Marc A. Branham           Personnel           Awards           Research           Pubs           Firefly ID Keys           Broader Impacts           Links   back to Personnel Dr. Christopher Heckscher Biogeography of North American Lampyridae (Coleoptera) Professor Delaware State University Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources 1200 N. DuPont Hwy Dover, DE 19901 checkscher@desu.edu Research Interests Habitat associations of Photuris and Pyractomena (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) Phylogenetic relationships and distribution of Photuris (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) Behavioral ecology of Catharus thrushes (Aves: Turdidae) Selected publications Heckscher, C. M. 2018. A Nearctic-Neotropical Migratory Songbird's Nesting Phenology and Clutch Size are Predictors of Accumulated Cyclone Energy. Scientific Reports 8: 9899. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-28302-3 Heckscher, C. M., M. Gutierrez & A. H. Kneidel. 2017. Reproductive outcomes determine the timing of arrival and settlement of a single-brooded Nearctic-Neotropical migrant songbird (Catharus fuscescens) in South America. The Auk: Ornithological Advances 134: 842-856. Ungvari-Martin, J., Heckscher, C. M., & K. A. Hobson. 2016. Inter-annual site fidelity and breeding origins of Gray-cheeked Thrushes in white sand forests of the Peruvian Amazon. Journal of Field Ornithology 87: 55-64. doi.org/10.1111/jofo.12133 Lester, L. A., Ramirez, M. G., Kneidel, A. H., & C. M. Heckscher. 2016. Use of a Florida gulf coast barrier island by spring trans-gulf migrants and the projected effects of sea level rise on habitat availability. PLoS ONE 11(3), 1-13. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0148975 Halley M. R., Heckscher C. M., & V. Kalavacharla. 2016. Multi-Generational Kinship, Multiple Mating, and Flexible Modes of Parental Care in a Breeding Population of the Veery (Catharus fuscescens), a Trans-Hemispheric Migratory Songbird. PLoS ONE 11(6): e0157051. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0157051 Heckscher, C. M. 2015. An isolated occurrence of Pyractomena ecostata (LeConte) (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) in the Mid-Atlantic with new records from New Jersey and Delaware. Northeastern Naturalist 22: N35-N38. Heckscher, C. M., M. R. Halley & P. M. Stampul. 2015. Intratropical migration of a Nearctic-Neotropical migratory songbird (Catharus fuscescens) in South America with implications for migration theory. Journal of Tropical Ecology 31: 285-289. Heckscher, C. M. 2015. Northern range extension of Psorthaspis sanguinea (Smith) (Hymentoptera:Pompilidae) and a record of Psorthaspis mariae (Cresson) from the Delmarva Peninsula. Northeastern Naturalist 21: N53-N55. Heckscher, C. M., S. M. Taylor & C. C. Sun. 2014. Veery (Catharus fuscescens) nest architecture and the use of alien plant parts. American Midland Naturalist 171: 157-164. Heckscher, C. M. 2014. Late-season Patrolling Behavior and Flash Patterns of Female Photuris lucicrescens Barber (Coleoptera: Lampyridae). Northeastern Naturalist 21: 72-75. Heckscher, C. M. 2013. Photuris mysticalampas (Coleoptera: Lampyridae): A new firefly from peatland floodplain forests of the Delmarva Peninsula. Entomological News 123: 93-100. Halley, M. R. & C. M. Heckscher. 2013. A study of interspecific parental care by a Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) at the nest of a Veery (Catharus fuscescens). Wilson Journal of Ornithology 125: 823-828. Halley, M. R. & C. M. Heckscher. 2012. Multiple male feeders at nests of the Veery. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 124: 396-399. Heckscher, C. M., S. M. Taylor, J. W. Fox, & V. Afanasyev. 2011. Veery (Catharus fuscescens) wintering locations, migratory connectivity, and a revision of its winter range using geolocator technology. The Auk 128: 531-542. Heckscher, C. M. 2010. Delaware Photuris fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae): New state records, conservation status, and habitat associations. Entomological News 121: 498-505. Heckscher, C. M. & C. R. Bartlett. 2004. Rediscovery and Habitat Associations of Photuris bethaniensis McDermott (Coleoptera: Lampyridae). The Coleopterists Bulletin 58: 349-53.     Christopher Heckscher       Branham Lab, Department of Entomology & Nematology, University of Florida, P.O. Box 110620, Gainesville, FL 32611-0620 Contact the webmaster with questions or comments regarding this website.