Disease analysis of forest tent caterpillar eggs

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Leah Flaherty
Associate Professor
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Project
Academic experience
50 hours per learner
Learner
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Intermediate level

Project scope

Categories
Data analysis Scientific research
Skills
No skills listed
Details

Using microscopy, the student will complete a microsporidia disease analysis on ~100 forest tent caterpillar egg masses.

Deliverables

*macerate egg mass tissue

*using microscopy, evaluate each egg mass for microsporidia disease

Mentorship

Laboratory training session

Bi-weekly progress meetings

About the company

Company
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
0 - 1 employees
Education

The Biological Sciences major includes two streams of study—molecular/cellular biology and ecology/environmental biology. Our dedicated faculty members, program of study and facilities provide opportunities for students to study life from its smallest to its grandest forms, both inside and outside the classroom. Newly constructed facilities include a microscopy suite, a tissue culture facility, a histology centre and a small aquatics room with freshwater and marine tanks. During spring and summer terms, the five undergraduate teaching laboratories are used by faculty and students for research activities. Experiential learning opportunities include a 300-level Tropical Rainforest Ecology course, which includes an 18-day field trip to Ecuador where students can experience a variety of ecosystems including the Amazonian lowland rainforest, the Andean cloud forest and the Galapagos Islands.