Field Research Logistics

The student will be using peer-reviewed literature to help plan a field project on Franklin's ground squirrels in Alberta. They will also connect with other experts in the field to help design the field logistics.

Disease analysis of forest tent caterpillar eggs

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

Caterpillar colony production and maintenance (Phase 2)

The student will produce and maintain a colony of forest tent caterpillars in the insect growth chambers in the MacEwan Department of Biological Sciences research laboratory. These colonies will be used for field and lab research, which the student may assist with.