Sarah Wheeler, Ph.D. Laboratory Director, Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District I am a Disease ecologist with a background in ornithology, virology, and applied mosquito control research. I earned my Ph.D. at the University of California, Davis, where I studied the overwintering mechanisms of West Nile virus under the mentorship of Dr. William Reisen. My early research explored the role of wild birds in West Nile virus transmission. Since 2015, I have worked at the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District, first as a Biologist and currently as Laboratory Director. My work focuses on insecticide resistance monitoring, field efficacy of control products, and optimizing surveillance systems to support data-driven vector control strategies. I am particularly interested in improving and evaluating vector control interventions to ensure they are effective, evidence-based, and responsive to emerging challenges such as insecticide resistance and shifting mosquito ecology.