Dr John Jennings

Teaching Interests

Evolution & Diversity of Insects EBIII (North Tce.)

Microbiology and Invertebrate Biology (Waite Campus)

Cell Biology and Genetics (Roseworthy Campus)

Research Interests

Aulacidae and Stephanidae in Baltic Amber; Dr Lars Krogmann, State Museum of Natural History, Stuttgart, Germany.

Revision of the Australasian wood-boring sawflies (Hymenoptera: Xiphydriidae); Dr Nathan Schiff, USDA Forest Service, Center for Bottomland Hardwoods Research, Stoneville, MS USA

Systematics of Australian hatchet wasps (Hymenoptera: Evaniidae); Dr Andy Deans, Department of Entomology, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL USA and others.

Taxonomy of Stephanidae (Hymenoptera); Dr Alexandre Aguiar, Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de Sao Paulo, Avenida Nazare 481, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.

Platygastroidea; Dr Norm Johnson, Ohio State University, 190 N Oval Mall, Columbus OH 43210 1321 USA & Prof. Andrew Austin, University of Adelaide

Systematics of Aulacidae; Dr Giuseppe Fabrizio Turrisi, Universita di Catania, Dipartimento di Biologia Animale, Marcello La Greca, via Androne 81 95124 Catania Italy.

Professional Associations

Council of Heads of Australian Entomological Collections; Chairman (2003 to present); Treasurer (2001 to 2003)

International Society of Hymenopterists (member)

Royal Society of South Australia; President (2008 - present); Vice-President (2006 to 2008); Treasurer (2000 to 2006); Editorial Board Convenor (2003 to present)

The Australian Entomological Society; Treasurer (1992 to 1996); SA Regional Councillor (1999 to 2002 and 2005 to 2008)

TaxA (Taxonomy Australia) (board member) (2008 to present)

Community Engagement

1.	"Eucalypts and Insects" SA Arboriculture Association, May 2007.
2.	South Australian Museum Roadshow, Mt Gambier Jun 2006.
3.	5MMM talk on insects, 14 Dec 2005.
4.	South Australian Museum Roadshow, Goolwa Aug 2005.
5.	South Australian Museum Roadshow, South East Mar/Apr 2005. Interactive sessions at Keith and Bordertown Schools. Schools Expo at Mt Gambier. 'Science is Fun' at Naracoorte World Heritage Area.
6.	The Siemens Science Experience, 11-13 Jan 2005. A program for Year 10 students interested in science.
7.	Kangaroo Island LTER, presentations include Radio Adelaide (Nov 2004), Adelaide BioCity (Dec 2004), KI Tourism Group (Jan 2005), Friends of the Althorpes (Mar 2005), 6th East Asia-Pacific LTER network meeting, Kyoto, Japan (Mar 2006), Australian LTER Network, Canberra (Nov 2006).
8.	South Australian Museum Roadshow, Kangaroo Island 21-24 Oct 2004. Interactive sessions with R-4 schoolchildren at Parndana and Kingscote Area Schools. Interpretive walks with visitors to Flinder's Chase National Park.

Files

• Publications list - Publications_current.pdf [144.6K] (application/pdf)

Entry last updated: Tuesday, 26 May 2009