About Us

Quarantine and Regulated Pest Training Committee

Tim Paine, Entomology Professor, UCR
timothy.paine@ucr.edu 951-827-5835

Dan Putnam, CE Specialist, UCD
dhputnam@ucdavis.edu 530-752-8982

Joe DiTomaso, CE Specialist
jmditomaso@ucdavis.edu 530-754-8715

John Kabashima, County Director
jnkabashima@ucdavis.edu 714-708-1606

Peggy Mauk, Regional Director
pamauk@ucdavis.edu 951-827-3321

Serguei Triapitsyn, Entomology Museum Scientist, UCR
serguei.triapitsyn@ucr.edu 951-827-7817

Rick Melnicoe, Director, Pesticide Information & Coordination
rsmelnicoe@ucdavis.edu 530-754-8378

Brian Oatman, EH&S Manager
baoatman@ucdavis.edu 530-752-6024

Jake McGuire, Controller and Director of Business Services
jake.mcgurie@ucop.edu 510-987-9052

Tony Garvin, Senior Counsel
anthony.garvin@ucop.edu 510-987-9737

Carla Thomas, Deputy Director, National Plant Diagnostic Network
cthomas@ucdavis.edu 530-304-0689

Richard Hoenisch, Training Coordinator., National Plant Diagnostic Network
rwhoenisch@ucdavis.edu 530-754-2255

Malendia Maccree, Assoc. Biosafety Officer, UCD
mmmaccree@ucdavis.edu 530-754-2255

Kathleen Kosta, Plant Pathologist, CDFA
kkosta@cdfa.ca.gov