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hough005@umn.eduB.S. - Limnology / Fisheries Management. University of Wisconsin - Stevens PointM.S. - Biology (Ecology). University of North TexasPh.D. candidate; Advisor: Dr. Ralph HolzenthalMy primary research focus is on the biodiversity of Minnesota caddisflies (Order Trichoptera). The caddisflies are the most species-rich and ecologically diverse of all the aquatic insect orders. This renders knowledge of the group potentially important to understanding the ecological functioning and water quality of aquatic ecosystems. Minnesota is an ideal place to study these organisms since the state still possesses some relatively undisturbed aquatic ecosystems within its 22,000 km of streams and 15,000 natural lakes. Furthermore, Minnesota is situated at the intersection of the three largest ecological regions of North America: Prairie, Deciduous Forest, and Coniferous Forest. Knowledge of the Minnesota caddisflies may, therefore, be important to other states and Canadian provinces. |
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Other research interests include caddisfly autecology and case-building behavior, caddisfly chemical ecology, and general conservation and water quality issues. |
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