last updated Sept 2, 2010
Education
| 2007 – present | Ph.D. Molecular Biodiversity, Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia, in progress |
| 2002 – 2004 | M.Sc. Zoology, Dept. of Zoology, University of Guelph |
| 1996 – 2000 | B.Sc. Biological Sciences, Dept. of Zoology, University of Guelph |
Research experience
| 2008 – present | Research Associate, Entomology, Royal BC Museum, Victoria, BC |
| 2004 – 2006 | Laboratory Manager, Biodiversity Institute of Ontario, Barcode of Life Initiative, University of Guelph |
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 | 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 – 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 |
Book chapter
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]
Articles published or in press in refereed journals
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]
Non-refereed reports, articles and abstracts
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]
Manuscripts submitted
deWaard, J.R., Clare, E.L., Corstorphine, E.A., Carr, C.M., Wilson, J.J., Hebert, P.D.N., and Adamowicz, S.J. Accelerated rates of molecular evolution in pelagic vs. benthic invertebrates detected through a meta-analysis across multiple phyla. Submitted (BMC Evol Biol).
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. Towards a global barcode library for Lymantria (Lepidoptera: Lymantriinae) tussock moths of biosecurity concern. Submitted (PLoS ONE).
deWaard, J.R., Hebert, P.D.N., and Humble, L.M. A comprehensive DNA barcode library for the looper moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) of British Columbia, Canada. Submitted (PLoS ONE).
Conference presentations (in part)
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 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)
Reviewing experience
Zootaxa (5)
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution (2)
Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine
Cladistics
Insect Science
