Robert Denno

Robert Denno
Born1945 Edit this on Wikidata
New York City Edit this on Wikidata
Died2008 Edit this on Wikidata (aged 62–63)
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OccupationInsect ecologist Edit this on Wikidata
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Robert F. Denno (1945–2008) was an influential insect ecologist.[1] He published more than 130 research papers[2] that helped advance the study of plant–insect interactions, interspecific competition, predator prey interactions and food web dynamics. He studied the ecology of sap-feeding insects, both in natural and cultivated settings.[1] His study of wing polymorphism expanded into the fields of life history evolution (e.g., Denno and Dingle 1981), plant and herbivore interactions (e.g., Denno and McClure 1983), community ecology (e.g., Denno et al. 1996), and many aspects of predator ecology, reviewed recently in Denno et al. (2005).

His personal worldwide collection of butterflies numbered over 36,000 specimens.[1] His butterfly collection was donated, at least in part, to the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity.

Following a postdoctoral appointment at Rutgers University from 1974 to 1976, Denno moved to the University of Maryland, College Park in 1976.[1] He advanced to associate professor in 1979 and professor in 1985 in the Entomology Department.[3] While at College Park, one of his doctoral students was Lawrence Hanks.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d Eubanks, Micky D.; Raupp, Michael J.; Finke, Deborah L. (7 January 2011). "Robert F. Denno (1945–2008): Insect Ecologist Extraordinaire". Annual Review of Entomology. 56 (1): 273–292. doi:10.1146/annurev-ento-120709-144825. ISSN 0066-4170. PMID 20822445.
  2. ^ "Robert F. Denno: H-index & Awards - Academic Profile | Research.com". Research.com. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  3. ^ Price, Peter; Barbosa, Pedro; Larsson, Stig (July 2008). "Robert F. Denno 1945–2008". Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America. 89 (3): 213–216. doi:10.1890/0012-9623(2008)89[213:RFD]2.0.CO;2. ISSN 0012-9623. JSTOR bullecosociamer.89.3.213. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Lawrence M. Hanks Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Retrieved 1 May 2017.