Gary Gibson, Ph.D.

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Systematics of chalcid parasitoid wasps (Chalcidoidea), especially the families Eupelmidae and Pteromalidae
Evolutionary relationships of Chalcidoidea and Hymenoptera (Symphyta, Apocrita)
Functional and comparative morphology of Chalcidoidea and Hymenoptera

New World revision of the genus Spalangia Latreille (Pteromalidae) -- please contact me if you have specimens.
Extinct taxa of Eupelmidae and Tanaostigmatidae from Baltic amber.
Chalcid parasitoids of the cabbage seedpod weevil, Ceutorhynchus obstrictus (Marsham) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), an invasive pest of canola and mustards.

2008 - Description of Leptoomus janzeni, gen. nov. and sp. nov. (PDF reprint: 2.5 MB)
2007 - Higher level relationships and classification of Mymarommatoidea (abstract) (PDF reprint: 28 MB)
2007 - Species of Mesopolobus associated with European Ceutorhynchus (PDF reprint: 262 kb)
2007 - European Trichomalus associated with Ceutorhynchus (PDF reprint: 1.6 MB)
2007 - Chalcid filth fly parasitoids from PEI and NB, Canada (PDF reprint: 47 kb)

About Chalcidoidea (Chalcid wasps) - Information concering the systematics, biology and printed and online resources for chalcid wasps.
Lists of CNC chalcid taxa by family and their regional distributions.
Illustrated key to the native and introduced chalcidoid parasites of filth flies in North America (PDF)
Illustrated glossary of positional and morphological terms for chalcid wasps
ScaleNet, a BASIS (Biology And Systematic Information System) bibliography and catalog of the scale insects of the world, in collaboration with scientists in the United States Department of Agriculture and Israel Agriculture Research Organization

Entomological Society of Canada: Treasurer (1995-2004), Chairperson Finance Committee (1992-1995, present), associate Editor for The Canadian Entomologist (1991-1995)
Journal of Insect Systematics and Evolution: editorial advisor for Hymenoptera (since 1991)
International Society of Hymenopterists: Treasurer (1989-1995)
Biological Survey of Canada: member of the Scientific Committee (1987-1990)
Chalcid Forum, a newsletter for chalcidologists and biocontrol workers: co-editor (1983 - 1995)

Over 50 research publications, monographs and miscellaneous publications on the systematics, comparative morphology, diversity and faunistics of chalcidoid parasitic wasps and sawflies. To see a list of these along with pdf files of some, click here.

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