Karen Needham

Karen Needham

Curator
Spencer Entomological Museum
Department of Zoology
University of British Columbia
6270 University Blvd.
Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4

needham [at] zoology.ubc.ca

+1-604-822-3379

MSc, University of British Columbia (1990)
BSc, University of British Columbia (1986)

Research Interests

My specialty is the taxonomy, systematics, and biodiversity of aquatic insects, in particular Hemiptera, Ephemeroptera, Trichoptera, and Plecoptera. Forensic entomology is also an interest.

Publications

Maddison, W.P. and Needham, K.M. 2006. Lapsiines and hisponines as phylogenetically basal salticid spiders (Araneae: Salticidae). Zootaxa 1255: 37-55
Kenner, R.D. and Needham, K.M. 2004. New waterboatmen records for Western Canada (Hemiptera: Corixidae). J. Entomol. Soc. Brit. Columbia 101: 147-148
Needham, K. and Lucas, L. 2001. Strange Beginnings. Tradewind Books Ltd., Vancouver, BC. 32 pp
Scudder, G.G.E., Needham, K.M., Kenner, R.D., Cannings, R.A. and Cannings, S.G. 2001. Aquatic insects in British Columbia: 100 years of study. J. Entomol. Soc. Brit. Columbia 98: 61-81
Kenner, R.D. and Needham, K.M. 1999. Burns Bog Ecosystem Review: Invertebrate Component. Environmental Assessment Office. BC Ministry of Environment, Lands, and Parks, Victoria, BC.
Needham, K.M. 1996. An identification guide to the nymphal mayflies (Order Ephemeroptera) of British Columbia. Resource Inventory Committee, BC Ministry of Environment, Lands, and Parks, Victoria, BC.