Jaret C. Daniels
Department of Entomology and Nematology,
Florida Museum of Natural History
University of Florida
Jaret Daniels is a Professor in the Entomology and Nematology Department and Curate and Director, McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida. He received a B.S. in Biology from St. Johns’ University in Minnesota, and a Ph.D. I Entomology from the University of Florida.
Insect conservation and management provides the basic framework for his research program. While broad, it delineates two independent but related tracks. The first involves at-risk butterfly conservation, specifically recovery planning and implementation. The second focuses on native insect pollinator populations in diverse landscapes including wild lands, agroecosystems, and the built environment (urban, suburban, and roadside and utility rights-of way). For this, he is broadly interested in how species assemblages respond to environmental changes related to climate, habitat management, or anthropogenic disturbance – and the development of strategies designed to mitigate these impacts.
Dr. Daniels is one of only ten global recipients of a Disney Conservation Fund (DCF) Initiative focused on saving wildlife for future generations. Its goal is to help stabilize and increase the populations of at-risk animals. His component targets the recovery of some 42 imperiled butterfly species in North America.
Development and characterization of polymorphic microsatellite loci in the endangered Miami blue butterfly (Cyclargus thomasi bethunebakeri).
Molecular ecology resources Jan, 2009 | Pubmed ID: 21564615
Genetic estimates of contemporary effective population size in an endangered butterfly indicate a possible role for genetic compensation.
Evolutionary applications Jan, 2010 | Pubmed ID: 25567901
Can butterflies evade fire? Pupa location and heat tolerance in fire prone habitats of Florida.
PloS one , 2015 | Pubmed ID: 26016779
Managed Bumble Bees (Bombus impatiens) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Caged With Blueberry Bushes at High Density Did Not Increase Fruit Set or Fruit Weight Compared to Open Pollination.
Environmental entomology 04, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28334127
Jamaica's Critically Endangered Butterfly: A Review of the Biology and Conservation Status of the Homerus Swallowtail (Papilio (Pterourus) homerus Fabricius).
Insects Jul, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28698508
Trap Nesting Wasps and Bees in Agriculture: A Comparison of Sown Wildflower and Fallow Plots in Florida.
Insects Oct, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28994726
Fruit Set and Single Visit Stigma Pollen Deposition by Managed Bumble Bees and Wild Bees in Citrullus lanatus (Cucurbitales: Cucurbitaceae).
Journal of economic entomology 04, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 29385500
Differences in winter cold hardiness reflect the geographic range disjunction of Neophasia menapia and Neophasia terlooii (Lepidoptera: Pieridae).
Journal of insect physiology May - Jun, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 29551570
Behavioral Evidence for Host Transitions in Plant, Plant Parasite, and Insect Interactions.
Environmental entomology 06, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 29617751
Better Understanding the Potential Importance of Florida Roadside Breeding Habitat for the Monarch.
Insects Oct, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 30314302
Evaluating an Alleged Mimic of the Monarch Butterfly: (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) Butterflies are Palatable to Avian Predators.
Insects Oct, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 30380597
Drifting Phenologies Cause Reduced Seasonality of Butterflies in Response to Increasing Temperatures.
Insects Nov, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 30513660
Using Noninvasive Genetic Sampling to Survey Rare Butterfly Populations.
Insects Sep, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 31547512
Phylogeography and population genetics of pine butterflies: Sky islands increase genetic divergence.
Ecology and evolution Dec, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 31871652
Uptake and toxicity of clothianidin to monarch butterflies from milkweed consumption.
PeerJ , 2020 | Pubmed ID: 32195048
Mixed-Species Gardens Increase Monarch Oviposition without Increasing Top-Down Predation.
Insects Sep, 2020 | Pubmed ID: 32971748
Bloom evenness modulates the influence of bloom abundance on insect community structure in suburban gardens.
PeerJ , 2021 | Pubmed ID: 33981490
Climate change effects on animal ecology: butterflies and moths as a case study.
Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society Oct, 2021 | Pubmed ID: 34056827
Protective Benefits of Tending Ants to a Critically Endangered Butterfly.
Journal of insect science (Online) Nov, 2022 | Pubmed ID: 36508354
Aphid infestations reduce monarch butterfly colonization, herbivory, and growth on ornamental milkweed.
PloS one , 2023 | Pubmed ID: 37494406
Target and non-target effects of insecticide use during ornamental milkweed production.
Environmental entomology Aug, 2024 | Pubmed ID: 38856688
Integrated vegetation management within electrical transmission landscapes promotes floral resource and flower-visiting insect diversity.
PloS one , 2024 | Pubmed ID: 39167624
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