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John Abbott
Curator of Entomology, Texas Natural Science Center, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer

Email: jcabbott@mail.utexas.edu
Website
Main Office: BFL 103, 104, 107
Phone: (512) 232-1896

Alternate Office: PAI 1.28
Alt. Phone: (512) 471-5467

Mailing Address
The University of Texas at Austin
Section of Integrative Biology
1 University Station, L7000
Austin ,TX 78712
John Abbott

Research Summary

My research focuses primarily on the biodiversity, biogeography and biology of Odonata (dragonflies & damselflies), particularly in North America and the New World tropics. My interests, however, vary widely. I also work on Lamellicorn beetles, forensic entomology, and the use of insects as biological indicators. I am Curator of Entomology for both the Texas Natural History Collections (Texas Natural Science Center) and the Brackenridge Field Laboratory together representing the second largest insect collection in Texas.