About the Center for Biological Control

College of Natural Resources, University of California, Berkeley
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About CBC	Aphthona flea beetle feeding on the weed, leafy spurge. USDA-ARS photo. Center History Coming soon! Giving to the Center Associated working groups DANR Workgroup in Biocontrol UC Center for Exotic Pest Research UC-IPM Project UC Invasive Species Initiative Western Regional BC: W-1185
*The Center for Biological Control Mission* is to facilitate the implementation of biological control through research, training and outreach programs; provide or support forums for intellectual discussion; provide a structure for the development of interagency cooperation for biological control; and publicly promote the benefits of biological control and sustainable development. Goals Develop new opportunities for research and extension activities in biological control Increase capacity-building through funds for graduate and postdoctoral training in biological control Facilitate collaboration between biological control programs in California via coordination of annual conferences, working groups and lecture series. *What is Biological Control?* Biological Control is the use of natural enemies to control pests. To get a more detailed understanding of biological control, visit our informative page that describes some of the history and breadth of this science.

Directors		Steering Committee
Dr. Kent Daane is a Specialist at UC-Berkeley and is in charge of the Biological Control Laboratory at the Kearney Agricultural Center, and works on biological control of pest problems in walnuts, citrus, grapes and olives. Contact information: Email: daane@uckac.edu Phone: 559-284-5931	Dr. Nicholas J. Mills is a Professor of Entomology and Chair of the Dept. of Environmental Science, Policy and Management at UC-Berkeley. His research focuses on natural enemy ecology and biological control of pests in forest and agroecosystems. Current projects include research on controls for codling moth and aphids. Contact information: Email: nmills@nature.berkeley.edu Phone: 510-642-1711	Dr. Cherie Briggs, UC-Berkeley Dr. Ray Carruthers, USDA-ARS Dr. Kent Daane, UC-Berkeley Dr. Andrew Gutierrez, UC-Berkeley Dr. Marshall Johnson, UC-Riverside Dr. Nick Mills, UC-Berkeley Dr. Charlie Pickett, CDFA Advisory Committee We will be assembling an Advisory Committee that will include key California industry and policy-makers critical to biological control issues in the state.
Administration The Center for Biological Control is administered by two faculty Co-directors, Dr. Nicholas Mills and Dr. Kent Daane, Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management. The Center reports to the Executive Associate Dean of Research of the College of Natural Resources. Center affiliated faculty are housed within several departments in the College. The Center has a Steering Committee that oversees and provides direction for research and extension activities, and is comprised of biological control researchers from within the UC system, USDA-ARS, and California Dept. of Food and Agriculture. Our Advisory Committee will include private sector and government members, and will provide guidance on setting goals, policy and Center direction.