UNBC Researcher Wins Award for Beetle Study
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Wednesday, July 07, 2010 06:04 PM
Prince George, B.C.- A UNBC researcher is being honoured by the Entomological Society of Canada for his efforts and activities in the field of entomology – the scientific study of insects.Dr. Dezene Huber will be awarded the C. Gordon Hewitt Award at the annual Entomological Society of Canada meeting in Vancouver this fall for his work on the DNA of the mountain pine beetle.
Specifically, Dr. Huber has been focusing on the genes of the beetle which contribute to the beetle’s ability to withstand extreme winter temperatures. “We’re now working on what turns specific genes on and off in the autumn and spring, with the hope of better understanding the climatic variables that impact insect overwintering success,” says Dr. Huber
The C. Gordon Hewitt Award is a peer-nominated honour presented each year by the Entomological Society of Canada to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to entomology in Canada before the age of 40.
“This is a great honour and I would like to thank my many mentors and colleagues who have been vital to the progression of my career to this point,” says Dr. Huber, who is also Canada Research Chair in Forest Entomology and Chemical Ecology. “It is encouraging to receive this distinction while researching issues that are so important to the people and environment of northern BC and to other parts of Canada and North America.”
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Posted by: lmorge on July 8 2010 11:21 AM