Faculty of Graduate Studies
University of Manitoba
500 University Centre
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3T 2N2 CANADA
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Program Description
The Department of Entomology is the only Department of
Entomology in Canada. The Department has strong links
with agricultural and environmental research organizations
in Winnipeg, across Canada and internationally, and is
uniquely positioned to provide comprehensive graduate
training in entomological research. The Department offers
both M.Sc and Ph.D. degrees. In both M.Sc. and Ph.D.
programmes, students must achieve a high standard in
of insects; insect systematics; insect-vertebrate interactions
and aquatic entomology. Particular areas of focus include
honey bee parasite management, insects as agents of
biological control, crop and livestock entomology, arthropod
ectoparasites of mammals and birds, and the study of insect
biodiversity in response to forest and prairie management.
Adjunct professors associated with the Department provide
additional depth and breadth in the areas of forest entomology, pheromone chemistry, crop protection entomology,
stored product entomology, forensic entomology, and the
role of insects in aquatic ecosystems.
Key words: honey bees, pollination, varroa mites, aphids,
integrated pest management, systematics, biological control, aquatic insects, biodiversity, ecology, crop protection,
livestock insects, stored product insects, forensic entomology.
Research Facilities
Departmental research facilities include the newly-expanded J. B. Wallis Museum of Entomology, controlled
environment chambers and an area for apiculture. Other
accessible facilities include a scanning electron microscope,
pesticide analysis laboratories, molecular biology laboratories, livestock, field plots and commercial scale fields, and
greenhouse space.
Affiliations with Organizations /
Community
a research project and in a thesis reporting their results.
Students must also take some course work, including a
course intended to develop written and oral communications
skills, to promote critical thinking and to provide exposure to
diverse fields of entomology and related sciences.
Graduates of the Ph.D. from the Department of Entomology occupy academic positions in a number of universities
in Canada and elsewhere, others occupy senior scientist
positions with Agriculture Canada, Environment Canada,
or other government research and regulatory agencies.
Graduates of the M.Sc. programme have proceeded to
Ph.D. programmes elsewhere, while others have entered
the workforce following their M.Sc. degree. A high proportion
of insect extension specialists in provincial governments
in western Canada are graduates of the Department’s
M.Sc. programme. Other recent graduates have positions
as managers of biting fly control programmes, forest and
prairie management ecologists, or careers in agribusiness,
producer organizations or pesticide companies, or technical
positions in research organizations.
Research Interests of the Department
The research of the Department is about equally divided
between basic studies and applied studies. The Department has faculty in the areas of apiculture and pollination
biology; physiological, population and community ecology
The two most important entomological organizations in
North America are the Entomological Society of America
and the Entomological Society of Canada. Staff and
students of the Department of Entomology participate in
meetings of these societies, and publish in their journals.
The Department of Entomology has a close relationship
with the local affiliate of the Entomological Society of
Canada, which is the Entomological Society of Manitoba.
This Society provides graduate students with an opportunity to participate in all aspects of scientific society affairs,
including making scientific presentations and publication, public education activities and society organization.
Contact:
Department of Entomology
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2
Canada
p: (204) 474-6020
f: (204) 474-7628
e: [email protected]
web:
http://www.umanitoba.ca/afs/
entomology/
Department
of
Entomology
ntomology became a separate Department within
the Faculty of Agriculture in 1920. The first M.Sc.
student graduated in 1951, and the first Ph.D. in 1962.
The Department’s main focus is now undergraduate and
graduate teaching, and research. Undergraduate teaching
is within the framework of degrees or diplomas of the Faculty
of Agricultural and Food Sciences. There is no undergraduate major programme in entomology, but an entomology
minor that can be taken in combination with a number of
undergraduate programmes, is available. About half of the
graduate work and research activity in the Department is
in applied areas. Additionally, all academic staff do active
research, and supervise graduate work, on fundamental
entomological topics.
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Admissions Information
The minimum admission requirement to the M.Sc. programme is a
Grade Point Average of 3.0 over the final two years of the undergraduate programme; admission to the Ph.D. programme requires
a Grade Point Average during the Master’s programme of at least
3.0. Students with equivalent qualifications will be considered.
Students entering either programme are expected to have had
previous courses in insect biology. Academically strong students
without this preparation may be admitted to the M.Sc. degree but
will be expected to take additional courses to ensure that they have
a strong foundation of entomological knowledge. Before submitting a formal application, potential applicants should contact the
Department informally to determine the likelihood of acceptance,
which depends upon academic background, research potential,
financial support for the student, and availability of a supervisor in
the student’s area of interest.
Funding Opportunities
University of Manitoba Fellowships of $12,000 for Master’s and
$16,000 for Ph.D. students are available, regardless of nationality,
through annual competitions. The Natural Sciences and Engineering
Research Council (NSERC) of Canada provides fellowships on a
competitive basis but these are restricted to Canadian citizens and
permanent residents. From time to time faculty members within the
Department have funding which will provide stipends for graduate students. The Department also offers teaching assistantships,
which provide supplementary income to graduate students, but are
insufficient to support them completely. The Department does not
normally accept students unless adequate funding from scholarships
or stipends is available for their support.
About the University of Manitoba
T
he University of Manitoba (est. 1877) is the largest,
most comprehensive and only research-intensive
post-secondary educational institution in Manitoba. The University attracts the brightest students and Faculty from around the
world. Located in the heart of Canada, Winnipeg is one of the most
culturally diverse cities in the country with nearly 100 languages
represented.
interdisciplinary opportunities. International students at the U of M
have exclusive graduate funding opportunities available throughout
their graduate program including entrance scholarships, bursaries
and graduate fellowships.
Winnipeg’s climate of four contrasting seasons provides a multitude
of outdoor activities to be explored. The campus is fully networked,
and hosts over 40 Research Centres and Institutes. The 13 branch
Research Library Facility ensures all of the information you need
for your studies is at your fingertips. Access to reasonably-priced
on- and off-campus housing makes the U of M one of the most affordable universities to study at in Canada.
The University of Manitoba (U of M) attracts exceptional scholars to
its 18 Faculties and 4 Schools and provides a world-class education in the Social, Medical, Natural and Applied Sciences, as well
as Engineering, the Arts and Humanities. Programming in over 80
disciplines at the graduate level lead to 82 Master’s degrees and 51
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An aerial view of the Fort Garry campus of the University of Manitoba,
situated on a bow of the Red River.