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Julia Mlynarek, entomologist

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Julia Mlynarek, entomologist
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Julia Mlynarek, entomologist

As an entomologist at the Insectarium, Julia Mlynarek conducts research both in the wild and within the museum's collections to promote biodiversity and insect conservation. She is captivated by flies, pollinators, and dragonflies. She specializes in genomics, taxonomy, ecology, and the evolution of interactions between species.

  • Entomologiste à l’Insectarium
  • List of her publications on Google Scholar
  • Her website
  • Affiliations :
    • Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
    • Institut de recherche en biologie végétale
  • Associations : 
    • Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada
    • Société d’entomologie du Québec
    • Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution
    • Entomological Society of Canada
    • Biological Survey of Canada

Areas of research and expertise

  • Diptera
  • Odonata
  • Taxonomy
  • Genomics
  • Ecology (population, community, and evolution)

Education

Postdoctoral
University of New Brunswick

Doctoral – Biology
Carleton University

Master’s – Entomology
McGill University

Bachelor’s – Wildlife Biology
McGill University

Exploring the world through insects

Julia Mlynarek’s research focuses on the taxonomy and systematics of Diptera. She would like to change the negative perception surrounding flies.

The entomologist is involved in projects testing genomic methods (metabarcoding) for non-lethal sampling of insects. The research team is trying to gain insight into communities and trophic relationships.

In collaboration with the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Julia Mlynarek seeks to determine the effects of mine site revegetation on monarch butterflies and pollinating insects. She also collaborates with Université Laval to test the role of various fly species in pollination. Another of her projects concerns insects and arthropods that continue their activities during winter, beneath the snow.

Through her studies, she has described three new genera and over 30 species of flies, previously unknown to science.