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Illinois State Academy of Science
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Ed DeWalt
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1816 S. Oak Street Champaign, IL 61820 MC–652 Phone: 217-649-7414 Fax: 217-333-4949 Email: edewalt@inhs.illinois.edu Title: Aquatic Entomologist, Stream Biologist Office Location: NRB | ||
| Activities | Subject Editor-Plecoptera & Megaloptera Zootaxa. |
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| Research |
Taxonomy, ecology, and conservation of aquatic insects with particular emphasis on (Plecoptera). *Reintroduction of aquatic insects to Illinois streams. *Comparison of historical and contemporary stonefly assemblages in the Midwest USA and Canada. *Post-glacial dispersal of stoneflies into the north from glacial refugia. |
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| Recognition | President and Treasurer Illinois State Academy of Science |
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| Professional affiliations |
North American Benthological Society Entomological Society of America Society for Conservation Biology American Entolomological Society Illinois State Academy of Science |
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| Selected publications |
*DeWalt R E. (2009) Plecoptera (Stoneflies). In: Gene E. Likens, (Editor) Encyclopedia of Inland Waters. volume 2, pp. 415-422 Oxford: Elsevier. *DeWalt, R. E., Y. Cao, L. Hinz, and T. Tweddale. (in press). Modeling of historical stonefly distributions using museum specimens. Aquatic Insects, Vol. 00, No. 0, Month 2009, 1–15. *DeWalt, R. E., T. Tweddale, and L. Fennema. (2008). Extirpation, Range Loss, and Recolonization of Stoneflies in Illinois. Proceedings of the 12th Symposium on the Natural History of Lower Tennessee and Cumberland River Valleys. The Center for Excellence for Field Biology, Austin Peay State University, Tennessee, 12: 23-38. *DeWalt, R. E., C. Favret, and D. W. Webb. 2005. Just how imperiled are aquatic insects? A case study of stoneflies (Plecoptera) in Illinois. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 98: 941-950. *Favret, C., R. E. DeWalt. 2002. Comparing the Ephemeroptera and Plecoptera specimen databases at the Illinois Natural History Survey and using them to document changes in the Illinois fauna. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 95: 35-40. *Grubbs S. A. & R. E. DeWalt (2008) Taxonomic and distributional notes on Perlesta teaysia, P. golconda, and P. shawnee (Plecoptera: Perlidae). Illiesia 4(14):143-149. |
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| Program Affiliates |
University of Illinois *Natural Resources and Environmental Science *Department of Entomology |
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| Professional society involvement and activities |
Illinois State Academy of Science. Taxonomy Fair Participant and Student Presentation Evaluation Website. North American Benthological Society. |
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| Education | PhD, Aquatic Entomology, University of North Texas, 1992 MS, Biology, University of Akron, Ohio, 1986 BA, Biology, Hiram College, Ohio, 1983 | ||