Aquatic Insects

Identifier: ENT 4250 / 5250

Professor(s): Gregory Courtney

Year: 2025

Semester: Spring

This is a graduate and upper-level undergraduate course on the morphology, ecology, diversity, and significance of aquatic insects, with emphasis on the collection, curation and identification of taxa in local streams and lakes. The course includes frequent exposure to live insects, training in collection methods, field trips to local habitats, and an optional trip to northeastern Iowa.

1. Furter course information can be found on the course catalog
2. Course syllabus (Spring 2025)
3. Local collecting sites
4. Optional field trip(s) to NC Iowa
5. Optional field trip to Ozark Plateau