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Current Lab Members
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Dr. Gerhard J. GriesProfessor gries@sfu.ca NSERC-Industrial Research Chair in Multimodal Animal Communication Ecology Dr. forest., Georg-August-Universität, Göttingen (Germany) I am a genuinely curious fellow and consider it my hobby to run a large and diverse research program with many bright and enthusiastic students. Other hobbies are wildflower gardening and wildlife photography. |
Research Associates
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Dr. Santosh Kumar AlamsettiPostdoctoral Researcher santoshchem2020@gmail.com Syntheses of novel or non-purchasable semiochemicals; development of efficient or large scale syntheses of semiochemicals for applied purposes. |
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Dr. Stephen (Steve) TakácsResearch Associate stakacs@sfu.ca Acquisition and analyses of sonic and ultrasonic sound signals and cues; recordings and analyses of infrared (IR) foraging cues; laboratory and field testing of novel bait technologies. |
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Regine GriesResearch Associate mgries@sfu.ca Isolation and identification of candidate semiochemicals; electrophysiology; technical assistance in student projects; maintenance of laboratory equipment and vehicles. |
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Dr. Adam BlakePostdoctoral Researcher ajblake@sfu.ca Visual ecology of biting flies. |
Graduate Students
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Asim RenyardPh.D. asim_renyard@sfu.ca Foraging and communication ecology of the Carpenter Ant, Camponotus modoc. more... |
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Elana VarnerPh.D. evarner@sfu.ca Intra- and interspecies chemical ecology of murine rodents. more... |
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Andreas FischerPh.D. afischer@sfu.ca The chemical communication in False Black Widow Spiders (Steatoda) |
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Elton KoM.P.M. eltonk@sfu.ca Mating ecology of Mosquitos |
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Jaime ChalisseryM.P.M. jchaliss@sfu.ca Foraging and communication ecology of Fire Ants |
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Sam Meraj Ph.D. sanam_meraj@sfu.ca Immune response in Bed Bugs |
Emily LemkeM.P.M. emily_lemke@sfu.ca Communications ecology of Click Beetles |
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Kendal Singleton
M.P.M. kendal_singleton@sfu.ca Visual and chemical ecology of Click Beetles |
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Emmanuel Hung
M.P.M. emmanuel_hung@sfu.ca Host-seeking and visual communication in biting flies |
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Saif Nayani M.P.M. saif_nayani@sfu.ca Foraging ecology of stable flies |
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Claire Gooding M.P.M. claire_gooding@sfu.ca Repellent semiochemicals of ticks and biting flies |
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Emma Kovacs
M.P.M. emma_kovacs@sfu.ca Foraging ecology of horn flies |