Research Scientist, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Lecturer, University of Minnesota, Department of Entomology
Contact Information
E-mail: [email protected]
ORCiD: Will Bouchard
ResearchGate: Will Bouchard
Education
Ph.D. Entomology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN (2007)
Advisor: L.C. Ferrington, Jr.
Thesis Title: “Comparison of Emergence Patterns and Taxonomic Composition of Lotic Chironomidae (Diptera) Communities in Contrasting Thermal Regimes”
M.A. Entomology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, (2002)
Advisor: D.G. Huggins
Thesis Title: “Assessment of ecological condition in headwater streams of the Central Plains: evaluation of multimetric and predictive modeling approaches”
B.A. Biology, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA (1998)
Research Interests
Will Bouchard received his M.A. (2002) in Entomology from the University of Kansas and his Ph.D. (2007) in Entomology from the University of Minnesota. He taught at Hamline University as an adjunct professor during 2007. Will then held a post-doctoral position at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia working on the development of biomonitoring methods in Mongolia. In 2008, he started a position at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency in (MPCA) as a research scientist. His work at the MPCA includes coordinating the implementation of a tiered aquatic life use (TALU) framework and the development of water quality standards to protect aquatic biota and water quality. Dr. Bouchard’s research interests include the taxonomy and ecology of aquatic invertebrates and their use in biological assessments and monitoring. He has also been interested in the ecology and biology of winter-active aquatic insects and the cold-hardiness mechanisms these species use during Minnesota winters. In addition, he is also involved in research on the taxonomy and ecology of Chironomidae (North America, Mongolia) and the development of identification materials for aquatic invertebrates.
Links to projects I am involved with:
- Guide to Aquatic Invertebrate Families of Mongolia
- Guide to Aquatic Invertebrates of the Upper Midwest
- Comparison of Phenology and Taxonomic Composition of Lotic Chironomidae (Diptera) Communities in Contrasting Thermal Regimes
- Cold hardiness of winter-active Chironomidae
- Collaborative Biodiversity Study of Chironomidae at the North Temperate Lakes Long Term Ecological Research Site
- Insect Cold Biology
- The Diatoms, Ostracodes, and Chironomids of Western Mongolia’s Saline Lakes: Biodiversity, Ecology, and Research Applications
Selected Publications
Anderson, A. M., R. W. Bouchard, Jr., and L. C. Ferrington, Jr. 2011. Hibernal emergence of Chironomidae in relation to stream size in Kansas, USA. pp. 247-255, In Wang, X and Liu, W. (eds.). Contemporary Chironomid Studies – Proceedings of the 17th International Symposium on Chironomidae, Nankai University Press, Tianjin, China. 412 pp + 18 plates.
Ferrington, L.C., Jr., D.E. Hansen, B.N. Karns and R.W. Bouchard, Jr. 2010. Longevities of Diamesa mendotae Muttkowski, a hibernal emerging species of Chironomidae. Proceedings of the XV International Symposium on Chironomidae. pp.22-29.
Bouchard, R.W., Jr. and L.C. Ferrington, Jr. 2008. Determination of Chironomidae thermal preferences and thermal partitioning among closely related taxa in a Minnesota stream using surface floating pupal exuviae. Boletim do Museu Municipal do Funchal (História Natural) Supplement 13: 191-198.