Karma Thomas
Bio
Karma Thomas is a research assistant under Zsofia Szendrei in the Vegetable Entomology Lab. They assist in research and content management for two unique projects: Cucurbit Pollination on Urban Farms and Potato Integrated Pest Management. Their work has included native plant habitat implementation and monitoring, insect community sampling, crop pollination surveys, creation of extension materials, community outreach and engagement, data analysis and communication and grant writing.
Key Responsibilities
- Project, content and social media management
- Field site visits
- Insect and plant identification
- Habitat maintenance
- Creating extension materials
- Communicating with collaborators
- Data collection, analysis, visualization and communication
- Community outreach
- Grant writing
Related Work
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Now available in Spanish: New pollination management resource for urban growers in the Great Lakes region
Published on December 11, 2025
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Gestión del Hábitat de las Abejas Nativas en Granjas Urbanas de la Región de los Grandes Lagos
Published on September 29, 2025
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Native Bee Habitat Management on Urban Farms in the Great Lakes Region
Published on September 29, 2025
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