Maps are political. Maps are not neutral representations of geography! This objectivity expands beyond borders to the artistic embellishments found … More
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Does the munch affect the bunch?
Many in our lab have a long-standing fascination with digital natural history records! These community-sourced natural history records are invaluable … More
This lab is now run by an Associate Professor! ^_^
This blog is updated by Paul Manning. As of July 1, I’m happy to share that I was awarded tenure … More
Welcome to the Lab Kaz!
We’ve got a new student joining us this summer. Kazimir Mullaly joined us in May 2026, to support Em’s fieldwork … More
MSc Student Matt Dean shines at the Global Soil Biodiversity Conference
Last week MSc student Matthew Dean (co-supervised by the wonderful Erin Cameron at SMU) spent a few days in Victoria … More
New Paper: Supplementing beef cattle diets with brown seaweed affects dung use by coprophagous beetles!
MSc Alumnus – Samantha Bennett recently published the first paper from her MSc. Sam’s thesis was looking at the downstream … More
Matt & Em Slay on Grad Research Day
Today, both Matt and Em completed their grad research day presentations. It’s always so rewarding to see a thesis come … More
New Paper: Dung beetles do not effectively reduce splash contamination of E. coli to leafy greens
Here at the Insect Biodiversity in Agroecosystems Lab – we’re big believers in better understanding the power of insects to … More
Welcome to the lab Carlie!
Carlie Ashton has joined the lab to work on using aerial yellowjackets as bioindicators of metal pollution for her BSc … More
New Paper: How to sustainably manage adult japanese beetles in ornamental plants.
The Japanese Beetle (Popillia japonica) is an invasive pest that causes all kinds of issues for many different people. One … More
