Working in Entomology

Working in Entomology. Amateur Entomologists’ Society (2014). Paperback.

Working in Entomology is a careers guide with a difference. Written by AES Member Rachel McLeod, it is a collection of interviews with prominent entomologists working in different areas, right across the subject, from insect breeding to genetic research. This is a must-have book for careers teachers, and for anyone who is considering a career in entomology.

The book includes a foreword by Sir David Attenborough and introduction by Professor Simon Leather (the only Professor of Entomology left in the UK!).

Contents

• Ask yourself why, a poem by Rachel
• Editorial foreword & AES / Bug Club information
• Author’s preface
• Acknowledgements
• Foreword: Sir David Attenborough
• Introduction: Professor Simon Leather
• The interviews:
• Dr George McGavin – Author & TV presenter
• Prof. Mike Majerus – Cambridge professor
• Dr Oliver St John – Genetic engineer
• Dr Martin Hall – Forensic entomologist at the NHM
• Dr Seirian Summer – Researcher at ZSL
• Prof. Chris Haines – Stored grain pest expert
• Virginia Cheeseman – Entomological supplier
• Rachel – a budding entomologist interviews herself
• Author’s summary and conclusions