Student Position Project Year
Zach Burgess-Akitt BIOL 399 Effect of peaola intercrops on pea leaf weevil capture 2023-2024
Ang Thompson BIOL 399 Effect of Bti on mosquito control in Edmonton 2023-2024
Haseeb Mohammad BIOL 399

Co-Supervisor

Effect of temperature on development in hissing cockroaches 2023-2024
Simar Dhillon BIOL 298 Geomorphometrics of mountain pine beetle shape 2023
Julia Pichonsky BIOL 498 Effect of peaola intercrops on diamondback moth development 2023
Nadya Citra BIOL 498 Effect of phloem monoterpenes on growth of mountain pine beetle symbiotic fungi 2023
Ashlyn Joseph WISEST Student Geomorphometrics of mountain pine beetle shape 2023
Acacia Lechot ISteam Summer Intern The energetics of mountain pine beetle dispersal 2023
Julia Pichonsky BIOL 398 Diamondback moth herbivory in peaola intercrop systems 2023
Ishnoor Nahal BIOL 498 Non-consumptive effects on host choice and oviposition by the diamondback moth 2023
Mary Cruz BIOL 499 The effect of phenology and nutrition on volatile organic compounds released from field pea plants 2022-2023
Zachary Weller BIOL 399 Biomechanics of flight in mountain pine beetle 2022-2023
Renz Layugan BIOL 399 Parasitism of diamondback moth in Alberta 2022-2023
Ang Thompson BIOL 298 Testing apps for measurement of defoliation by insects 2022
Anna Rosvold WISEST Student The energetics of mountain pine beetle dispersal 2022
Rayven Landry-Doran BIOL 498 Activity density of Pterostichus melanarius Illiger (Coleoptera: Carabidae) between interior and edge trapping locations, and collection periods in field pea, Pisum sativum L. (Fabaceae) pulse agroecosystems 2022
Mary Cruz BIOL 399 Effects of host plant on pea leaf weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) overwintering success and lipid metabolism 2021-2022
Yohana Dayan BIOL 399 Host preference based on state- and experience-dependent plasticity in pea leaf weevil, Sitona lineatus L. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) 2021-2022
Keegan Van Slyke BIOL 399 Evaluation of capture methods and a degree-day model for alfalfa weevils in Southern Alberta 2021-2022
Leanne Petro BIOL 499 Effect of energetic condition on the response of mountain pine beetle to host phloem semiochemicals 2021-2022
Jose Correa Ramos BIOL 498 Context matters: Abundances of Pterostichus melanarius (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in pulse agroecosystems and challenges for conservation biological control 2021
Maiya Sears BIOL 498 Interactions between sampling date and in-field location predict Pterostichus melanarius abundance in pulse crops in central Alberta, Canada 2021
Alexis Blanchette-Arnold ISteam Summer Intern Mountain pine beetle range expansion: movement from jack pine to lodgepole pine 2021
Jeanine Hardy BIOL 398 Functional response of Diadegma insulare 2021
Yiyang Wu BIOL 498 Wing dimorphism in Pterostichus melanarius 2021
Georgiana Antochi-Crihan Specialization Student

BIOL 499

Functional response of Diadromus subtilicornis 2019-2020
Clarin Nobleza BIOL 298 Wing dimorphism in Pterostichus melanarius 2019
Saraiah-Cottrell Callbeck WISEST Student Wing dimorphism in Pterostichus melanarius 2019
Kai Zhang BIOL 398 Effect of larval diet on adult life history traits in the forest tent caterpillar 2019
Tom Ndekezi BIOL 398 Effect of population density on mountain pine beetle condition. 2019
Smit Patel BIOL 398 Effect of nitrogen on pea leaf weevil feeding in faba bean 2018
Megan Hansen BIOL 498 Experimental factors influencing pine beetle activity 2018
Katrina Neil BIOL 399 Effect of diet-based markers on flight capacity 2017-2018
Matthew Russell Specialization Student

BIOL 499

Characterization of bycatch in semiochemical-baited traps 2017-2018
Megan Hansen BIOL 398 Effect of rearing density on flight morphology in mountain pine beetle 2017
Katrina Neil BIOL 298 Sex ratio of pea leaf weevils in semiochemical-baited traps 2017
Emily McNamara Specialization Student

BIOL 398

Morphology of bumble bees captured in bertha armyworm pheromone-baited traps 2017
Ilan Domnich Honors Student

BIOL 499

Effect of diet on fitness of a polyphagous herbivore 2016-2017
Rebecca Pain Honors Student

BIOL 499

Effect of diet on fitness of a generalist parasitoid wasp 2016-2017
Nicholas Grocock URI student Bumble bee by-catch in pheromone-baited traps targeting cutworm moths 2016
Danielle Hoefele URI student Effect of disease on flight of forest tent caterpillar 2016
Pasan Arachige Specialization Student

BIOL 498

Effect of a microsporidian parasite on flight capability of the forest tent caterpillar, Malacosoma disstria. 2015
Danielle Hoefele Specialization Student

BIOL 498

Fat content of adult pea leaf weevils, Sitona lineatus, fed different hosts at different times of year. 2015
Christopher Cromwell Honors Student (Co-supervisor) BIOL 499 Immuno-suppressive capabilities of polydna virus 2014-2015
Danielle Hoefele Honors Student

BIOL 499

Enhancement of parasitism of Caloptilia fraxinella by Apanteles polychrosidis. 2014-2015
Mason Jackson Honors student

BIOL 499

Oviposition choice of the true armyworm 2014-2015
Lucas Favilla Coelho dos Santos Science without Borders-Undergraduate Intern The effect of diet and family on infection of forest tent caterpillar with microsporidia 2014
Maria Cristina Lima De Albquer Science without Borders-Undergraduate Intern The effect of diet and family on infection of forest tent caterpillar with microsporidia 2014
Evgeni Matveev Specialization Student

BIOL 498

Effect of chilling treatment on flight of codling moth 2014

2014

Sean Andrea NSERC USRA Student

 

BIOL 399

NSERC USRA Student

Effect of phoretic mites on flight capacity of mountain pine beetle

Insect metabolites during reproductive diapause

Food bait attractants for cutworm moths

2013

 

2013-2014

2014

Conrad Moher NSERC USRA Student Influence of abiotic and biotic factors on dispersal capacity of mountain pine beetle 2013
Grace Carscallen BIOL 399

Research Assistant

Response of the true armyworm to insecticidal-treated corn 2012-2013

2013-2014

Amanda St. Onge Honors Student

BIOL 499

Response of cutworms to food-based cues 2012-2013
Sarim Mirza BIOL 299 Host preference and development of the willow leaf blotch miner on different species of willow 2012-2013
Kristen Peck Honors Student (Co-supervisor) BIOL 499 Winter forage selection by collared pikas (Ochotona collaris) and interactions with invertebrate herbivores. 2011-2012
Jared Sykes Specialization Student

BIOL 498

Dispersal by flight in the mountain pine beetle 2012
Mary Zhou BIOL 299 Effect of larval nutrition on adult body size of forest tent caterpillar 2011-2012
Brittany Chubb Specialization Student

BIOL 498

Effect of diet on growth and development of the Oriental fruit moth 2011
Brady Chase Research Assistant

Specialization Student BIOL 498

Chemical communication of the ash leaf coneroller

Effect of adult nutrition on fecundity of Dioryctria abietivorella

2011

 

2011

Kyle Artem Specialization Student

BIOL 498

Phoretic mites of mountain pine beetle

 

2011
Jared Amos Specialization Student

BIOL 498

The effects of nutrition, age and host plant on the calling behaviour and egg production of female ash leaf cone roller moths (Caloptilia fraxinella) 2010
Marcy Belva Specialization Student

BIOL 498

Effect of population density on mate-finding behaviour in Choristoneura rosaceana 2009
Joshua Torrance Honors Student (Co-supervisor) BIOL 499 Variations in pathogenicity of MdNPV against the forest tent caterpillar 2008-2009
Jeremiah Bolstad NSERC USRA Student Effect of population density on response to pheromone by the forest tent caterpillar 2008
Boyd Mori Honors Student

BIOL 499

Phoretic mite associates of the mountain pine beetle 2008

 

Ellis Chan Honors Student

BIOL 499

Research Assistant

Overwintering biology of Caloptilia fraxinella

 

 

2007-2008

 

2007

Wenting Wu WISEST Student The effect of population density on body size of Choristoneura conflictana 2007
Joelle Lemmen Honors Student

BIOL 499

Endocrine control of diapause in male Caloptilia fraxinella 2006-2007
Simone Mageau Honors Student (Co-supervisor) BIOL 499 Ant associated fungi 2006-2007
Katie Thompson Honors Student (Co-supervisor) BIOL 499 Invertebrate abundance in central Alberta 2006-2007
Tyler Watson Honors Student (Co-supervisor) BIOL 499 Fungi in aspen forests. 2006-2007
Amanda Laycock Research Assistant Pheromone-based monitoring of diamondback moth on canola 2006
Kevin Lake Specialization Student

BIOL 498

Wing colouration of forest tent caterpillar 2006
Caroline Whitehouse Specialization Student

BIOL 498

The effect of horticultural oil on eggs of Choristoneura rosaceana 2006
Reem Skeik Specialization Student

BIOL 498

The effect of age on pheromone response of Choristoneura conflictana 2006
Nicole Tymchak WISEST Student Forest tent caterpillar size-disease relationship 2006
Aleks Argals Honors Student

BIOL 499

Research Assistant

Flight capability of male forest tent caterpillar

 

Various

2005-2006

 

2004-2005

Carol Frost Honors Student

BIOL 499

Ballooning behaviour in spiders 2005-2006
Glen Smith Honors Student (Co-supervisor) BIOL 499 Mycorrhizal-pollinator interactions 2005-2006
Thomas Perras Specialization Student

BIOL 498

The effect of horticultural oil on larvae of Choristoneura rosaceana 2005
Robin Lau Specialization Student

BIOL 498

Endocrine control of female diapause in Caloptilia fraxinella 2005
Kaley Fawcett Specialization Student

BIOL 498

Fitness effects of benomyl application to Choristoneura conflictana infected with microsporidia 2005
Jessica Newman Specialization Student

BIOL 498

Infection of Choristoneura rosaceana with microsporidia 2005
Graham Armitage Specialization Student

BIOL 498

Reproductive biology of Caloptilia fraxinella 2004
Mirey Lopez Specialization Student

BIOL 498

Fitness effects of delayed mating in Choristoneura conflictana 2004
Stephanie Hartwig Specialization Student

BIOL 498

Pheromone response of Oriental fruit moth in a wind tunnel 2004
Melanie Trelford Specialization Student

BIOL 498

Calling behaviour of forest tent caterpillar moths 2004