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<br /> Karl N. Magnacca, PhD
<br /> kr ' Entomology
<br /> H.T. HARVEY& ASSOCIATES
<br /> Ecological Consultants
<br /> 50 years of field notes,
<br /> exploration,and excellence
<br /> HIGHLIGHTS PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
<br /> • 25+years of experience Dr. Karl Magnacca is an entomologist with more than 25 years of
<br /> • Entomologist experience studying and working with the insects of Hawaii. Karl has
<br /> • Native Hawaiian bees and drosophila species particular expertise in the evolution and genetics of Hawaiian native
<br /> • Insect taxonomy and identification bees and pomace flies, two groups of major evolutionary significance
<br /> to the Hawaiian Islands.His work has dealt with the ecology,evolution,
<br /> • Entomological surveys systematics, conservation biology, and invasive species management
<br /> • Rare and endangered plant surveys issues associated with these and other native insects. In his career, he
<br /> EDUCATION also has conducted surveys for insects on conservation lands,
<br /> PhD Entomology, Cornell University monitored rare damselflies in coastal ponds, explored methods for
<br /> controlling introduced yellowjackets, and sampled leaf litter and soil
<br /> BA,Biology,Wesleyan University microinvertebrates to study the impacts of feral pigs. Karl regularly
<br /> PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE presents at major international, national, and local scientific
<br /> conferences, and is a research affiliate at the Bishop Museum in
<br /> Senior ecologist 1 H.T.Harvey&Associates,
<br /> 201 3—present Honolulu.
<br /> Entomological specialist, Oahu Army Natural At H. T. Harvey&Associates, Karl provides expertise in entomology
<br /> Resources Program 2013—present to client projects, such as entomological surveys and insect taxonomy
<br /> and identification.
<br /> Research entomologist, State of Hawaii Division of
<br /> Forestry and Wildlife,2011-13 PROJECT EXAMPLES
<br /> Contributed entomological expertise to develop the Lanai
<br /> Postdoctoral researcher, University of Hawaii—Hilo,
<br /> 2007-09; Cooperative Game Management Area steering document.
<br /> 2009-2011;Trinity College,Dublin,
<br /> University of California,Berkeley,2006-07 Contributed to management strategy; gaps and opportunities; and
<br /> future goals and objectives as they relate to native habitats, threatened
<br /> Invertebrate inventory speciali t,USGS BRD,2004-06 and endangered species,and habitat degradation.
<br /> Invertebrate workgroup facilitator, NPS Inventory and Served as invertebrate expert for a Blackburn's sphinx moth
<br /> Monitoring Program,Pacific Islands Network, survey at the construction site for the Central Maui Regional Sports
<br /> 2003-04 Complex.
<br /> Entomological technician, USGS BRD, 1994-98 Contributed damselfly expertise as part of a team providing
<br /> PUBLICATIONS biological services for the Board of Water Supply's Palolo Access Trail
<br /> Magnacca,K.N., and P.M.O'Grady. 2009. Repairs Project on Oahu.
<br /> Revision of the modified mouthparts species Conducted damselfly surveys in Molokai Waikolu Valley for repair
<br /> group of Hawaiian Drosophila(Diptera: and maintenance activities for the Molokai Irrigation System.
<br /> Drosophilidae). University of California Performed insect sampling and insect identification for the
<br /> Publications in Entomology 130. `Uko'a Wetlands Research and Monitoring Plan, a part of the
<br /> Magnacca,K.N., and B.N.Danforth. 2006. Habitat Conservation Plan being developed to mitigate for take of the
<br /> Evolution and biogeography of native Hawaiian Hawaiian hoary bat at the Kawailoa Wind Energy Project on Oahu.
<br /> Hylaeus bees (Hymenoptera: Colletidae).
<br /> Cladistics 22(5):393-411. As a research entomologist for the state Division of Forestry and
<br /> Daly H.V.,and K.N.Magnacca.2003. Hawaiian Wildlife, conducted extensive field surveys for candidate
<br /> Hylaeus(Nesoprosopis)Bees (Hymenoptera: endangered Hylaeus bees across the islands of Oahu and Hawaii.
<br /> Apoidea).Volume 17 of Insects of Hawaii. With the U.S. Geological Survey Biological Resources Division at
<br /> University of Hawaii Press,Honolulu. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, worked on numerous monitoring
<br /> and research projects to inform management of habitats and
<br /> Complete list of publications available upon request. nonnative species affecting insects.
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