Michael J. Skvarla Department of Entomology, Agriculture Building University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701 Email: [email protected] ● Cell: (724) 493-9524 Revised: 4 September 2014

Education

Ph.D. candidate, Entomology, 2015 (expected) University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, Doctoral Academy Fellow Major Adviser: Dr. Ashley Dowling Dissertation: biodiversity, sampling, and molecular phylogenetics: Assembling the toolbox of the modern systematist G.P.A. (as of Spring 2014): 3.95 M.S., Entomology, 2011 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR Major Adviser: Dr. Ashley Dowling Thesis: Ozark Highland Cunaxidae (Acari: Prostigmata): Descriptions and keys to genera found to occur in the region and a new phylogenetic hypothesis for the family. G.P.A.: 3.99 B.S., Entomology, 2008 Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN G.P.A.: 3.76

Short Courses and Continuing Education

OSU Summer Acarology Program – Soil Acarology, 2010 Ohio State University, Columbus, OH Three-week short course, identification of soil mites, led by Dr. Hans Klompen.

Research Interests

 Descriptive of prostigmatid mites, esp. Cunaxidae  Arthropod faunal surveys and trapping methods, especially in forest leaf litter  Descriptive biology, taxonomy, and systematics of understudied arthropod groups

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Refereed Publications

Skvarla, M.J., Fisher, J.R., Dowling, A.P.G. In press. Redescription of Paracaropsis travisi (Baker, 1949) (Trombidiformes: Cheyletidae), with range expansion, additional host records, and reevaluation of cheyletid chaetotaxy based on the sejugal furrow. Skvarla, M.J., Dowling, A.P.G. In press. First report of gynandromorphism in Temnothorax curvispinosus (Mayr, 1886) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. Skvarla, M.J., Hartshorn, J.A., Dowling, A.P.G. 2014. Report on a large collection of Merope tuber Newman, 1838 (Mecoptera: Meropeidae) from Arkansas with notes on collection technique, sex ratio, and male clasper size. Psyche, vol. 2014, Article ID 530757, 6 pages, doi:10.1155/2014/530757 Skvarla, M.J., Fisher, J.R., Dowling, A.P.G. 2014. A review of Cunaxidae (Acariformes, Trombidiformes): Histories and diagnoses of subfamilies and genera, keys to world species, and some new locality records. ZooKeys, 418: 1–103. Rocha, M.D.S., Skvarla, M.J., Ferla, N.J. 2013. A new species of Scutopalus (Acari: Cunaxidae: Cunaxoidinae) from Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil with a key to world species. Zootaxa, 3734: 38–44. Skvarla, M.J., Fisher, J.R., Dowling, A.P.G. 2013. On some mites (Acari: Prostigmata) from the Interior Highlands: descriptions of the male, immature stages, and female reproductive systems of Pseudocheylus americanus (Ewing, 1909) and some new state records for Arkansas. Zootaxa, 3641: 401–419. Skvarla, M.J., Dowling, A.P.G. 2012. Some new armascirine cunaxids (Acari: Prostigmata: Cunaxidae) from the eastern United States. Zootaxa, 3149: 1–34. Skvarla, M.J., Fisher, J.R., Dowling, A.P.G. 2011. A new species of Neoscirula (Acari: Prostigmata: Cunaxidae) from the Ozark Highlands. Acarologia, 51: 283–293. Skvarla, M.J., Holland, J.D. 2011. Non-target caught on emerald ash borer purple monitoring traps in western Pennsylvania. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry, 28: 209– 211. Fisher, J.R., Skvarla, M.J., Bauchan, G.R., Ochoa, R., Dowling, A.P.G. 2011. Trachymolgus purpureus sp. n., an armored snout mite (Acari, Bdellidae) from the Ozark Highlands: morphology, development, and key to Trachymolgus Berlese. ZooKeys, 125: 1–34. MacGown, J.A., Hill, J.G., Skvarla, M.J. 2011. New records of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) for Arkansas with a synopsis of previous records. Midsouth Entomologist, 4: 29–38.

Invited Presentations

Skvarla, M.J. 2013. Collecting leaf litter in the Ozark Highlands using pitfalls and Berlese extraction. Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting, Austin, TX.

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Presentations

Skvarla, M.J. 2014. Earwigflies (Merope tuber) in Arkansas. Joint Annual Meetings of the Kansas Academy of Science and the Kansas Entomological Society, Emporia, KA. Skvarla, M.J. 2013. Earwigflies (Merope tuber) in Northwest Arkansas. Arkansas Entomological Society Annual Meeting, Magnolia, AR. Skvarla, M.J. 2012. A preliminary phylogenetic hypothesis of Prostigmata (Acari: Trombidiformes). Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting, Knoxville, TN. Skvarla, M.J. 2012. A preliminary phylogenetic hypothesis of Trombidiformes (Acari). Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting, Knoxville, TN. Skvarla, M.J. 2011. A preliminary cunaxid (Bdelloidea: Cunaxidae) phylogeny. Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting, Reno, NV. Skvarla, M. J. 2010. Some interesting biogeography in the Ozarks. Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. Skvarla, M. J. 2009. Non-target Coleoptera caught by EAB purple traps. North Central Branch of the Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO.

Posters

Skvarla, M.J. 2013. Dowling lab projects. Outreach presented to the Center for Multicultural and Diversity Education, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, 2 April.

Publications in Progress Skvarla, M.J., Larson, J.L., Dowling, A.P.G. Submitted. Pitfalls and preservatives: A review. Skvarla, M.J., Tripodi, A., Dowling, A.P.G. Submitted. First report of Orussus minutus Middlekauff, 1983 (Hymenoptera: Orussidae) from Arkansas. Skvarla, M.J., Dowling, A.P.G. In prep. Molecular phylogeny of Scaphinotus, the snail-eating ground (Coleoptera: Carabidae). Skvarla, M.J., Fisher, J.R., Bauchan, G.R., Ochoa, R., Dowling, A.P.G. In prep. A new species of mymarommatid (Hymenoptera: Mymarommatoidea: Mymarommatidae).

Awards & Achievements

2013 Lloyd and Ruby Warren Scholarship 2011 Recipient of the Outstanding Student Presentation Award at the Annual Meeting of the Acarological Society of America 2011-2015 Doctoral Academy Fellowship, University of Arkansas

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Funding Record

Year Source & Project Title Funding 2013 University of Arkansas – Doctoral student travel grantNC $1000 2012 University of Arkansas – Doctoral student travel grantNC $1000 2011 University of Arkansas – Doctoral student travel grantNC $1000 2010 University of Arkansas – Masters student travel grantNC $600 2009 University of Arkansas – Masters student travel grantNC $600 2008 College of Agriculture Undergraduate Research Funds, Purdue University $500 - The effects of purple traps on non-target speciesI 2008 Department of Entomology Matching Research Funds, Purdue University - $500 The effects of purple traps on non-target speciesNC (C = External competitive funds; I=Internal competitive funds; NC = Non-competitive funds)

Professional Service

2013-2015 Governing Board member, Acarological Society of America 2013 Social media coordinator, Acarological Society of America

Manuscripts Reviewed

Journal of Science (1); Zootaxa (2)

Outreach

4H Pinning Workshop. Co-teacher. 12 July 2014; 6 Nov. 2010. Fayetteville, AR.

Breaking Bio Podcast, episode 44. Guest. 4 September 2013. [available at: http://breakingbio.com/2013/10/09/episode-44-mites-and-millipedes-with-derek-and-mike/]

“How to Collect and Identify Soil Mites” short course. Co-teacher. 12–17 May 2012. Washington D.C.

Insect Festival. Volunteer in the museum display. 2012, 2010. University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.

Bug Bowl. Volunteer in the insect petting zoo. 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006. Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.

Teaching Experience

Introduction to Insects Lab Teaching Assistant. Fall 2012, 2013. University of Arkansas.

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Integrated Plant Health Management for Ornamental Plants Teaching Assistant, Fall 2007. Purdue.

Other Experience

Hourly Curatorial Assistant, Purdue University Research Collection, Purdue University, 2009 Supervisor: A. Provonsha. Curating and identifying Formicidae, Vespidae, Tetrigidae, and Oestridae

Hourly Lab Assistant, Landscape Ecology Lab, Purdue University, 2006-2009 Supervisor: Dr. J. D. Holland. Curating and identifying Cerambycidae

Other Relevant Interests

Biological Illustration 2011 “Neoptychodes trilineatus”. Program cover. Annual Meeting, Arkansas Entomological Society, Little Rock, AR.

2010 “Dasymutilla”. Program cover. Annual Meeting, Arkansas Entomological Society, Fayetteville, AR.

Photography 2013 “Lycosid in Grass”. 1st place, Insect Photo Salon, Most Beautiful Insect. Annual Meeting, Arkansas Entomological Society, Magnolia, AR.

2012 “Hermit crab”. 1st place, Insect Photo Salon, Most Beautiful Photograph. Annual Meeting, Arkansas Entomological Society, Fayetteville, AR.

2011 “Costa Rican ctenid”. 2nd place, Insect Photo Salon, Traditional Macro Photography. Joint Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Branch, Entomological Society of America and Caribbean Division, American Phytopathological Society, San Juan, PR.

Professional Organizations

Entomological Society of America, 2006–present Entomological Society of Arkansas, 2010–present Entomological Society of Pennsylvania, 2012–present Entomological Society of Washington, 2014-present Kansas Entomological Society, 2014-present Entomological Society of Ontario, 2014-present Acarological Society of America, 2009–present Coleopterists Society, 2013–present

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