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Table 4. Technicians and illustrators in systematic entomology and their taxonomic affiliation. The particular scientist they worked with during most of their career, or if currently on staff, the latest scientist they work for is listed in parentheses. Dates documenting years of service are only given for current staff members. Scientific illustrators are included as they have contributed significantly to taxonomic research.

Beginning Decade Present Taxonomic Affiliation (Supervising Scientist)  

 
1950's        

 
de Ruette, R. Coleoptera  
Dillon, M. Diptera (with Oliver)  
Forrest, W. Lepidoptera  
Forster, L. Diptera (with Downes and Borkent)  
Hicks, S. Coleoptera  
Lewis, G. Lepidoptera  
Mann, M. Acari (with Smith)  
Rockburn, E. Lepidoptera  
Brown, D. Hemiptera (with Kelton)  

 
1960's        

 
Bolte, K. 1967-2006   Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera (with Huber)  
Bolte, S. Hymenoptera (with Masner)  
Dillon, B. Hymenoptera (with Sharkey)  
Hill, L. Acari (with Smith)
Idema, G. Acari (with Lindquist)  
Idema, R. Illustrator (for Diptera)  
Ivanochko, M. Hymenoptera  
Kritsch, D. 1968-2005   Diptera (with Cumming and O'Hara)  
McNamara, J. Coleoptera (with Smetana)  
Sauvé, A. Hymenoptera  
Stewart, B. Homoptera (with Richards)  
Walther, H. 1966-2003   Diptera (with Cumming)

 
1970's        

 
Bisdee, E. Hymenoptera  
Bowen, B. Hymenoptera (with Masner)  
Chahal, S. Homoptera  
Cooper, B. 1970-2005   Diptera (with O'Hara and Cumming)  
Eamer, B.1973-present   Acari (with Behan-Pelletier)  
Flahey, B. 1979-present   Illustrator (for various orders)  
Gibson, G.1972-79   Hymenoptera (research scientist in 1982)  
Hanley, W. Diptera  
Krelina, E. Lepidoptera (with Lafontaine)  
Lafontaine, D.1972-78   Lepidoptera (research scientist in 1979)  
Miller, S. ?-1982   Surveys (with Martin)
Redner, J. Arachnida (with Dondale)  
Rickey, E.1974-present   NIS  
Rigby, S. 1977-1995 Illustrator (for various orders)  
Sarazin, M.1976-present   Biocontrol (with P. Mason)  
Sato, G.1975-present   Illustrator (for Coleoptera)  
Wu, K.1970-present   Acari (with Lindquist)  

 
1980's        

 
Davies, A.1980-present   Coleoptera (with Bouchard)  
Gill, J.1982-present   Lepidoptera (with Lafontaine)  
Dumouchel, L. 1982-2002   Hymenoptera (CFIA)  
Poirier, J. 1984-present   Collections Management  
Hutchison, R. 1987-1997   Coleoptera (with L. LeSage)  
Idema, R. ?-1979   Illustrator (for Diptera & contract)  
Moorehouse, D.1989-present   Illustrator (for various orders)  
Read, J.1989-present   Hymenoptera (with Huber) (CFS)  
Skidmore, R. ?-2004   Small Orders, Coleoptera (with Bright)  
Uzyk, L. Illustrator (for Diptera)  
van der Meer, J. ?-1989 Acari (with Behan-Pelletier)  

 
1990's        

 
Elsaesser, J.1998-present   Homoptera (with Hamilton)  
Laplante, S.1990-present   Coleoptera (with Bousquet)  
Maw, E.1990-present   Homoptera (with Foottit)  
MacKenzie, M.1997-present   Acari (with Smith)




 
2000's        




 
Farmakis, A.-M. 2003-present   Biocontrol (with Mason)  
Boudreault, C. 2003-present   Hymenoptera (with Goulet)  
Barnes, D. 2003-present   Hymenoptera (with Bennett)  
Zmudzinska, A. 2003-present   Coleoptera (with Bouchard)  
Bartels, L. 2004-present   Hymenoptera (with Gibson)  
Brooks, S. 2004-present   Diptera (with Cumming)  
Brauner, A. 2005-present   Bicontrol (with Mason)  
Mahoney, S. 2006-present   Diptera (with O'Hara)  
Kelso, S. 2007-present   Diptera (with Skevington)
Badiss, A. 2008-present   Nematoda (with Yu)
Troubridge, J. 2002-2008   Lepidoptera, Collections Manager

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