Dr. McCornack has an integrated research program that facilitates the discovery and application of tangible solutions to emerging pest issues, including endemic and invasive species. Primary interests include the development of ecological, as well as economical, management strategies for arthropods at a landscape scale. Dr. McCornack has developed a wide range sampling plans and methodologies for use on large commercial farms. Dr. McCornack’s extension responsibilities include building web-based platforms to delivery management information based on event recognition and intelligent alarm technologies. He is the project leader PBCRC135: Optimizing surveillance protocols using unmanned aerial systems.