Donna Francis

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Chironomid (midge) paleoecology, paleoclimatology, lake studies

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Donna Francis
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231 Morrill Science Center

Research Interests

Using midge remains (Insecta: Diptera: Chironomidae) in paleoclimate and paleolimnologic research.The ecology and biogeography of modern Chironomidae. Current Research Projects:Using 18O isotopic composition of midge remains as a paleotemperature proxyPaleoclimate studies in IcelandLittle Ice Age signals in New England lakesPaleoclimate studies in the Cascade Mountains, Washington