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Mailing Address:	Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University
Mailing Address:	College Station, TX 77843-2475
Current Address:	MAJ William J. Sames IV, Commander 105th Medical Detachment - U.S. Army Preventive Medicine P.O. Box 33849 Ft. Lewis, WA 98433
Phone & Fax:	(409) 845-1220 & (409) 845-6305
E-mail:	samesw@lewis.army.mil
Education:	Ph.D. Candidate, Entomology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
	M. S., Entomology, 1989, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
	B. A., English, 1984, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
	A. A., Liberal Arts, 1979, New Mexico Military Institute, Roswell, NM

1992 - Present, Medical Entomologist, U.S. Army

Aug 95 - Present, Graduate Student, AMEDD Student Detachment with duty at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

Dec 93 - Aug 95, Instructor, Medical Zoology Branch, Academy of Health Sciences, Fort Sam Houston, TX

Jun 92 - Nov 93, Medical Center Entomologist, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX

1974 - 1992, Beekeeper, Self-employed
1974 - 1989 Eagle Pass, TX, 1990 - 1992 College Station, TX

1979 - 1992 Texas Army National Guard, 4/133d Field Artillery, New Braunfels, TX
Targeting Officer -- Sep 91 - Jun 92, Battery Commander -- Nov 88 - Sep 91
Administrative Officer -- Sep 86 - Nov 88, Battalion Motor Officer -- Feb 86 - Sep 88
Army Reserves -- Sep 84 - Feb 86, Executive Officer -- Oct 82 - Sep 84
Fire Direction Officer -- Sep 79 - Oct 82, Fire Support Team Chief -- Jun 79 - Sep 79

Jan 90 - Jan 92, Research Assistant, Knowledge Engineering Laboratory, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

Jan 88 - May 89, Teaching Assistant, Veterinary Entomology Laboratory, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

1984 - 1986, Physical Science Teacher, Eagle Pass High School, Eagle Pass, TX

National Guard Association of Texas, 1980 - Life Member

Texas State Rifle Association, 1984 - Life Member

Texas Beekeepers Association, 1981- 1996

Entomological Society of America, 1989 - Present

Entomology Graduate Student Organization, TAMU
President -- 1988-1989
Linnaean team Organizer -- 1990-1991

Alamo Area Beekeepers' Association, San Antonio, TX, 1994 - 1996

National Rifle Association, 1994 - Present

American Mosquito Control Association, 1995 - Present

Texas Mosquito Control Association, 1993 - Present

Brazos Valley Beekeepers Association, Bryan, TX
Director -- 1990-1992
Program Director -- 1988

National Guard Association of the United States, 1979 - 1992

American Honey Producers Association, 1990-1993

American Beekeeping Federation, 1991-1993

Maverick County Farm Bureau, Eagle Pass, TX , 1984-1987
Board of Directors - 1986

Hayes, J., L. Tabony, W. J. Sames IV and J. K. Olson, 1995. Dengue 1995 - The Texas/Mexico border epidemic. Proceedings of the Texas/Louisiana Mosquito Control Association. (Presented at the Texas/Louisiana Mosquito Control conference, Galveston, TX, 1995, by W.J. Sames IV)

Makela, M. E., W. J. Sames IV, G. A. Rowell., 1990. Inherited traits of bees. Am. Bee J. 130(12):805. (Presented at Am. Bee Research Conf., Tucson, AZ, 1990 by M.E. Makela)

Pettis, J. S., W.T. Wilson and W.J. Sames IV., 1990. Fluvalinate and mites. Am. Bee J. 130(12):808-9. (Presented at Am. Bee Research Conf., Tucson, AZ, 1990 by W.J. Sames IV)

Sames, W. J. and J. K. Olson., 1996. Current susceptibilities of Lower Rio Grande Valley populations of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus to commonly-used adulticides. (Presented at the Dengue on the Border, Bi-National Conference sponsored by the Texas Assoc. of Municipal Health Officials, Laredo, TX, 1996 by W.J. Sames)

Sames, W. J. and J. K. Olson., 1996. Global competition: Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus - perspectives of Asian and U.S. introductions. Proceedings of the 40th Annual Meeting of the Texas Mosquito Control Association. (Presented at the TMCA Conference, Kiva Inn, Abilene, TX, 1996 by W.J. Sames)

Sames, W.J. and J. K. Olson., 1996. Results of the 1995 insecticide resistance studies of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus populations in the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas and northern Mexico. Proceedings of the 40th Annual Meeting of the Texas Mosquito Control Association. (Presented at the TMCA Conference, Kiva Inn, Abilene, TX, 1996 by W.J. Sames)

Sames, W. J. and J. K. Olson., 1996. Results of the 1995 insecticide resistance studies of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus populations in the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas and northern Mexico. Proceedings of the 40th Annual Meeting of the Texas Mosquito Control Association. (Presented at the TMCA Conference, Kiva Inn, Abilene, TX, 1996 by W.J. Sames)

Sames, W. J., IV, W. T. Wilson, J. W. Smith Jr., and H. D. Petersen., 1991. Killing honey bee swarms, feral and managed colonies. Am. Bee J. 130(12):810. (Presented at the Am. Bee Research Conf., Tucson, AZ, 1991 by L. T. Wilson)

Wilson W. T. , W. J. Sames IV, A. Collins and M. Ellis., 1991. Depopulation of honey bee colonies using ETOC, a synthetic pyrethroid. Am. Bee J. 131(12):785-6. (Presented at the Am. Bee Research Conf., Tucson, AZ, 1991 by W. T. Wilson)