Edy Chérémond

Edy grew up in Haiti and now lives in Salina, KS. He has a BS in Biology and an MS in Biology with a focus in Ecology. Besides his general research experience, his insect (and more specifically, bee) identification skills are the most relevant to his position at The Land Institute. Crop protection involves managing both beneficial and detrimental organisms (usually insects), so the first step is to identify the insects found. Edy was drawn to The Land Institute by the company’s boldness in trying to change a significant portion of our agricultural system. Some crops are fairly new here, so he gets to deal with new pests that very few other people have dealt with, and findings could play a significant role in the future when these crops become commercially available.