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University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Department of Entomology

A World of Educational Opportunities

2009 Urban Pest Management Conference Information

Two Faculty Members Win Entomological Society of America Awards

Three Graduate Students Win Entomological Society of America Awards

Careers with a Degree in Entomology

  • Research (agriculture, biology, biological and genetic technology)
  • Forensic entomology
  • Public health
  • Consulting (agricultural, environmental, public health, urban, food processing)
  • State and federal government agencies (e.g., APHIS, EPA, USDA, and state departments of agriculture)
  • Conservation and environmental biology
  • Museum director or educational director for an insect zoo
  • Pharmaceutical industry
  • Natural resources management
  • Academia
  • Professional programs such as veterinary and medical schools and with many graduate school disciplines
  • Production agriculture
  • Pest control
  • Seed, fertilizer, chemical research and development, sales, and service
  • Apiculture
  • Cooperative extension
  • Outreach education