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Graduate Student Opportunities
MSc Student Position: Grape mealybug pheromone development for Niagara’s vineyards
Biological Sciences, Brock University; Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute, ON
A position is available to research the development and application of a sex pheromone lure for the Grape mealybug, a scale insect vector of Leafroll virus in vineyards. Laboratory and field work will be at Brock University and Niagara’s vineyards.
Contact: Dr. Malkie Spodek ([email protected])
MSc Student Position – Management of cyclamen mite in strawberry
A position is available to test the effects of strawberry transplant steam treatment on cyclamen mites and to evaluate the integration of multiple control strategies for cyclamen mites in strawberries.
The position will be located at Université Laval in Quebec City (with Valérie Fournier) and at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research facilities in Vineland, Ontario.
For more information, please contact Justin Renkema [email protected]
Three Graduate Student Positions in Greenhouse Entomology
MSc/PhD Position - Genetic Selection of Novel Native Biological Control Agents
MSc Position - Harnessing the Microbiome for Control of the Striped Cucumber Beetle
MSc Position - Chemical Ecology and Biological Control of the Invasive Pest Thrips parvispinus
Research for these graduate positions will primarily be conducted at the Harrow Research and Development Centre at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, with degree work completed at a Canadian University including, but not limited to the University of Guelph or the University of Windsor based on student preferences.
For more information, please contact Roselyne Labbe [email protected]
Biological Sciences, Brock University; Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute, ON
A position is available to research the development and application of a sex pheromone lure for the Grape mealybug, a scale insect vector of Leafroll virus in vineyards. Laboratory and field work will be at Brock University and Niagara’s vineyards.
Contact: Dr. Malkie Spodek ([email protected])
MSc Student Position – Management of cyclamen mite in strawberry
A position is available to test the effects of strawberry transplant steam treatment on cyclamen mites and to evaluate the integration of multiple control strategies for cyclamen mites in strawberries.
The position will be located at Université Laval in Quebec City (with Valérie Fournier) and at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research facilities in Vineland, Ontario.
For more information, please contact Justin Renkema [email protected]
Three Graduate Student Positions in Greenhouse Entomology
MSc/PhD Position - Genetic Selection of Novel Native Biological Control Agents
MSc Position - Harnessing the Microbiome for Control of the Striped Cucumber Beetle
MSc Position - Chemical Ecology and Biological Control of the Invasive Pest Thrips parvispinus
Research for these graduate positions will primarily be conducted at the Harrow Research and Development Centre at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, with degree work completed at a Canadian University including, but not limited to the University of Guelph or the University of Windsor based on student preferences.
For more information, please contact Roselyne Labbe [email protected]
Employment Opportunities
Research Technician, R&D Contract (<12 months), Biological Crop Protection, Vineland Research & Innovation Centre
Vineland Research and Innovation Centre (Vineland) can help you grow your career because we are looking for a Research Technician to join our amazing team. Vineland Research and Innovation Centre is a uniquely Canadian results-oriented organization dedicated to horticulture science and innovation. We are an independent, not-for-profit organization, funded in part by the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), a five-year, federal-provincial-territorial initiative. We deliver innovative products, solutions and services through an integrated and collaborative cross-country network to advance Canada’s research and commercialization agenda.
What we’re looking for: You will be assigned to and provide support with the execution of field, greenhouse and lab activities for various internal and contract projects administered by the Program Directors and Scientists with Research & Development (R&D).
Locations: Vineland Station, Ontario, Canada
See advertisement with more details
Vineland Research and Innovation Centre (Vineland) can help you grow your career because we are looking for a Research Technician to join our amazing team. Vineland Research and Innovation Centre is a uniquely Canadian results-oriented organization dedicated to horticulture science and innovation. We are an independent, not-for-profit organization, funded in part by the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), a five-year, federal-provincial-territorial initiative. We deliver innovative products, solutions and services through an integrated and collaborative cross-country network to advance Canada’s research and commercialization agenda.
What we’re looking for: You will be assigned to and provide support with the execution of field, greenhouse and lab activities for various internal and contract projects administered by the Program Directors and Scientists with Research & Development (R&D).
Locations: Vineland Station, Ontario, Canada
See advertisement with more details
Interested in pursuing a graduate degree in entomology? There are several universities in Ontario which offer graduate programs in different entomological fields.
Check here for postings from professors looking for new students or the Entomological Society of Canada
Updated: December 15, 2025.
Check here for postings from professors looking for new students or the Entomological Society of Canada
Updated: December 15, 2025.
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