Lynn Kimsey
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Lynn Kimsey is an entomologist
, taxonomist
, director of the Bohart Museum of Entomology and professor of entomology at the University of California, Davis
since 1989. Her specialisms are bee
s and wasp
s; and and insect diversity.
She received a doctorate in entomology from UC Davis in 1979 and joined the faculty there in 1989.
She has described almost 300 new species.
Her husband Robert Kimsey is a forensic entomologist in the UC Davis Department of Entomology.
Entomology
Entomology is the scientific study of insects, a branch of arthropodology...
, taxonomist
Taxonomy
Taxonomy is the science of identifying and naming species, and arranging them into a classification. The field of taxonomy, sometimes referred to as "biological taxonomy", revolves around the description and use of taxonomic units, known as taxa...
, director of the Bohart Museum of Entomology and professor of entomology at the University of California, Davis
University of California, Davis
The University of California, Davis is a public teaching and research university established in 1905 and located in Davis, California, USA. Spanning over , the campus is the largest within the University of California system and third largest by enrollment...
since 1989. Her specialisms are bee
Bee
Bees are flying insects closely related to wasps and ants, and are known for their role in pollination and for producing honey and beeswax. Bees are a monophyletic lineage within the superfamily Apoidea, presently classified by the unranked taxon name Anthophila...
s and wasp
Wasp
The term wasp is typically defined as any insect of the order Hymenoptera and suborder Apocrita that is neither a bee nor an ant. Almost every pest insect species has at least one wasp species that preys upon it or parasitizes it, making wasps critically important in natural control of their...
s; and and insect diversity.
She received a doctorate in entomology from UC Davis in 1979 and joined the faculty there in 1989.
She has described almost 300 new species.
Her husband Robert Kimsey is a forensic entomologist in the UC Davis Department of Entomology.