David Allgood Email & Phone Number

Raleigh, Nc

Raleigh, Nc

•Extract and identify plant-parasitic nematodes from grower-submitted soil and plant samples•Screen agricultural commodities for quarantined and regulated nematodes•Take microscopic photographs and measurements of important nematode specimens•Perform molecular diagnosis for nematode species identification (including DNA sample preparation, PCR, and gel electrophoresis)•Prepare permanent slide mounts of nematodes for North Carolina specimen collection•Collect nematode samples from field sites•Perform quality control studies on nematode extraction methods•Give guided tours of the nematology lab•Coordinate and perform in-house ergonomic assessments as leader of the Ergonomics Team•Conducted, wrote, and edited job safety analyses (JSA's) as a member of the JSA Team•Completed one-year training program on nematode identification

Morrisville, Nc

•Husbandry and rearing of various urban pest insects using established protocols•Insectary maintenance including housekeeping, inventory, and record-keeping•Preparation of artificial diets•Coordinated with research staff to produce appropriate numbers of insects on schedule for insecticide testing•Made improvements to mosquito rearing program that increased efficiency and led to higher mosquito production•Aided in development of in vitro feeding methods for hematophagous insects

Cary, Nc

•Reared predator beetles (Sasajiscymnus tsugae) for biological control of the hemlock woolly adelgid•Weighed beetles and counted eggs under microscopes for quality control•Mixed soil and planted hemlock trees in a greenhouse•Conducted surveys for Cerceris wasps and invasive buprestid beetles

Falls Lake State Recreation Area, Wake Forest, Nc

•Assisted with invasive Chinese privet removal•Assisted with cleanup and management of Mitchell Mill State Natural Area•Maintained trails, campgrounds, and other park facilities•Worked in park entrance stations, tended to customers, processed camping reservations with database software, checked in campers•Assisted with daily park operations

Hattiesburg, Ms

•Conducted gravid trapping of mosquitoes•Performed antigen assays on captured mosquitoes to test for arboviruses•Located mosquito breeding sites in residential areas•Obtained permission from private landowners to conduct mosquito surveillance on their properties

Hattiesburg, Ms

••Designed and conducted experiments, collected/entered/analyzed data, presented results at conferences, published findings in peer-reviewed journals••Trained and supervised lab assistants and field crews••Conducted field surveys and laboratory identification of aquatic invertebrates••Established and maintained laboratory mosquito colonies•Established mosquito rearing protocols using scientific literature•Performed dilutions and made chemical stock solutions for use in experiments••Tested attractancy of organic compounds to gravid mosquitoes••Taught introductory biology labs••Helped students design and conduct plant growth experiments (testing factors such as soil type, fertilizer type, and light wavelength) in a greenhouse••Assisted with trail maintenance, landscaping, and prescribed burns on university nature preserves

Abingdon, Va

•Tutored algebra, arithmetic, and biology

Greensboro, Nc

••Evaluated effects of intensive pine management on insect populations••Conducted field surveys and laboratory identification of terrestrial and aquatic insects•Set up mist nets and removed captured bats from nets••Processed bats in the field (hair and fecal samples, wing biopsy, light tagging)••Analyzed recordings of bat echolocation calls••Maintained daily field notes and data logs

Master Of Science (M.S.), Biological Sciences

Thesis: Influence of detritus levels and organic pollution on interspecific resource competition, oviposition behavior, and larval.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Biology, Minor In Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Bat and Mouse Lab

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (A.A.S.), Science