About Me

I am an Associate Professor of moth ecology, evolution education, and science education at Michigan State University. In my lab, we engage in a broad range of research projects, from moth assemblage dynamics and moth-mediated pollinator, to advances in evolution education from middle school through to higher ed.

I am an innovative and evidence-based educator, focusing my efforts on peer-learning, authentic scientific inquiry, and integrative approach to learning.

email: pwhite@msu.edu

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A 3D Printed Moth Trap?

Over the past year, PhD student Chris Brown has led the development and testing of a 3D printed blacklight moth trap. Look for our paper describing the trap parameters and performance coming out soon!

To print your own trap, you can download the .stl files below:
(1) Trap Bucket and Funnel
(2) Trap Panels
(3) Trap Lid
(4) Trap Core

Note: The designs within the files listed above are copyrighted under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Attribution should be given to Chris Brown and Peter White (2024).


Lab Members

Postdocs, graduate students, and undergraduates. Past and present.

Evolution Education and Other Projects

Developing and testing integrated resources for evolution education.

Instructional Video Compendium

The collections of videos that I’ve made for my courses.