About us

Technical committee

David Bubenheim (Co-Director)
Senior Research Scientist
Earth Science Division, Biospheric Science Branch
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Biospheric Research Branch, Ames Research Center
David.L.Bubenheim@nasa.gov

Brad Hanson
Cooperative Extension Specialist
Plant Sciences Department
University of California, Davis
bhanson@ucdavis.edu

Edward Hard (Co-Director)
Environmental Program Manager
Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW)
Aquatic Invasive Species Program
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Ed.Hard@parks.ca.gov

Thomas Jabusch
Senior Environmental Scientist
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy
Thomas.Jabusch@deltaconservancy.org

Karen Jetter
Associate Project Scientist
Agricultural Issues Center
University of California, Davis
jetter@primal.ucdavis.edu

Sharon Lawler
Professor
Dept. of Entomology and Nematology
University of California, Davis
splawler@ucdavis.edu

Eddie Lucchesi
Manager
San Joaquin County Mosquito and Vector Control District (SJMVCD)
elucchesi@sjmosquito.org

Paula Macedo
General Manager
Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District (CCMVCD) 
pmacedo@contracostamosquito.com

John Madsen (Co-Director)
Research Biologist (Plants)
USDA ARS  Western Regional Research Center (WRRC) 
Invasive Species and Pollinator Health Research Unit (ISPHRU) 
John.Madsen@ars.usda.gov

Patrick Moran (Lead PI, Co-Director)
Research Entomologist
USD ARS Western Regional Research Center (WRRC)
Invasive Species and Pollinator Health Research Unit (ISPHRU)
Patrick.Moran@ars.usda.gov

Paul Pratt (Co-Director)
Research Entomologist
USDA ARS  Western Regional Research Center (WRRC)
Invasive Species and Pollinator Health Research Unit (ISPHRU)
Paul.Pratt@ars.usda.gov 

Minghua Zhang
Professor
Department of Land, Air, and Water Resources
University of California, Davis 
mhzhang@ucdavis.edu

Executive Committee

The DRAAWP Executive Committe is comprised of the co-directors listed above.