Research interests

• Biodiversity of tropical ecosystems
• Plant-insect interactions
• Biological control of arthropod pests
• Integrated pest management

CREDENTIALS

• B.S., Zoology, Brigham Young University (Utah)
• M.S., Biology, University of Houston
• Ph.D., Entomology, Washington State University

Selected publications

• Gawel, A.M., H.S. Rogers, R.H. Miller, A.M. Kerr. 2018. Contrasting ecological roles of non-native ungulates in a novel ecosystem. Royal Society Open Science 5: (Published on line April 25, 2018).
• Rogers, H., E. Buhle, J. Hille Ris Lambers, E. Fricke, R.H. Miller, J. Tewksbury. 2017. Effects of an invasive predator cascade to plants via mutualism disruption. Nature Communications 8: Published online March 8, 2017.
• Wandrag, E.M., R.H. Miller, A.E. Dunham, H.S. Rogers. 2015. Vertebrate seed dispersers maintain the structure and composition of tropical forest seedbanks. AoB Plants plv130: Published online November 17, 2015.
• Reddy, G.V.P. and R.H. Miller. 2014. Biorational versus conventional insecticides – Comparative field study for managing red spider mite and fruit borer on tomato. Crop Protection 64: 88-92.
• Miller, R.H., J.A. Duay, K.S. Pike, E. Maw, R.G. Foottit. 2014. Review and key to the aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in Micronesia. Pacific Science 68: 479-492.
• Duay, J.A.M., R.H. Miller, G.C. Wall, K.S. Pike, R.G. Foottit. 2014. Pentalonia nigronervosaCoquerel and Pentalonia caladiivan der Goot (Hemiptera: Aphididae) and their relationship to banana bunchy top virus in Micronesia. Pacific Science 68: 359-364.
• Reddy, G.V.P., S. Wu, R.H. Miller. 2013. Efficacy of pheromone trapping of the sweetpotato weevil, Cylas formicarius(Coleoptera: Brentidae): based on dose, septum age and attractive radius. Environmental Entomology: 43: 1-7.
• Rogers H., J. Hille Ris Lambers, R.H. Miller, J.J. Tewksbury. 2012. Natural experiment’ demonstrates top-down control of spiders by birds on a landscape level. PLoS ONE 7: e43446.
• Hoffman, B. P., K. Davis, S. Gott, P. Joe, P. Krushelnycky, R.H. Miller, G. Webb, and M. Widner. 2011. Ant eradications: details of more successes, a global synthesis and recommendations IUCN/SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group. 31: 16-23.
• Foottit, R.G., H.E.L. Maw, K.S. Pike and R.H. Miller. 2010. The identity of Pentalonia nigronervosaCoquerel and  caladiivan der Goot (Hemiptera: aphididae) based on molecular and morphometric analysis. Zootaxa 2358: 25-38.

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CREDENTIALS

• B.S., Mathematics, Sungkyunkwan University (South Korea)
• M.S., Mathematics, University of Arizona
• Ph.D., Mathematics, New Mexico State University

CREDENTIALS

• M.S., Plant Pathology, University of Hawaii at Manoa
• B.S., Agricultural Crop Production, University of Guam

CREDENTIALS

• B.S., Zoology, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
• M.S., Water Resources Management, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
• Ph.D., Coral Ecology, Cornell University (N.Y.)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Conservation biology and diseases of coral

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ABOUT

John J. Rivera is an executive coach, consultant, and professor with more than 15 years of diverse professional, executive, and academic experience. He is a tenured associate professor of public administration with the University of Guam's School of Business & Public Administration, is the Master of Public Administration program director, and is co-founder and director for the Regional Center for Public Policy.

Rivera's expertise and forte is in human capital innovation through agile leadership transformation and organizational development -- specializing in emotional intelligence, personality type, and strategic talent capacity building. Throughout Guam and the region, Rivera has worked with a diverse array of companies from startups to global brands, federal, and public sector to nonprofits. His skill sets are complemented by some of the most prominent talent developmental assessments in the market today. He is Guam's first and only MBTI™ Master Practitioner and MBTI™ Certified Step III Practitioner, Entrepreneurial Mindset Profile (EMP) Founding Practitioner, the first Certified Manager (CM) Certified Instructor, and was among the first Emotional Intelligence (EQ-i) certified practitioners in Guam.

EDUCATION/credentials

• Ph.D., Organization and Management - Leadership Specialization, Capella University (Minn.)
• BBA, PMBA, MPA, University of Guam
• Executive Certificate in Public Policy for completion of:
  
  • Cyber Security: The Intersection of Policy and Technology Certificate, Harvard Kennedy School Exec. Ed.
  • Leadership in the 21st Century Program Certificate, Harvard Kennedy School Exec. Ed.
  • Emerging Leaders Program Certificate, Harvard Kennedy School Exec. Ed.
• Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF)
• Certified Faculty Developer (CFD)
• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
• Certified Manager (CM)
• Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (KHS)
• Equestrian Order of St. Sylvester Pope & Martyr (KSS)
• L5 Behavioral Governance (L5)
• Professional of Human Resource Management (PHR)
• Senior Professional in Human Resources – International (SPHRi)
• Senior Professional in Human Resources (SHRM-SCP)

CERTIFICATIONS

• MBTI™ Certified Master Practitioner (Levels—Steps I, II, and III)
• CPI™
• EMP™ Founding Practitioner
• EQ-i 2.0®
• FIRO®
• KGI®
• MMTIC®
• PMAI®
• Strong®
• TIPS™
• TKI®
  

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