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Will Bouchard
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Contact Information
E-mail:
bouc0048@umn.edu
Work Address:
Department of Entomology
University of Minnesota
219 Hodson Hall; 1980 Folwell Ave
St. Paul, Minnesota 55108
Education
Ph.D. Entomology,
University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN (2007)
Advisor: L.C.
Ferrington, Jr.
Thesis Title:
“Comparison of Emergence Patterns and Taxonomic
Composition of Lotic Chironomidae (Diptera) Communities in Contrasting
Thermal Regimes”
M.A. Entomology, University
of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, (2002)
Advisor: D.G.
Huggins
Thesis Title:
"Assessment of ecological condition in headwater streams of the Central
Plains: evaluation of multimetric and predictive modeling approaches"
B.A. Biology, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA (1998)
Research Interests
As the child of aquatic biologists, I have been wading in streams and collecting aquatic organisms for as long as I can remember. In undergraduate school I studied aquatic ecology with Dr. Jonathan Richardson at Franklin & Marshall College and worked in the Entomology Department at the Academy of Natural Sciences with Dr. Jonathan K. Gelhaus during school breaks. These experiences cemented my interest in aquatic entomology and led to my decision to study Chironomidae under the guidance of Dr. Leonard C. Ferrington, Jr. at the University of Kansas. However, after my first year of study, Dr. Ferrington moved to the University of Minnesota and as a result my Masters degree studies did not focus on chironomids despite my continuing interest in the group. This change gave me the opportunity to focus my research on the biological assessment of freshwaters under the direction of Dr. Donald G. Huggins. Upon completing my Masters degree, I headed to Minnesota to begin a Ph.D. and resume my training and research on chironomids with Dr. Ferrington.
At the University of Minnesota, my studies have centered on the ecology and taxonomy of Chironomidae. In particular, my thesis focuses on the effects of thermal regime on the phenology and composition of lotic chironomid communities. By studying streams in similar geographical contexts but with different thermal regimes (i.e., ground water versus surface water dominated streams in Minnesota), my research will provide a rigorous test of the effects of temperature on fundamental community level patterns of aquatic insects (e.g., temporal niche partitioning, biodiversity, phenology). From a community standpoint, this research will enhance the understanding of how chironomid communities and other aquatic invertebrates use temperature to partition habitats and increase local diversity. I am also interested in the taxonomy of Chironomidae and hope to develop keys to aid ecological and taxonomic studies and to improve our ability to assess the health of aquatic systems. Elucidating the ecology and taxonomy of aquatic organisms is important in defining and solving water quality problems. I have also been interested in the cold hardiness of winter-emerging Chironomidae and determining the physiological mechanisms used by these species to survive subzero temperatures. Ultimately, it is my objective to obtain a diverse framework in ecology and entomology that will aid my career goals of promoting the conservation of aquatic ecosystems through research and education.
Links to projects I am involved with:
Publications and Presentations
ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS
Bouchard, R.W., Jr. & L.C. Ferrington, Jr. (in press). Thermal preferences of Chironomidae in a Minnesota stream. Boletim do Museu Municipal do Funchal.
Bouchard, R.W., Jr., M.A. Carrillo, S.A. Kells & L.C. Ferrington Jr. 2006. Freeze tolerance in larvae of the winter-active Diamesa mendotae Muttkowski (Diptera: Chironomidae): a contrast to adult strategy for survival at low temperatures. Hydrobiologia 568:403-416.
Bouchard R.W., Jr., M.A. Carrillo, & L.C. Ferrington Jr. 2006. Lower Lethal Temperature for Adult Male Diamesa mendotae Muttkowski (Diptera: Chironomidae), a Winter-Emerging Diamesinae. Aquatic Insects 28(1):57-66.
Bouchard, R.W., Jr. 2004. Guide to aquatic macroinvertebrates of the Upper Midwest. Water Resources Center, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN. 208 pp.
Kavanaugh, J.L. R.W. Bouchard, Jr. & L.C. Ferrington, Jr. (submitted) Efficacy of surface floating pupal exuviae collection for estimating emergence frequencies of abundant Chironomidae (Diptera). Submitted to Proceedings of the XV International Symposium on Chironomidae.
Ferrington, L.C., Jr., Dan Hansen, Byron Karns & R.W. Bouchard, Jr. (submitted). Longevities of Diamesa mendotae Muttkowski, a hibernal emerging species of Chironomidae. Submitted to Proceedings of the XV International Symposium on Chironomidae.
Bouchard, R.W., Jr. & L.C. Ferrington, Jr. (submitted). Temporal Partitioning of Emergence by Chironomidae in an Insular Tropical Rainforest Stream. Submitted to Biotropica.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS (TECHNICAL REPORTS)
Bouchard, R.W., Jr., D.G. Huggins, and J. Kriz. 2005. A Review of the Issues Related to Taxonomic Resolution in Biological Monitoring of Aquatic Ecosystems with an Emphasis on Macroinvertebrates. Kansas Biological Survey Technical Report 133. Kansas Biological Survey, Lawrence, KS. 38 pp.
Bouchard, R.W., Jr., D. Charles, R. Thomas, T. Nightengale, and C. Flinders. 2002. An assessment of the potential for benthic invertebrates to limit algal biomass at selected sites in the Jackson River, VA. Patrick Center for Environmental Research, The Academy of Natural Sciences. Report #02-XX. 29 pp.
Bouchard, R.W., Jr. & J.A. Anderson. 2001. Description and protocol for two quantitative periphyton samplers used for multihabitat stream sampling. Report for the Central Plains Center for Bioassessment. 12 pp.
Huggins, D.G. & R.W. Bouchard Jr. 2000. Aquatic habitat and biology module for the Big Soldier Creek watershed management plan. Report #00-001 of the Central Plains Center for Bioassessment, Lawrence, KS. 111 pp.
Bouchard, R.W., Jr., D.G. Huggins, & B. Hayford. 2003. Project report on a comparison and analysis of macroinvertebrate community health between the Tyson and Alcan branches (Pettis Co., Missouri). KBS Technical Report #110 of the Kansas Biological Survey, KS. 24 pp.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS
Bouchard, R.W., Jr. & L.C. Ferrington, Jr. 2005. Rapid recovery of Chironomidae (Diptera) in Little Mill Creek (Kansas, U.S.A. after the decommissioning of a waste water treatment plant. (Abstract). Presented at the North American Benthological Society Meeting special session: Chironomidae: Linking Biodiversity and Bioassessment, May 24, 2005.
Bouchard, R.W., Jr. & D.G. Huggins. 2002. Assessment of ecological condition in streams of the Central Plains: multimetric and predictive modeling techniques. Invited speaker at the Central Plains Aquatic Bioassessment and Biocriteria Symposium. September 19, 2002.
PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS/POSTERS PRESENTED AT MEETINGS
Bouchard, R.W., Jr. & L.C. Ferrington, Jr. 2007. Development of Diamesa mendotae Muttkowski (Diptera: Chironomidae) at low water temperatures. Bulletin of the North American Benthological Society 24(1):241.
Bouchard, R.W., Jr. & L.C. Ferrington, Jr. 2006. Comparison of emergence duration and taxonomic composition of lotic Chironomidae (Diptera) communities in contrasting thermal regimes. Bulletin of the North American Benthological Society 23(1):264.
Bouchard, R.W., Jr. & L.C. Ferrington, Jr. 2005. Rapid recovery of Chironomidae (Diptera) in Little Mill Creek (Kansas, U.S.A. after the decommissioning of a waste water treatment plant. (Abstract). Bulletin of the North American Benthological Society 22(1):226.
Serieyssol, C.A., R.W. Bouchard, Jr., A.W. Sealock, M.R. Rufer, J. Chirhart, J. Genet, & L.C. Ferrington, Jr. 2005. Bottle traps and dipnetting: evaluation of two sampling techniques for assessing macroinvertebrate biodiversity in depressional wetlands. (Abstract). Bulletin of the North American Benthological Society 22(1):327. link
Berg, M.B., S. Olson, B. Hayford, S.E. Gresens, J. Kennedy, R.W. Bouchard, Jr., & L.C. Ferrington, Jr. 2005. Biodiversity of Chironomidae at the North Temperate Lakes LTER Site. (Abstract). Bulletin of the North American Benthological Society 22(1):332. link
R.W. Bouchard, Jr. 2004. Emergence duration of Chironomidae in small, temperate, groundwater-dominated streams. (Abstract). Bulletin of the North American Benthological Society 21(1):395-396. pdf
Kavanaugh, J.L., R.W. Bouchard, Jr., L.C. Ferrington, Jr. 2003. Efficacy of surface-floating pupal exuviae collections for estimating emergence frequencies of abundant species. Poster at XV International Chironomidae Symposium. pdf
Ferrington, L.C., Jr., Dan Hansen, Byron Karns & R.W. Bouchard, Jr. 2003. Longevities of Diamesa mendotae Muttkowski, a hibernal emerging species of Chironomidae. Poster at XV International Chironomidae Symposium. pdf
Bouchard, R.W., Jr. & L.C. Ferrington, Jr. 2003. Duration of emergence among Chironomidae in an insular tropical rainforest stream. (Abstract). Bulletin of the North American Benthological Society 20(1):315-316. pdf
Bouchard, R.W. & R.W. Bouchard Jr. 2001. Crayfish distributional patterns and areas of endemism of rare species in the southeastern United States. (Abstract). Bulletin of the North American Benthological Society 18(1):220.
Thomas, R.L., R.W. Bouchard, S.L.H. Fuller, J.W .Littrell, P.F. Overbeck, & R.W. Bouchard, Jr. 2001. A fifty-year history of the mussel fauna of the Savannah River in the vicinity of the U.S. Department of Energy Savannah River Site, Georgia and South Carolina, U.S.A. (Abstract). Bulletin of the North American Benthological Society 18(1):269-270.
Bouchard, R.W., Jr. & D.G. Huggins. 2000. Development of fish biocriteria for streams of the Western Corn Belt Plains Ecoregion. (Abstract). Bulletin of the North American Benthological Society. 17(1):229.
NON-ABSTRACTED PRESENTATIONS AND EXTENSION TALKS
Bouchard, R.W., Jr. 2007. Phenology and taxonomic composition of lotic Chironomidae (Diptera) communities in contrasting thermal regimes. Thesis defense.
Bouchard, R.W., Jr. & L.C. Ferrington, Jr. 2006. Thermal preferences of Chironomidae in a Minnesota stream. Paper presented at 16th International Chironomid Symposium, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, July 26, 2006.
Bouchard, R.W. Jr., M.A. Carrillo, S.A. Kells & L.C. Ferrington Jr. 2005. Freeze tolerance in larvae of the winter-active Diamesa mendotae Muttkowski (Diptera: Chironomidae): a contrast to adult strategy for survival at low temperatures. Presented at the Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting, December 17, 2005.
Hayford, B.L. & R.W. Bouchard Jr. 2004. Diversity of Chironomidae on the Great Plains. Poster presented at the Central States Entomological Society Meeting, April 17, 2004.
Bouchard, R.W., Jr. 2004. Development of macroinvertebrate tolerance values for use in biological assessment. University of Minnesota, Department of Entomology Seminar.
Bouchard, R.W., Jr. 2003. Thesis Proposal - Comparison of Phenology and Taxonomic Composition of Lotic Chironomidae (Diptera) Communities in Contrasting Thermal Regimes. University of Minnesota, Department of Entomology Seminar.
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