Principal Investigator
 John Losey (here with his son, Ben), an associate professor in the entomology department at Cornell University, is the founder and director of the Lost Ladybug Project. Dr. Losey has published technical papers on the decline of native ladybugs in America, the rediscovery of the 9-spotted ladybug, the ecological role of ladybugs as predators and the economic value of ladybugs and other beneficial insects. He is a firm believer that citizen science is the best way to educate and enthuse volunteers about the process of science and the best way to shed light on major environmental problems.
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Research Associates
 Todd Ugine PhD. Cornell University 2004. Dr. Ugine is a Research Associate in the Department of Entomology at Cornell University. He is primarily responsible for generating and answering research question related to lady beetle biology and the decline of native lady beetles. He also helps to train graduate and undergraduate students in the art of experimental design, data collection and analysis. Todd earned his PhD from Cornell in 2004, and has been conducting research on the use of entomopathogenic fungi, predators and parasitoids for biological control of pests since 1995.
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 Rebecca Rice Smyth shares outreach and curriculum development for the Lost Ladybug Project with Leslie as well as handling data management and website development. Her background includes both research in Latin America and inquiry-based curriculum development for middle school biology students and she combines these skills to promote participation in the Lost Ladybug Project among children in migrant worker families in New York State. She holds a PhD in Entomology from Cornell University (2002) and has been studying chrysomelid leaf beetle ecology since 1998. |
 Leslie Ladd Allee is director of curriculum development and outreach, including to youth in underserved communities, for the Lost Ladybug Project. She manages the project budget and administration. Leslie joined the development of the Lost Ladybug Project in 2005. She holds a PhD in Entomology from Cornell University (2001) and has focused her research on alternatives to insecticides, primarily in corn. The Lost Ladybug Project gives her a way to combine her beetle expertise with her passion for outdoor play. |
Former Graduate Students
 Leo Stellwag Ph.D. 2015
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 Evan Hoki MS 2014 |
Lab Alumni: Undergraduate Researchers
 Giuseppe Tumminello is an Entomology and Biology double major in the class of ’14. After maintaining colonies and helping collect data for research projects over a summer of work in the Losey Lab he began conducting his own research. His current research focuses on the effects and extent of intraguild predation between ninespotted and sevenspotted ladybeetles. He aspires to further his studies in, and eventually work as a Conservation Biologist due to his love of the world’s biodiversity.
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 Sujay Alvencar Biology and Society/ Global Health (2015) |
 Kathryn Chinn Biology (2015) |
Kathryn Chinn Biology (2015)