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Nathan P. Lord
Ph.D. Candidate
Systematics of Cylindrical Bark Beetles (Zopheridae Colydiinae) and Bothriderid Beetles (Bothrideridae)
Graduate Research Assistant
Department of Biology
University of New Mexico
Museum of Southwestern Biology
167 Castetter Hall, MSC03 2020
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
Voice mail: (505) 277-4225
Email (replace (AT) with @): bothriderid(AT)gmail.com
Curriculum vitae 
Visit Nate's Coleoptera Systematics website.
I am broadly interested in all facets of Coleoptera Systematics, but my current research focuses on members within the Cucujiformia. The majority of my present work is contained within the beetle families Zopheridae (Tenebrionoidea) and Bothrideridae (Cucujoidea), but I have also worked on projects within Latridiidae, Cerambycidae, Akalyptoischiidae, and Endomychidae.
I am most interested in alpha- and beta-level taxonomy, reconstructing phylogenies utilizing both morphological and molecular data, and enhancing systematics products through interactive, digital tools (e.g. Lucid keys) and high-resolution imaging. I am actively researching the phylogenetic relationships within Zopheridae with an emphasis on the biogeography of the Southern Hemisphere through the use of zopherids as a model taxon. In addition, I am also conducting several descriptive and revisionary projects within Zopheridae and Bothrideridae, where numerous new taxa are being described.
I received my BSES in Entomology in 2006 and MS in Entomology in 2008 from the University of Georgia under the direction of Dr. Joseph McHugh. My MS thesis was a molecular phylogeny of the Minute Brown Scavenger Beetles (Coleoptera: Latridiidae) and a taxonomic revision of the genus Deretaphrus Newman (Coleoptera: Bothrideridae). I joined the Miller lab in August 2008 to conduct my doctoral research titled "Systematics within the Cucujiformia." I anticipate the completion of my Ph.D. in August, 2013. Future plans include investigating higher-level relationships within the superfamily Tenebrionoidea and continuing biogeographic hypothesis testing within the Southern Hemisphere.
Teaching Experience
- 2010, Summer. Graduate Teaching Assistant: Biology Department, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. Responsibilities: teaching assistant for Entomology Field and Lab Techniques - Costa Rica (BIOL 406/506).
- 2009, Spring. Graduate Teaching Assistant: Biology Department, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. Responsibilities: instruct the laboratory course for Genetics (BIOL 202).
- 2008, Spring. Graduate Teaching Assistant: Entomology Department, University of Georgia, Athens, Ga. Responsibilities: instruct the laboratory course for General Entomology (ENTO 4000/6000), create and administer lectures, laboratory exams, and grade collections.
- 2007, Fall. Graduate Teaching Assistant: Entomology Department, University of Georgia, Athens, Ga. Responsibilities: instructed the laboratory course for Insect Taxonomy (ENTO 4010/6010), created and administered laboratory exams, aided in grading insect collections.
- 2007, Summer. Graduate Teaching Assistant: Entomology Department, University of Georgia, Athens, Ga. Responsibilities: Co-Instructor for Insect Natural History (ENTO 3140) in Costa Rica: applied for permits (research and collection), developed curriculum, aided in the development and execution of student-designed field studies, taught insect taxonomy portion of class.
- 2007, Spring. Graduate Laboratory Assistant: Biology Department, University of Georgia, Athens, Ga. Responsibilities: instructed the laboratory course for Honors Organismal Biology (BIOL 2108L) for science majors; constructed and administered midterm and final exams; graded work and evaluated students. Two sessions.
- 2006, Fall. Graduate Laboratory Assistant: Biology Department, University of Georgia, Athens, Ga. Responsibilities: instructed the laboratory course for Organismal Biology (BIOL 1108L) for science majors; constructed and administered midterm and final exams; graded work and evaluated students. Two sessions.
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