Contact
Thia Walker – CEPEP Program Manager
Extension Specialist – Pesticide Safety Education
Thia Walker is the Extension Specialist and program manager for the Colorado Environmental Pesticide Education Program (CEPEP) at Colorado State University. She earned a bachelor’s degree from University Wisconsin – Stevens Point, majoring in Biology with a Chemistry minor, and a master’s degree from Colorado State University in Plant Pathology. She operated the Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab at CSU from 1984 to 1988. Since then, Thia has worked for Colorado State University conducting research in Southeast Colorado on Russian Wheat aphid and other emerging insect pests in dryland cropping systems. Thia returned to the main campus at CSU in April 2010 as the Extension Specialist for Pesticide Safety Education. She currently holds a Commercial Pesticide Applicator license in Ag Insects, Ag Weeds, Ag Plant Disease, Research & Demonstration, Rangeland Pest Control, Turf Pest Control, and Ornamental Pest Control.
In person
Plant Science Building Room C211
Colorado State University
Fort Collins Campus
By mail
CEPEP
Colorado State University
1177 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO 80523
By phone
970-491-3947 or 970-491-6027
