Mr. Enger S. Germán-Ramírez
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German-Ramirez, E.
6020 Hopkins Dr. N., Bradenton, FL 34207
Mobile: 850-212-3147.
Education
2012M.S. in Agricultural Sciences, Entomology
Florida A&M University; Tallahassee FL
2007B.S. in Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
EARTH University; Limón, Costa Rica
2003Agronomy Technician Diploma (Agronomist)
Loyola Polytechnic Institute; San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
2002High School Diploma
Loyola Polytechnic Institute; San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
Professional Experience
2013 Jun-present,Biological Scientist II, Pest Survey Specialist (Tampa Bay area and Florida Southwest Coast)
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), Division of Plant Industry (DPI), Cooperative Agricultural Survey (CAPS), Supervisor: Dr. Leroy Whilby (State Survey Coordinator, Gainesville)
2013Jan-June, OPS Assistant/Integrate pest management (IPM) assistant
Dr. Muhammad Haseeb, Center for Biological Control (CBC), College of Agriculture and Food Sciences (CAFS), Florida A&M University (FAMU)
2008-2009 Entomology Project Executive (Oneyear internship)
Instituto Dominicano de Investigaciones Agropecuarias y Forestales (IDIAF), Centro de Tecnologías Agrícolas (CENTA), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
2008Nursery Keeper trainee (Three weeks)
Kenneth Anderson Nursery at Country Lane S.W., Farwell, MN, USA
2008Greenhouse management and production system trainee (Three weeks)
Cider Hill Farm, Amesbury, MA., USA
2006Organic goat herd management, milking parlor supervision and manure composting (Four months internship)
Goat’s Pride Dairy at McLennan Creek, Abbotsford, BC, Canada
2005Proposal for a plan to the environmental management [collaborator and consulter] (One week)
Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
2005-2006 Teaching Assistant (One year)
Dr. Héctor Medrano, Entrepreneurial Projects at EARTH University
2004-2006 Program Assistant (Two years)
MBA. Manrique Arguedas, Waste management and rational use of resources program at EARTH University
2004-2007 Partner Administrator (Three years)
Administration, accounting and field/lab work for the processing and industrialization of cassava and plantain chips, Entrepreneurial Projects at EARTH University
2003Irrigation and drainage systems management of the sugar cane cultivation (Three months training)
Ingenio Barahona, Tamayo, Barahona, Dominican Republic
2000Cultivation of cut flowers (Three months training)
JUNAR/CONSTANZA Garden, Constanza, La Vega, Dominican Republic
Special Projects
2013 Jun-present, Regular Assignments
Programs
Exotic Wood Boring Beetle Program of Ambrosia Beetles
Early Detection/Rapid Response Program of Invasive Bark Beetles
Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis) Program
Surveys
Golden Spotted Oak Borer Survey
Golden spotted oak borer (Agrilus coxalis)
Asian Longhorn Beetle Survey
Asian longhorn beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis)
Light Brown Apple Moth Survey
Light brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana)
Asian Gypsy MothSurvey
Asian gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar)
Rosy moth (Lymantria mathura)
Tomato Commodity Survey
Tomato leaf minor (Tuta absoluta)
Neoleucinodes (Neoleucinodes elegantalis)
Golden twin spot moth or Tomato looper (Chrysodeixis chalcites)
Corn Commodity and Nursery Survey
Oriental leafworm moth (Spodoptera litura)
Egyptian cottonworm (Spodoptera littoralis)
Old world bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera)
Cotton Seed Bug Survey
Cotton seed bug (Oxycarenus hyalinipennis)
Cerceris Biocontrol Biosurveillance Survey
Cerceris wasp (Cerceris fumipennis)
Needle Date Palm Nematode Survey
Needlenematode (Longidorus sp.)
2013 Jun-present, Insect Pheromone/Trapping
Insect Pheromone (types)
Rubber septum (dispenser)
Laminate (dispenser)
String (dispenser)
Manuka oil lure
Z-3-hexanol lure
Ethanol lure
alpha –Pinene lure
Ips lure/Ips paraconfususbait
Insect trap (types)
Pyramid trap
Lindgren multi-funnel
Purple prism
Jackson
Wing trap
Delta (large plastic)
Plastic bucket (Unitrap)
2013 Jun-present, Especial Tasks
Programs
Old world bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera) emergency and delimitation program
Jun. 2015, Manatee County, FL, CAPS Team (FDACS & USDA collaborators)
Giant African Land Snail (Lissachatina fulica)
Aug. 2014, Orange County, FL, CAPS Team
Surveys
Miridae/Tomato Pinworm (Keiferia lycopersicella) Biocontrol Survey
Mar. 2014, Nesidiocoris tenuis(Hemiptera: Miridae), Charlotte County, FL, with S. W. Weihman
and D. A. Restom Gaskill
Prepona(Prepona laertes)‘escaped butterfly’survey
Aug. 2013, Broward County, FL, CAPS Team
First Detector Record
Anatrachyntis simplex in Hillsborough County, FL
Jan. 2016, record: E2016-208-1, FDACS – DPI
Anatrachyntissimplex in De Soto County, FL
Sept. 2015, record: E2014-8111-1, FDACS – DPI
Spartocera batatas in Sarasota County, FL
Jan. 2015 with D. A. Restom Gaskill, record: E2015-162-1, FDACS – DPI
Diploschizia kimballiin Hillsborough County, FL
Oct. 2014 with D. A. Restom Gaskill, record: E2014-7357-1, FDACS – DPI
Sephina gundlachi in Manatee County, FL
Sept. 2014 with D. A. Restom Gaskill, record: E2014-6138-1, FDACS – DPI
Amphiareus obscuriceps in PinellasCounty, FL
Feb. 2014 with L. Southerland, record: E2014-509-1, FDACS – DPI
Mesophleps adustipennisin ManateeCounty, FL
Dec. 2013 with D. A. Restom Gaskill, record: E2013-8799-2, FDACS – DPI
Acanthepeira stellatain CharlotteCounty, FL
Dec. 2013 with D. A. Restom Gaskill and R. Blaney, record: E2013-8798-6, FDACS – DPI
Hentzia palmarum in CharlotteCounty, FL
Dec. 2013 with D. A. Restom Gaskill and R. Blaney, record: E2013-8798-5, FDACS – DPI
Peucetia viridans in CharlotteCounty, FL
Dec. 2013 with D. A. Restom Gaskill and R. Blaney, record: E2013-8798-3, FDACS – DPI
Oligonychusstickneyiin ManateeCounty, FL
Nov. 2013 with D. A. Restom Gaskill, record: E2013-8487-1, FDACS – DPI
Aphis eugeniae in Manatee County, FL
Aug. 2013 with D. A. Restom Gaskill and L. Southerland, record: E2013-6134-1, FDACS – DPI
Conferences Attendance
2015Florida Ag Expo UF/IFAS, public outreach
Gulf Coast Research & Education Center (GCREC), Nov. 2015, Wimauma, FL
2015CAPS Annual Workshop, Tomato Commodity Survey presentation (co-author: D. Restom-Gaskill)
FDACS-DPI, Feb. 2015, Gainesville, FL
2014Florida Ag Expo UF/IFAS, public outreach
Gulf Coast Research & Education Center (GCREC), Nov. 2014, Wimauma, FL
2014 Florida Small Farm and Alternative Enterprises Conference, public outreach
Osceola Heritage Park, Aug. 2014, Kissimmee, FL
2014 First Detector Training Workshop, Hernando County
Hernando County Cooperative Extension Service, Mar. 2014, Brookville, FL
2014 Heartland CISMA Annual Invasive Workshop
Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA), Mar. 2014, Lakeland, FL
2014 FDACS Outreach at Florida State Fair
Florida State Fairgrounds, Feb. 2014, Tampa, FL
2014 CAPS Annual Workshop
FDACS-DPI, Jan. 2014, Gainesville, FL
2013 Florida Ag Expo UF/IFAS, public outreach
Gulf Coast Research & Education Center (GCREC), Nov. 2013, Wimauma, FL
Graduate and Research Experience
Master’s Thesis Research
2012A Faunistic Survey of Mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) Occurring on Coffee (Coffea arabica L.) and Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) Agroecosystems in the Dominican Republic [Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL, USA]
- Collect and identify the mealybug fauna found in coffee and cacao agroecosystems
- Confirm the presence or absence, and the host range of Planococcus lilacinus (Cockerell) in the Dominican Republic
2012Guide and assistant (Summer 2012)
Dr. Raymond Hix, CBC-CAFS, FAMU; USDA-APHIS off-shore mitigation strategy of an alien invasive species, Tibraca limbativentris (Stal.) [Hemiptera: Pentatomidae], in the Dominican Republic
2010-2012 Graduate Assistant
Dr. Moses Kairo, Center for Biological Control (CBC), College of Agriculture and Food Sciences (CAFS), Florida A&M University (FAMU)
2011Teaching Assistant (Fall 2011)
Dr. Lee Anderson, Animal Science, CAFS at Florida A&M University
2011 and 2010Pseudococcidae slide mounting and identification training with
Dr. Ian Stocks and Dr. Greg Hodges, FDACS, DPI, Bureau of Entomology. Gainesville, FL, USA
Bachelor Sciences Thesis Research
2007Comparative analysis of the image of the rural population in mass media versus their reality, at two communities in Guácimo, Limón, Costa Rica [EARTH University, Limón, Costa Rica]
- Analyze the models which define rurality and its interpretation according to mass media
- Elaborate a proposal that allow an analysis of rurality realness as contemporary concept
Agronomy Technician Thesis Research
2003Responses of different clones of musaceas to Black Sigatoka in San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic [Loyola Polytechnic Institute, San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic]
- Evaluate the fitness of nine different musaceae clonal breeds versus field climate variables
- Measure the impact of black sigatoka to nine different musaceae clonal breeds
Research Presentations
Oral Competition
Entomological Society of America Meeting
2013 March, Southeastern Branch of the Entomological Society of America Meeting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Poster Competition
Entomological Society of America Meeting
2012 March, Southeastern Branch of the Entomological Society of America Meeting in Little Rock, Arkansas
Global Food Security and Plant Biosecurity Symposium 2011
2011 November, Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Entomological Society of America Meeting
2011 March, Southeastern Branch of the Entomological Society of America Meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Poster Presentation
ARD’s 16th Biennial Research Symposium
2011 April, Association of 1890 Research Directors, Inc. Sustainable Solutions for Current and Emerging Issues at Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Atlanta, Georgia
The 10-Year Anniversary Symposium CBC
2010 April, Center for Biological Control (CBC), College of Agriculture and Food Sciences at Florida A&M University
Publications
2014German-Ramirez, E., M. T. K. Kairo, I. Stocks, M. Haseeb and C. A. Serra. 2014. New record of Hypogeococcus pungens (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in the Dominican Republic with comments on specific characters. Florida Entomologist 97(1), March 2014, 320-321pp.
2012Hix, R. L., M. T. K. Kairo,E. German-Ramirez. 2012. Survey of invasive rice stem stink bug Tibraca limbativentris (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in rice fields in the Dominican Republic. Conference (paper): Entomological Society of America Annual meeting.
2007German-Ramirez, E., C. Montoya and J. C. Mazzola. 2007. Análisis comparativo de la imagen del campesino en los medios masivos de información con respecto a su realidad, en dos comunidades del cantón de Guácimo, Limón, Costa Rica. 70 pp.Source: EARTH University, Costa Rica [ Reviewed: Sept. 14, 2015. Available online:
2006German-Ramirez, E., M. E. Batista, J. Mancebo, H. Ricardo and F. Rondon. 2006. Respuesta de Diferentes Clones de Musáceas a la Sigatoka Negra en San Cristóbal, República Dominicana. Source: Esporas Journal [Revista Esporas] Year III, Vol. I, #5. October, 2006, San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic (print edition)
Future Publications
Annotated checklist of Mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) occurrence in Coffee (Coffea arabica L.) and Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) plantations of the Dominican Republic
Host range and distribution of Puto baberi (Cockerell) [Hemiptera: Putoidae] among Coffee (Coffea arabica L.) Agroecosystems in the Dominican Republic
Observation of the occurrence of Saccharicoccus sacchari (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in the Dominican Republic
Grants
2015National Grant for Innovation and Scientific Development(FONDOCyT) 2015, Ministry of Superior Education Science and Technology, Dominican Republic. Medfly: monitoring and control alternatives for the Dominican Republic (2016 – 2020), Loyola Polytechnic Institute; San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic, Emmanuel A. Torres Quezada, Enger Germán-Ramírez, David E. Dean et al; funded: $200,000.00
2011Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program, Southern Region – Graduate Student Grant Competition. Project Title: A Faunistic Survey of Mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) and Their Natural Enemies Occurring on Coffee (Coffea arabica L.) and Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) Agroecosystems in the Dominican Republic. Budget: $8,988 (non-funded)
Honors, Awards & Competitions
2014Plant Protection Program Award, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Division of Plant Industry, Medallion of Merit, May 2014
2012William L. Peters Memorial Scholarship, Reuben Capelouto Foundation
Award Winner 2012-2013
2012School of Graduate Studies and Research, Florida A&M University
Graduate Studies and Research Travel GrantAward Winner 2011-2012
2012Linnaean Games Southeastern Branch of the Entomological Society of America
Florida A&M University Team[Linnaean Games Coach: Dr. Raymond Hix]
2011William L. Peters Memorial Scholarship, Reuben Capelouto Foundation
Award Winner 2011-2012
2011Linnaean Games Southeastern Branch of the Entomological Society of America
Florida A&M University Team[Linnaean Games Coach: Dr. Raymond Hix]
2010William L. Peters Memorial Scholarship, Reuben Capelouto Foundation
Award Winner 2010-2011
2004-2007 EARTH University Full Scholarship
EARTH University Individual Full Scholarship by an Anonymous Donor
2005EARTH University Entrepreneurial Game
Overall Team Champion in Sector 2
Other Skills
Languages
Spanish language fluency
Portuguese language knowledge
Computer software
Microsoft office softwareskilled
Statistical Analysis System (SAS) softwareknowledge
eTrap – APHIS-PPQ-USDA Data collection software
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