JOHN STOSKOPF ASCHER
Associate Professor in Practice
Contact Information:
Department of Biological Sciences
National University of Singapore
14 Science Drive 4
Singapore 117543
6516 1683
6779 2486
dbsajs@nus.edu.sg
Academic Qualifications
Ph.D. (2004): Cornell University, NY, USA
Postdoctoral Experience
2003 – 2007: Postdoctoral Researcher, American Museum of National History, USA
Research Areas
Systematics and ecology of bees and other aculeate Hymenoptera, integration of specimen and taxonomic databases with online biodiversity portals, phylogenetics and biogeography, urban ecology, plant-insect interactions.
Appointments
2005 – May 2013: Research Scientist, Division of Invertebrate Zoology, American Museum of Natural History.
Achievements
PI of NSF grant to support collaborative databasing of bee specimens at ten North American collection to assess the status of pollinators and historical changes in these including their response to global change. Lead author of online taxonomic and distributional checklists of all world bees.