Profiles

Title: Research Scientist
Role: Researching the biology and ecology of arthropods that are livestock pests and vectors of livestock pathogens.
Organization: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Location: Lethbridge, AB
Role: Naomi is currently working on storage and value-added solutions for fruit and berries as a member of the Summerland Research and Development Centre (RDC) bioproducts and bioprocesses research team.  Inspired by the amazing science she sees occurring...
Organization: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Location: Summerland, BC
Title: Research Scientist, Biological Control of Insect Pests
Role: My research program is focused on the biology, behaviour, and ecology of beneficial insects (insect parasitoids) that help manage insect crop pests.  The main goals of my research are to develop, test, and implement theory and methods for: (i) measuring...
Organization: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Location: Agassiz, BC
Title: Field Crop Entomologist
Role: I am involved in insect pest monitoring, integrated pest management, biodiversity surveying, and development of novel tools for insect biocontrol. I have a background in insect physiology, particularly in relation to cold tolerance and diapause (...
Organization: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada