Dr Brian Nelson - Curator of Freshwater Invertebrates
Area of Expertise:-
Freshwater invertebrates
Biography
Brian Nelson is responsible for the collections of freshwater invertebrates and deals with enquiries about freshwater invertebrates, insects, birds and general natural history. His particular research interests are the distribution and conservation of Irish insects, especially water beetles (Coleoptera), bugs (Heteroptera), dragonflies (Odonata) and bees and wasps (Hymenoptera); the taxonomy and status of the two wood white butterfly species Leptidea sinapis and L. reali in Ireland.
Publications
Foster, G. N., Nelson, B. H., Bilton, D.T., Lott, D.A., Merritt, R., Weyl, R.S. and Eyre, M. D. 1992. A classification and evaluation of Irish water beetle assemblages. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 2, 185-208.
Nelson, B. 1995. The distribution of the aquatic and semi-aquatic Heteroptera in Northern Ireland. Bull. Ir. biogeog. Soc.18, 66-131.
Nelson, B., Thompson, R. and Morrow, C. 2000. DragonflyIrelandhttp://www.ulstermuseum.org.uk/dragonflyireland
Nelson, B., Thompson, R. and McFerran, D. 2001. Guide to the Dragonflies of Ireland. MAGNI Publication No 005, Ulster Museum, MAGNI, Belfast.
Thompson R., and Nelson, B. 2002. The Butterflies and Moths of Northern Ireland. http://www.habitas.org.uk/moths
Nelson, B. 2002 The distribution, status, habitat of the Marsh Fritillary butterfly Euphydryas aurinia (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in Northern Ireland Irish Naturalists’ Journal27: 129-139
Nelson, B., Ronayne, C., Nash, R. and O’Connor, J.P 2002 Additions and changes to the Irish aculeate Hymenoptera checklist. Irish Naturalists’ Journal 26: 464-466
Nelson, B., Ronayne, C. & Thompson, R. 2003. Colonization and changing status of four Odonata species, Anax imperator, Anax parthenope, Aeshna mixta and Sympetrum fonscolombii, in Ireland 2000-2002. Irish Naturalists’ Journal 27: 266-272.
Nelson, B. & Thompson, R. 2004 The Natural History of Ireland’s Dragonflies. MAGNI Publication No 013. NMGNI, Belfast
Contact Details
Telephone +44 (0)28 9039 5265
Fax +44 (0)28 9039 5004
e-mail: brian.nelson@nmni.com
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