REFERENCE
Each
project advisor entry includes the following
information:
| Advisor
Name |
Telephone
number
|
E-mail
address
|
Position
title. Education history. Brief description
of current research specialties.
Where
appropriate, entries also include a sample RTP
research project description, the number and
name(s) of prior RTP participants hosted by
the advisor, and the publication(s) co-authored
by the RTP student/advisor team.
If
known, the annual availability is listed.
| John
Brown |
(202)
382-1778
|
jbrown@sel.barc.usda.gov
|
Research
Entomologist, Systematic
Entomology Lab, ARS-USDA. B.S. (1983) San
Diego State University; Ph.D. (1988) University
of California, Berkeley. Research specialties:
systematics and biogeography of Tortricidae
(Lepidoptera); biogeography of Baja California;
conservation biology. Science Unit: Department
of Entomology.
Sample
project: Three new species of Argyrotaenia
(Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) from Mexico and the
Southwestern United States.
Dr.
Brown has hosted 6 participants in the RTP and
1 RET participant:
Katherine
Bash (1997)
- project summary
Sarah Garrett (2002)
- project
summary
Melissa Jensen (1999)
- project
summary
Kathie John (2002 RET) - project
summary
Ashley Cramer (1998)
- project
summary
Tsitsi McPherson (2000)
- project
summary
Kim
Vann (2006)
- project
summary
Three
(3) scientific publications and one (1) presentation
have resulted from their collaboration:
-
Brown, J.W. and K. Bash. 2000. The
Lepidoptera of Marine Corps Station Miramar:
Calculating Faunal Similarity among Sampling
Sites and Estimating Total Species Richness.
Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera 36:45-78.-
- ABSTRACT
-
Brown, J.W. and A. Cramer. 1999. Five
new species of Argyrotaenia (Tortricidae:
Archipini) from Mexico and the Southwestern
United States. Journal of Research on the
Lepidoptera 53 (3): 114-125. - - ABSTRACT
-
Brown, J.W. & T. McPherson. 2001.
Review of Rebinea Razowski and Eliachna
Razowski (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Euliini)
- sister genera endemic to Chile and Argentina.
Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 56:
133-141. - - ABSTRACT
- McPherson,
T. 2001. Phylogenetic analysis of Rebinea
Razowski and Eliachna Razowski (Lepidoptera:
Tortricidae: Euliini). The Biodiversity of
Guyana: a global perspective for the future.
Georgetown, Guyana. 7 - 10 October 2001. Poster.
Abstract with program. - - ABSTRACT
Research
Entomologist (USDA-SEL), Associate Curator of
Hymenoptera. B.S. (1997) University of California,
Riverside; M.S. (2000) Texas A&M; Ph.D.
(2005) University of California, Riverside.
Research specialties: Systematics of parasitic
Hymenoptera, specifically the Cynipoidea, Proctotrupoidea
and Platygastroidea; molecular systematics;
digital imaging techniques envolving small insects.
Science Unit: Department
of Entomology.
Sample
project:
| John
M. Burns |
(202)
633-1043
|
burnsj@si.edu
|
Curator
of Lepidoptera. B.A. (1954) Johns Hopkins University;
M.A. (1957), Ph.D. (1961) University of California,
Berkeley. Research specialties: evolutionary
biology; systematics and population biology
of Lepidoptera, chiefly Hesperioidea (skippers)
and Papilionoidea; biological poetry. Science
Unit: Department
of Entomology.
Sample
project:
Curator
of Arachnida and Myriapoda. B.A. (1975) Yale;
M.A. (1978), Ph.D. (1984) Harvard University.
Research specialties: systematics and behavior
of spiders; Araneoid
Spider Systematics Project. Science Unit:
Science Unit: Department
of Entomology.
Sample
project: Research
on the functional morphology of spider genitalia
or spinnerets, and silk spigot diversity in
spiders.
Dr.
Coddington has hosted 4 participants in the RTP:
Lisa
Dorn (1993)
- project
summary
Andrew Farke (2000)
- project
summary
Tomasz Proszynski (1998)
- project
summary
Dawn Southard (1993)
- project
summary
There
have been no scientific publications resulting
from their collaborations.
| Donald
Davis |
(202)
633-1044
|
davisd@si.edu
|
Curator
of Lepidoptera. B.A. (1956) University of Kansas;
Ph.D. (1962) Cornell University. Research specialties:
systematics and phylogeny of the lepidopterous
suborders of Zeugloptera, Dacnonypha, Ditrysia,
and Monotrysia and superfamily Tineoidea; biology
of leaf-mining and cave-dwelling moths. Science
Unit: Department
of Entomology.
Sample
project: Biology and systematics
of the North American leaf-mining moths.
Curator
of Coleoptera. B.A. (1964), M.A. (1966) San
Jose State College; Ph.D. (1969) University
of Alberta. Research specialties: evolution,
systematics, natural history, and zoogeography
of world ground beetles (Carabidae); ecologic
aspects of Neotropical forest canopy insects
and their allies, conservation of tropical forests.
Science Unit: Department
of Entomology.
Sample
project: A study of insect biodiversity
in the canopy of tropical trees near the equator
with comparisons of like fauna at increasing
latitudes both south and north in a search for
patterns that can underpin conservation strategies.
Dr.
Erwin has hosted 1 participant and co-hosted 1
participant in the RTP:
Mariana
Chani Posse (1996)
- project summary
Emilie Miller (2000)
- project
summary
There
have been no scientific publications resulting
from their collaborations.
| Oliver
Flint |
(202)
633-1007
|
flinto@si.edu
|
Emeritus
Research Entomologist. B.A. (1953), M.S. (1955)
University of Massachusetts; Ph.D. (1960) Cornell
University. Research specialties: taxonomy and
biology of the Trichoptera and Megaloidea of
the New World. Science Unit: Department
of Entomology.
Sample
project:
Research
Entomologist, Systematic Entomology Lab., ARS-USDA.
BA (1992) Hendrix College; MS (1995) Oklahoma
State University; Ph.D. (2000) University of
California, Riverside. Research specialties:
Taxonomy and systematics of Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera).
Science Unit: Department
of Entomology.
Sample
project:
| Tom
Henry |
(202)
382-1780
|
thenry@sel.barc.usda.gov
|
Research
Entomologist, Systematic
Entomology Lab., ARS-USDA. B.A. (1971) Purdue
University; M.S. (1980) Pennsylvania State University;
Ph.D. (1995) University of Maryland. Research
specialties: systematics of Heteroptera, especially
Berytidae and Miridae. Science Unit: Department
of Entomology.
Sample
project:
Dr.
Henry has co-hosted 1 participant in the RTP:
Emilie
Miller (2000)
- project
summary
There
have been no scientific publications resulting
from their collaborations.
Research
Entomologist, Systematic Entomology Lab., ARS-USDA.
B.S. (1998) Peru State College; M.S. (2001)
Texas A&M University; Ph.D. (2006) Kansas
State University. Research specialties: Systematics
of Ichneumonoidea, particularly parasitoids
of cyclorrhaphous flies. Science Unit: Department
of Entomology.
Sample
project:
Research
Entomologist, Systematic
Entomology Lab., ARS-USDA. B.S. (1989) Midwestern
State University; M.S. (1991) Midwestern State
University; Ph.D. (1996) University of Kansas.
Research specialties: systematics and taxonomy
of Cerambycidae and Curculionidae (longhorned
wood boring beetles and weevils); bionomics
of Silphidae. Science Unit: Department
of Entomology.
Sample
project:
Dr.
Lingafelter has hosted 1 participant in the RTP:
Ainsley
Seago (2001)
- project
summary
One
(1) scientific publication resulted from their
collaboration:
- Seago,
A. and S.W. Lingafelter. 2003. Discovery
of Crepidodera bella Parry (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae:
Alticini) in Maryland and redescription. J.
New York Entomol. Soc. 111(1): 51-56. - ABSTRACT.
| Wayne
Mathis |
(202)
633-1014
|
mathisw@si.edu
|
Curator
of Diptera, Department of Entomology. B.A. (1969)
Brigham Young University; Ph.D. (1976) Oregon
State University. Research specialties: systematics,
biology, and zoogeography of Canacidae, Tethrnidae,
and Ephydroidea, with special emphasis on Ephydridae.
Science Unit: Department
of Entomology.
Sample
project: A phylogenetic analysis
of the relationships of a group of shore flies
including the application of computer assisted
cladistic techniques to analyze findings.
Dr.
Mathis has hosted 3 participants in the RTP:
Torsten
Dikow (2000)
- project
summary
Rachel Eden (1996)
- project summary
Navin Rao (1994)
- project
summary
One
(1) scientific publication and one (1) presentation
resulted from their collaboration:
- Dikow,
T. and W.N. Mathis. 2002. A Revision and
Phylogenetic Study of Actocetor Becker
(Diptera: Ephydridae). Proceedings of the
Entomological Society of Washington
104(2): 249-290. -
- ABSTRACT
- Rao,
N. and W.N. Mathis. 1995. A revision of
the shore-fly genus Rhysophora Cresson
(Diptera: Ephydridae). Proceedings of the
Entomological Society of Washington 97: 666-688.
- - ABSTRACT
| Scott
Miller |
(202)
633-1036
|
millers@si.edu
|
Chairman,
Department of Systematic Biology. B.A. University
of California, Santa Barbara; Ph.D. (1986) Harvard
University. Research specialties: Systematics
of Lepidoptera (moths); biogeography of Pacific
Basin, New Guinea, and Africa; plant-insect
community ecology. Science Unit: Department
of Entomology.
Sample
project:
.
| Michael
Pogue |
(202)
382-0176
|
mpogue@sel.barc.usda.gov
|
Research
Entomologist, Systematic
Entomology Lab., ARS-USDA. B.A. (1974) University
of Colorado; M.S. (1981) University of Wyoming;
Ph.D. (1986) University of Minnesota. Research
specialties: systematics and biogeography and
biodiversity of Noctuidea (Lepidoptera). Science
Unit: Department
of Entomology.
Sample
project: The
systematics of Noctuidae (Lepidoptera) pest
clades of the World.
Dr.
Pogue has hosted 2 participants in the RTP:
Carolina
Laughlin (1999)
- project
summary
Sandra Saluke (1998)
- project
summary
Two
(2) scientific publications resulted from their
collaboration:
- Pogue,
M.G. and A.C. Laughlin. 2002. A revision
of the Genus Bulia Walker (Lepidoptera:
Noctuidae). Journal of the Lepidopterist'
Society 56(3) 129-150. - - ABSTRACT
- Saluke,
S.V and M.G. Pogue. 2000. Resolution of
the Elaphria festivaoides (Guenée)
species complex (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).
Proceedings of the Entomological Society of
Washington 102(2): 233-270. - - ABSTRACT
| Robert
K. Robbins |
(202)
633-1042
|
robbinsr@si.edu
|
Curator
of Lepidoptera. B.A. (1969) Brown University;
Ph.D. (1978) Tufts University. Research specialties:
systematics of Lycaenidae, evolutionary biology
of butterflies, patterns of butterfly diversity.
Science Unit: Department
of Entomology.
Sample
project: Butterfly diversity and
systematics.
Dr.
Robbins has hosted 2 participants in the RTP:
Hugo
Kons (1994)
- project
summary
Marcelo Duarte da Silva (1996)
- project summary
One
(1) scientific publication resulted from their
collaboration:
Robbins,
R. K. & M. Duarte. 2005. Phylogenetic
analysis of Cyanophrys Clench, a synopsis
of its species, and the potentially threatened
C. bertha (Jones) (Lycaenidae: Theclinae:
Eumaeini). Proceedings Entomological Society
of Washington 107:398-416.
| Michael
Schauff |
(202)
382-1784
|
mschauff@sel.barc.usda.gov
|
Research
Leader, Systematic
Entomology Lab., ARS-USDA. B.A. (1971) University
of Illinois; M.S. (1977), Ph.D. (1982) University
of Maryland. Research specialties: systematics
of parasitic Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea. Science
Unit: Department
of Entomology.
Sample
project:
| Ted
R. Schultz |
(202)
633-0999
|
schultzt@si.edu
|
Curator
of Hymenoptera. B.A. (1988) University of California,
Berkeley; Ph.D. (1995) Cornell University. Research
specialties: Evolution and systematics of ants,
especially the fungus-growing ants (tribe Attini,
subfamily Myrmicinae), utilizing both morphological
and molecular characters; historical ecology
and evolution of the fungus-growing behavior;
theory and method of phylogenetic analysis.
Science Unit: Department
of Entomology.
Sample
project:
Dr.
Schultz has hosted 4 participants in the RTP:
Jonathan
Chen (2004)
- project
summary
Laura Florez (2007)
- project
summary
Stephanie Johnson (2003)
- project
summary
Sarah Solomon (1999)
- project
summary
One
(1) scientific publication resulted from their
collaboration:
Schultz,
T.R., S.A. Solomon, U.G. Mueller, P.
Villesen, J.J. Boomsma, R.M.M. Adams, and B.
Norden. 2002. Cryptic speciation in the fungus-growing
ants Cyphomyrmex longiscapus Weber and
Cyphomyrmex muelleri Schultz and Solomon,
new species (Formicidae: Attini). Insectes Sociaux
49: 331-343.
| M.
Alma Solis |
(202)
382-1785
|
asolis@sel.barc.usda.gov
|
Research
Entomologist, Systematic
Entomology Lab., ARS-USDA. B.A. (1978),
M.A. (1982) University of Texas at Austin; Ph.D.
(1989) University of Maryland. Research specialties:
systematics of snout moths (Pyraloidea); Pyraloidea
of Costa Rica and surrounding neotropical areas.
Science Unit: Department
of Entomology.
Sample
project:
Dr.
Solis has hosted 1 participant in RTP and 1 RAMHSS
participant:
Linda
Boose (1997)
- project summary
Sebastian Patino (RAMHSS 2003)
- project
summary
There
have been no scientific publications resulting
from their collaborations.
| Norman
Woodley |
(202)
382-1802
|
nwoodley@sel.barc.usda.gov
|
Research
Entomologist, Systematic
Entomology Lab., ARS-USDA. B.A. (1976) Washington
State University; Ph.D. (1983) Harvard University.
Research specialties: taxonomy and phylogeny
of Diptera (flies, especially Brachycera, Orthorrhapa,
and Oestroidea). Science Unit: Department
of Entomology.
Sample
project:
