More information on my research and research collaborations is found in the Background Page.
- Chironomidae of North America.
- I have joined other taxonomists and ecologists who focus on Chironomidae in establishing the Chironomidae of Research Group.
- This group honors the legacy of Len Ferrtington, Jr. who was a mentor for many researchers in the group. We also celebrate the contributions of many other North American taxonomists who work on Chironomidae.
- Most researchers are employed in positions where they have little to no time to work on outside research projects, so our hope is that we can collaborate to complete and expand ongoing research projects.
- LECHI Lentic Chironomidae (LECHI) project.
- Chironomidae have long been used to examine the condition of lakes. Lake typology may be based on the presence and absence of indicator species in Europe and parts of North America.
- My current focus is on bogs, coastal wetlands, and alpine lakes of Western Washington.
- PHYTODIPS Diptera in phytotelmata (PHYTODIPS).
- Phytotelmata refers to plant held water. I collaborate with Caroline Chaboo in the study of the unique communities of aquatic Diptera that inhabit phytotelmata in bromeliads and Heliconia.
- STEAM STEAM stands for science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics. I work on projects that integrate across all these disciplines.
- STEAM literacy. I work with Sally Blomstrom and others on how service-learning projects facilitate learning in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines.
- MACRO. The Macroecological Riverine Synthesis project was completed in 2022.
- MAIS The Mongolian Aquatic Insect Survey (MAIS).
- I work on discovering and documenting diversity of Chironomidae in Mongolia and on the biological assessment and conservation of aquatic habitat in Mongolia.
- CPEN Chironomid pupal exuviae of Nebraska (CPEN).
- I collected floating pupal exuviae of chironomids in conjunction with water quality and physical and habitat parameters to describe the ecology of aquatic habitat in Nebraska.
- Part of this research is ongoing as we explore biodiversity of Chironomidae from saline lakes in the Nebraska Sandhills.
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