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Email

rhiggins@tru.ca

Dr. Robert Higgins

Co-Chair and Associate Professor

Faculty of Science
Biological Sciences

Summary

Ant biodiversity in the Pacific Northwest, control of invasive ant species, entomology.

Expertise, interests and research

  Biodiversity    Biology    Biodiversity Biology    Invasive Species

Languages

English


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