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Research Materials (ERA General)
These are general research materials deposited to the ERA General Collections community which are not yet associated with any department or faculty in ERA.
Items in this Collection
- 2Chironomidae
- 2Insect overwintering
- 2Winter fieldwork
- 1Academic writing
- 1Aculeate parasitoids
- 1Aculeate populations
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2018-03-19
An entomologist learns to deal with Canadian winter conditions whilst studying overwintering insects, especially chironomid midges from shallow ponds.
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2020-12-04
Solitary wasps and bees nesting in blackberry stems show surprising diversity (in nest structure, prey, parasites, population sizes, and other features), and so do some members of the field station’s academic community.
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2021-06-04
Teaching university courses (chiefly on insects), both indoors and in the field, yields insights into the personalities of students, as well as general observations about course evaluations and other matters.
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2021-08-30
Summarizes the values, organization, facilities, and evolution of scientific conferences (both large and small), and the differences among them.
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2021-12-10
Considers the vagaries of winter fieldwork, and some research projects that show how some insects survive the winter.
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2022-03-16
Personal outdoor experiences illustrate the diversity of insects and of the zones and habitats they occupy in Canada, introducing common and easily seen species of butterflies, dragonflies, wasps, biting flies, and other groups, and some of the scientific lessons they can teach.
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2023-01-23
Analyzes how scientific institutions provide the setting for research, including building design, equipment and field stations, digital facilities, security, and other general requirements, many of which have changed over the last 50 years.
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2023-02-08
Observations from visiting and living in Japan encompass entomology, interpersonal relationships, official procedures, language, education, food, cultural treasures, travel, costs, and other elements.
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2023-11-18
The past 60 years of the history of the national society for entomology is reviewed in detail, including relevant developments in scientific and public activities (especially in relation to government priorities), membership, publishing, communication, governance, liaison with regional societies,...