Hillier Lab at Acadia

My research program extends to elements of ecology, agriculture, behaviour and neuroscience.

Central to most of these research topics is the sense of olfaction, including olfactory neuroethology and applied pest management solutions.

08/23/2024
07/12/2024

Now recruiting - 4 MSc positions in Forest Entomology:

06/10/2024

Important meeting! Please come to tell Nova Scotia power that you support continued access to this resource

05/18/2024

Insect rearing position with the Feds!:

Insect Rearing Technologist We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relati...

Volatile Organic Compounds Mediate Host Selection of Wheat Midge, Sitodiplosis Mosellana (Géhin) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) between Preanthesis and Postanthesis Stages of Wheat - Journal of Chemical Ecology 05/07/2024

New publication from Dr. Chaminda Weeraddana (University of Manitoba) featuring collaborative work from our lab:
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Volatile Organic Compounds Mediate Host Selection of Wheat Midge, Sitodiplosis Mosellana (Géhin) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) between Preanthesis and Postanthesis Stages of Wheat - Journal of Chemical Ecology The orange wheat blossom midge, Sitodiplosis mosellana (Géhin) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), is a significant wheat pest in the Prairie Provinces of Canada and northern regions of the USA. Wheat phenology plays a critical role in wheat midge oviposition. We hypothesized that S. mosellana oviposition be...

04/17/2024

Big news (screenshot)

Photos from Gaspereau Flower Lady's post 03/29/2024
03/06/2024

We're recruiting! If interested please let me know ASAP.

Photos from Hillier Lab at Acadia's post 01/13/2024

Busy day! 4am, gym; 5:30, lab teams meeting; 7:00, head up the mountain to check light traps and set a new pheromone trap line (freezing cold wind and rain too!); 13:00 - descend mountain (back to 25c!); rest of day spent sampling arthropods on Kilauea volcano... I’m beat!

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A bit late posting this one - early April saw the completion and successful defences for Luca Voscort, Cody Chapman, Pai...
We are recruiting!!!
Big difference a few days and several thousand miles makes…
Well, that’s a wrap on my 2024 winter field work in Hawaii. Four big experiments completed, and cool results emerging fr...
Traps are out! Last experiment in Hawaii completed!
Pop quiz! Anyone know what this is?? Size ~ 1cm diameter
Day in the field - Hawaiian entomology
Infestation time!
Update on Hawaii things - was, rinse, repeat
Light trapping dilemmas
Mate! Mate! Mate!  Time to get these critters colonized that I’ve travelled so far, and worked so hard to collect

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