Karey Windbiel

As a member of the UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (UC IPM), I serve as the Associate Director for Urban & Community IPM and the Area Urban IPM Advisor for Sacramento, Yolo, and Solano Counties. As Associate Director, I provide leadership and coordinate communication and collaboration to address pest issues around homes, structures, landscapes, gardens, schools, and public areas, working with various audiences who live in or serve these areas. I oversee UC IPM’s statewide urban educational materials, including the UC IPM website, Pest Notes publications, Quick Tips, and other resources. I am responsible for developing education materials, securing grant funding, project management, analyzing program impacts, and supervising our small but amazing team of writers and educators.

As a cooperative extension advisor, I conduct research and outreach for the Capital Corridor area, currently focusing on organic herbicides as alternatives to glyphosate, investigating the population of the invasive insect brown marmorated stink bug, and addressing local issues surrounding pests of public health significance, including bed bugs, rodents, mosquitoes, and cockroaches.