Steve Taylor, PhD

I am a researcher in the Division of Biodiversity and Ecological Entomology at the Illinois Natural History Survey, a unit of the Institute of Natural Resources Sustainability at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. My primary duties involve assessing aquatic invertebrates in streams throughout Illinois as a part of the statewide biological survey and assessment program.

Cave and karst biology, conservation, and management:
I conduct research in Nevada, California Mexico, (all three in collaboration with Jean Krejca), Texas (with Jean Krejca and Chris Phillips), Missouri (with Mike Slay) and Illinois. Current work on cave-adapted amphipods in Illinois is in collaboration with Frank Wilhelm (SIUC Zoology) and Sam Panno (ISGS).

Biology of the Heteroptera:
I'm interested in the "True Bugs", especially Gerromorpha (Water Striders and kin), Aradidae (Flat Bugs), Reduviidae, Coreidae and aquatic groups (Nepomorpha). Some of my Heteropteran research is in collaboration with J. E. McPherson (SIUC Zoology). Most recently I've been working with Paul Tinerella on several projects involving aquatic Heteroptera and Coleoptera.

Strepsiptera: I'm collaborating with Jeyaraney Kathirithamby (Oxford, UK) on several projects dealing with Strepsiptera.