Michel Saint-Germain has been the Head of Division – Entomological Collections and Research at the Insectarium since 2019. His research activities at the Insectarium focus primarily on species at risk and pollinators. He is particularly interested in the impacts of landscape structure on biodiversity.
- Head of Division – Entomological Collections and Research at the Insectarium
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- Affiliation: Université Laval
Areas of research and expertise
- Insect Conservation
- Landscape Ecology
- Insects Associated with Deadwood
- Pollinator Biodiversity
Education
Doctorate – Entomology
McGill University
Master’s – Biology
Université du Québec à Montréal
Being committed to the conservation of vulnerable insects
Michel Saint-Germain participates in research projects focusing on urban biodiversity, the conservation of species with precarious statuses, non-lethal survey methods, and the documentation of entomofauna in exceptional habitats in southern Quebec.
During his academic career, Michel Saint-Germain primarily studied the impacts of disturbances in boreal forests (wildfires, logging) on deadwood dynamics and the insect communities associated with it.
Before joining the Insectarium team, he also worked on the conservation of several insect species at risk, including the Northern barrens tiger beetle, the Mottled duskywing, the Yellow-banded bumble bee, and the Rusty-patched bumble bee.