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Research Division PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2007-2009. Head, Biological Survey of Canada, Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Ontario. 2004-present. Research Associate, Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Ontario. 2004-present. Adjunct Research Associate Professor, University of Nebraska State Museum, Lincoln, Nebraska. 2007-present. Adjunct Research Associate, University of Kansas, Natural History Museum and Biodiversity Research Center, Lawrence, Kansas. 2003-2004. Research Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska State Museum, Lincoln, Nebraska. 2001-2002. Interim Entomology Collections Manager, University of Nebraska State Museum, Lincoln, Nebraska. 1997-2002. Curatorial and Research Assistant on an NSF-PEET grant, University of Nebraska State Museum, Lincoln, Nebraska. EDUCATION Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Nebraska State Museum, Lincoln, Nebraska. 2002-2003. Ph.D. in Entomology,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Completed: May 2002. PRINCIPAL AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL INTEREST Systematics, phylogenetics, biogeography, and nomenclature of Scarabaeoidea (Coleoptera). REFEREED PUBLICATIONS Bouchard, P., V. V. Grebennikov, A. B. T. Smith, and H. Douglas. 2009. Biodiversity of Coleoptera. In, R. G. Foottit and P. H. Adler (eds.), Insect Biodiversity: Science and Society. Blackwell Publishing, Oxford. Danks, H. V. and A. B. T. Smith. 2009. Insect biodiversity in the Nearctic Region. In, R. G. Foottit and P. H. Adler (eds.), Insect Biodiversity: Science and Society. Blackwell Publishing, Oxford. Smith, A. B. T. 2008. South American Melolonthinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) classification and nomenclature: some problems and solutions. Insecta Mundi 60: 1-28. Mondaca, J. and A. B. T. Smith. 2008. A revision of the southern South American genus Bolborhinum Boucomont (Coleoptera: Geotrupidae: Bolboceratinae). Zootaxa 1794: 1-48.Smith, A. B. T. and P. E. Skelley. 2007. A review of the Aphodiinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) of southern South America. Zootaxa 1458: 1-80. Smith, A. B. T. 2007. Review of the genus Dungoorus Carne (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Anoplognathini). Australian Entomologist 34(2): 43-48. Ratcliffe, B. C. and A. B. T. Smith. 2007. Bothynus Hope, 1837 (Insecta, Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae): proposed conservation of usage by designation of Scarabaeus ascanius Kirby, 1819 as the type species. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature , 64: 29-31. Smith, A. B. T., D. C. Hawks, and J. M. Heraty. 2006. An overview of the classification and evolution of the major scarab beetle clades (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) based on preliminary molecular analyses. Coleopterists Society Monographs 5: 35-46. Smith, A. B. T. 2006. A review of the family-group names for the superfamily Scarabaeoidea (Coleoptera) with corrections to nomenclature and a current classification. Coleopterists Society Monographs 5: 144-204. Ocampo, F. O. and A. B. T. Smith. 2006. Puelchesia gracilis, a new genus and species of Pachydemini endemic to the Monte biogeographic province in Argentina (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Zootaxa 1349: 53-62. Smetana, A. and A. B. T. Smith. 2006. New nomenclatural and taxonomic acts, and comments. Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae, pp. 38-39. In, I. Löbl and A. Smetana (eds.), Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 3. Scarabaeoidea - Scirtoidea - Dascilloidea - Buprestoidea - Byrrhoidea. Apollo Books, Stenstrup, 690 pp. Smetana, A. and A. B. T. Smith. 2006. New nomenclatural and taxonomic acts, and comments. Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae, pp. 33-34. In, I. Löbl and A. Smetana (eds.), Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 3. Scarabaeoidea - Scirtoidea - Dascilloidea - Buprestoidea - Byrrhoidea. Apollo Books, Stenstrup, 690 pp. Krell, F.-T., A. Ballerio, A. B. T. Smith, and P. Audisio. 2006. Gnorimus Le Peletier de Saint-Fargeau & Serville, 1828, and Osmoderma Le Peletier de Saint-Fargeau & Serville, 1828 (Insecta, Coleoptera): proposed conservation of the generic names. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 63: 177-183. Smetana, A. and A. B. T. Smith. 2006. Type species designations and other nomenclatural notes on Palaearctic Melolonthinae and Cetoniinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 1220: 47-53. Smith, A. B. T. and A. V. Evans. 2005. A supplement to the checklist of the New World chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) with notes on their tribal classification. Zootaxa 1032: 29-60. Smith, A. B. T. 2005. Stegopterus Burmeister & Schaum and Trichiotinus Casey, 1915 (Insecta, Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae): proposed conservation. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 62: 75-78. Roig-Juñent, S., G. Flores, F. C. Ocampo, and A. B. T Smith. 2005. Algunas nuevas primeras citas de Coleoptera para Argentina (Carabidae, Scarabaeoidea y Tenebrionidae). Revista de la Sociedad Entomológica Argentina 63: 45-48. Smith, A. B. T. 2004. Clarification on the nomenclatural status of six genus-group names in the tribe Trichiini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae). Coleopterists Bulletin 58: 285-291. Smith, A. B. T. 2003. A new species of Phalangogonia Burmeister (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Anoplognathini) from Costa Rica. Zootaxa 316: 1-4. Smith, A. B. T. 2003. A monographic revision of the genus Platycoelia Dejean (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Anoplognathini). Bulletin of the University of Nebraska State Museum. 15: 1-202. Smith, A. B. T. and M. A. Morón. 2003. Revision and phylogenetic analysis of the Central American endemic genus Phalangogonia Burmeister (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Anoplognathini). Systematic Entomology 28: 323-338. Paulsen, M. J. and A. B. T. Smith. 2003. Replacement names for the genera Batesiana Erwin, 1994 (Coleoptera: Carabidae) and Metabolus Fairmaire, 1887 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Coleopterists Bulletin 57(3): 254. Paucar-Cabrera, A. and A. B. T. Smith. 2002. Larval descriptions for the Neotropical genus Platycoelia (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Anoplognathini). Coleopterists Bulletin 56(3): 438-445. Ratcliffe, B. C., M. L. Jameson, and A. B. T. Smith. 2002. Scarabaeidae Latreille 1802, chapter 34. In, R. H. Arnett, M. C. Thomas, P. E. Skelley, and J. H. Frank (eds.), American Beetles. Volume 2. CRC Press, Boca Raton, 861 pp. Smith, A. B. T. 2002. Leucopelaea albescens Bates, 1891 (Insecta, Coleoptera): proposed validation of the lectotype designation. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 59(2): 97-98. Smith, A. B. T. 2002. Revision of the South American endemic genus Aulacopalpus Guérin-Méneville with phylogenetic and biogeographic analyses of the subtribe Brachysternina (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Anoplognathini). Coleopterists Bulletin 56(3): 379-437. Jameson, M. L. and A. B. T. Smith. 2002. Revision of the South American genus Brachysternus Guérin-Méneville (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Anoplognathini: Brachysternina). Coleopterists Bulletin 56(3): 321-366. Smith, A. B. T. and F. Génier. 2001. Revision of the genus Holocephalus Hope (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scabaeinae: Coprini). Canadian Entomologist 133: 777-792. Smith, A. B. T. and M. L. Jameson. 2001. Eremophygus bicolor (Gutiérrez, 1951) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Rutelini): a new tribal and generic placement for the Bolivian scarab Platycoelia bicolor (Gutiérrez, 1951) (Anoplognathini). Coleopterists Bulletin 55(1): 103-106. Micó, E., A. B. T. Smith, and M. A. Morón. 2000. New larval descriptions for two species of Euphoria Burmeister (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Cetoniini: Euphoriina) with a key to the known larvae and a review of the larval biology for species in the genus. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 93(4): 795-801. Smith, A. B. T. and A. Paucar. 2000. Taxonomic review of Platycoelia lutescens Blanchard (Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Anoplognathini) and a description of the use of this species as food by the people of the Ecuadorian highlands. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 93(3): 408-414. Ratcliffe, B. C. and A. B. T. Smith. 1999. New Species of Canthonella Chapin (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) from Amazonian Brazil. Coleopterists Bulletin 53(1): 1-7. Smith, A. B. T. 1997. Changes in the bird communities of four forest habitats in Algonquin Park, Ontario from 1952-53 to 1995-96. M.Sc. thesis, Department of Zoology, University of Toronto. Smith, A. B. T. and D. A. Smith. 1996. Mammals of the Mixedwood Plains Ecozone. Chapter in: Assessment of Species Diversity in the Mixedwood Plains Ecozone. Ecological Monitoring Coordination Office, Environment Canada. ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS Smith, A. B. T. 2009. Checklist and Nomenclatural Authority File of the Scarabaeoidea of the Nearctic Realm. Version 4. Evans, A. V. and A. B. T. Smith. 2009. An electronic checklist of the New World chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Version 3. Smith, A. B. T. 2009. Scarabaeoidea of southern South America. Smith, A. B. T. 2008. SOLA Scarab Workers Annual Symposium. Smith, A. B. T. 2006. New papers on scarab beetles. Smith, A. B. T. 2002. Checklist of the world Anoplognathini (Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae). Smith, A. B. T. and D. A. Smith. 1997. Assessment of species diversity in the mixedwood plains ecozone: mammals. RECENT GRANTS AND CONTRACTS 2004. Scarab biodiversity of southern South America. National Science Foundation - Biodiversity Surveys and Inventories, $300,000. 2003. University of Nebraska Research Council Faculty Seed Grant for “Evolutionary relationships of southern hemisphere scarab beetles,” $10,000. 2003. Putney Fund Grant, University of Nebraska State Museum, $1,854. 2003. CanaColl visiting scholar grant for the Canadian National Collection of Insects, $800. 2002. CanaColl visiting scholar grant for the Canadian National Collection of Insects, $600. 2001. Initiative for Ecological and Evolutionary Analysis, University of Nebraska, travel support $500. 2001. Morphological and molecular phylogenetics of the tribe Anoplognathini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) and investigations of southern hemispheric distributional patterns. Initiative for Ecological and Evolutionary Analysis Research Grant, University of Nebraska, $1,500. 2001. Field Museum of Natural History visiting scholar grant, $520. AWARDS
AND HONORS 2004. Lacordaire Prize presented by the Coleopterists Society for the best publication based on a PhD dissertation. 2003. Coleopterists Society Outstanding Paper of the Year Award for “Revision of the South American endemic genus Aulacopalpus Guérin-Méneville with phylogenetic and biogeographic analyses of the subtribe Brachysternina (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Anoplognathini).” 2002. J.H. Comstock Graduate Student Award, Entomological Society of America. 2002. Graduate Research Assistant Award, University of Nebraska Alumni Association. 2002. Outstanding Graduate Student Award, Nebraska Chapter of Sigma Xi. 2001. Wilson Fellowship in recognition of scholastic performance and accomplishments as a graduate student scholar, University of Nebraska. 2001. Day Dissertation Travel Award (University of Nebraska) for conducing molecular phylogenetics research at the University of California-Riverside. 2000. Widaman Trust Distinguished Graduate Assistant Award, University of Nebraska. 1999. Farmers National Company Fellowship in recognition of high merit and outstanding teaching potential in agricultural sciences and natural resources. 1999. Keith Kevan Scholarship
in recognition of high scholastic achievement and excellence in graduate
studies in entomological systematics, Entomological Society of Canada. TEACHING EXPERIENCE 1994-1996 Teaching Assistant for "Evolution" (University of Toronto). 1995-1996 Teaching Assistant for "Tropical Insect Biodiversity" field course in Monteverde, Costa Rica (Carleton University). 1996 Teaching Assistant for "Field Ornithology" field course in St. Andrews, New Brunswick (University of Toronto). MAJOR FIELD EXPEDITIONS 2006. Chile (Santiago to Isla Chiloe) (4 weeks). 2005. Chile and Argentina (southern tip of the continent and Tierra del Fuego) (4 weeks). 2004. Chile (Santiago to Puerto Montt) (3 weeks). 2003. Argentina (Mendoza and Neuquén) (3 weeks). 2002. Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua (3 weeks). 2000. Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua (3 weeks). 1999. Venezuela (3 weeks). 1998. Ecuador (3 weeks). 1996. Bolivia (3 weeks). 1996. Costa Rica (3 weeks). 1996. Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario (3 months). 1995. Costa Rica (3 weeks). 1995. Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario (3 months). 1994. Northwestern Ontario (6 months). 1993. Costa Rica (3 weeks).
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