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Education/Academic qualification
Post Doctoral Fellow, Colorado State University
1996
Doctor of Philosophy, University Of Wisconsin-Madison
1995
Master of Science, University Of Wisconsin-Madison
1990
Bachelor of Science, Michigan State University
1982
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Turning Invasive Insect Pests Against Themselves - Protecting Trees with Insect-Specific Treatments
Rieske-Kinney, L. (PI)
9/6/24 → 9/5/29
Project: Research project
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Field Trial to Evaluate dsRNAs Triggering Gene Silencing to Kill Emerald Ash Borer
Rieske-Kinney, L. (PI)
8/1/23 → 7/31/26
Project: Research project
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Tree Canopy Resiliency Begins With Community Engagement
Rieske-Kinney, L. (PI), Crankshaw, N. (CoI), Crocker, E. (CoI), Larson, J. (CoI), Phillips, L. (CoI), Sass, C. (CoI), Tedder, D. (CoI), Williams, M. (CoI), Coy, G. (Former CoI) & Stringer, J. (Former CoI)
6/26/23 → 6/25/28
Project: Research project
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Conservation, Protection, and Enhancement of Forest Canopies in Rural Communities and Small Municipalities
Rieske-Kinney, L. (PI), Crankshaw, N. (CoI), Phillips, L. (CoI) & Sass, C. (CoI)
1/15/25 → 6/22/25
Project: Research project
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Advancing RNAi Technology for Southern Pine Beetle Control
Rieske-Kinney, L. (PI)
8/30/23 → 5/31/25
Project: Research project
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Variability in mountain pine beetle (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) gene expression in response to increasing concentrations of species-specific double-stranded RNA
Bickler, K. J., Bragg, Z., Pampolini, F., Kyre, B. R. & Rieske, L. K., Jan 1 2026, In: Journal of Insect Science. 26, 1, ieag004.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Reference Gene Identification and RNAi-Induced Gene Silencing in the Redbay Ambrosia Beetle (Xyleborus glabratus), Vector of Laurel Wilt Disease
Knutsen, M. C. & Rieske, L. K., Oct 2025, In: Forests. 16, 10, 1577.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Root uptake, translocation and persistence of EAB-specific dsRNA in ash seedlings
Pampolini, F. & Rieske, L. K., Dec 2025, In: Scientific Reports. 15, 1, 6378.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access5 Scopus citations -
Genome assembly of the southern pine beetle (Dendroctonus frontalis Zimmerman) reveals the origins of gene content reduction in Dendroctonus
Copeland, M., Landa, S., Owoyemi, A. O., Jonika, M. M., Alfieri, J. M., Johnston, J. S., Sylvester, T. P., Kyre, B. R., Hoover, Z., Hjelmen, C. E., Rieske, L. K., Blackmon, H. & Casola, C., Dec 1 2024, In: Royal Society Open Science. 11, 12, 240755.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Identification of RNAi-Related Genes and Transcriptome Assembly of Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda, L.) Seedlings Exposed to Insect-Specific dsRNA
Bragg, Z. & Rieske, L. K., Jun 2024, In: Forests. 15, 6, 938.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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