Robert A. Haack
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Pronouns:
He/Him/His
Adjunct Professor, Forest Entomology
Department of Entomology
Email:
haack@msu.edu
Degrees:
Ph.D. – Forest Entomology, University of Florida (1984)
M.S. – Forest Entomology, University of Wisconsin (1980)
B.S. – Forestry, University of Wisconsin (1974)
Bio
Bob Haack grew up in Wisconsin. Between his bachelor's and master's studies, he spent three years in Guatemala working as a Peace Corps volunteer in a forestry program. After completing his Ph.D., he moved to Michigan in 1984 and worked as a postdoctoral researcher in the MSU Department of Entomology for two years. In 1986, he joined the USDA Forest Service Insect Unit, located on the MSU campus, as a research entomologist and remained there until his retirement in 2015. During his career, he worked primarily on bark beetles and wood borers, including invasive species such as the pine shoot beetle, emerald ash borer and Asian longhorned beetle. After retirement, Bob moved to northern Lower Michigan, where he remains involved in a variety of insect-related activities and with the Great Lakes Entomological Society, while continuing to publish his research.
Concentrations
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Forest entomology
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Bark beetles
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Wood borers
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Exotic forest insects
Research
Bob Haack’s research focused primarily on the biology and management of Buprestidae, Cerambycidae and Scolytinae. He also studied how exotic wood-boring insects are transported internationally in wood packaging materials such as pallets and crates, as well as domestically in firewood. Since retiring, Bob has continued to study beetles and a variety of other insect groups, including alderflies and caddisflies.
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