Jeremy deWaard

Curriculum Vitae

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Education

2007 – 2010 Ph.D. Forest Entomology, Forest Sciences, University of British Columbia (thesis here)
2002 – 2004 M.Sc. Molecular Evolution, Dept. of Zoology, University of Guelph (thesis here)
1996 – 2000 B.Sc. Biological Sciences, Dept. of Zoology, University of Guelph

Research and outreach positions

2012 – present Associate Director – Collections, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, Biodiversity Institute of Ontario, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON
2017 – present Adjunct Professor, School of Environmental Sciences, Ontario Agricultural College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON
2017 – present Instructor, Open Learning and Educational Support, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON
2012 – present Editor, Molecular Ecology & Molecular Ecology Resources (cross-posting)
2018 – present Member, COSEWIC Arthropods Specialist Sub-Committee
2018 – present Member, Global Genome Biodiversity Network Executive Committee
2018 – present Director, Entomological Society of Ontario
2008 – present Research Associate, Entomology, Royal BC Museum, Victoria, BC
2013 – present Research Associate, Entomology, National Museum of Natural History – Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC
2016 – present Editorial Board Member, The Biota of Canada project, Biological Survey of Canada
2015 – present Advisory Committee Member, Guelph Museums, City of Guelph – Public Services, Guelph, ON
2015 – present Board of Directors Member – International Barcode of Life Project Inc. – Guelph, ON
2012 – 2017 Steering Committee Member, BioBlitz Ontario/Canada
2013 – 2014 General Status Taxonomic Evaluation Coordinator for Canadian Geometridae, National General Status Working Group (via Environment Canada)
2011 – 2012 Postdoctoral Fellow, Biodiversity Institute of Ontario, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON

Grant support

2018 – 2022 Academy of Finland. Advancing the genomic revolution of species delimitation. Collaborator (PI: Marko Mutanen, University of Oulu). $775,000.
2017 – 2018 Global Genome Biodiversity Network – Global Genome Initiative Awards Program. Increasing the visibility of genetic samples at the Centre for Biodiversity Genomics. Principal Investigator. $34,500.
2017 – 2018 Smithsonian Institution Barcode Network Award. Harvesting of diverse Orthorrhapha and other dipteran genera at NMNH. Co-Principal Investigator (PI: Torsten Dikow, Smithsonian Institution). $12,500.
2016 – 2018 Academy of Finland. Towards next-generation taxonomy: a genomic perspective on patterns of mitochondrial DNA variation. Collaborator (PI: Marko Mutanen, University of Oulu). $840,000.
2014 – 2019 Ministry of Research and Innovation – Research Excellence 7. DNA Barcodes to Biomics (DNA-B2B): Empowering Biosurveillance. Co-Principal Investigator (PI: Paul Hebert, University of Guelph). $4,000,000.
2012 – 2014 Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation – DNA Barcodes from Type Specimens. Co-applicant, Project Manager (PI: Paul Hebert, University of Guelph). $245,000.
2007 – 2009 Forest Investment Account – Forest Science Program Student Grant. Monitoring biodiversity responses to natural and anthropogenic disturbances in BC’s forests: the application of DNA barcoding. Principal Investigator. $30,000.

Articles published, submitted or in press in refereed journals

Otis, G.W., Landry, J.-F., deWaard, J.R., Gartshore, M., Beadle, D., Stead, K. Rediscovery of the Lupine Leafroller Moth, Anacampsis lupinella Busck (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), in Ontario. Journal of the Entomological Society of Ontario. In revision.

deWaard, J.R., Ratnasingham, S., Zakharov, E.V., Borisenko, A.V., Steinke, D., Telfer, A.C., Perez, K.H.J., Sones, J.E., Young, M.R., Levesque-Beaudin, V., Sobel, C.N., Abrahamyan, A., Bessonov, K., Blagoev, G., deWaard, S.L., Ho, C., Ivanova, N.V., Layton, K.K.S., Lu, L., Manjunath, R., McKeown, J.T.A., Milton, M.A., Miskie, R., Monkhouse, N., Naik, S., Nikolova, N., Pentinsaari, M., Prosser, S.W.J., Radulovici, A.E., Steinke, C., Warne, C.P., Hebert, P.D.N. A reference library for the identification of Canadian invertebrates: 1.5 million DNA barcodes, voucher specimens, and genomic samples. bioRxiv: 701805. doi:10.1101/701805 Scientific Data. Accepted.

Young, M.R., Proctor, H.C., deWaard, J.R., and Hebert, P.D.N. 2019. DNA barcodes expose unexpected diversity in Canadian mites. Molecular Ecology. In press. doi:10.1111/mec.15292

Braukmann, T.W.A., Prosser, S.W.J., Ivanova, N.V., Elbrecht, V. Steinke, D., Ratnasingham, S., deWaard, J.R., Sones, J.E., Zakharov, E.V., and Hebert, P.D.N. (2019) Metabarcoding a diverse arthropod mock community. Molecular Ecology Resources 19: 711-727. doi:10.1111/1755-0998.13008

Bennett AMR, Sheffield CS, deWaard JR (2019) Hymenoptera of Canada. In: Langor DW, Sheffield CS (Eds) The Biota of Canada – A Biodiversity Assessment. Part 1: The Terrestrial Arthropods. ZooKeys 819: 311-360. doi:10.3897/zookeys.819.28510

Pohl GR, Landry J-F, Schmidt BC, deWaard JR (2019) Lepidoptera of Canada. In: Langor DW, Sheffield CS (Eds) The Biota of Canada – A Biodiversity Assessment. Part 1: The Terrestrial Arthropods. ZooKeys 819: 463-505. doi:10.3897/zookeys.819.27259

Langor DW, deWaard JR, Snyder BA (2019) Myriapoda of Canada. In: Langor DW, Sheffield CS (Eds) The Biota of Canada – A Biodiversity Assessment. Part 1: The Terrestrial Arthropods. ZooKeys 819: 169-186. doi:10.3897/zookeys.819.29447

Savage J, Borkent A, Brodo F, Cumming JM, Curler G, Currie DC, deWaard JR, Gibson JF, Hauser M, Laplante L, Lonsdale O, Marshall SA, O’Hara JE, Sinclair BJ, Skevington JH (2019) Diptera of Canada. In: Langor DW, Sheffield CS (Eds) The Biota of Canada – A Biodiversity Assessment. Part 1: The Terrestrial Arthropods. ZooKeys 819: 397-450. doi:10.3897/zookeys.819.27625

Sheffield CS, deWaard JR, Morse JC, Rasmussen AK (2019) Trichoptera of Canada. In: Langor DW, Sheffield CS (Eds) The Biota of Canada – A Biodiversity Assessment. Part 1: The Terrestrial Arthropods. ZooKeys 819: 507-520. doi:10.3897/zookeys.819.31140

Layton, K.K.S., Warne, C.P.K., Nicolai, A., Ansart, A., and deWaard, J.R. 2019. Molecular evidence for multiple introductions of the banded grove snail (Cepaea nemoralis) in North America. Canadian Journal of Zoology: In press. doi:10.1139/cjz-2018-0084

deWaard, J.R., Levesque-Beaudin, V., deWaard, S.L., Ivanova, N., McKeown, J., Miskie, R., Naik, S., Perez, K., Ratnasingham, S.R., Sobel, C.N., Sones, J., Steinke, C., Telfer, A.C., Young, A., Young, M.R., Zakharov, E.V. & Hebert, P.D.N. 2019. Expedited assessment of terrestrial arthropod diversity by coupling Malaise traps with DNA barcoding. Genome 62: 85-95. doi: 10.1139/gen-2018-0093 bioRxiv preprint: 192732. doi:10.1101/192732 [pdf]

Delabye, S., Rougerie, R., Bayendi, S., Andeime-Eyene, M., Ayala, D., Zakharov, E.V., deWaard, J.R., Hebert, P.D.N., Kamgang, R., Le Gall, P., Lopez–Vaamonde, C., Mavoungou, J.-F., Moussavou, G., Moulin, N., Oslisly, R., Rahola, N., Sebag, D., the ECOTROP team, Decaëns, T. 2019. Characterization and comparison of poorly known moth communities through DNA barcoding in two Afrotropical environments in Gabon. Genome 62: 96-107. doi:10.1139/gen-2018-0063 [pdf]

Lopez Vaamonde, C., Sire, L., Rasmussen, B., Rougerie, R., Wieser, C., Ahamadi, A., Minet, J., deWaard, J.R., Decaëns, T., and Lees, D.C. 2019. DNA barcodes reveal deeply neglected diversity and numerous invasions of micromoths in Madagascar. Genome 62: 108-121. doi:10.1139/gen-2018-0065 [pdf]

Smith, M.A., Smith, D.R. & deWaard, J.R. 2018. First report of the Palearctic sawfly Pristiphora subbifida (Thomson 1871) (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) in Canada. Journal of the Entomological Society of Ontario 149: 15–19. [pdf]

Hebert, P.D.N., Braukmann, T.W.A., Prosser, S.W.J., Ratnasingham, S., deWaard, J.R., Ivanova, N.V., Janzen, D.H., Hallwachs, W., Naik, S., Sones, J.E. and Zakharov E.V. 2018. A Sequel to Sanger: Amplicon sequencing that scales. BMC Genomics 19: 219 [pdf]. bioRxiv preprint: doi:10.1101/191619

Kuzmina, M.L., Braukmann, T.W.A., Fazekas, A.J., deWaard, S.L., Rodrigues, A., Graham, S.W., Bennett, B., Dickinson, T.A., Saarela, J.M., Catling, P.M., Newmaster, S.G., Percy, D.M., Fenneman, E., Lauron-Moreau, A., Ford, B., Subramanyam, R., Whitton, J., Jennings, L., Metsger, D., Gillespie, L., Warne, C.P., Brown, A., Sears, E., deWaard, J.R., Zakharov, E.Z. & Hebert, P.D.N. 2017. Using herbarium-derived DNAs to assemble a large-scale DNA barcode library for the vascular plants of Canada. Applications in Plant Sciences 5: 1700079. doi:10.3732/apps.1700079

Zahiri, R., Lafontaine, J.D., Schmidt, B.C., deWaard, J.R., Zakharov, E.V., and Hebert, P.D.N. 2017. Probing planetary biodiversity with DNA barcodes: The Noctuoidea of North America. PLoS ONE 12: e0178548. [full-text] DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0178548

Steinke D., deWaard J.R., Gomon M., Johnson J., Larson H., Lucanus O., Moore G., Reader S., Ward R. 2017. DNA barcoding the fishes of Lizard Island (Great Barrier Reef). Biodiversity Data Journal 5: e12409. [full-text] DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.5.e12409

Lamarre, G.P.A, Decaëns, T., Rougerie, R., Barbut. J., deWaard J.R., Hebert, P.D.N., Herbin D., Laguerre M., Thiaucourt P. and Martins Bonifacio M. 2016. Unveiling unknown and threatened moth species in Amazonian rainforest fragments. Insect Conservation and Diversity 9: 475–479. [full-text] DOI: 10.1111/icad.12187

Hausmann, A., Miller, S.E., Holloway, J.D., deWaard, J.R., Pollock, D., Prosser, S.W.J. and Hebert, P.D.N. 2016. Calibrating the taxonomy of a megadiverse insect family: 3000 DNA barcodes from geometrid type specimens (Lepidoptera, Geometridae). Genome 59: 671-684. [full-text] DOI: 10.1139/gen-2015-0197

Zhou, X., et al. (including deWaard J.R.). 2016. The Trichoptera barcode initiative: strategies for integrative taxonomy and generating a species-level tree of life. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B 371: 20160025. [full text] DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2016.0025.

Hebert, P.D.N., Ratnasingham, S., Zakharov, E.V., Levesque-Beaudin, V., Telfer, A.C., Milton, M.A., Pedersen, S., Jannetta, P. and deWaard, J.R. 2016. Counting species with DNA barcodes: Canadian insects. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B 371: 20150333. [full text] DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2015.0333

Prosser, S.W.J., deWaard, J.R., Miller, S.E., and Hebert, P.D.N. 2016. DNA barcodes from century-old type specimens using next generation sequencing. Molecular Ecology Resources 16: 487–497. [full text] DOI: 10.1111/1755-0998.12474

Blagoev, G.A., deWaard, J.R., Ratnasingham, S., deWaard, S.L., Lu, L., Robertson, J., Telfer, A.C. and Hebert, P.D.N. (2015). Untangling taxonomy: A DNA barcode reference library for Canadian spiders. Molecular Ecology Resources. 16: 325–341. [full textDOI: 10.1111/1755-0998.12444

Telfer A, Young M, Quinn J, Perez K, Sobel C, Sones J, Levesque-Beaudin V, Derbyshire R, Fernandez-Triana J, Rougerie R, Thevanayagam A, Boskovic A, Borisenko A, Cadel A, Brown A, Pages A, Castillo A, Nicolai A, Glenn Mockford B, Bukowski B, Wilson B, Trojahn B, Lacroix C, Brimblecombe C, Hay C, Ho C, Steinke C, Warne C, Garrido Cortes C, Engelking D, Wright D, Lijtmaer D, Gascoigne D, Hernandez Martich D, Morningstar D, Neumann D, Steinke D, Marco DeBruin D, Dobias D, Sears E, Richard E, Damstra E, Zakharov E, Laberge F, Collins G, Blagoev G, Grainge G, Ansell G, Meredith G, Hogg I, McKeown J, Topan J, Bracey J, Guenther J, Sills-Gilligan J, Addesi J, Persi J, Layton K, D’Souza K, Dorji K, Grundy K, Nghidinwa K, Ronnenberg K, Lee K, Xie L, Lu L, Penev L, Gonzalez M, Rosati M, Kekkonen M, Kuzmina M, Iskandar M, Mutanen M, Fatahi M, Pentinsaari M, Bauman M, Nikolova N, Ivanova N, Jones N, Weerasuriya N, Monkhouse N, Lavinia P, Jannetta P, Hanisch P, McMullin R, Ojeda Flores R, Mouttet R, Vender R, Labbee R, Forsyth R, Lauder R, Dickson R, Kroft R, Miller S, MacDonald S, Panthi S, Pedersen S, Sobek-Swant S, Naik S, Lipinskaya T, Eagalle T, Decaëns T, Kosuth T, Braukmann T, Woodcock T, Roslin T, Zammit T, Campbell V, Dinca V, Peneva V, Hebert P, deWaard JR (2015) Biodiversity inventories in high gear: DNA barcoding facilitates a rapid biotic survey of a temperate nature reserve. Biodiversity Data Journal 3: e6313. doi: 10.3897/BDJ.3.e6313 [full text] [Science Daily]

Fernandez-Triana, J., Penev, L., Ratnasingham, S. Smith, M.A., Sones, J., Telfer, A., deWaard, J.R. and Hebert, P.D.N. (2014). Streamlining the use of BOLD specimen data to record species distributions: a case study with ten Nearctic species of Microgastrinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). Biodiversity Data Journal 2: e4153. [full text]

Zahiri, R., Lafontaine, J.D., Schmidt, B.C., deWaard, J.R., Zakharov, E.V., and Hebert, P.D.N. (2014).  A transcontinental challenge – A test of DNA barcode performance for 1541 species of Canadian Noctuoidea (Lepidoptera). PLoS One 9: e92797. [full text]

Landry, J.F., Nazari, V., deWaard, J.R., Mutanen, M., Vaamonde, C.L., Huemer, P., and Hebert, P.D.N. (2013). Shared but overlooked: 30 species of Holarctic Microlepidoptera revealed by DNA barcodes and morphology.  Zootaxa: 3749: 1–93. [full text pdf]

Hebert, P.D.N., deWaard, J.R., Zakharov, E.V., Prosser, S.W., Sones, J.E., McKeown, J.T., Mantle, B., and La Salle, J. (2013). A DNA ‘barcode blitz’: rapid digitization and sequencing of a natural history collection. PLoS One 2013: e68535. [full text]

Gwiazdowski, R.A., Elkinton, J.S., deWaard, J.R., and Sremac, M. (2013). Phylogeographic diversity of the winter moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Operophtera) O. brumata, and O. bruceata in Europe and North America. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 106: 143-151. [website]

Mutanen, M., Hausmann, A., Hebert, P.D.N., Landry, J.-F., deWaard, J.R. and Huemer, P. (2012). Allopatry as a Gordian knot for taxonomists: patterns of barcode divergences in arctic-alpine Lepidoptera. PLoS ONE 7: e47214. [full text]

deWaard, J.R., Hebert, P.D.N., and Humble, L.M.  (2011).  A comprehensive DNA barcode library for the looper moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) of British Columbia, Canada.  PLoS ONE 6: e18290. [full text pdf] [website] [Figure S1] [Table S1]

deWaard, J.R., Mitchell, A., Keena, M.A., Gopurenko, D., Boykin, L.M., Armstrong, K.F., Pogue, M.G., Lima, J., Floyd, R., Hanner, R.H. and Humble, L.M. (2010). Towards a global barcode library for Lymantria (Lepidoptera: Lymantriinae) tussock moths of biosecurity concern.  PLoS ONE  5: e14280.  [full text pdf] [website]

deWaard, J.R.,  Humble, L.M., and Schmidt, B.C.S.  (2010).  DNA barcoding identifies the first North American records of the Eurasian moth, Eupithecia pusillata (Lepidoptera: Geometridae). Journal of the Entomological Society of BC 107: 25–31. [full text pdf]

Floyd, R., Lima, J., deWaard, J.R., Humble, L.R. and Hanner, R.H.  (2010). Common goals: incorporating DNA barcoding into international protocols for identification of arthropod pests. Biological Invasions.  12: 2947–2954. [full text pdf] [website]

Hebert, P.D.N., deWaard, J.R., and Landry, J.-F. (2010).  DNA barcodes for 1/1000 of the Animal Kingdom. Biology Letters 6: 359–362. [full text pdf] [website]

deWaard, J.R., Landry, J.-F., Schmidt, B.C., Derhousoff, J., McLean, J.A. and Humble, L.M. (2009). In the dark in a large urban park: DNA barcodes illuminate cryptic and introduced moth species.  Biodiversity and Conservation 18: 3825–3839. [full text pdf] [website]

Hogg, I.D., Smith, B.J., Banks, J.C., deWaard, J.R., and Hebert, P.D.N. (2009). Testing the utility of mitochondrial DNA (COI) sequences for the identification and phylogeny of New Zealand caddisflies (Trichoptera). New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 43: 1137–1146. [full text pdf] [website]

Humble, L.M., deWaard, J.R., and Quinn, M. (2009). Delayed recognition of the European poplar shoot borer, Gypsonoma aceriana (Duponchel) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in Canada. Journal of the Entomological Society of BC 106: 61–70. [full text pdf]

Boulding, E.G., deWaard, J.R., Ang, K.P., and Hebert, P.D.N. (2009). Population genetic structure of the salmon louse, Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Krøyer) on wild and farmed salmonids around the Pacific coast of Canada. Aquaculture Research 40: 973–979. [full text pdf]

deWaard, J.R., Schmidt, B.C., Anweiler, G.G., and Humble, L.M. (2008). First Canadian records of Lampropteryx suffumata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (Geometridae: Larentiinae). Journal of the Entomological Society of BC. 105: 19–25. [full text pdf]

Seifert, K.A., Sampson, R.A., deWaard, J.R., Houbracken, J.A., Lévesque, A.C., Moncalvo, J.M., Louis-Seize, G. and Hebert, P.D.N.  (2007).  Prospects for fungus identification using CO1 DNA barcodes, with Penicillium as a test case.  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.  104: 3901–3906. [full text pdf]

Costa, F. O., deWaard, J.R., Boutillier, J., Ratnasingham, S., Dooh, R.T., Hajibabaei, M., and Hebert, P.D.N.  (2007).  Biological identifications through DNA barcodes: the case of the Crustacea.  Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 64: 272–295. [full text pdf]

Ivanova, N.V., deWaard, J.R., and Hebert, P.D.N.  (2006).  An inexpensive, automation-friendly protocol for recovering high-quality DNA. Molecular Ecology Notes. 6:998–1002. [full text pdf]

deWaard, J.R., Sacherova, V., Cristescu, M.E.A., Remigio, E.A., Crease, T.J., and Hebert, P.D.N. (2006).  Probing the origins of the branchiopod crustaceans. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 39:491–502. [full text pdf]

Hajibabaei, M., deWaard, J.R., Ivanova, N.V., Ratnasingham, S., Dooh, R., Kirk, S.L., Mackie, P.M., and Hebert, P.D.N. (2005) Critical factors for the high volume assembly of DNA barcodes.  Philosophical Transactions: Biological Sciences 360:1959–1967. [full text pdf]

Hebert, P.D.N., Ratnasingham, S., and deWaard, J.R. (2003) Barcoding animal life: COI divergences among closely related species. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B 270:S96–S99. [full text pdf]

Hebert, P.D.N., Cywinska, A., Ball, S.L., and deWaard, J.R. (2003) Biological identifications through DNA barcodes. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B 270:313–321. [full text pdf]

Book chapters and monographs

Pohl, G.R., Landry, J.-F., Schmidt, B.C., Lafontaine, J.D., Macaulay, A.D., van Nieukerken, E.J., deWaard, J.R., Dombroskie, J.J., Klymko, J.J., Nazari, V., and Stead, K. (2018) Annotated checklist of the moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera) of Canada and Alaska. Series Faunistica: 118. 580 pp. [website]

deWaard, J.R., Ivanova, N.V., Hajibabaei, M. and Hebert, P.D.N.  (2008).  Assembling DNA Barcodes: Analytical Protocols.  In Methods in Molecular Biology: Environmental Genetics (Ed: Cristofre Martin; Humana Press Inc., Totowa, USA). Pp. 275-293. [full text pdf]

Research/Technology contributions

Hebert, P.D.N., Prosser, S, and deWaard, J.R. Method to Amplify DNA Sequences from Degraded Sources. International Patent Application (PCT/CA2016/050970). Filed August 18, 2016. [patent]

This provisional patent describes a sophisticated next generation sequencing (NGS) protocol that involves a dual, nested and unbiased PCR approach to co-amplify several small overlapping fragments, followed my massive multiplexing of the tagged amplicons. The target of multiplexing 95 century old specimens on a single NGS run was achieved, with near-perfect sequence recovery, and the cost of analyzing each type specimen was lowered to roughly $5 USD.

Non-refereed reports, articles and abstracts

deWaard, J.R., Perez, K.H.J., deWaard, S.L., Sones, J.E., Betini, G.S., Dolezal, A., Gutgesell, M., Ivanova, N.V., Kuzmina, M.L., Mazzorato, A., Milton, M., Prosser, S.W.J., Sobel, C.N., Warne, C.P.K., Whitmell, C., Steinke, D., Zakharov, E.V., McCann, K.S., MacDougall, A.S., and Fryxell, J.M. 2019. Agricultural bio-surveillance via metabarcoding of bulk Malaise trap samples. Genome 62: 368. DOI:10.1139/gen-2019-0083

Borisenko, A.V., Perez, K.H.J., Blagoev, G.A., deWaard, J.R., deWaard, S.L., D’Souza, M., Ivanova, N.V., James, H.M., Jardine, C.M., Knopp, J.A., Kuzmina, M.L., Lu, L., Naik, S. Nikolova, N.I., Levesque-Beaudin, T., McIlwraith, T., Milton, M., Pedersen, A., Pentinsaari, M., Prosser, S.W.J., Radulovici, A.E., Ratnasingham, S., Schultz, J., Sobel, C.N., Sones, J.E., Steinke, C., Steinke, D., Tiktalek, J., Vandenbrink, B., Young, M.R., Zakharov, E.V., Hogg, I.D. and Hebert, P.D.N. 2019. Arctic BIOSCAN: bridging biodiversity science, DNA barcoding, and Traditional Knowledge in the Canadian Arctic. Genome 62: 355. DOI:10.1139/gen-2019-0083

deWaard, J.R. (2018). The Centre for Biodiversity Genomics: ongoing projects and recent advances. Pp. 130 in: Hausmann, A. (ed.). Proceedings of the ninth Forum Herbulot 2017. The geometrids of southern South America: state of the art – conservation, phylogeny, taxonomy and biodiversity (Concepción, Chile, 9-14 January 2017). Spixiana 41(1). [pdf]

deWaard, J.R., Steinke, C., Zakharov, E.V., Sones, J.E. Perez, K.H.J., deWaard, S.L., Ivanova, N.V., Braukmann, T.W.A., Prosser, S.W.J., and Hebert, P.D.N. (2017) Developing an optimal strategy for agricultural bio-surveillance using DNA barcoding. Genome 60: 927. DOI: 10.1139/gen-2017-0178

Blagoev, G.A., deWaard, J.R., and Hebert, P.D.N. (2017) A DNA barcode reference library and ecoregion analysis of Nearctic wolf spiders (Araneae: Lycosidae). Genome 60: 914 DOI: 10.1139/gen-2017-0178

Braukmann, T.W., Ivanova, N.V., Prosser, S., Sones, J., deWaard, J.R., and Zakharov, E.V. (2017) Standardized biodiversity assessments using next-generation sequencing. Genome 60: 915 DOI: 10.1139/gen-2017-0178

Bukowski, B., Ratnasingham, S., Lijtmaer, D.A., Hanisch, P.E., deWaard, J.R., Perez, K., Hebert, P.D.N. and Tubaro, P.L. (2017) Flying insects in the southern Atlantic Forest: striking biodiversity and diverse temporal demographic patterns. Genome 60: 917 DOI: 10.1139/gen-2017-0178

Decaëns, T., Rougerie, R., Ntie, S. Apinda-Legnouo, E.A., deWaard, J.R., Le Gall, P., Hebert, P.D.N., Martins, M.B., Mihindu, V., Moulin, N., Oslisly, R., Porcoi, D., Scholtz, O., Lopez Vaamonde, C., and Sebag, D. (2017) The ECOTROP field school: inventorying Afro-tropical invertebrate biodiversity through student activities and the use of DNA barcoding. Genome 60: 926 DOI: 10.1139/gen-2017-0178

Levesque-Beaudin, V., Rosati, M., Silverson, N., Warne, C.P., Brown, A., Telfer, A.C., Sobel, C.N., Miskie, R.N., Miller, M.E., Sones, J.E., Miller, S.E., and deWaard, J.R. (2017) Museum harvesting in major natural history collections. Genome 60: 962 DOI: 10.1139/gen-2017-0178

Lopez-Vaamonde, C., Lees, D., Rasmussen, B., Allaoui, A.A., Wieser, C., Minet, J., Rougerie, R., and deWaard, J.R. (2017) DNA barcodes reveal micromoth true diversity and overlooked invasions in Madagascar. Genome 60: 1004 DOI: 10.1139/gen-2017-0178

Perez, K.H, Sones, J.E., deWaard, J.R. and Hebert, P.D.N. (2017) Mapping terrestrial biodiversity across the planet: a progress report on the Global Malaise Program. Genome 60: 983 DOI: 10.1139/gen-2017-0178

Prosser, S.W., deWaard, J.R., Sones, J.E., and Zakharov, E.V. (2017) DNA barcoding and wildlife enforcement: identification of animal and plant derivatives through high-throughput sequencing. Genome 60: 985 DOI: 10.1139/gen-2017-0178

Rougerie, R., Lees, D.C., Sire, L., Wieser, C., Decaens, T., deWaard, J.R., Barbut, J., Brito, R., Gey, D., Hebert, P.D.N., Lamarre, G., Moreira, G.R., Ohshima, I., and Lopez-Vaamonde, C. (2017) Studying hyperdiverse lepidopteran communities in French Guiana with DNA barcoding. Genome 60: 990 DOI: 10.1139/gen-2017-0178

Sobel, C.N., Young, M.R., Telfer, A.C., Perez, K., Sones, J.E., Levesque-Beaudin, V., Eagalle, T., Tsao, N., Quinn, J., and deWaard, J.R. (2017) The complete picture: an update on the rapid biological inventory of a temperate nature reserve using DNA barcoding. Genome 60: 997 DOI: 10.1139/gen-2017-0178

Sones, J.E., Perez, K.H., Sobel, C.N., Young, M.R., Hebert, P.D.N, and deWaard, J.R. (2017) Comparison of approaches for rapid barcode-assisted invertebrate surveys at Rouge National Urban Park. Genome 60: 997-998 DOI: 10.1139/gen-2017-0178

Staude, H., deWaard, J.R., Brown, A., and Hausmann, A. (2017) Assessing the alpha diversity of Lepidoptera through DNA barcoding at the Mogale’s Gate Biodiversity Centre, Hekpoort, South Africa. Genome 60: 998 DOI: 10.1139/gen-2017-0178

Steinke, D., Levesque-Beaudin, V., Perez, K., deWaard, J.R., Kohn, J., and Zlotnick, B. (2017) Barcoding a corporate backyard: 3 years at ResMed Malaise trap in San Diego. Genome 60: 999 DOI: 10.1139/gen-2017-0178

Telfer, A.C., Naik, S., McKeown, J., Sones, J.E., Brown, A., Miller, M.E., Zakharov, E.V., Hebert, P.D.N. and deWaard, J.R. (2017) The Centre for Biodiversity Genomics: state of the archives. Genome 60: 1002 DOI: 10.1139/gen-2017-0178

Young, M.R, deWaard, J.R., Proctor, H.C., and Hebert, P.D.N. (2017) Exploring the diversity of Canadian mites with DNA barcodes. Genome 60: 1015 DOI: 10.1139/gen-2017-0178

Blagoev GA, deWaard JR, Hebert PDN (2015) Building a DNA barcode reference library for Canadian spiders (Araneae). Genome, 58, 197.

Blagoev GA, Sones JE, deWaard JR, Hebert PDN (2015) Cryptic speciation among the spiders (Araneae) of North America: insights from barcoding 2000 species. Genome, 58, 197.

Layton KKS, deWaard JR, deWaard SL, Young MR, D’Souza K, Nicolai A (2015) DNA barcoding on the slime trail: the Canadian invasion of the terrestrial gastropod Cepaea nemoralis (Stylommatophora: Helicidae) and new perspectives for studying threatened species. Genome, 58, 242-243.

Layton KKS, D’Souza K, deWaard SL, Young MR, deWaard JR (2015) New methods give insight into DNA barcoding Canada’s freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionoida). Genome, 58, 243.

Perez KHJ, Sones JE, deWaard JR, Hebert PDN (2015) The Global Malaise Program: assessing global biodiversity using mass sampling and DNA barcoding. Genome, 58, 266.

Nieukerken EJ, Doorenweerd C, Mutanen M, Landry J-F, Miller J, deWaard JR (2015) A great inventory of the small: combining BOLD datamining and focused sampling hugely increases knowledge of taxonomy, biology, and distribution of leafmining pygmy moths (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae). Genome, 58, 262.

Prosser SJ, deWaard JR, Miller SE, Hebert PDN (2015) DNA barcodes from century-old type specimens using next-generation sequencing. Genome, 58, 267-268.

Telfer A, Brown A, Hebert PDN, deWaard JR (2015) BIO’s Bio-Inventory and Collections Unit (BIC): specimen vouchers and barcodes create a unique natural history resource. Genome, 58, 287.

deWaard, J.R., Bertrand, C., Layton, K., Telfer, A.C. and Young, M.A. (2014). From BINs to biodiversity: rapid arthropod assessments using DNA barcodes. Pp. 245 in: Hausmann, A. (ed.): Proceedings of the eighth Forum Herbulot 2008. How to accelerate the inventory of biodiversity (Schlettau, 30 June – 4 July 2014). Spixiana 37: 245. [full text pdf]

deWaard, J.R. (2014).  National General Status Ranks and English Common Names for Geometrid Moths in Canada. Report submitted to the National General Status Working Group via Environment Canada. 18 pp.

deWaard, J.R. (2014).  National General Status Ranks of Noctuids and other Macromoths of British Columbia. Report submitted to the National General Status Working Group via Environment Canada. 4 pp.

deWaard, J.R. (2013).  National General Status Ranks for Geometrid Moths in Canada. Report submitted to the National General Status Working Group via Environment Canada. 20 pp.

deWaard, J.R., Hausmann, A., Sommerer, M., Staude, H., Covell, C.V. Jr., Bergstrome, J., & Hebert, P.D.N. (2012). A DNA barcode-assisted Lepidoptera inventory for Mogale’s Gate, Guateng, South Africa. Forum Herbulot Newsletter 3 (1): 6-7 [full text pdf].

deWaard, J.R. (2010). The effects of the recent mountain pine beetle outbreak on moth diversity in British Columbia’s ponderosa pine ecosystems. Report submitted to the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.  19 pp.

deWaard, J. R. and Humble, L. M. (2009). DNA barcodes and monitoring forest health. Pp. 130 in: Hausmann, A. (ed.): Proceedings of the fifth Forum Herbulot 2008. Global strategies for plotting geometrid biodiversity in web-based databases (Munich, ZSM, 24-28 June 2008). Spixiana 32: 130. [full text pdf]

Humble, L.M., deWaard, J.R., Floyd, R., Lima, J., and Hanner, R.H. (2009). Additions and corrections to barcode libraries of Lymantria spp. In Proceedings. 20th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on invasive species 2009. MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-36. Pp. 79. [full text pdf]

deWaard, J.R. (2008). The establishment and assessment of a DNA barcoding library for BC’s geometrid moths.  Report submitted to the Royal BC Museum.  103 pp.

deWaard, J.R. (2008).  Mass amputation at the Royal BC Museum: Sampling BC’s geometrid moths for DNA barcoding.  Boreus 28: 29-32. [full text pdf]

Conference/Seminar presentations (in part)

deWaard, J.R. et al. “Agricultural bio-surveillance via metabarcoding of bulk Malaise trap samples”. 8th International Barcode of Life Conference Trondheim, Norway. June 19, 2019. (J.R.D. oral presentation)

deWaard, J.R. ’State of Lepidoptera DNA barcoding in North America’ and ‘Introduction to CBG Collections and Services’. Kick-off meeting for the ’Advancing the genomic revolution of species delimitation’ project. March 6, 2019, Oulu, Finland. (J.R.D. invited oral presentation)

deWaard, J.R., Prosser, S.W.J., Sones, J.E., Miller, M.E., Kuzmina, M., Levesque-Beaudin, V. and Zakharov, E.V., Building a Reference Library — Sourcing Specimens: Natural History Collections. International Barcode of Life Phase II, Scientific Steering Committee meeting, October 14, 2018 (J.R.D. oral presentation)

deWaard, J.R., Telfer, A.C., and Zakharov, E.V. “The Centre for Biodiversity Genomics: State of the Archives.” Global Genome Biodiversity Network, Vienna Austria.  May 25, 2018. (J.R.D. oral presentation)

deWaard, J.R., Steinke, D., Zakharov, E.V., Sones, J.E. Perez, K.H.J., deWaard, S.L., Ivanova, N.V., Braukmann, T.W.A., Prosser, S.W.J., and Hebert, P.D.N. “Developing an optimal strategy for agricultural bio-surveillance using DNA barcoding.” 7th International Barcode of Life Conference, Kruger National Park, South Africa. November 21, 2017. (J.R.D. oral presentation)

deWaard, J.R. “The Centre for Biodiversity Genomics: Ongoing Projects and Recent Advances”. Forum Herbulot, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile. January 12, 2017. (J.R.D. oral presentation)

deWaard, J.R. + 112 rare BIOblitz participants.  “rare BIOblitz: Data Release and Discussion”. 6th International Conference for the Barcoding of Life. Guelph, Canada. August 21, 2015. (J.R.D. oral presentation)

deWaard, J.R., Bertrand, C., Layton, K., Telfer, A.C. and Young, M.A. “From BINs to Biodiversity: Rapid Arthropod Assessments using DNA Barcodes”. Forum Herbulot. Schlettau, Germany. July 2, 2014. (J.R.D. invited oral presentation)

deWaard, J.R., deWaard, S.L., Sones, J., and Hebert, P.D.N. “Quantifying Terrestrial Biodiversity: The Canadian National Park Malaise Trap Program”. 5th International Conference for the Barcoding of Life. Kunming, China. October 28, 2013. (J.R.D. oral presentation)

deWaard, J.R. and Steinke, D. “Application of BOLD 3.6 to barcode-assisted assessments of arthropod diversity in Canadian parks, ports, and playgrounds”. 5th International Conference for the Barcoding of Life. Kunming, China. October 27, 2013. (J.R.D. invited oral presentation)

deWaard, J.R. “Barcode-assisted assessments of arthropod diversity in Canadian parks, ports and playgrounds”. The Joint Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of Canada and the Entomological Society of Ontario. Guelph, ON. October 22, 2013. (J.R.D. invited oral presentation)

deWaard, J.R. “Canadian National Parks Malaise Program BIObus 2013”. Point Pelee National Park, Quebec, Canada. April 16, 2013. (J.R.D. oral presentation)

deWaard, J.R. “The ANIC Barcode Blitz”. Smithsonian National Natural History Museum, Washington, DC. October 17, 2012. (J.R.D. invited oral presentation)

deWaard, J.R. “DNA Barcoding: A primer and progress report”. Annual Conference of the Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums. September 28, 2012. (J.R.D. invited oral presentation)

deWaard, J.R. “The ANIC Blitz: progress and promise”. Forum Herbulot. Mogale’s Gate Biodiversity Centre, South Africa.  February 14, 2011. (J.R.D. oral presentation)

Humble, L.M. and deWaard, J.R. “Molecular tools and forest biosecurity: Application of DNA barcoding in the detection of forest pests”. 54th Annual Forest Pest Management Forum, Ottawa, ON. 9 December 9, 2011. (L.M.H. oral presentation)

deWaard, J.R., Nazari, V., Landry, J.-F., and Humble, L.M. “The detection of 30 new nearctic moths: support for incorporating DNA barcoding into the surveillance of non-indigenous species”. 4th International Conference for the Barcoding of Life. Adelaide, Australia. Dec 3, 2011. (J.R.D. oral presentation) [presentation pdf]

deWaard, J.R. and Humble, L.M. “Barcode-facilitated inventories elucidate the influence of a native pest outbreak on the moth diversity of a ponderosa pine forest system”.  4th International Conference for the Barcoding of Life. Adelaide, Australia. November 30, 2011. (J.R.D. poster presentation) [poster pdf]

deWaard, J.R. “Museum Harvesting”.  Pre-conference training workshop. 4th International Conference for the Barcoding of Life. Adelaide, Australia. Nov 29, 2011. (J.R.D. oral presentation) [presentation ppt]

Humble, L.M. and deWaard, J.R. “Utilization of molecular techniques for the detection and identification of invasive forest pests”. The Joint Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society Of Canada and the Entomological Society Of British Columbia. Vancouver, BC. November 3, 2010. (L.M.H. oral presentation)

deWaard, J.R., Landry, J-F., and Humble, L.M. “Molecular phylogenies and DNA barcodes: tools for forest biodiversity science”. The Joint Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society Of Canada and the Entomological Society Of British Columbia. Vancouver, BC. November 2, 2010. (J.R.D. oral presentation)

Keena, M, deWaard, J.R. and Humble, L.M. “Barcoding Asian gypsy moths for detection’. 2010 Annual Gypsy Moth Review.  November 2, 2010.   Durham, North Carolina. (M.K. oral presentation)

deWaard, J.R., Landry, J.-F., and Humble, L.M. “Barcode-assisted assessments of lepidopteran diversity in British Columbia”. Annual Meeting of the Lepidopterists’ Society.  Leavenworth, Washington.  July 10, 2010 (J.R.D. oral presentation) [presentation pdf]

deWaard, J.R., Mitter, C., Hausmann, A., and Humble, L.M. “The ‘barcode approach’ to combining molecular datasets: Reconstructing the phylogeny of North America’s Geometridae as an example”. Forum Herbulot.  Gainesville, Florida.  June 22, 2010 (J.R.D. oral presentation) [presentation pdf]

Humble, L.M. and deWaard, J.R. “Application of DNA barcoding in forest biosecurity surveillance programs”.  USDA Interagency Forum on Invasive Species.  Annapolis, MD.  Jan 14, 2010. (L.M.H. oral presentation)

deWaard, J.R. and Humble, L.M. “Forest Biomonitoring, biosecurity and DNA barcoding”. 3rd International Conference for the Barcoding of Life. Mexico City, Mexico. Nov 12, 2009 (J.R.D. oral plenary presentation) [presentation pdf]

deWaard, J.R. and Humble, L.M.  “Forest Biosecurity and DNA barcoding”. IUFRO International Forest Biosecurity Conference. Rotorua, New Zealand. March 19, 2009 (L.M.H. oral presentation)

Humble, L.M., deWaard, J.R., Floyd, R., Lima, J., and Hanner, R.H. (2009). Additions and corrections to barcode libraries of Lymantria spp. 20th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on invasive species. Annapolis, MD.  January 13-16, 2009. (L.M.H. poster presentation)

deWaard, J.R., Landry, J.-F., Schmidt, B.C., Li, A., McLean, J.A. and Humble, L.M. In the dark in Stanley Park: DNA barcodes illuminate the park’s moth fauna. Entomological Society of British Columbia annual meeting. Vancouver, BC. October 3, 2008. (J.R.D. oral presentation)

deWaard, J.R. and Humble, L.M.  “DNA barcodes and monitoring forest health”.  Forum Herbulot.  Munich, Germany.  June 25, 2008. (J.R.D. oral presentation)

deWaard, J.R. and Humble, L.M.  “DNA barcodes and universal forest health care”. Canadian Barcode of Life Network 2008 Science Symposium.  Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON.  April 28, 2008. (J.R.D. oral presentation)

Humble, L.M. and deWaard, J.R. “Integrating barcoding into detection and surveillance programs for invasive species”.  The Laurentian Forestry Centre, Sainte-Foy, QC.  March 12, 2008. (L.M.H. invited oral presentation)

Humble, L.M. and deWaard, J.R. “Integrating barcoding into detection and surveillance programs for invasive species”.  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Ottawa, ON.  March 4, 2008. (L.M.H. invited oral presentation)

Humble, L.M. and deWaard, J.R. “Integrating barcoding into detection and surveillance programs for invasive species”. The Great Lakes Forestry Centre, Sault Ste. Marie, ON.  February 5, 2008. (L.M.H. invited oral presentation)

Humble, L.M. and deWaard, J.R.  “Integrating barcoding into detection and surveillance programs for invasive species”. Canadian Barcode of Life Network 2007 Science Symposium. Guelph, ON. May 10, 2007 (L.M.H. oral presentation)

deWaard, J.R., Ivanova, N.V., Topan, J., Landry, J-F., and Hebert, P.D.N.  “DNA Barcoding of North America’s Lepidoptera: The Story After 5000”. Evolution 2005.  Fairbanks, U.S.A. June 10-14, 2005 (J.R.D. oral presentation)

deWaard, J.R. “Status Report: Lepidoptera”. Canadian Barcode of Life Research Network Meeting.  Guelph, Canada, May 6, 2005. (J.R.D. oral presentation)

deWaard, J.R., Ivanova, N.V., Topan, J., Landry, J-F., and Hebert, P.D.N.  “DNA Barcoding of North America’s Lepidoptera: The Story After 5000”. International Conference for the Barcoding of Life, London, England, February 7-9, 2005. (J.R.D. poster, presented orally)

deWaard, J.R., Sacherova, V., Cristescu, M.E.A., Remigio, E.A., Crease, T.J., and Hebert, P.D.N.  “The Evolutionary History of the Branchiopod Crustaceans”. Evolution 2002, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, U.S.A. June 29, 2002. (J.R.D. oral presentation)

Editing experience

Molecular Ecology & Molecular Ecology Resources (100+)

Molecular Ecology Resources Special Issue: DNA Barcoding in Mexico. Edited by Manuel Elías Gutiérrez and Jeremy deWaard. November 2013. Volume 13, Issue 6. [table of contents] [cover image]

Reviewing experience

Journals: Zootaxa, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Molecular Ecology Resources, Insect Science, PLoS ONE, Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, Cladistics, Terrestrial Arthropod Reviews, Pharmacogenetics and Genomics, Methods in Ecology and Evolution, The Canadian Entomologist, Biodiversity Data Journal, Biological Invasions, Genetica, Ecology and Evolution, The Journal of The Acadian Entomological Society and Genome.

Funding Agencies: French National Research Agency, National Science Centre (Poland)

Independent Review Services: Axios Review

Awards and scholarships

2010 UBC Mary and David Macaree Fellowship
2010 UBC Wright Scholarship in Forestry
2009 – 2010 Pacific Forestry Centre Graduate Student Award
2009 – 2010 UBC Pacific Century Graduate Scholarship
2009 – 2010 UBC Four Year Fellowship
2009 Entomological Society of BC James Grant Award
2009 NSERC Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement
2008 – 2009 Pacific Forestry Centre Graduate Student Award
2008 UBC Faculty of Forestry Travel Award
2008 – 2009 UBC FOGS Graduate Student Travel Award
2007 – 2009 Forest Investment Account – Forest Science Program Student Grant
2007 – 2008 NSERC Royal BC Museum Systematics Research Graduate Supplement
2007 Aleza Lake Research Forest Travel Grant
2006 – 2010 UBC Ph.D. Tuition Fee Award
2006 – 2009 NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS D3)
2006 Ontario Graduate Scholarship (declined)
2005 University of Guelph Governor General Nomination
2003 Ontario Graduate Scholarship
2002 Canadian Genetic Diseases Network / Burroughs Wellcome Fund bursary
2002 University of Guelph Graduate Scholarship
2002 – 2003 Ontario Graduate Scholarship
2000 NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award
1996 – 2000 University of Guelph Board of Governors’ Scholarship
1996 – 2000 University of Guelph Dean’s Honour List
1996 Brantford Bison’s Alumni Association Academic-Athletic Scholarship