Entomology, Taxonomy, Diptera Phylogeny and evolutionary relations among insect lineages possessing Gondwanan elements.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Mosquito Surveillance and Curation (ENT 270LX). (Fall 2016 – 2017). Iowa State University. Ames, IA. Mosquito structure, biology, life history, trapping, rearing, identification, curation of specimens, theory of vector control and molecular testing techniques. Laboratory and field-based. Instructor.

Insect Biology (ENT 370). (2013 – 2016). Iowa State University. Ames, IA.
Lecture on the life stages and taxonomic identification to the family level of the major insect orders. Instructing students on insect taxonomic identification, field collection and specimen preservation techniques. Set up laboratory sessions, designed examinations and performed overall grading of the class and insect collections. Teaching Assistant.

Aquatic Insects (ENT 425). (Spring 2015 – 2017). Iowa State University. Ames, IA. Assisting students in identification of the major aquatic insect from the United States to genus level, development of taxonomic collection, curation, capture and identification techniques. Volunteer Laboratory Assistant

Systematic Entomology (ENT 576). (Fall 2014 & 2016). Iowa State University. Ames, IA. ¬¬¬¬¬¬Lecture on morphology, diversity, and significance of major insect families to graduate students. Development of collection, curation and identification techniques. Laboratory Proctor.

WORKSHOPS
Insect Identification. Aysén, Chile (2018). Short Course / Workshop developed and taught. The course focused on general identification of the mayor orders and common families of aquatic insects. Participants included 16 adults and park ranges from the Aysén region of southern Chile.

Wildlife Illustration Techniques. Aysén, Chile (2016). Short Course / Workshop developed and co-taught with Dr. B. Reid, Centro de Investigación en Ecosistemas de la Patagonia. Focused on general illustration techniques of live invertebrates. Participants included 9 middle school students.

Iowa master gardener program: Iowa State University, Ames, IA. (2013).
Workshop on general entomology, pest identification and basic horticulture for adult citizens of Iowa.

LEADERSHIP INFORMATION
Fall 2014 – ISIC (Iowa State Insect Collection) curatorial training program: Iowa Summer 2017 State University
Principles of management, development, physical security and long term integrity of the ISIC. Mentees: Taylor Best, Stephanie Burkhart, Brittany Clark, Andrew Guinness, Taea Johnson, Sara Jones, Javon Latimore, Sarah May, Misha Nixon, Ashley Stow, Kayla Treinten, Kameron Voves & Selah Zaldarriaga.

Fall 2014 – Aquatic insects of Iowa bio-monitoring and identification program: Iowa Summer 2017 State University
Development of aquatic insect identification keys for K12 educational programs. Mentees: Joshua Byrne, Chelsea Jackson & Micaela Zagar.

Fall 2016– Structural organization of primitive crane fly wings. Iowa State University
Spring 2017 Artistic delineation of wing structure across the Tanyderidae (Diptera). Mentees: Brianna Monroe & Frankie Szynkie.

Spring 2015 – The hoverflies of Iowa (Diptera: Syrphidae): Iowa State University
Summer 2016 Development of taxonomic checklist and identification guide of the hoverflies of Iowa based on specimens at the Iowa State Insect Collection. Mentee: Brittany Clark.

Spring 2016 Aquatic insects of southern Chilean Patagonia. Iowa State University
Identification of aquatic Diptera from southern Chilean streams in old growth temperate forests. Mentee: Kameron Voves.

Fall 2015 Implementing and illustrating contemporary museum techniques: Iowa State University
Development of insect museum curatorial techniques and protocol formulation. Mentee: Shawna Snyder.
Fall 2015 Curation in the modern age, utilization of the Bugeye machine and software: Iowa State University
Database, digitization and curation of aquatic Diptera in the Iowa State Insect Collection (ISIC). Mentee: Brittany Clark.

Summer 2015 ISIC resource managing & material conservation apprenticeship: Iowa State University
Insect museum management, curatorial techniques and material reutilization. Apprentices: Manuel Cordero, Taea Johnson & Shawna Snyder

Summer 2015 Net-winged midges of Patagonia (Diptera: Blephariceridae): Iowa State University
Training and overseeing specimen preparation and illustrations of new species of net-winged midges (Diptera: Blephariceridae). Mentee: Alexander Mykris.

Spring 2015 Digitization of the Iowa State Insect Collection: Iowa State University
Curation and digitization of the entomological collection. Mentees: Taylor Best, Javon Latimore & Sara Jones.

Spring 2015 A visual guide to culicid curation (Diptera: Culicidae): Iowa State University
Visualization and rendering of an illustrated guide for proper mosquito curation. Mentee: Alexander Mykris.

Spring 2015 – Butterfly parasites from Reiman Gardens: A taxonomic checklist: Iowa Summer 2016 State University
Taxonomic identification of endoparasites from different insect orders found in international shipments of Lepidoptera. Project in collaboration with the Reiman Gardens. Mentee: Sara Jones.

Spring 2015 The mosquitoes of Iowa (Diptera: Culicidae): Iowa State University
Development of identification guides to the mosquitoes of Iowa. Mentee: Selah Zaldarriaga.

Spring 2015 The cockroaches of Iowa (Blattodea): Iowa State University
Development of taxonomic checklist of the cockroaches of Iowa based on specimens at the Iowa State Insect Collection. Mentee: Javon Latimore.

Spring 2015 Mosquito delineation and structure (Culicidae): Iowa State University
Classic and digital illustration of mosquito structure for use and development of multi-access keys. Mentees: Chelsea Jackson, Alexandria McGuire, Shawna Snyder, Selah Zaldarriaga & Kate Zumach.

Spring 2015 Entomological collection and curation: Laboratory guide chapter for general Entomology class (ENT 370): Iowa State University
Detailed illustrations of curatorial techniques for the different orders of insects. Mentee: Lukas Baner.

Spring 2015 A life cycle synopsis of Aedes triseriatus in the Midwest: Iowa State University
Life cycle and distribution of Aedes triseriatus in the Midwestern region of the United States. An illustrative representation. Mentee: Alexander Mykris.
Fall 2013 Science with practice: Iowa State University
Insect resin encapsulation protocol development with emphasis on immature aquatic life stages. Mentee: Grace Sward.

Summer 2013 George Washington Carver internship program: Iowa State University
Aquatic insect field collection techniques, taxonomic identification and application of data on DNR biomonitoring-based project. Mentee: Manuel Cordero.

ADVISING ACTIVITIES
Graduate co-advisor (as primary content expert)
Alex Mykris. University of Toronto. Canada. 2015- 2017. The Digital Dissector: 3D models and interactive media as a means of visualizing comparative insect morphology. [M.S.C]

Undergraduate mentoring
Museum collection curatorial training: Taylor Best, Stephanie Burkhart, Brittany Clark, Manuel Cordero, Andrew Guinness, Chelsea Jackson, Sara Jones, Sarah May, Javon Latimore, Misha Nixon, Shawna Snyder, Ashley Stow, Grace Sward, Kayla Treinten, Kameron Voves, Selah Zaldarriaga.
Research mentor: Taylor Best, Stephanie Burkhart, Brittany Clark, Manuel Cordero, Drake Falcon, Andrew Guinness, Sara Jones, Javon Latimore, Alexander Mykris, Jacklyn Sanchez, Grace Sward, Micaela Zagar.
Students trained in biological illustration: Jordan Angell, Lukas Baner, Joshua Byrne, Laura Ekl, Chelsea Jackson, Alexandria McGuire, Brianna Monroe, Alexander Mykris, Caitlin Pace, Shawna Snyder, Frankie Szynkie, Selah Zaldarriaga, Katherine Zumach.

High School internship mentor
George Washington Carver Minority Program: Taea Johnson

ORAL PRESENTATIONS
Seeing flies from different angles ¬– the utility of interactive, 3D models for research and teaching.
Madriz, R.I., Curler, G.R. & Alex Mykris 9th International Congress of Dipterology, Windhoek, Namibia, November 25-30, 2018.

Assessment of homologies in male terminalia of lower Diptera and phylogenetic implications for Psychodomorpha.
Curler, G.R., Madriz, R.I. & Alex Mykris 9th International Congress of Dipterology, Windhoek, Namibia, November 25-30, 2018.

Tanyderidae, Advances and Breakthroughs on the Family Treatment
Madriz, R.I. & Courtney, G.W.
14th North American Dipterists Society Field Meeting, Kentucky, Red River Gorge, June 7-11, 2015.

The 11 most Medically Significant Mosquitoes of Iowa: Lucid Key Illustrations
Zumach, K., Zaldarriaga, S., Synder, S., McGuire, A., Jackson, C. & Madriz, R.I.
Professional Day, Ames Iowa, April 2015.

Proposals for a Standard Morphological Terminology in the Male Terminalia of Psychodidae and Tanyderidae (Diptera) with a Discussion of Homology
Curler, G.R., Ibañez-Bernal, S., Kvifte, G.F. & Madriz, R.I.
8th International Congress of Dipterology, Postdam, Germany, August 10-15, 2014.

Biomonitoring Using Aquatic Insects
Cordero, M., Madriz, R.I. & Courtney, G.W.
George Washington Carver Symposium, Ames, Iowa, August 2013.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS
International Presentations:
Redescription of Aposacorax chilensis (tonnoir) (Diptera: Psychodidae: Sycoracinae) with the First Identification of a Blood Meal Host for the Species
Curler, G.R., Moulton, J. & Madriz, R.I. 8th International Congress of Dipterology, Postdam, Germany, August 10-15, 2014.
A Glossary of Morphological Terminology of Male Terminalia in Psychodidae (Diptera)
Ibañez-Bernal, S., Kvifte, G.F., Curler, G.R. & Madriz, R.I. 8th International Congress of Dipterology, Postdam, Germany, August 10-15, 2014.

U.S.A. Presentations:
Implementing and Illustrating Contemporary Museum Techniques
Snyder, S., Madriz, R.I. & Courtney, G.W. Science with practice poster presentation symposium. Ames, Iowa, December 9, 2015.

Curation in the Modern Age, Utilization of the Bugeye Machine and Software
Clark, B., Madriz, R.I. & Courtney, G.W. Science with practice poster presentation symposium. Ames, Iowa, December 9, 2015.

The Iowa State Insect Collection
Jones, S. & Madriz, R.I. Science with practice poster presentation symposium. Ames, Iowa, April 27, 2015.

Iowa State Insect Collection Digitizing Utilizing the Bugeye Machine and Software
Latimore, J. & Madriz, R.I. Science with practice poster presentation symposium. Ames, Iowa, April 27, 2015.

The Bugeye Project
Best, T. & Madriz, R.I. Science with practice poster presentation symposium. Ames, Iowa, April 27, 2015.

Bio-Monitoring Project: Aquatic Insect Immatures Identification Key
Zagar, M., Mitchell, G., Byrne, J. & Madriz, R.I. Science with Practice poster presentation symposium, Ames, Iowa. April 27, 2015.

Aquatic Insects in Biomonitoring and Ecological Education
Byrne, J., Mitchell, G., Zagar, M. & Madriz, R.I. Science with practice poster presentation symposium. Ames, Iowa, April 27, 2015.

Illustrating the Top Eleven Most Medically Relevant Mosquito Species of the Midwest, and the Process of Illustrating a Lucid Key for Mosquito Species.
Snyder, S., Zumach, K., Jackson, C., Zaldarriaga, S., McGuire, A. & Madriz, R.I. Symposium on Undergraduate Research & Creative Expression, Ames, Iowa April 14, 2015.
Bio-Monitoring Project: Immature Insects Identification Key
Zagar, M., Mitchell, G. & Madriz, R.I. Science with Practice, Ames, Iowa. November 23, 2014.

Identification of Chemosensory Responses in the Filarial Worm, Brugia malayi
Fraser, L.L., Madriz, R.I., Bartholomay, L.C. & Kimber, M.J. American Society of Tropical Medicine (ASTM) 63rd Annual meeting, November 2-4, 2014.

Biomonitoring Using Aquatic Insects
Cordero, M., Madriz, R.I. & Courtney, G.W. George Washington Carver Symposium, Ames, Iowa, August 2013.