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Education

PhD student, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada (in progress)
- Research focus: chemical ecology and integrated management of insect pests in forage seed systems
- Vanier Canada Graduate Scholar
MSc in Plant Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada (subsequently transferred to PhD)
- Thesis focus: economic thresholds, spatial distribution, and sequential sampling plans for Hypera nigrirostris in red clover seed production
- Field- and lab-based applied entomology research in northern agricultural systems
B.Sc. in Agriculture, University of Saskatchewan, 2023
- Thesis focus: Aster leafhopper ecology and Aster yellows epidemiology
- Dean’s Honour Roll (all years)

Work Experience

Research Assistant, Prager Lab, University of Saskatchewan
2021–2023, 2026–Present
- Conducted field surveys in agroecosystems and native grasslands.
- Identified insect specimens to the lowest taxonomic rank possible.
- Performed Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) and Good Microbiological Techniques (GMT).
Agronomist / Producer, Irvine Ville Farms Ltd.
2012–Present
- Applied Good Agricultural Practices during production of small grains, pulses, and oilseeds.
- Conducted field surveys for pathogens, weeds, and insect pests.
- Designed and evaluated annual strip trials to compare agronomic management practices.
Production Operator/Machinist, Bourgault Industries Ltd.
2017–2020
- Manufactured precision agricultural machinery components.
- Conducted safety audits of production facilities to support workplace compliance.
- Performed performance evaluations used in corporate compensation reviews.

Skills

Entomological & Agronomic Research
- Field sampling (sweep netting, quadrats, sequential sampling)
- Insect identification and developmental assays
- Behavioural bioassays (two-choice, no-choice, Y-maze)
Chemical Ecology & Behavioural Analysis
- Collection and analysis of insect- and plant-derived volatile compounds
- Coupled gas chromatography–electroantennographic detection (GC-EAD) to identify biologically active volatiles
- Volatile identification using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS)
- Behavioural assays using 2- and 4-arm olfactometers and arena-based choice assays
- Automated insect tracking and behavioural quantification using EthoVision software
- Event-based behavioural coding and choice analysis using BORIS (Behavioural Observation Research Interactive Software)
- Integration of chemical, behavioural, and ecological data to infer functional relevance
Data Analysis & Statistical Modelling
- R programming for statistical analysis and visualization (tidyverse, mixed models, Bayesian approaches)
- Experimental design, yield–loss modelling, economic injury levels and thresholds (EIL/ET)
- Spatial and dispersion analysis; reproducible research workflows
Technical & Computational Skills
- RNA-seq and transcriptomic analysis in non-model insects (QC, trimming, de novo assembly, annotation)
- Bioinformatics pipelines for gene family discovery and comparative analysis (BLAST-based workflows)
- Phylogenetic analysis of chemosensory gene families (alignment, curation, tree inference)
- Linux-based high-performance computing workflows (SLURM, large-scale sequence analysis)
- R and shell scripting for data processing and pipeline automation
- Version control and research infrastructure (Git/GitHub, Jekyll, GitHub Pages)

Publications

Challenges in Undergraduate Research: Pathways to Stronger Graduate Programs

Irvine, J. R. (2025). "Challenges in Undergraduate Research: Pathways to Stronger Graduate Programs." American Entomologist, 71(3).

Effects of Phytoplasma Infection on Aster Leafhopper (Macrosteles quadrilineatus Forbes) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) Settling Behaviour and Development on Brassica napus

Irvine, J. R., Romero, B., Prager, S. M. (2025). "Effects of Phytoplasma Infection on Aster Leafhopper (Macrosteles quadrilineatus Forbes) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) Settling Behaviour and Development on Brassica napus." Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata.

Economic Thresholds for Lesser Clover Leaf Weevil in Red Clover Seed Production

Irvine, J. R., Prager, S. M. (2025). "Economic Thresholds for Lesser Clover Leaf Weevil in Red Clover Seed Production." Forage Seed News, 30(2).

Economic Thresholds for Hypera nigrirostris (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Red Clover Seed Production from On-Farm Trials

Irvine, J. R., Prager, S. M. (2025). "Economic Thresholds for Hypera nigrirostris (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Red Clover Seed Production from On-Farm Trials." Journal of Economic Entomology.

Climate Change Impact on Agricultural Entomology

Irvine, J. R., Hartl, T., Prager, S. M. (2025). "Climate Change Impact on Agricultural Entomology." Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Canada, 57(1).

Complementing the Western Scientific Approach with Indigenous Knowledge

Irvine, J. R. (2024). "Complementing the Western Scientific Approach with Indigenous Knowledge." American Entomologist, 70(1).

Teaching

Teaching Assistant Roles

Invited Guest Lectures

Service and leadership

Academic Service

Council Member, Saskatchewan Post-Secondary Council Student Council — 2025–Present
Voting Member, CGPS Graduate Faculty Council — 2025–Present
Member, Graduate & Postdoctoral Council (GPC) — 2025–Present
Member, Occupational Health and Safety Committee, University of Saskatchewan — 2024–Present
Departmental Steward, PSAC Local 40004 — 2024–Present
President, Plant Sciences Graduate Students’ Association — 2024–2025
Council Member, Graduate Students’ Association — 2024–2025
Member, Election and Referenda Committee, GSA — Winter 2025
Judge, Images of Research Competition, University of Saskatchewan — Winter 2025
Judge, USSU Undergraduate Symposium — Winter 2025
Industry Liaison, Plant Sciences Graduate Students’ Association — 2023–2024
Organizing Committee, Plant Science Graduate Student Symposium — 2023–2024
Computer Systems Specialist, Plant Sciences Graduate Students’ Association — 2023–2024
Associate Editor, University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Research Journal — 2022–2023

Professional Service

President, Entomological Society of Saskatchewan — 2025–Present
Member-at-Large, Committee on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Entomological Society of America — 2025–Present
Member, Student and Early Professional Affairs Committee, Entomological Society of Canada — 2025–Present
Member, Youth & Amateur Encouragement Committee, Entomological Society of Saskatchewan — 2025–Present
Member, Scholarship Committee, Entomological Society of Saskatchewan — 2025–Present
Member, Species-at-Risk Committee, Entomological Society of Saskatchewan — 2024–Present
Vice President, Entomological Society of Saskatchewan — 2024–2025
Member, Scholarship and Award Committee, Canadian Society of Agronomy — 2025–2025
Member, Scientific Organizing Committee, CSA–CSHS Joint Meeting — 2024–2025
Student Director, Canadian Society of Agronomy — 2024–2025
Member, Social Media Committee, Entomological Society of Saskatchewan — 2023–2025
External Director, Science FUNdamentals — 2022–2023

Outreach and Extension

Programming Provider, Montgomery School (Saskatoon) — 2025
Programming Provider, CanoLAB SK (Canola Council of Canada) — 2025
Programming Provider, Nawigizigweyas Education Centre — 2023–2025
Programming Provider, Skype a Scientist — 2023–2025
Facilitator, Gardenscape (Entomological Society of Saskatchewan) — 2023–2025
Facilitator, Ag in Motion (University of Saskatchewan) — 2023–2025
Programming Facilitator, Agriculture in the Classroom — 2022–2025

Volunteer Activities and Community Engagement

General Volunteer, Native Plant Society of Saskatchewan — 2022–2025
Registration Volunteer, Entomological Society of Canada AGM — 2025
General Volunteer, Ag in Motion, University of Saskatchewan — 2025
General Volunteer, USask Open House — 2024–2025
General Volunteer, Career Fair, Nawigizigweyas Education Centre — 2023–2024
Registration Volunteer, Entomological Society of Canada AGM — 2023
Volunteer, Entomological Society of Canada AGM — 2022
General Volunteer, Saskatchewan Invasive Species Council — 2022
Food Centre Volunteer, University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union — 2022

Awards and Honours

Offered more than $550,000 in competitive scholarships, awards, and research funding.

2025

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship
Department of Plant Science 75th Anniversary Recruitment Scholarship
Saskatchewan Innovation & Opportunity Scholarship
Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS-D) — declined
Indigenous Graduate Leadership Scholarship — declined
Robert Ernest Guy Memorial Scholarship
Justice Favel Outstanding Leadership Award in Community Involvement
Plant Science Indigenous Student Award
Mitacs Globalink Research Award
NSERC – Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement
USask Student Travel Award
Bayer Pest Management Award
Ali Navabi Graduate Student Travel Award — declined
Education Enhancement Grant
University of Saskatchewan – Outstanding MSc Student
Excellence in Community Service (GSA)

2024

Entomological Activities Award
BASF Canada Student Award
USask Student Travel Award
Gopalan Selvaraj Innovation Scholarship in Plant Sciences
Norman and Kathleen Lean Postgraduate Scholarship in Agriculture
Rene Vandeveld Post Graduate Award
Irrigation Saskatchewan Graduate Student Award
Saskatchewan Lieutenant Governor Scholarship
Education Enhancement Grant
Yellow Quill Holdings Inc. Scholarship Program
Building Brighter Futures Scholarship
Indigenous Achievement Week Award

2023

Entomological Activities Award
Saskatchewan Mentorship Network Award
USask Student Travel Award
Education Enhancement Grant
Entomological Society of America Travel Award — declined
Graduate Travel Award
Agriculture Signature Area Award
CGPS 75th Recruitment Scholarship
NSERC – Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS-M)
NSERC – Indigenous Scholars Award (ISA)
Native Plant Society of Saskatchewan – Volunteer of the Year
Dean’s Honour Roll

2022

William G. Ewart and Mary Noreen Ewart Award
CIBC Student Grant
Saskatchewan Mentorship Network Award
Education Enhancement Grant
Building Brighter Futures Scholarship
NSERC – Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA)
Dean’s Honour Roll

2021

Blaine and Pat Holmund Scholarship
CIC Indigenous Student Award
Dean’s Honour Roll

Courses and Certifications

International Chemical Ecology Course – Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology — 2025
USask Data Governance — 2025
Cascade Training and User Guide (USask) — 2025
Project and Time Management (MITACS) — 2025
Research and Development Management (MITACS) — 2025
High Performing Leadership and Teams (MITACS) — 2025
Responsible Conduct of Research (Life Science, Canada) — 2024
Good Clinical Practices (GCP), Canada Version 2 — 2024
TCPS 2: CORE 2022 — 2024
Biohazardous Waste Management — 2024
Supervision and Safety — 2024
Occupational Health Committee Level 2 — 2024
Occupational Health Committee Level 1 — 2024
Biosafety Training — 2024
First Aid Level C — 2024
WHMIS 2015 — 2024
Articling Agrologist (AAg) — 2023
Commercial Driver’s Licence (Class 1A) — 2019

Memberships and Associations

International Society of Chemical Ecology — 2025–Present
Canadian Society of Zoology — 2024–Present
Ecological Society of America — 2024–Present
Royal Entomological Society — 2024–Present
American Indian Science and Engineering Society — 2024–Present
Plant Science Graduate Students’ Association — 2023–Present
Canadian Society of Soil Science — 2022–Present
Canadian Society of Horticultural Sciences — 2022–Present
Native Plant Society of Saskatchewan — 2022–Present
Canadian Society of Agronomy — 2022–Present
Entomological Society of Canada — 2021–Present
Entomological Society of America — 2021–Present
Entomological Society of Saskatchewan — 2021–Present
Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists — 2021–Present
Saskatchewan Invasive Species Council — 2022–2024
Saskatchewan Indigenous Mentorship Network (SK-IMN) — 2022–2024
Agricultural Students’ Association — 2021–2023
Prairie Oat Growers Association — 2017–2023
Wheat Growers Association — 2017–2023
Canadian Tooling & Machining Association — 2017–2020

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