Dr. Juli Carrillo

Associate Professor

Centre for Sustainable Food Systems

Faculty of Land and Food Systems

The Plant-Insect Ecology and Evolution Lab applies ecological theory to develop and evaluate activities and habitats that support and promote biodiversity, sustainability, and insect-mediated ecosystem services in a range of managed and natural systems.

Insects pollinate crops, aid in nutrient cycling, and support natural biological control of pests. Our work seeks to better understand insects and ways to support their important contributions to ecosystem services in agriculture, leading to more sustainable and resilient food systems.

Our current research projects include surveying and developing habitat amendments on farms that support insect biodiversity and insect-mediated ecosystem services, evaluating the role of wild pollinators (including bumble bees and nocturnal moths) in berry crops, and conducting long-term biodiversity surveys of insect communities in BC ecosystems.

Our lab is affiliated with the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at the UBC Farm, the Biodiversity Research Centre, and the Interdisciplinary Biodiversity Solutions Collaboratory (IBioS).

Biodiversity Research Centre

2212 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4
E-mail biodiversity.centre@ubc.ca

Research Excellence Clusters at UBC Vancouver is a joint initiative of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver and the Vice-President, Research and Innovation. Funding support for the clusters is provided by Academic Excellence Funds – UBC Vancouver.

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