Pest Management Professional, October 2011

Industry Leaders Dr Roger E Gold and his wife seemed to welcome a new child into their clan with each new degree he earned The missionary trip was good for my development as a young man because it forced me to interact with strangers he says It exposed me to new environments and it made me adapt to new surroundings In 1966 Dr Gold returned to the University of Utah During the next two years he earned a B S Degree from University of Utahs Department of Zoology and Entomology married his longtime girlfriend and they welcomed their first child Roger Shane Gold Dr Gold stayed put for a change and earned an M S Degree in Biology from the University of Utah in 1970 the same year their second child Ryan was born Later that year the Golds moved to California when Dr Gold was offered a full scholarship to pursue a Ph D in entomology from the University of California Berkeley In 1974 Dr Gold earned his doctorate and the Golds welcomed their third child Christopher After graduation Dr Gold applied for a job at the University of Arizona Later that year he was hired by George Ware then head of the schools entomology department Ironically the reason Dr Ware selected Dr Gold among all the applicants was his ability to operate heavy machinery About the same time Dr Gold started at the University of Arizona the U S EPA introduced guidelines requiring new certification for those applying pesticides in urban and agricultural areas Dr Golds new position made him a one man show in the training process as he set up programs throughout the state Moving up After five years of conducting successful training programs The evolution of Dr Golds hairline proves grass doesnt grow on a busy street Yes Dr Gold OKed this cutline he has a fantastic sense of humor Dr Roger E Golds Crowning Achievements Evolved basic investigation of termite biology into e cacy and longevity of termiticides termite swarming synchronization and evaluation of various termite detection and control equipment Crafted a correspondence course in the biology and control of termites in which more than 9000 pest management professionals PMPs enrolled Studies of re ants Rasberry crazy ants rover ants pharaoh ants white footed ants carpenter ants and Argentine ants Work included evaluation of potential control measures of liquid and granular baits spray systems and biological control agent use Cockroach biology and control including evaluations of management technologies involving baiting biological control ultrasonic sound devices and pesticide application technologies Bedbug biology and control including evaluation of newer management technologies such as chemicals heat and mechanical removal Developed methods to perform metaresearch involving large databases from the hospitality industry based on thousands of roomnights Pesticide exposure monitoring and evaluation with urban and agricultural applicators Work included pesticide remediation and clothing decontamination Planned implemented and conducted annual and biannual conferences to support the training licensing and certi cation requirements for the industry In January 2012 the Texas A M University Urban Pest Management Conference and Workshop will be held for the 66th time and it will be Dr Golds 23rd year on the planning committee Taught undergraduates and graduates at the University of Arizona University of Nebraska and Texas A M University Continued on page 36 mypmp net Pest Management Professional October 2011 35