Jeff Riffell, Dept. of Biology, University of Washington
- Areas of research included:
- Olfactory-visual coupling in mosquitoes
Gerhard Gries, Dept. of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University
- Areas of research included:
- Vision in the host-finding and mating behaviors of biting flies (Haematobia irritans, Stomoxys calcitrans)
- Visual ecology of other insects such as mosquitos and click beetles
Gerhard Gries, Dept. of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University
- Project: The use of polarized light as a host location and selection cue in phytophagous insects.
- Designed complicated visual bioassays involving polarized light
- Characterized host plants differences using polarimetry
- Investigated the mechanisms underlying polarization sensitivity using histological and electrophysiological analysis
L. M. Dosdall, Dept. of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Science, University of Alberta & B. A. Keddie, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta
- Areas of research included:
- Spatial distribution of canola pests and their parasitoids
- Effect of plant nutrition on the preference, development and spatial distribution of canola pests
- Mechanisms of Delia spp. resistance of plant material from Sinapis alba L. x Brassica napus L.
- Designed and executed field and laboratory studies
- Analyzed complex ecological data sets using multiple statistical techniques
- Prepared manuscripts for publication
- Coordinated multiple simultaneous studies and supervised up to 4 research technicians
Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute
- Worked and camped in remote locations only accessible by helicopter
- Sampled various aspects of wetlands including flora, fauna, and physical characteristics
- Utilized a variety of equipment including quads, chainsaws, and boats
E. M. Bayne, Dept. of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta
- Completed an undergraduate research project
- Performed air photo interpretation of forest cover along BBS routes
- Processed large numbers of arthropod samples
- Performed nest searching, arthropod sampling, as well as various types of vegetation sampling
- Completed worm transects, recorded bird vocalizations, and performed pairing observations on Ovenbirds
- Utilized quads and 4×4 trucks in a remote setting
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