Jessica Gillung, McGill University

Research

Biodiversity discovery high-throughput sequencing key innovations life history evolution macroevolution morphology phylogenetics phylogenomics

Latest papers

Solitary bee larvae modify bacterial diversity of pollen provisions in the stem-nesting bee, Osmia cornifrons (Megachilidae).
Frontiers in microbiology · 2022

All 1 publications

Latest funding

High definition digital microscope for accelerating Québec entomological research
NSERC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$86,418
Pesticide-free prevention of vector-borne diseases by leveraging 2D materials
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$125,000
The enemy within: evolution and diversification of parasitoid flies
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$132,000

All 5 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Solitary bee larvae modify bacterial diversity of pollen provisions in the stem-nesting bee, Osmia cornifrons (Megachilidae).

Kueneman JG, Gillung J, Van Dyke MT, Fordyce RF, Danforth BN

Frontiers in microbiology2022

DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1057626 PMID: 36699601

High definition digital microscope for accelerating Québec entomological research

Co-investigatorNSERC2022Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Favret, Colin

$86,418

Pesticide-free prevention of vector-borne diseases by leveraging 2D materials

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Cao, Changhong

Keywords: 2D Materials; Nanomechanics; Medical entomology; vector-borne diseases; mosquitoes; insect ecology

$125,000

The enemy within: evolution and diversification of parasitoid flies

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Gillung, Jessica

Keywords: biodiversity discovery; high-throughput sequencing; key innovations; life history evolution; macroevolution; morphology; phylogenetics; phylogenomics; statistical comparative methods; systematics

$132,000

The enemy within: evolution and diversification of parasitoid flies

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Gillung, Jessica

$12,500

Challenges and opportunities for the Quebec cranberry industry: towards better management of wild pollinators

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Gillung, Jessica J

Keywords: agricultural entomology; agroecology; ecosystem services; functional and phylogenetic diversity; pollination biology; sustainability

$135,000

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: Biodiversity discovery Dear Professor Gillung, 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 "Solitary bee larvae modify bacterial diversity of pollen provisions in the stem-nesting bee, Osmia cornifrons (Megachilidae)." (2022), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "The enemy within: evolution and diversification of parasitoid flies" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. 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]