Jessica Orlofske, Ph.D.

Jessica Orlofske, Ph.D.

Associate Professor - Biology; Director of Center for Environmental Studies

Biological Sciences Department

Ph.D., University of New Brunswick, 2014

PHONE:
(262) 595-2547
EMAIL:
orlofske@uwp.edu
WEBSITE:
https://freshwaterbugs.wordpress.com/

My childhood experiences exploring the natural environments of southeastern Wisconsin inspired me to study biology. I spent the summers of my undergraduate years studying dragonflies in local wetlands before graduating with my B.Sc. from the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point with a double major in Biology and Wildlife Ecology and Management in 2005. My interest in insects motivated me to continue my education at Iowa State University. Insect and spider communities of remnant and restored tallgrass prairies were the focus of my M.Sc. research, which I completed in 2008. An opportunity to study internationally compelled me to pursue my Ph.D. at the University of New Brunswick in New Brunswick, Canada. In New Brunswick, I was able to investigate the aquatic insect communities of a pristine, unregulated river system, the Miramichi River. I completed my Ph.D. in 2014 and spent a short time as a post doctoral fellow with the Canadian Rivers Institute examining the insect communities of the other major river system in New Brunswick, the St. John River, before joining the faculty at UW-Parkside. I plan to continue my work on aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates both at home in Wisconsin and abroad.

Areas of Expertise

  • Invertebrate Ecology and Conservation
  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Wildlife Parasitology
  • Biostatistics
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