Expeditions

The following are some of the expeditions that have been supported by grant funds for Entomology or by the University of Kansas, and/or involved entomology personnel. Participating personnel are in parentheses.  

2011

Peru: 2 weeks, June (Chaboo)
Peru: 6 weeks, April-June (Daniel Bennett)
Mexico: 2 weeks, July (Choru Shin)
Nicaragua: 2 weeks, June (Choru Shin)
USA: Florida: 2 weeks, April (Choru Shin)

2010 

Venezuela: 3 weeks, January (Andrew Short)

Costa Rica: 2 weeks, March (Andrew Short, Zack Falin, Taro Eldredge, Grey Gustafson)

Venezuela: 4 weeks, July (Andrew Short)

China: 2 weeks (Michael S. Engel)

Peru: 2 weeks (Caroline S. Chaboo, Daniel Bennett, Chul woo Shin)

 

2009

Venezuela: 4 weeks, January (Andrew Short)

Venezuela: 5 weeks, July-August (Andrew Short, Grey Gustafson)

India: 2 weeks (Michael S. Engel)

2008

Panama: 3 weeks, June (Andrew Short)

Venezuela: 3 weeks, August (Andrew Short)

2007

Spain:  2 weeks, June (Michael S. Engel, Ismael A. Hinojosa, Daniel J. Bennett, Steve R. Davis)

2004

Costa Rica:  4 weeks, May-June (J. Steve Ashe, Zachary H. Falin, Ismael A. Hinojosa)


Laos:  2 weeks, July (Ming-Luen Jeng, with personnel from Nagoya Women’s University)


Virginia (Triassic insects):  1 week, October (Michael S. Engel)

2003


Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park,

Tennessee/North Carolina:  3-1/2 weeks, July, September (Steve Ashe)

Costa Rica:  3 weeks, June-July (Ismael A. Hinojosa)


Costa Rica:  2 weeks, July (Victor H. Gonzalez)

Kuril Islands, Sakhalin Island, Russia:  6 weeks, mid-July through August (Daniel J. Bennett)

2002


Japan: 1 week, June (Ming-Luen Jeng)


California:  1 week, May (Molly G. Rightmyer)


Turkey:   3 weeks, May (Michael S. Engel)


Nicaragua:   4 weeks, May-June (Robert W. Brooks, Stelios Chatzimanolis, Zachary H. Falin, accompanied by entomologists from the Canadian Museum of Nature)

2001


Bolivia: 4 weeks, January-February (J. Steve Ashe and Rodney S. Hanley, accompanied by entomologists from the Canadian Museum of Nature)


California:  2 weeks, May (Michael S. Engel)


Guyana:  4 weeks, May-June (Robert W. Brooks, Zachary H. Falin and Dave Brzoska)


Costa Rica:  5 weeks, June-July (Stelios Chatzimanolis)


Panama:  2 weeks, July (Stelios Chatzimanolis)


Arizona:  1 weeks, August (Robert W. Brooks)


Northeastern USA:  3 weeks, August (Vladimir Gusarov)


Myanmar:  2 weeks, July (Ming-Luen Jeng, with personnel from Nagoya Women’s University)

2000


Costa Rica:  4 weeks, mid-June-mid-July (J. Steve Ashe, Robert W. Brooks, Zachary H. Falin)


Kyrgyzstan:  5 weeks, July-August, (Michael S. Engel)


Panama:   10 weeks, June-August (Stelios Chatzimanolis)


Romania:   1 week, May (Gyorgy Makranczy)


Peru:   3 weeks, October (Robert W. Brooks and Dave Brzoska)


Paraguay:   4 weeks, November, (Zachary H. Falin)


California:   3 weeks, June (Vladimir Gusarov)


Colorado:   2 weeks, October (Vladimir Gusarov)

1999


Bolivia:   3 weeks, January-February (Rodney S. Hanley, accompanied by entomologists from the Canadian Museum of Nature)


Ecuador:   3 weeks, March (Robert W. Brooks and Dave Brzoska)


Surinam:   6 weeks, June-July (Zachary H. Falin, accompanied by Bart Dijn of Surinam)


Ecuador:   4 weeks, October - November (Zachary H. Falin accompanied by entomologists from the Canadian Museum of Nature)


Peru:   2 weeks, October (Robert W. Brooks and Dave Brzoska)


Pacific Northwest:  3 weeks, June (Vladimir Gusarov)

1998


Venezuela:  4 weeks, May-June (J. S. Ashe, R. W. Brooks, R. S. Hanley).

1997


French Guiana:  4 weeks, May-June. (J. S. Ashe, R. W. Brooks)


Israel:  4 weeks, March. (M. S. Engel)


Mexico (Yucatan):  1 week, March. (R. W. Brooks)

1996


Ecuador:  6 months, February-July. (P. Hibbs) 


Panama:  3 weeks, June. (J. S. Ashe, R. W. Brooks) 


Panama:  4 weeks, May-June. (S. Lingafelter) 


Panama:  10 weeks, June-August. (M. S. Engel)


Belize:  3 weeks, May. (C. Carlton)


Costa Rica:  3 weeks, May-June. (R. S. Hanley, S. Statz-Haase)


Mexico (Puebla, Morelos, Oaxaca):  2 weeks, October. (R. W. Brooks)



1995


Panama:  6 weeks, May-June. (J. S. Ashe, R. W. Brooks)


Panama:  2 weeks, May. (C. Chaboo, B. Hayford, J. Jolly) 


Venezuela:  2 weeks, March. (R. W. Brooks, S. A. Marshall)



1994


Honduras:  4 weeks, June-July. (J. S. Ashe, R. W. Brooks) 


Chile:  6 weeks, October-November. (C. Carlton, R. A. B. Leschen).


Panama:  8 weeks, July-September. (D. Banks). 


Peru (Loreto Prov.) (BIOTROP Project):  4 weeks, June. (R. A. B. Leschen).

1993


Australia:  4 weeks. (C. Carlton).


Costa Rica:  2 weeks, May. (J. S. Ashe) 


Costa Rica/Panama:  4 weeks, May-June. (C. Chaboo, S. Lingafelter) 


Guatemala:  3 weeks, May-June. (J. S. Ashe, R. W. Brooks) 


Mexico (Chiapas):  3 weeks, October. (R. W. Brooks) 


USA: Arizona, New Mexico, California:  4 weeks, July-August. (J. Danoff-Burg).

1992


USA: Arizona, New Mexico:  3 weeks, June. (B. A. Alexander, M. Branham + others) 


Costa Rica: 2 weeks, May. (M. L. Jameson).


England/Europe:  4 weeks. (R. A. B. Leschen).


Mexico (Coahuila) (PCAM trip):  3 weeks, March. (R. W. Brooks, B. A. Alexander) 


Mexico:  4 weeks, June-July. (J. S. Ashe)



1991


Ecuador:  3 weeks, December-January. (C. Carlton, R. A. B. Leschen)


Mexico (Nuevo Leon):  2 weeks, May. (R. W. Brooks, R. A. B. Leschen)


Mexico (Chiapas):  3 Weeks, June. (J. S. Ashe, M. E. Jameson)



1990


USA:  Coastal areas of southern California: 1 month, May-June. (J. S. Ashe, J-K. Ahn) 


Mexico:  4 weeks, June-July. (J. S. Ashe, B. Bell and 8 students)



1989


Costa Rica:  1 month, May-June. (J. S. Ashe, R. W. Brooks, R. A. B. Leschen). 


Peru (Madre de Dios Prov.) (BIOTROP Project):  6 weeks, June-July. (J. S. Ashe, R. A. B. Leschen).

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