The iPiPE hosted the fifth annual iPiPE Participant Mixer at the Park Alumni Center in Raleigh, North Carolina on 5-6 February 2019.  Discussions focused on the results of market research conducted during the Fall 2018 and a new strategic plan to carry the project beyond the current grant. Participants were somewhat distracted by the 70+ degree beautiful sunny weather but shared a lot of good ideas on how to improve the iPiPE and extend the project. The intern poster session was perhaps the most enjoyable part of the meeting with over 20 undergraduate students earning awards for their poster presentations as well as publicity materials for engaging stakeholders to participate in iPiPE.

With great sadness we announce that Dr. Philip Stansly, University of Florida Professor and iPiPE Citrus-Pest Program Coordinator, died at age 74 on Sept. 12.  Phil worked as an entomologist at the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences at Southwest Florida Research and Education Center in Immokalee, Florida for past 20 years.  We will miss him tremendously.  Phil’s obituary may be found at the following links:
http://www.alligator.org/news/bug-doctor-philip-stansly-dies-at-age-leaves-behind-a/article_b9709ea0-bd49-11e8-895c-2307434f7918.html 

https://swflorida.blogspot.com/2018/09/dr-philip-stansly-dies-at-74.html?m=1