Lisa Blecker ’02 has built her career around understanding pesticides and sharing that knowledge to keep people safe. As a pesticide safety educator and administrator of Colorado State University’s Pesticide Regulatory Education Program, she brings years of experience – from coordinating statewide programs in California to leading integrated pest management initiatives in Idaho – back to her alma mater, where she continues to educate, advise, and dispel common myths about pesticides.
Here, Blecker shares insights from her work at CSU, discusses the challenges and misconceptions surrounding pesticides, and explains why effective education is so critical for safety.
