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Ruishen Zhang

Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue,QC

Summary

A Chinese student from Guangdong, with a M.Sc Entomology degree, has been collaborate with many museum before, and has finished thesis writing and giving three formal presentation in different symposiums.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Volunteer

Lyman Entomology Museum
01.2018 - 12.2023
  • Preparing and pinning various orders of insects for specimen purposes.
  • Classifying the unidentified specimens and maintaining the existing collection.

Intern

Canadian Museum Of Nature
06.2017 - 08.2017
  • Mounting weevils under the microscope, learning methods of collecting and dissecting the genitalia of weevil specimens.

Volunteer

Natural History Collection, Royal BC Museum
01.2015 - 12.2016
  • Classifying the unidentified specimens to the family or genus level.
  • Learning how to pin coleopterans.
  • Learning how to use identification keys to identify the genus Necrophorus at the species level.

Education

Master of Science - Entomology

McGill University
Montreal, QC
12.2023

Bachelor of Science - Environmental Biology

McGill University
Montreal, QC
12.2021

Skills

  • Both Cantonese and Mandarin expertise
  • Interest in Chinese history
  • Writing and oral presentation in clear, plain language with scientific contents
  • Extensive experience in assisting museum curators

Languages

English
Full Professional
Chinese (Cantonese)
Native or Bilingual
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Volunteer

Lyman Entomology Museum
01.2018 - 12.2023

Intern

Canadian Museum Of Nature
06.2017 - 08.2017

Volunteer

Natural History Collection, Royal BC Museum
01.2015 - 12.2016

Master of Science - Entomology

McGill University

Bachelor of Science - Environmental Biology

McGill University

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