Publications and Professional Activities

Recent peer reviewed publications

Higgins RJ, Lindgren BS. 2012. The effect of manipulated shading on the colony abundance of two species of ants, Formica aserva and Leptothorax muscorum, in dead wood. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 143:292-300. DOI: 10.1111/j.1570-7458.2012.01263.x

Higgins RJ, Lindgren BS. 2012. Comparisons of methods for sampling ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in British Columbia, Canada. The Canadian Entomologist. 144:1-17.

Todd MA, Mahon CL, Higgins RJ, Mahon T. 2007. The ineffectiveness of effectiveness monitoring in sustainable forest management: Asking the wrong questions. In: Innes JL, Timko JA, eds. Proceedings of a conference on monitoring the effectiveness of biological conservation; Nov 2-4, 2004; Richmond BC. Available at: http://www.forrex.org/events/mebc/papers.html.

Higgins RJ, Lindgren BS. 2006. The fine scale physical attributes of coarse woody debris and effects of surrounding stand structure on its utilization by ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in British Columbia, Canada. Grove SJ, Hanula JL, eds. Insect biodiversity and dead wood: Proceedings of a symposium for the 22nd International Congress of Entomology. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-93. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 109 p. (USDA).
This paper was presented at the International Congress of Entomology in Brisbane, Australia in August of 2006

Professional non-peer reviewed publications

 

Higgins RJ. 2013. European fire ant (Myrmica rubra) Project: Confirming Current Distribution in BC and Development of Effective Control Methods.  26 p. Contract Admin./File No: 960-02/TKANIP41013-003. Prepared for the Inter-Ministry Invasive Species Working Group of British Columbia.

Higgins RJ. 2012. The European Fire Ant, Myrmica rubra, in south coastal BC: Management Recommendations. 12p. Prepared for the Inter-Ministry Invasive Species Working Group of British Columbia.

Huppelsheuser T, Wilson L, Higgins RJ. 2012. Pest risk analysis for European fire ant. BC Ministry of Agriculture. 10p.

Higgins R. 1999. Ticks of the Cariboo-Chilcotin. Cordillera. 5(1):27-32.

This pdf is derived from a scanned copy of an article written for naturalists in British Columbia. The quality is not perfect and the file size is large (5.3 MB).

Book Reviews

HigginsRJ. 2013. Review of Ellison AM, Gotelli NJ, Farnsworth EJ, Alpert GD. 2012. A Field Guide to the Ants of New England . Yale University Press. Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Canada. Volume 45(2):86-87.

 

Lindgren BS, Higgins RJ. 2006. Review of Hansen LD, Klotz JH. 2005. Carpenter Ants of the United States and Canada. Cornell University Press. Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Canada Volume 38(3): 106-107.

 

General interest publications

Higgins RJ. 2012. Termites in the Churn Creek Protected Area. Friends of the Churn Creek Protected area newsletter, Winter 2012. 4-5.

Higgins RJ. 2102. Ants: Biological Giants. BC Nature: The Magazine of BC Nature. 50 (2). 16.

Academic Conference Presentations

Higgins RJ. 2013.  Invasive Ants of Canada. Imported Fire Ant and Invasive Pest Ant Conference. 08 – 11 April 2013. Sheraton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Hotel. Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.

Higgins RJ. 2011. The European Fire (Myrmica rubra) Ant in British Columbia. Entomological Society of British Columbia special symposium on invasive insects. 15 Oct 2011. Douglas College, BC.

Invited Talks

 

Higgins RJ. 2013. The Ants of Canada. Canadian Pest Management Association: Annual General Meeting. 22 March 2013. Sheraton Centre Hotel. Toronto, Ontario.

Higgins RJ. 2013. The European Fire Ant (Myrmica rubra) in Toronto. Toronto Area Conservation Authority: Invited presentation. 20 March 2013. Evergreen Brick Works. Toronto, Ontario.

Higgins RJ. 2013. The European Fire Ant (Myrmica rubra) in British Columbia. Structural Pest Management Association of British Columbia: Annual General Meeting. 2 Feb 2013. Executive Plaza Hotel. Coquitlam, BC.

Higgins RJ. 2012. The Biology and Identification of the European fire ant. City and District of North Vancouver, 30 Aug 2012 (2 pm). 355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC. (for municipal environmental and parks staff).

Higgins RJ. 2012. The Biology and Identification of the European fire ant. City of Burnaby. 30 Aug 2012 (9 am). City Hall, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, BC. (for municipal environmental and parks staff).

Higgins RJ. 2012. The Biology and Identification of the European fire ant. City of Richmond. 29 Aug 2012 (2 pm). 5555 Lynas Lane, Richmond, BC. (for municipal environmental and parks staff)

Higgins RJ. 2012. The Biology and Identification of the European fire ant. City of Vancouver. 29 Aug 2012 (9 am). 955 Evans Avenue, Vancouver, BC. (for municipal environmental and parks staff)

Higgins RJ. 2012. The Biology and Identification of the European fire ant. City of Victoria and Saanich. 28 Aug 2012. Beacon Hill Park, Victoria, BC. (for municipal environmental and parks staff)

Higgins RJ. 2012. The Biology and Identification of the European fire ant. Plant Health Unit, BC Ministry of Agriculture. 27 Aug 2012. Abbotsford, BC.

Higgins RJ. 2012. European fire ant (Myrmica rubra) Issues, Management and Distribution in British Columbia. Inter-Ministry Invasive Species Council of British Columbia special session on the European fire ant. 26 June 2012. Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. Burnaby, BC. (attended by representative of 13 municipal and district governments, two provincial ministries and the federal government).

Higgins RJ, 2012. Ants: Biological Giants. Lillooet Field Naturalists. 7 June 2012. Lilloeet, BC. 28 April 2012.

Higgins RJ, 2012. Ants: Biological Giants. Elder College. 28 May 2012. Scout Island Nature Centre, Williams Lake, BC.

Higgins RJ, 2012. Ants: Biological Giants. North Okanagan Field Naturalists. 2 May 2012. Vernon, BC

Higgins RJ. 2012. The Biology of Invasive Species. Williams Lake Field Naturalists: Scout Island Nature Talk Series. 16 Feb 2012. Scout Island Nature Centre. Williams Lake, BC.

Higgins RJ. 2012. The European Fire (Myrmica rubra) Ant in British Columbia. Invasive Species Council of British Columbia conference, “Shutting out Invaders.” 25 Jan 2012. Delta Hotel, Richmond, BC.

Higgins RJ. 2011. The Ants of British Columbia. British Columbia Nature: Annual General Meeting. May 12, 2011. TRU-Williams Lake.

 

Media Interviews

Higgins RJ. 2013. The Dracula Ant Drinks its Young. CBC: Quirks and Quarks. Toronto. 21 March 2013. Broadcast 23 March 2013. Podcast: http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20130323_83189.mp3

Vancouver Metro News: 05 Sept, 2012

Burnaby Now: 22 Jun 22; 06 Jul; 18 Jul, 2012

Richmond News: 26 Jun; 06 July, 2012

Vancouver Sun: 18 May; 19 May; 14 Jun, 2012

Oak Bay News/Saanich News/Victoria News: 29 Aug, 2012

North Shore News: 04 Jul, 2012

CBC News on-line: 25 Jun, 2012

CBC TV British Columbia: 17 May, 2012

CBC Radio Alamanc: May, 2012

CBC Radio On the Island: 31 Aug, 2012

CBC Radio On the Coast: Aug, 2012

CFAX Radio 1070 Victoria News: Sep, 2012

Chek TV, Victoria: 15 Sep 2012.

Walrus Magazine: Oct 2012

Beautiful British Columbia Magazine: Sep 2011.

 

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