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Darren Ward
PeerJ Editor & Author
1,470 Points

Contributions by role

Author 270
Editor 1,200

Contributions by subject area

Biodiversity
Ecology
Entomology
Zoology
Biogeography
Evolutionary Studies
Animal Behavior
Agricultural Science
Ecosystem Science
Environmental Sciences
Parasitology
Coupled Natural and Human Systems
Plant Science
Natural Resource Management
Taxonomy

Darren F Ward

PeerJ Editor & Author

Summary

I am an entomologist whose research interests are focused on the threats of invasive insects, the diversity of parasitoid communities, and the utilisation of data from natural history collections in ecological research.

Biodiversity Ecology Entomology Taxonomy Zoology

Editing Journals

PeerJ - the Journal of Life & Environmental Sciences

Past or current institution affiliations

University of Auckland

Work details

Scientist

Landcare Research
School of Biological Sciences

Senior Lecturer

University of Auckland

Websites

  • SBS

PeerJ Contributions

  • Articles 2
  • Edited 8
April 5, 2018
Variation in the diversity and richness of parasitoid wasps based on sampling effort
Thomas E. Saunders, Darren F. Ward
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4642 PubMed 29632746
June 12, 2014
Modelling the impacts of an invasive species across landscapes: a step-wise approach
Darren Ward, Fraser Morgan
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.435 PubMed 24949248

Academic Editor on

January 30, 2018
Ant mosaics in Bornean primary rain forest high canopy depend on spatial scale, time of day, and sampling method
Kalsum M. Yusah, William A. Foster, Glen Reynolds, Tom M. Fayle
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4231 PubMed 29423344
September 20, 2017
Taxonomic overview of the hyperdiverse ant genus Tetramorium Mayr (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in India with descriptions and X-ray microtomography of two new species from the Andaman Islands
Gaurav Agavekar, Francisco Hita Garcia, Evan P. Economo
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3800 PubMed 28948101
August 10, 2017
An updated understanding of Texas bumble bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) species presence and potential distributions in Texas, USA
Jessica L. Beckham, Samuel Atkinson
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3612 PubMed 28828241
June 20, 2017
A new species of Trite Simon, 1885 (Araneae: Salticidae) from New Zealand, with remarks on Trite relationships and radiation
Barbara Patoleta, Marek Żabka
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3463 PubMed 28649472
May 17, 2017
Foraging behaviour of an egg parasitoid exploiting plant volatiles induced by pentatomids: the role of adaxial and abaxial leaf surfaces
Francesca Frati, Antonino Cusumano, Eric Conti, Stefano Colazza, Ezio Peri, Salvatore Guarino, Letizia Martorana, Roberto Romani, Gianandrea Salerno
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3326 PubMed 28533974
September 29, 2015
Partitioning the impact of environment and spatial structure on alpha and beta components of taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversity in European ants
Xavier Arnan, Xim Cerdá, Javier Retana
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1241 PubMed 26468433
August 4, 2015
Remote sensing captures varying temporal patterns of vegetation between human-altered and natural landscapes
Misha Leong, George K. Roderick
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1141 PubMed 26290795
May 21, 2015
Can parasites halt the invader? Mermithid nematodes parasitizing the yellow-legged Asian hornet in France
Claire Villemant, Dario Zuccon, Quentin Rome, Franck Muller, George O. Poinar Jr, Jean-Lou Justine
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.947 PubMed 26038716