Title
Professor; Director, Essig Museum of Entomology

Department
Dept of Environmental Science, Policy & Management


Faculty URL
https://nature.berkeley.edu/evolab/people/?uid=demo-3

Research Group
https://nature.berkeley.edu/evolab/

Email
gillespie@berkeley.edu

Phone
(510) 717-3445


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Research Expertise and Interest
systematics, insect biology, evolution and conservation biology, spiders, oceanic islands

Research Description
Rosemary Gillespie is a professor of Environmental Science, Policy & Management, Division of Insect Biology. Her research focuses on insects and spiders that comprise much of life's diversity and are critical for functioning ecosystems. Her focus is on the elucidation and conservation of this biodiversity in order to maintain the life-support system provided by nature's variety, and the living resources necessary for ecologically sustainable development.