Entomological Health and Safety for Ecologists and Environmental Professionals - Paperback

by Grant D. de Jong (Author)

This structured, field-focused guide to the medical and operational risks posed by insects, arachnids, and their allies combines insights from biology, health and safety, and practical field experience. It equips readers with the knowledge to anticipate, assess, and mitigate arthropod-related risks across environments and occupations.

Author Biography

Grant D. De Jong, Ph.D., B.C.E., is an entomologist, ecologist, and educator with more than three decades of experience in field biology and environmental consulting. A Board Certified Entomologist and author of over three dozen peer-reviewed publications and two books, he has led ecological investigations in forests, streams, wetlands, deserts, and coastal systems across the United States and internationally.

Before entering academia, Dr. De Jong spent 22 years in environmental consulting, where he managed ecological field projects in urban and mining-impacted watersheds, led the development of health and safety protocols for ecological fieldwork and electrofishing operations, and provided technical taxonomic oversight for a biological laboratory. He now serves as Assistant Teaching Professor of Biology at Pensacola Christian College, where he teaches ecology, entomology, parasitology, and research methods and mentors undergraduate researchers.

Drawing on extensive field experience, Dr. De Jong brings a dual perspective of practical insight and scholarly rigor to Entomological Health & Safety, offering scientifically grounded guidance for professionals who work where arthropods and environmental risk intersect.