PRI Welcomes Dr. Andrea Glassmire as an Assistant Professor
The Michigan State University (MSU) Plant Resilience Institute (PRI) is excited to announce the hiring of Dr. Andrea Glassmire as an Assistant Professor, effective January 2025. Dr. Glassmire will hold joint appointments in the departments of Entomology and Plant Biology.
Dr. Glassmire is a broadly trained plant ecologist with extensive expertise in community ecology, plant chemistry, experimental design, and statistics. Her research focuses on how metabolomics mediate the complex interactions between plants, microbes, herbivores, and associated predators in order to improve pest management strategies and better understand species invasions. Her work spans a diverse range of ecosystems, including tropical forests, agricultural landscapes, and wetlands, where she integrates field research with quantitative chemistry to answer fundamental ecological questions.
In her new role at MSU, Dr. Glassmire will lead a research group dedicated to advancing the understanding of plant resilience. Her lab will focus on studying plant-animal interactions as shaped by their chemistry and ecology in the face of environmental challenges. One of the major research initiatives in her lab will involve developing a model system for controlled manipulation of volatile traits to enhance biological control on insect communities in agroecosystems.
Dr. Glassmire brings a wealth of experience to MSU. She received her Ph.D. in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology from the University of Nevada, Reno, in 2017. Dr. Glassmire then completed a prestigious USDA-NIFA Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Department of Entomology at MSU, under the mentorship of Dr. William Wetzel. Since April 2021, she has served as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Biological Sciences at Louisiana State University.
“We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Andrea Glassmire to the Plant Resilience Institute,” said PRI Director Seung Yon (Sue) Rhee. “Dr. Glassmire’s work promises to make significant contributions to the fields of chemical ecology and plant resilience, and we are excited to support her as she builds her research group at MSU.”
As Dr. Glassmire prepares to begin her new role in January 2025, the MSU community eagerly anticipates the innovative research and educational contributions she will bring to PRI and the Entomology and Plant Biology departments.
