DR. ALLAN CARROLL is an insect ecologist, Professor, and Program Director based at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Allan has over 30 years of experience researching the biology, evolution, ecology, dynamics and management of forest insects across Canada.
Allan spent the summers of his formative years in a remote part of British Columbia’s Chilcotin Plateau where he developed his passion for forest ecology and entomology. This passion extends beyond his profession to his personal life, and he spends much of his free time exploring the diverse ecosystems of western North America, from Mexico to the Arctic – usually on a motorcycle.