Corey Riedel

Corey Riedel has a Bachelor of Science degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with a focus on environmental horticulture and an entomology minor. He is currently finishing a Master of Science in the Life Sciences with entomology concentration from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Corey completed his master’s degree research overseas in Cambodia and focused on sustainable agriculture.

Corey is a military veteran who spent 8 years in the US Army and Pennsylvania National Guard as an intelligence analyst. After receiving an honorable discharge from the military, he worked at the Hampton Roads Agriculture Research Extension Center in Virginia Beach as a Laboratory and Field Aid for the nursery production professor. During his time in undergrad he worked as a student aid for Dr. Doug Pfeiffer in the entomology department and focused on research projects involving invasive insects in Virginia. He has a strong background in integrated pest management, pollinators, honeybees, beneficial insects and invasive insects/plants. One of many goals he hopes to accomplish for Danville is more training/educational programs for horticultural workers. In addition, he hopes to teach people more about sustainable agriculture and how to implement integrated pest management methods into the community.  

Education

• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA. August 2016 – Present (Expected graduation Fall 2021). Master of Science in the Life Sciences. Entomology concentration.
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA. August 2013 – May 2016. Bachelor of Science, Environmental Horticulture with Entomology minor. Magna Cum Laude
• Thomas Nelson Community College, Hampton, VA. August 2010 – May 2013.
• Associate of Science - Summa Cum Laude

Experience

• Associate Extension Agent, Agriculture and Natural Resources, VCE – Danville City Office, Danville VA, July 2021 - Present
• Graduate Teaching Assistant for Insects and Human Society, Dr. James Wilson, January 2019 – May 2019 and August 2019 – December 2019
• Graduate Teaching Assistant for Bees and Beekeeping, Dr. James Wilson, January 2017 – May 2017 and January 2018 – May 2018
• Student Aid / Lab Assistant for Dr. Doug Pfeiffer, Small Fruit and Tree Fruit Entomologist, June 2014 – July 2021
• Laboratory and Field Aid for Dr. Jim Owen, Nursey Crop Specialist, Virginia Beach – Summer 2013

Presentations and Posters

• Riedel, C., Pfeiffer, D., Hadi, B., Sathya, K. (March 2018). An attempt to use flowering plant strips to augment rice pest management. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Entomological Society of America - Eastern Branch, Annapolis, Maryland.
• Riedel, C. (March 2019). International rice research in Cambodia: Perspectives from a Virginia Tech Graduate Student. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Entomological Society of America - Eastern Branch, Blacksburg, Virginia.
• Riedel, C., Pfeiffer, D. (November 2019) An attempt to use flowering plant strips to augment rice pest management. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Entomological Society of America – National Meeting, St. Louis, Missouri.