About this role
We are seeking a biology study lead with significant expertise and experience to develop and lead a research study on developing the knowledge, tools and practices to detect, monitor and manage crop pests and conserve beneficial insects. This will include: developing and implementing field monitoring technologies and laboratory assays; developing pest forecast and risk assessment technologies; determining ecological, biological, climatological crop management relationships that influence pest status; and developing new alternative integrated control and mitigation tactics.
The successful candidate will provide scientific advice and transfer technology to stakeholders and clients that will assist the agriculture industry in the mitigation of threats against the economic viability of crop production and the environmental health of prairie agro-ecosystems. They will work closely with a multidisciplinary group of scientists, including those working on insect ecology, population dynamics