Contact Us
Diagnostic and Research Laboratory
17 Godfrey Drive
Orono, ME 04473-3692
207.581.3880
1.800.287.0279 (in Maine)
TDD: 1.800.287.8957 (in Maine)
FAX: 207.581.3881
Email: james.dill@maine.edu
Text Message: 207.735.4145
Hours: Monday- Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm (closed holidays) (limited staffing currently due to COVID-19 and doors are locked; please contact the relevant lab prior to sending or bringing in samples)
You can also contact us if you have questions regarding any of these topics:
Insect Pest Questions and Pest Management
James Dill, Pest Management Specialist
Email: james.dill@maine.edu
Insect and Spider Identification / Cranberry IPM / Home & Garden IPM
Charles Armstrong, Cranberry Professional and Insect Diagnostician
Email: charles.armstrong@maine.edu | Insect/Spider ID Requests: extension.insectID@maine.edu
Plant Diseases
Alicyn Smart, Plant Pathology Specialist
Email: plantdiseaseid@maine.edu
Ticks / Wildlife Questions
Griffin Dill, IPM Professional
Email: griffin.dill@maine.edu
Apples
Glen Koehler, Associate Scientist
Email: glen.koehler@maine.edu
Requests for Pesticide Training Manuals
Brandy Hunt, Administrative Specialist
Email: brandy.hunt@maine.edu
Kerry Bernard, Pesticide Safety Education Program Professional
Email: kerry.bernard@maine.edu
Sean McAuley, Crop Technician
Email: sean.mcauley@maine.edu
DNA/Molecular Testing
Tom Rounsville, Molecular Diagnostic Professional
Email: thomas.rounsville@maine.edu
Ann Bryant, Scientific Research Specialist
Email: ann.bryant@maine.edu
Part of the new Cooperative Extension Diagnostic and Research Laboratory