Joseph Pezzillo started as the Biologist for Passaic County Mosquito Control in August, 2003. In January of that year, Joe received a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science from William Paterson University. Prior to his employment with Passaic County, Joe worked as an intern with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection in the Office of Pollution Prevention and Permit Coordination. He is currently licensed as a commercial pesticide applicator in the State of New Jersey in the field of mosquito control. Joe is responsible for conducting laboratory and field work, including trapping, identification, sample preparation, and viral surveillance. He is also noted for his technical expertise with specific software and electronic equipment used regularly in mosquito control operations and is now an Assistant Supervisor with the Division. Joe also recently completed the NJ State Police Level 3 - Hazardous Materials Technician course.