Curriculum Vitae
Curriculum Vitae

Joshua R. Jones

Department of Entomology
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843-2475
cell: (979) 574-1120
fax: (979) 845-6305
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Education

Doctoral: Ph.D., in progress, Texas A&M University (TAMU), College Station, TX, Entomology; major advisor: Dr. John D. Oswald; 4.0 GPA

Master’s: M.Sc., 2006, North Carolina State University (NCSU), Raleigh, NC, Entomology; major advisor: Dr. Lewis L. Deitz; 3.368 GPA; thesis title: “Phylogeny and systematics of the leafhopper subfamily Ledrinae (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae)”

Bachelor’s: B.S., 2003, Brigham Young University (BYU), Provo, UT, Conservation Biology; major advisor: Dr. Michael F. Whiting; 3.48 GPA

Associate’s: A.A., 1999, Ricks College (=Brigham Young University–Idaho: BYUI), Rexburg, ID, Photography; 3.67 GPA

Professional Interests

—systematics of Ascalaphidae and Neuroptera (owlflies and other lacewings), Ledrinae (leafhoppers), and Panorpidae (scorpionflies)

—research and teaching

—theory and practice of systematics

—phylogeny and evolution

—photographic imaging of arthropods

Appointments

2010-present – Graduate Teaching Assistant, TAMU, Dr. Darrell Bay, Veterinary Entomology (Ento 208)

2009 – Graduate Research Assistant, TAMU, Dr. Micky Eubanks

2006-2009 – Graduate Research Assistant, TAMU, Dr. John D. Oswald

2005-2006 – Graduate Research Assistant, NCSU, Dr. Lewis L. Deitz

2003-2004 – Graduate Teaching Assistant, NCSU, Insect Systematics (ENT 502), Insects and Plants (ENT 791R)

2001-2003 – Undergraduate research assistant, BYU, Whiting Insect Phylogenetics Lab

2001 – Student curator, BYU, Herpetology Collection, Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum (for Dr. Jack W. Sites, under Mr. Skip Skidmore)

2001 – Research Assistant, BYU (for Dr. Leigh Johnson)

2001 – Field Research Assistant, BYU, Draba burkei project (for Mr. David Tate and Dr. Loreen Woolstenhulme)

2001 – Water Rights Field Researcher, U.S. Forest Service, Uinta National Forest, Utah

2000-2001 – Student Curator and Field Research Assistant, BYU, Insect Collection, Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum (for Dr. Richard W. Baumann)

Grants & Contracts

Received:

2010 – EcoLab Research Grant, $8715, Texas EcoLab, Braun & Associates, Austin, Texas; a research award given for proposal to test species limits of Ululodes owlflies in Texas using alpha-level taxonomy and molecular techniques

2008 – Student Travel Grant, $490, Interdisciplinary Research Program in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB), Texas A&M University, for travel to the 10th International Symposium on Neuropterology in Piran, Slovenia

2007 – L. T. Jordan Fellowship, L. T. Jordan Institute, Texas A&M University, $2000; a graduate research award given for proposal to perform insect biodiversity surveys in the Philippines and represent Texas A&M University abroad while building international research collaborations

Applied:

2010 – Systematics Research Fund, 1495£, The Linnean Society of London and The Systematics Association; proposal title: Evolution of an aerial syndrome in owlflies (Neuroptera: Ascalaphidae)

2009 – Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant, $14975, National Science Foundation, Arlington, Virginia; proposal title: Evolution of an aerial syndrome in owlflies (Neuroptera: Ascalaphidae)

2009 – Graduate Student Research Award, $2000, Society of Systematic Biologists; proposal title: Taxonomic revision and phylogenetic investigation of the entire-eyed owlflies (Ascalaphidae: Haplogleniinae)

Publications

Jones, J. R. and Devetak, D. First record of Nevrorthidae from Slovenia. Acta entomologica slovenica, 17 (1): 99–106. 

Jones, J. R. and Deitz, L. L. Phylogeny and systematics of the leafhopper subfamily Ledrinae (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae). Zootaxa, 2186: 1–120. 

Jones, J. 2009. Scorpionflies. In Evans, A. V. (Ed.). The 2006 Potomac Gorge BioBlitz. Overview and results of a 30-hour rapid biological survey. Banisteria, 32: 43–44. 

Oswald, J. D. and Jones, J. R. 2008. Interactive Digital Key to the Psychopsidae (Insecta: Neuroptera) Genera of the World. http://lacewing.tamu.edu/Keys/Psychopsidae/index.html

Professional Websites

Lacewing Digital Library. http://lacewing.tamu.edu/. Technical Team Coordinator and Project Team member; webpage organization, design, layout, photography and graphics.

Presentations

Invited Oral Presentations:

Jones, J. R. 2009. Phylogenetics and taxonomy of the entire-eyed owlflies (Ascalaphidae: Haplogleniinae). 10 minute talk presented at the North American Neuropterists Meeting, Entomological Society of America National Meeting, Indianapolis, IN.

Jones, J. R. 2008. Preliminary studies in the collection of Neuroptera and other arthropods in the Philippines. 20 minute talk presented at the Graduate Student Recognition and Award Seminar, Department of Entomology, TAMU.

Jones, J. R. 2007. Comments on the Neuropterida and Mecoptera of the Philippines and southeast Asia, and The phylogeny and systematics of the leafhopper subfamily Ledrinae (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae). 25-minute talk presented as SEMINAR RESOURCE SPEAKER to the Department of Biology, Central Mindanao University, Musuan, Bukidnon, Philippines.

Oral Presentations:

Jones, J. R., and Oswald, J. D. 2008. A possible model for the implementation of peer-review of non-traditional publications within ESA. 25-minute talk presented at the Systematics, Evolution and Biodiversity (SysEB) Section symposium, “Beyond Paper: Diversity, Importance And Validation Of Non-traditional Web-basedScientific Publication“, Entomological Society of America National Meeting, Reno, NV.

Jones, J. R. 2008. Towards a revision of the entire-eyed owlflies (Ascalaphidae: Haplogleniinae). 10-minute talk presented at Entomological Society of America National Meeting, Reno, NV.

Jones, J. R. 2008. Review of the Haplogleniinae (Ascalaphidae).20-minute talk presented at 2008 International Symposium on Neuropterology, Piran, Slovenia.

Jones, J. R. and L. L. Deitz. 2006. Phylogeny of the leafhopper subfamily Ledrinae (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae). 10-minute talk presented at 2006 Entomological Society of America Southeastern Branch Meeting, Wilmington, NC.

Jones, J. R. and M. F. Whiting. 2004. A phylogeny of the scorpionfly family Panorpidae (Mecoptera: Panorpidae). 10-minute talk presented at 2004 Entomological Society of America National Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT.

Posters:

Jones, J. R. and J. D. Oswald. 2007. Systematics and morphology of the brown lacewing genus Conchopterella (Neuroptera: Hemerobiidae). Presented at 2007 Entomological Society of America National Meeting, San Diego, CA, Dec. 2007, and 2008 TAMU Student Research Week, and 2008 TAMU Ecological Integration Symposium.

Jones, J. R. and L. L. Deitz. 2005. A phylogeny of the ledrine leafhoppers (Cicadellidae: Ledrinae) based on morphological characters. Presented at Entomological Society of America National Meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Jones, J. R. 2005. The ledrine leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Ledrinae): a phylogeny based on morphology. Presented at North Carolina Entomological Society Annual Meeting, Raleigh, NC.

Jones, J. R. and M. F. Whiting. 2002. The phylogeny of scorpionflies (Mecoptera: Panorpidae) based on molecular evidence. Presented at Entomological Society of America National Meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Awards, Scholarships, Honors

2009 – Inductee, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Chapter 53 (Texas A&M University)

2009 – Inductee, Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society of Agriculture, Texas A&M University Chapter

2009 – Academic Excellence Award, TAMU, $1000

2009 – First Place, TAMU Department of Entomology Arthropods Image Salon, Artistic category, “4-legged spider”, http://insects.tamu.edu/salon/2009/categories/artistic/jjones2.cfm

2008 – Academic Excellence Award, TAMU, $1500

2007 – First Place (President’s Prize), student poster competition, Section A1 (Systematics, Morphology and Evolution), Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA

2005 – First Place (President’s Prize), student poster competition, Section A3 (Systematics, Morphology and Evolution), Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

2004 – First Place (President’s Prize), student competition, 10-minute oral presentation, Section A2 (Systematics, Morphology and Evolution), Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT

2002 – First Place (President’s Prize), student poster competition, Section A (Systematics, Morphology and Evolution), Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

2002 – Stan Beck Fellowship, The Entomological Foundation, $2000

2002 – Joseph R. Murdock Department Scholarship, BYU, $1000

2002 – Third Place, Nature Photography Competition and Exhibition, black and white category, Monte L. Bean Museum, BYU

2000 – Academic scholarship, BYU

1999 – Third Place, Student Photography Competition, Ricks College

1998, 1999 – Academic scholarship, Ricks College

1998, 1999 – Honor Role, Ricks College

Synergistic Activities & Professional Service

2009 – Volunteer, Entomology booth, 2009 BioBlitz, Lick Creek Park, College Station, TX

2009 – Poster Judge, 10th Annual Ecological Integration Symposium, TAMU

2008 – Co-organizer, with Dr. John Oswald (TAMU), Entomological Society of America Systematics, Evolution and Biodiversity (SysEB) section symposium: Beyond Paper: Diversity, Importance And Validation Of Non-traditional Web-based Scientific Publications, Entomological Society of America National Meeting, Reno, CA

2008 – Poster Judge, Agriculture/Agronomy/Botany/Plant Section, Student Research Week, TAMU

2007-2008 – President, Entomological Graduate Student Organization (EGSO), TAMU

2007-2008 – Director, Fellows Program, Jordan Institute for International Awareness, TAMU

2007 – Moderator, Graduate Student Forum, Department of Entomology, TAMU

2006-2008 – Chair, Systematics Discussion Group for entomology and other graduate students, TAMU

2006 – Participant, Entomological Graduate Student Organization outreach programs, TAMU

2006 – Assistant moderator, Systematics, morphology and evolution and Biochemistry/Toxicology combined session, Entomological Society of America Southeastern Branch Meeting, Wilmington, NC

2006 – Team Leader, Mecoptera—Potomac Gorge BioBlitz

2005 – Student volunteer, Entomological Society of America National Meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

2005 – NCSU Outreach to West Lake Elementary School—gave a presentation on insects to a 4th grade class

2005 – Volunteer, Bugfest, Raleigh, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences—NCSU Entomology Department booth

2004 – Student volunteer, Entomological Society of America National Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT

2003-2004 – Student representative, NCSU Entomology Department Museum Council

2003 – Master of Ceremonies, Annual Awards Banquet, North Carolina Entomology Society

2003 – Co-chair, Insect Photography Contest Committee (w/Dr. Steve Toth), North Carolina Entomology Society

2002 – Student volunteer, Entomological Society of America National Meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Collaborators & Other Affiliations

(last two years; those from Texas A&M University not included)

Dr. Dušan Devetak, Department of Biology, University of Maribor, Maribor, SLOVENIA

Dr. Shaun Winterton, School of Integrative Biology, The University of Queensland, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

Dr. György Sziráki, Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest, HUNGARY

Dr. Lionel Stange, Florida State Collection of Arthropods, Gainesville, FL, USA (retired)

Dr. Mervyn Mansell, USDA-APHIS, Pretoria, SOUTH AFRICA

Dr. Stuart McKamey, USDA, Systematic Entomology Laboratory, Beltsville, MD, USA

Dr. Ireneo Lit, Jr., Entomological Museum, Museum of Natural History, University of the Philippines at Los Baños, College, Laguna, PHILIPPINES

Mrs. Alma Mohagan, Department of Biology, Central Mindanao University, Musuan, Bukidnon, Mindanao, PHILIPPINES

 

Society Affiliations

2001-2008 – Entomological Society of America

2005-2008 – Society of Systematic Biologists

Conferences

2009 – Entomological Society of America National Meeting, Indianapolis, IN

2008 – Entomological Society of America National Meeting, Reno, CA

2008 – International Symposium on Neuropterology, Piran, Slovenia

2008 – TAMU Ecological Integration Symposium, College Station, TX

2008 – TAMU Student Research Week, College Station, TX

2007 – Entomological Society of America National Meeting, San Diego, CA

2005, 2006 – Membracoidea Systematists Gathering, Little Orleans, MD

2006 – Entomological Society of America Southeastern Branch Meeting, Wilmington, NC

2005 – Entomological Society of America National Meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

2005 – North Carolina Entomological Society Annual Meeting, Raleigh, NC

2004 – Entomological Society of America National Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT

2004 – PEET V Partnership for Enhancing Expertise in Taxonomy Fifth Biennial Conference, Urbana-Champaign, IL

2003 – North Carolina Entomological Society Annual Meeting, Raleigh, NC

2002 – Entomological Society of America National Meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

2002 – Entomological Society of America Pacific Branch Meeting, Reno, CA

2001 – Entomological Society of America National Meeting, San Diego, CA

Museum Experience

2009 – California Academy of Sciences—photographed Neuropterida for LDL digital keys project; identified and sorted Ledrinae

2009 – National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian Institution)—photographed Neuropterida for LDL digital keys project

2008 – Florida State Collection of Arthropods—photographed Myrmeleontidae, other Neuroptera for LDL digital keys project; identified and sorted Ascalaphidae, Ledrinae, Panorpidae

2007 – Central Mindanao University, Musuan, Bukidnon, Philippines—identified and sorted Neuroptera, Ledrinae

2007 – University of the Philippines at Los Baños, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines—identified and sorted Neuroptera, Ledrinae

2007 – Universidad del Valle Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala—identified and sorted Neuroptera, Ledrinae, Mecoptera

2007-2006 – Texas A&M University Arthropod Collection, College Station, TX—curated, identified and sorted Neuroptera, Ledrinae, Mecoptera

2003, 2006 – Illinois Natural History Survey Insect Collection, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois—surveyed Ledrinae, Mecoptera

2003, 2005, 2006 – National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian Institution)—surveyed Ledrinae, Mecoptera, Evacanthinae

2003-2006 – North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC—curated, identified and sorted Ledrinae, Mecoptera

2004 – National Museum of Natural Science, Tai Chung, Taiwan—identified and sorted Ledrinae, Mecoptera

2004 – Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute Collection, Wu Feng, Taiwan—identified and sorted Ledrinae, Mecoptera

2004 – National Museum of Wales, Cardiff—surveyed Ledrinae

2004 – The Natural History Museum, London—surveyed Ledrinae

2004 – Museum National D’Histoire Naturelle, Paris—surveyed Ledrinae

2003 – University of Delaware Insect Collection—surveyed Evacanthinae

2000-2003 – Brigham Young University Dry and Ethanol Insect Collections—curated Insecta, Mecoptera

Fieldwork

2009 – Texas, statewide summer survey—Ascalaphidae, other Neuroptera

2008 – Italy, Slovenia, Croatia (6 days)—Neuroptera, Mecoptera, Insecta

2007 – Philippines (4 weeks)—Neuroptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Insecta

2007 – Guatemala (9 days)—Neuroptera, Cicadellidae, Mecoptera

2005 – Eastern U.S. (MD, PA, OH, WV, KY, VA, NC) (1 week)—Panorpidae/Bittacidae (Mecoptera)

2004 – Taiwan (4 weeks)—Ledrinae (Cicadellidae), Insecta

2002 – Southeast U.S. (GA, SC, NC, VA, TN, AL, MS, LA) (2 weeks)—Panorpidae (Mecoptera)

2002 – Northern California and Pacific Northwest (CA, OR, WA) (2 weeks)—Grylloblattodea

2002 – Great Basin, St. George, UT (1 week)—Reptilia, Amphibia

2001, 2002 – Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, UT (1 week)—Insecta

2001 – Utah Valley—Arthropoda: bioinventory of seeps and streams for Environmental Impact Assessment, under direction of Dr. Richard Baumann

2001 – Southern UT (I week)—Arthropoda

References

Dr. John Oswald

Dr. Jim Woolley

Dr. Robert Wharton

Dr. Lewis L. Deitz

Dr. Brian Wiegmann

Dr. Sterling Southern

Updated January 2010