Sessions
Two Presentations: 1) Lumos! Taxonomy and Natural History of Wisconsin Fireflies 2) Preserving The Health Of Wisconsin’s Wetland Forests
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM Fri
After earning a Ph.D. in Entomology from Michigan State University in 1981, I accepted a Lecturer position in the Department of Entomology, University of Wisconsin-Madison (1982) followed by an Assistant Professor position (1986). From 1996 until the present I have served as UW-Madison Professor of Entomology with a (75%) teaching, (20%) research (20%), (5%) WIRC Directorship position. My expertise includes field and collections based research in the areas of insect systematics/taxonomy, phylogeny, natural history, and biodiversity with an emphasis on Coleoptera (beetles).
I have been directly associated with all aspects of entomological research collections since my first curatorial hourly position as a sophomore undergraduate. In addition to serving as Director of the WIRC, I am Co-Chair of the UW Natural History Museums Council and serve as liaison between the internationally recognized Entomological Collections Network and Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections. I have visited and conducted taxonomic research in entomological research collections across North America and around the world.
Publications (total career to date: 112, refereed; 31 book chapters)
New Taxa Described: 7 Genera; 1 Subgenus = 1; 53 Species (and counting!)