Kenneth Hobson

 KennethR. Hobson

Kenneth R. Hobson

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Biography

University of Oklahoma - Biology


Resume

  • 1986

    Ph.D.

    Forest entomology

    forest ecology

    chemical ecology of bark beetles

    insect behavior

    insect ecology.

    Entomology

    University of California

    Berkeley

  • 1984

    Work towards Ph.D. in Ecology.

    Ecology

    University of California

    Santa Barbara

  • 1980

    Read Insect Ecology and Insect diversity with TRE Southwood

    Richard Dawkins and Edward Grey Inst.

    Insect Ecology

    Biodiversity

    University of Oxford

  • 1979

    Master of Science (M.Sc.)

    Ecology of bark beetles in lodgepole pine forests. \n'Stand history and host selection of the mountain pine beetle in a climax lodgepole ecosystem'

    Forest entomology

    University of Washington

  • 1972

    A.B.

    Zoology & Botany

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • Kenneth

    Hobson

    National Park Service

    University of Canterbury

    National Park Service

    National Park Service

    University of Wisconsin-Madison

    U.S. Forest Service

    National Park Service

    University of Oklahoma

    Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum Of Natural History

    Christchurch

    NZ

    Research in Forest Health. \nTeaching Entomology

    Forest Ecology

    Forest Health

    Lecturer

    University of Canterbury

    Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    Summer seasonal Ranger-Naturalist 1974-1977. Interpretation activities: guided walks

    campfire talks

    demonstrator at Oconaluftee Pioneer Homestead and Mingus Mill. Visitor center Information desk; Volunteer-In-Parks: Entomology 1973.

    Park Ranger - Naturalist

    National Park Service

    Norman

    Ok

    Lead Curator of Recent Invertebrate Collection at Sam Noble Museum. Curated collection

    supervised a dozen volunteers in collection

    conducted forest entomology research

    conducted outreach education.

    Staff Curator

    Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum Of Natural History

    North Cascades National Park

    Conducted back country patrols in North Cascades National and boat patrols on Ross Lake. Fought wildfire. Maintained campground and boats.

    Park Ranger - Backcountry

    Boating

    National Park Service

    Wrangell St. Elias National Park

    AK

    Conducted helicopter ground-truthing of satellite photos of park vegetation and natural features. Vegetation mapping. Established permanent plots. Soil pits and soil profile description. Managed wildfire.

    Park Technician - Fire Pro

    National Park Service

    Olympic National Park

    Summer seasonal Ranger-Naturalist in Hoh Rain Forest. Guided walks

    evening programs

    visitor center desk information duty.

    Park Ranger - Naturalist

    National Park Service

    Logan

    UT

    Utah State University and US Forest Service Intermountain Experiment Stn. Population dynamics and chemical ecology of mountain pine beetle Dendroctonus ponderosae in Sawtooth Mtns

    central ID and Uinta Mts

    northern UT.

    Post-Doc Forest Health Research

    U.S. Forest Service

    Norman

    OK

    Teaching General Entomology (& lab)

    Principles of Ecology (& lab)

    Introductory Biology (& lab

    non-majors)

    Field Insect Ecology (OU Biological Station

    Lake Texoma)

    Chemical Ecology (seminar)

    Intro Biology Lab (majors)

    Senior Capstone Seminar (Origins of Human Mind & Human Nature

    ) Plant-Insect Interactions (split with A Ryburn OCU Biology @ OU Biological Station

    Lake Texoma)

    Remote Sensing & Phenology (split with K de Beurs OU Geography)

    Issues in Biology (online)

    Biology & Ecology of Belize (with W Elisens

    M Patten

    O Fincke).

    Associate Professor

    University of Oklahoma

    Madison WI

    Research on chemical ecology

    behavior

    predator prey interactions

    population dynamics of Ips pine engraver beetles

    other bark beetles

    and associated insect natural enemies

    Thanasimus dubius

    Platysoma spp. et. al.

    Post Doctoral Research Associate

    University of Wisconsin-Madison

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