Joel R. Coats, Ph.D., President

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry; Insecticide Toxicology: fate and effects of pesticides in organisms, soil, water, bioremediation, metabolism, mobility, residue analysis, mode of action, natural products as pesticides.

 EDUCATION:

Ph.D.-Entomology (Insecticide Toxicology) Minor in Chemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL (1974)
M.S.-Entomology, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL (1972)
B.S.-Zoology (with distinction) Minor in Chemistry, Arizona State Univ., Tempe, AZ(1970)
Resident student, Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio (1966-1968)

EXPERIENCE:

Department of Entomology-Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011
--Professor: 1986-present, Associate professor: 1981-1986, Assistant professor: 1978-1981

--Research-Environmental toxicology and insecticide toxicology; toxicity, degradation, bioremediation, movement, mechanisms of toxic action, natural products, metabolism, selectivity, synthesis, and residue analysis.

--Teaching-"Insecticide Toxicology"(ENT 675), and portions of "Principles of Toxicology" (TOX 501), "Toxicology Methods" (TOX 502), and "Pesticides in the Environment" (ENT 550)

Institute for the Chemistry and Dynamics of the Geosphere, Research Center of Jülich, Jülich, Germany (on sabbatical leave from Iowa State University)
Guest Scientist - conducting research on environmental fate of pesticides. September 1997 through February 1998.

Department of Environmental Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Visiting Professor: 1976-1978

Department of Entomology, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois 61801
Postdoctoral Research Associate: 1974-1976

Guest Scientist, Research Center - Juelich, Germany (9/97-2/98)
Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (1987)
Fellow, Agrochemicals Division of American Chemical Society (1992)
Excellence in Applied Research Award, Iowa State University College of Agriculture(1989)
Mid-career Award for Research Achievement, Iowa State University Foundation(1992)
Entomology Recognition Award, North Central Branch, Entomological Society Amer. (1995)
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Sigma Xi Research Honorary Society
Gamma Sigma Delta Agriculture Honorary
Beta Beta Beta Biology Honorary

American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Chemical Society
Entomological Society of America
Pesticide Science Society of Japan
QSAR Society
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
Society of Toxicology

American Chemical Society, Agrochemicals Division: Chairman (1992), Chairman-Elect/Program
      Chairman (1991), Vice Chairman (1990), Executive Committee (1987-1992), Nominating
      Committee Chairman (1993), Awards Committee Chairman (1994-1999)

Society of Toxicology, Central States Chapter: President, Program Chairman, Exec. Comm.
      (1986-1990)

Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry,
      Ozark-Prairie Chapter-Board of Directors (1986-1990; 1996-1999), Nominating Committee
      (1990-1993)

Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology-Editorial Board (1992-1998)

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology-Editorial Board (1992-1998)

Iowa State University-Toxicology Supervisory Committee, (1985-1999) -Chair (1985-1987,
      1991-1993)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-Scientific Review Panels, Environ. Biol. (1986-1999)

National Institutes of Health - Toxicology Review Panel (1986-1987, 1996-1997)

Entomological Society of America-Bussart Award Committee, Nominating Committee, Section
      B-Physiol., Biochem., Toxicol., Program Chairman, North Central Branch

U.S. Patent Pending (1999)   Novel Biopesticides Related to Natural Sources
U.S. Patent Pending (1995)   Termite and Boring Insect Barrier
U.S. Patent No. 4,594,360.   1986. Chloronitroalkane Insecticides
U.S. Patent No. 4,118,424   1978. Biodegradable Insecticides
U.S. Patent No. 4,003,950.   1977. Diphenylmethyl Biodegradable Insecticides

BOOKS (6)
BOOK CHAPTERS/REVIEW ARTICLES (26)
REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES (86)

SUMMARY OF PUBLICATIONS    (Journal articles and book chapters)

1. Environmental toxicology and chemistry of pesticides (78 total)
   
   1. Pesticides in soil (46)
   2. Pesticides in aquatic systems (19)
   3. Other (pesticide disposal, residue analysis, methodology) (13)
2. Insecticide toxicology (40 total)
   1. Mode of action, structure-activity (18)
   2. Metabolism, selectivity, natural products, methods (22)

EXTRAMURAL FUNDING (Research Grants)

Total during 20 years at Iowa State University-$2.5 million
Current level-$150,000 per year

National and International-37
Regional and State-24

CONTRIBUTIONS AT SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS

Approximately 50 papers presented
Co-author of approximately 140 papers presented by students
Symposia Organized
          National meetings:
                American Chemical Society
                Entomological Society of America
                Society of Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry

GRADUATE STUDENTS ADVISED

Major Professor for:
          15 Ph.D. degrees conferred
          14 M.S. degrees conferred
                5 graduate students (current)

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES TRAINED - 9