Dr. Mark Mankowski is a Research Entomologist at the Forest Products Laboratory of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Biology from S.U.N.Y. Geneseo, Geneseo, New York, in 1989, his Master’s degree in Forest Entomology from Oregon State University in 1992, and his Ph.D. in Forest Resources from Oregon State University in 2002. His current research mainly focuses on the interactions of termites, decay fungi and bacteria, the ecology of ecosystem services provided by termites, and other wood-destroying insects, and the methods for protecting wood from termites and other biodeterioration factors. Dr. Mankowski is a member of several scientific societies, including the Xerces Society, the International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation Society, the American Wood Protection Association, and the Entomological Society of America.