Aleksandra Jessica Dolezal

PhD Candidate, Integrative Biology, University of Guelph

I am an ecologist and entomologist with experience in habitat restoration, environmental analysis, insect taxonomy and genomics. My PhD research investigates plant-insect interactions in agroecosystems. I have 11 years experience with research in insect community ecology, conservation and scientific communication.

I work at the University of Guelph's Centre of Biodiversity Genomics. One of my PhD chapters focuses on analyzing the DNA of spider gut contents to explore their potential as bio-insecticides in agriculture.

Experience

–present

PhD Candidate, Integrative Biology, University of Guelph
2016–2019

MSc in Integrative Biology, University of Guelph
2012–2016

Honor's B.Sc. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto

Publications

2021

Dolezal, A., Esch, E., and MacDougall, A. Restored marginal farmland benefits arthropod diversity at multiple scales., Restoration Ecology

Professional Memberships

Entomological Society of Canada
The Wildlife Society: Ontario Chapter
Entomological Society of America, NCB and ESB branch
Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution
Canadian Society of Zoologists