Robert Progar, PhD

Treesearch Publications

• Christopher J. Fettig, Jackson Audley, Crystal S. Homicz, Robert Progar. 2023. Applied chemical ecology of the western pine beetle, an important pest of ponderosa pine in western North America
• Agenor Mafra-Neto, Mark Wright, Christopher J. Fettig, Robert Progar, Steve Musnon, Darren Blackford, Jason Moan, Elizabeth Graham, Gabe Foote, Rafael Borges, Rodrigo Silva, Revilee Lake, Carmem Bernardi, Jesse Saroli, Stephen Clarke, James Meeker, John Nowak, Arthur Agnello, Xavier Martini, Monique J. Rivera, Lukasz L. Stelinski. 2022. Repellent semiochemical solutions to mitigate the impacts of global climate change on arthropod pests
• Therese M. M. Poland, Jennifer Juzwik, Allen Rowley, Cynthia Huebner, John Kilgo, Vanessa M. Lopez, Deanna H. Olson, Dean E. Pearson, Robert Progar, Robert Rabaglia, John Rothlisberger, Justin B. Runyon, Sharlene E. Sing. 2021. Management of Landscapes for Established Invasive Species
• Robert Progar, Christopher J. Fettig, A Steven Munson, Leif Mortenson, Cynthia Snyder, Sandra Kegley, Daniel Cluck, Brytten Steed, Agenor Mafra-Neto, Matthew J. Rinella. 2021. Comparisons of Efficiency of Two Formulations of Verbenone (4, 6, 6-trimethylbicyclo [3.1.1] hept-3-en-2-one) for Protecting Whitebark Pine, Pinus albicaulis (Pinales: Pinaceae) From Mountain Pine Beetle (Colopetera: Curculionidae)
• Christopher J. Fettig, Robert Progar, Jeanine Paschke, Frank J Sapio. 2021. Insects
• C. Alina Cansler, Sharon M. Hood, J. Morgan Varner, Phillip J. van Mantgem, Michelle C. Agne, Robert A. Andrus, Matthew P. Ayres, Bruce D. Ayres, Jonathan D. Bakker, Michael A. Battaglia, Barbara J. Bentz, Carolyn R. Breece, James Brown, Daniel R. Cluck, Tom Coleman, R. Gregory Corace, W. Wallace Covington, Douglas S. Cram, James Cronan, Joseph E. Crouse, Adrian J. Das, Ryan S. Davis, Darci M. Dickinson, Stephen A. Fitzgerald, Peter Z. Fulé, Lisa M. Ganio, Lindsay M. Grayson, Charles B. Halpern, Jim L. Hanula, Brian J. Harvey, J. Kevin Hiers, David W. Huffman, MaryBeth Keifer, Tara L. Keyser, Leda N. Kobziar, Thomas E. Kolb, Crystal A. Kolden, Karen E. Kopper, Jason R. Kreitler, Jesse K. Kreye, Andrew M. Latimer, Andrew Lerch, Maria J. Lombardero, Virginia McDaniel, Charles W. McHugh, Joel D. McMillin, Jason J. Moghaddas, Joseph J. O’Brien, Daniel D. B. Perrakis, David W. Peterson, Susan J. Prichard, Robert Progar, Kenneth F. Raffa, Elizabeth Reinhardt, Joseph Restaino, John P. Roccaforte, Brendan M. Rogers, Kevin C. Ryan, Hugh D. Safford, Alyson E. Santoro, Timothy M. Shearman, Alice M. Shumate, Carolyn H. Sieg, Sheri L. Smith, Rebecca J. Smith, Nathan L. Stephenson, Mary Stuever, Jens Stevens, Michael T. Stoddard, Walter G. Thies, Nicole M. Vaillant, Shelby A. Weiss, Douglas J. Westlind, Travis J. Woolley, Micah C. Wright. 2020. The Fire and Tree Mortality Database, for empirical modeling of individual tree mortality after fire
• Christopher J. Fettig, Brytten E. Steed, A. Steven Munson, Robert Progar, Agenor Mafra-Neto. 2020. Evaluating doses of SPLAT® verb to protect lodgepole pine trees and stands from mountain pine beetle
• Robert Progar, Lisa Ganio, Lindsay Grayson, Sharon M. Hood. 2018. Chapter 9 - Monitoring survival of fire-injured trees in Oregon and Washington (Project WC-F-08-03)
• Barbara J. Bentz, Christopher J. Fettig, John Lundquist, Robert Progar, Nancy E. Gillette, Steve J. Seybold. 2018. Management of western North American bark beetles with semiochemicals
• Danielle M. Malesky, Barbara J. Bentz, Gary R. Brown, Andrea R. Brunelle, John M. Buffington, Linda M. Chappell, R. Justin DeRose, John C. Guyon, Carl L. Jorgensen, Rachel A. Loehman, Laura L. Lowrey, Ann M. Lynch, Marek Matyjasik, Joel D. McMillin, Javier E. Mercado, Jesse L. Morris, Jose Negron, Wayne G. Padgett, Robert Progar, Carol B. Randall. 2018. Effects of climate change on ecological disturbances [Chapter 8]
• Lindsay M. Grayson, Robert Progar, Sharon M. Hood. 2017. Predicting post-fire tree mortality for 14 conifers in the Pacific Northwest, USA: Model evaluation, development, and thresholds
• Robert Progar, Kathryn H. Hrinkevich, Edward S. Clark, Matthew J. Rinella. 2017. Prescribed burning in ponderosa pine: fuel reductions and redistributing fuels near boles to prevent injury
• Lisa M. Ganio, Robert Progar. 2017. Mortality predictions of fire-injured large Douglas-fir and ponderosa pine in Oregon and Washington, USA
• Kathryn H. Hrinkevich, Robert Progar, David C. Shaw. 2016. A severity rating system for evaluating stand-level balsam woolly adelgid (Hemiptera: Adelgidae) damage in two Abies species in western North America
• Christopher J. Fettig, Brytten Steed, Beverly Bulaon, Leif Mortenson, Robert Progar, Clifford Bradley, Steven Munson, Agenor Mafra-Neto. 2016. Efficacy of SPLAT® Verb for protecting individual Pinus contorta, Pinus ponderosa, and Pinus lambertiana from mortality attributed to Dendroctonus ponderosae
• Robert Progar, J.J. Kruse, John Lundquist, K.P. Zogas, M.J. Rinella. 2015. An entomopathogenic fungus and nematode prove ineffective for biocontrol of an invasive leaf miner Profenusa thomsoni in Alaska
• Robert Progar, Nancy E. Gillette, Christopher J. Fettig, Kathryn Hrinkevich. 2014. Applied chemical ecology of the mountain pine beetle
• George Markin, Joseph Milan, Tom Barbouletos, Matthew J. Rinella, Robert Progar. 2011. Population dynamics and impacts of the red-headed leafy spurge stem borer on leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula)
• Robert Progar, G. Markin, J. Milan, T. Barbouletos, M.J. Rinella. 2010. Inundative release of Aphthona spp. flea beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomlidae) as a biological "herbicide" on leafy spurge in riparian areas
• Robert Progar, Adris Eglitis, John E. Lundquist. 2009. Some ecological, economic, and social consequences of bark beetle infestations
• Robert Progar, Andrew R. Moldenke. 2009. Aquatic insect emergence from headwater streams flowing through regeneration and mature forests in western Oregon
• Jose Negron, Barbara J. Bentz, Christopher J. Fettig, Nancy E. Gillette, Matt Hansen, Jane L. Hayes, Rick G. Kelsey, John Lundquist, Ann M. Lynch, Robert Progar, Steve J. Seybold. 2008. US Forest Service bark beetle research in the western United States: Looking toward the future
• Timothy D. Schowalter, Yanli Zhang, Robert Progar. 2005. Canopy arthropod response to density and distribution of green trees retained after partial harvest.

Citations of Non-Forest Service Publications

• Zitomer, Rachel A., Galbraith, Sara M., Betts, Matthew G., Moldenke, Andrew R., Progar, Robert A., and Rivers, James W.. 2023. “ Bee Diversity Decreases Rapidly with Time since Harvest in Intensively Managed Conifer Forests.” Ecological Applications e2855. https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2855
• Christopher J. Fettig, Jackson P. Audley, Crystal S. Homicz, Robert A. Progar. 2023. Applied chemical ecology of the western pine beetle, an important pest of ponderosa pine in western North AmericaZitomer, Rachel A., Galbraith, Sara M., Betts, Matthew G., Moldenke, Andrew R., Progar, Robert A., and Rivers, James W.. 2023. “ Bee Diversity Decreases Rapidly with Time since Harvest in Intensively Managed Conifer Forests.” Ecological Applications e2855. https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2855
• Progar, R.A. and A.R. Moldenke. 2002. Insect production from temporary and perennially flowing headwater streams. Journal of Freshwater Ecology 17: 391-407
• Progar, R.A. and T.D. Schowalter, 2002. Canopy arthropod assemblages along a precipitation and latitudinal gradient among Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) forests in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Ecography 25: 129-138
• Progar, R.A., M.J. Rinella, D. Fekedulegn and L. Butler. 2010. Nucler polyhedrosis virus as a biological control agent for Malacosoma americanum (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae). Journal of Applied Entomology 134 (8), pg. 641-646.
• Progar, R.A., T.D. Schowalter, C.M. Freitag, and J.J. Morrell. 1999. Respiration from coarse woody debris as affected by moisture and saprotroph functional diversity in western Oregon. Oecologia 124: 426-131.
• Progar, R.A. 2005. Five year operational trial of verbenone to deter mountain pine beetle attack of lodgepole pine. Environmental Entomology 34: 1402-1407.

• West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, Ph.D. Plant And Soil Science, Entomology, 1995
• Frostburg State University, Frostburg MD, M.B.A., Business, 1991
• West Virginia University, M.S. Entomology, Entomology, 1987
• West Virginia University, B.S. Plant Science, Plant Science, 1985
• Potomac State College, A.A. Horticulture, Plant Science, 1983
• West Virginia University, B.S. Business, Business, 1982