Dr. Oscar Liburd is a fruit and vegetable entomologist and Professor at the University of Florida who works on insect pest management. He has more than 25 years of experience developing alternatives to conventional pesticides for fruit and vegetable production. He has worked in more than 25 countries, including several countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia. His research focuses on insect pest surveillance and monitoring systems, biological and cultural control, and evaluating pesticide impacts on natural enemies and pollinators. Dr. Liburd has published over 150 research papers and more than 100 extension articles. He has participated in numerous webinars and workshops and has received more than 20 million USD in funding for his research. He has received numerous awards, including the Perry Adkisson Distinguished Speaker Award (2022) from Texas A&M University, the National Association of County Agricultural Extension Award (2022), and the Distinguished Achievement Award in Horticultural Entomology from the Southeastern Branch ESA 2013.