Deepa Pureswaran, University of New Brunswick

Research

community structure insect outbreaks invasion potential invasive species population dynamics range expansion trophic interactions

Latest papers

Evaluating seasonal variation in bottom-up and top-down forces and their impact on an exotic wood borer, Tetropium fuscum (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae).
Environmental entomology · 2013
Influence of host tree condition on the performance of Tetropium fuscum (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae).
Environmental entomology · 2011

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Maintien du couvert forestier dans les parcs de la SÉPAQ : nouvel outil d'aide à la décision et protocoles de suivi standardisés
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$30,000
Invasion ecology of non-native forest insects
NSERC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$224,000
Population and community ecology of the brown spruce longhorn beetle
NSERC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$168,000

All 3 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Evaluating seasonal variation in bottom-up and top-down forces and their impact on an exotic wood borer, Tetropium fuscum (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae).

Flaherty L, Quiring D, Pureswaran D, Sweeney J

Environmental entomology2013

DOI: 10.1603/en13043 PMID: 24073794

02

Influence of host tree condition on the performance of Tetropium fuscum (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae).

Flaherty L, Sweeney JD, Pureswaran D, Quiring DT

Environmental entomology2011

DOI: 10.1603/en11114 PMID: 22251731

Maintien du couvert forestier dans les parcs de la SÉPAQ : nouvel outil d'aide à la décision et protocoles de suivi standardisés

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Filotas, Élise E

Keywords: aménagement de la forêt; changements globaux; conservation des parcs nationaux; évaluation des risques; géomatique; outil d'aide à la décision; perturbations forestières; résilience des forêts

$30,000

Invasion ecology of non-native forest insects

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Pureswaran, Deepa

Keywords: invasive species; population dynamics; community structure; trophic interactions; insect outbreaks; range expansion; invasion potential

$224,000

Population and community ecology of the brown spruce longhorn beetle

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Pureswaran, Deepa

$168,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: community structure Dear Professor Pureswaran, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Evaluating seasonal variation in bottom-up and top-down forces and their impact on an exotic wood borer, Tetropium fuscum (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)." (2013), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]