Title: Invertebrate Zoologist
Institution: University of Wyoming
Address: 1000 E. University Ave., WYNDD-UW Dept 3381, LARAMIE, Wyoming 82071
Email: tronstad@uwyo.edu
Phone: (307) 766-3115
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Research Interests: Bees, butterflies, mussels, aquatic invertebrates, snails, plant-pollinator interactions, rare species, conservation
Biographical Sketch:
I am an ecologists who specializes in studying invertebrates of conservation and management concern. I was trained in aquatic ecology and I also work with pollinators. I collect and maintain information on invertebrates of management concern, and I work in a variety of ecosystems. I enjoy analyzing data, learning new skills, writing, brainstorming and working with students. I enjoy the diversity of projects that I work ranging from the life cycle of native mussels, insect pollinators of rare plants, bioassessment of rivers using aquatic invertebrates, monitoring rare stoneflies in glacier-fed streams, how herbicide treatments alter pollinators, the relationship between ungulate density and nesting bees and many others. I working with agencies to collect relevant information to inform management decisions through both the RM- and GP-CESUs frequently.
Education:
PhD, Department of Zoology and Physiology, May 2008
University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Robert O. Hall, Jr.
Minor: Statistics
MS, Department of Biological Sciences, May 2003
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Advisor: Dr. Arthur C. Benke
BS, Department of Ecology, May 2001
Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana
Major: Biology-Fish and Wildlife Management
Minor: German