Adjunct Assistant Professor
Chironomid (midge) paleoecology
paleoclimatology
lake studies
Office:
231 Morrill Science Center
Phone:
(413) 545-2794
Email:
Research Interests:
Using midge remains (Insecta: Diptera: Chironomidae) in paleoclimate and paleolimnologic research.The ecology and biogeography of modern Chironomidae. Current Research Projects:Using 18O isotopic composition of midge remains as a paleotemperature proxyPaleoclimate studies in IcelandLittle Ice Age signals in New England lakesPaleoclimate studies in the Cascade Mountains, Washington