Fieldwork

Vietnam, 2023

This trip was in support of a project to delimit species in the ambrosia beetle genus Euwallacea. With collaborator Dr. Anthony Cognato (Michigan State), I visited Bach Ma National Park. Chemical traps were set at varied elevations and other active and passive collecting methods were used. Many ambrosia and longhorned beetle species were collected which are now part of the Michigan State University collection.

Mozambique, 2014 & 2016

In Gorongosa National Park, I surveyed beetles as part of the effort to document all taxa in the park. Specimens were prepared and databased into the park's collection. A faunistic paper on the Cerambycidae of central Mozambique is underway.

Thailand, 2015

This expedition was planned to capture relatives of Monochamus in the tribe Lamiini. In Phrae province several related genera were collected.

Northern Michigan, 2012-

A survey of the phytophagous beetles of the Huron Mountain Club, one of the remaining areas of old growth forest in the central USA. Over 100 species of cerambycid have been recorded as well as various weevils and leaf beetles.

South Korea, 2015

Asian conifer-feeding longhorns and members of the tribe Lamiini were targeted at multiple sites across South Korea to support dissertation work.

Western USA, 2013

This was an extensive trip through most of the western states in support of dissertation work on Monochamus pine sawyer beetles. Hundreds of cerambycid specimens were collected into liquid nitrogen and accessioned into the Museum of Comparative Zoology.

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