Curriculum Vitae

Marie-Claude Larivière, PhD

Academic qualifications

PhD Entomology (McGill University, Montréal, Canada, 1990), Systematics revision of the genus Brochymena (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)

BSc (Hons) Agricultural Sciences / Zoology Major (McGill University, Montréal, Canada, 1986) 

Affiliation

Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research / New Zealand Arthropod Collection, Private Bag 92170, Auckland 1142, New Zealand

Present position  

Research Associate Emeritus, Insect Taxonomist (Heteropotera)


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Years as a practising entomologist 38

Number of publications 130

Research interests

Professional positions and responsibilities (1986-)

1 July 2019 onwards

Research Associate Emerita, Taxonomist (Heteroptera), Landcare Research, New Zealand Arthropod Collection, Auckland 

1992- 30 June 2019

Research scientist / curator, Taxonomist & Curator of Hemiptera, Landcare Research, New Zealand Arthropod Collection, Auckland (1992-2019)

Editorial board member / associate editorFauna of New Zealand series, Landcare Research (1994-2019)

Partner, Centre for Biodiversity and Biosecurity (Joint Graduate School), Landcare Research-University of Auckland (2005-2019)

1995-2017

Project leader-manager / co-manager, New Zealand Arthropod Collection: Databases (1995-2005, 2011-2017) / Digital Imaging Facilities (2000-2017)

2015-2016

Project Leader / co-primary investigator, Landcare Research & Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) New Zealand, fast-track MPI operational funding project: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug online surveillance tool.

2011-2014

Project leader / principal investigator,  TFBIS (Terrestrial & Freshwater Biodiversity Information System) projects: Online identification keys to New Zealand Heroptera

2007–2010

Research group leader, Invertebrate Systematics Research Group, including New Zealand Arthropod Collection (Landcare Research)

*Intermediate Outcome 2 of Nationally Significant Foundation for Research Science & Technology (FRST*) Outcome-Based Investment (OBI) research programme.

Personnel/line manager, Invertebrate Systematics Group, including New Zealand Arthropod Collection (Landcare Research)

Director, New Zealand Arthropod Collection (including National Nematode Collection of New Zealand), Landcare Research.

Principal co-investigator with Crop & Food Research, Lincoln, New Zealand: TFBIS (Terrestrial & Freshwater Biodiversity Information System), Department of Conservation: Aphids databasing project.

2006–2007

Project leader / principal co-investigator with Institut Agronomique Néo-Calédonien, La Foa (New Caledonia), Agence Française de Développement, Fonds du Pacifique: Inventory of insect pests (order Hemiptera) on New Caledonian crops.

2004–2009

Project leader / principal investigator, TFBIS (Terrestrial & Freshwater Biodiversity Information System) projects: Virtual Identification of Cicadas; Virtual Identification of Ground-Beetle genera.

2003–2005

Principal co-investigator, Landcare Research & New South Wales Dept. of Primary Industries & Univ. Sydney-Charles Sturtt University: Taxonomy & phylogeny of Australian planthoppers of the family Cixiidae.

2000–2004

Project leader, Development of BioAssist facility (BIOdiversity ASSessment using Information Systems & Taxonomy).

1994–1997

Programme leader, FRST* programme ‘Biosystematics of New Zealand Land Invertebrates’: Invertebrate Systematics, Fauna of NZ Series.

* FRST = Foundation for Research Science & Technology, became the Ministry of Science and Innovation, and now the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

1993–1994

Acting programme leader / objective Leader, FRST* programme ‘Biosystematics of New Zealand Land Invertebrates’: Invertebrate Systematics, Fauna of NZ Series. Hemiptera systematics, Collection Databases.

* FRST = Foundation for Research Science & Technology, became the Ministry of Science and Innovation, and now the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

1990–1992

Postdoctoral research fellow, Canadian National Collection of Insects & Arachnids, Agriculture Canada, Ottawa (appointment funded by Fonds pour la Formation des Chercheurs et l'Aide à la Recherche (FCAR), Québec): Biosystematics of beneficial Hemiptera (Nabidae).

1990

Lecturer & computer consultant: Database management (Collège de Valleyfield) / Magisystem International, Valleyfield, Québec.

1986–1990

Part-time faculty lecturer (biology)/Teaching assistant/Doctoral researcher, McGill University, Montréal, Québec (research funded by the National Sciences & Engineering Research Council of Canada).

 

 Special grants/awards/membership of societies, institutions, committees