College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Department of Entomology

Amber has been evaluating fruit pest efficacy trials at the Trevor Nichols Research Center since 2019. She joined the Wilson Lab in January 2024 and is responsible for coordinating the fruit insect pest efficacy trials at Trevor Nichols and at the Clarksville Research Center.

Amber also assists Field Research Director Celeste Wheeler and Regional Field Coordinator Nicole Soldan with the IR-4 Project residue trials, quality control, and outreach.

Amber obtained her Master’s Degree in Entomology from Michigan State University in 2022 with John Wise as her primary advisor. Her research project investigated systemic applied insecticides for control of blueberry stem gall wasp.

ORCiD: 0000-0003-3417-1636

Amber hires undergraduates to assist with fruit insect pest efficacy research at the Trevor Nichols Research Center (Fennville, MI) each summer. All job inquiries should be sent to boschamb@msu.edu by March 1 of each year.