Keeping up
News
New papers, new species, new data — and news from the lab and the Enns Entomology Museum.
2026
A new chapter: the EPIC Lab at the University of Missouri
JobSep 1, 2026
I joined the University of Missouri as Assistant Professor and Director of the Enns Entomology Museum, and started the EPIC Lab.
Read more →UCF Biology Outstanding Ph.D. Student!
AwardMay 15, 2026
I was awarded the Outstanding PhD Dissertation award from the UCF Department of Biology
Read more →Syrphidae of Italy (SoI) is Publisher in GBIF!
DatabaseFeb 11, 2026
Our database on Syrphidae from Italy is now officially a publisher in GBIF.
Read more →2025
Discovering the Darwin Wasps in Sicily
PublicationDec 18, 2025
New publication in Biodiversity Data Journal!
Read more →Postdoctoral Scholar
JobAug 15, 2025
I began my postdoctoral at the University of Central Florida
Ph.D. Defense
MilestoneJun 24, 2025
I successfully defended my Ph.D. with the title: Morphology, Evolution and Host-Driven Convergence in Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonoidea).
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