ABOUT Buz Wilson
Isopod crustaceans have been my consuming passion since beginning research on the fantastic species (suborder Asellota) that live in the deep sea. As a biological oceanographer, I was intrigued by ideas on how the deep sea came to have vast numbers of species. These studies led to working in Australia on fresh water groups that have a phylogenetic relationship to the deep-sea groups, particularly the suborder Phreatoicidea. As a new arrival in Michigan, I will investigate the surrounding waters and look for new opportunities to study local isopods.
Owing to my 40+ years experience with the Isopods and deep-sea biodiversity, I can assist you with isopod identifications and analytical needs.
EDUCATION
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Systematics and Biogeography of the Isopoda
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Systematics of the Asellota & Phreatoicidea
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Combined analysis of Isopod phylogeny
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Relationships of Isopods to other crustaceans
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Fossils and their relationship to modern taxa
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Biogeography of southern hemisphere endemic families
1965-1969 B.A. (Zoology) with distinction (Phi Beta Kappa), Indiana University, Bloomington
Minor in Chemistry
Benthic Invertebrate Biodiversity
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Deep-sea assemblage structure
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Estimation of diversity from quantitative samples
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Biodiversity of isopods and other invertebrates
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Associates with marine plants
1969-1972 M.Sc. (Biological Oceanography), Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, La Jolla
1982-1985 Ph.D. (Marine Biology) Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, La Jolla