James M. Carpenter

Curator and Professor
Invertebrate Zoology

Education
  • Cornell University, Ph.D., 1983
  • Michigan State University, B.S., 1977
E-mail
carpente@amnh.org
Phone
212.769.5611
Fax
212.769.5277
Downloads
CarpenterCV_2011.pdf
Links
Division of Invertebrate Zoology
IZ Research Profile

Research Interests

A highlight of Dr. Carpenter's recent work is the project “Large-scale phylogenetic analysis of Hymenoptera,” which is supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation. This is a study of the entire Hymenoptera - more than 115,000 described species, perhaps as much as 10% of the species diversity of the planet. With three other CO-PIs, Dr. Carpenter has assembled an international network of more than 40 researchers, including postdoctoral scholars and students, for a five-year project. They are analyzing both morphological and molecular data, with the aim of a well-supported phylogenetic tree at the taxonomic level of family. Publications are planned to include a series of monographs and two books on the phylogeny of Hymenoptera, an interactive electronic key to Hymenoptera families, access to detailed morphological images through World Wide Web, and access to all the anatomical and molecular data for all Hymenoptera.

 

Teaching Experience

  • Courses Taught
    • Análisis Filogenética: Teora y Práctica, International Workshop, Tucumán, 2002
    • Cladistics, Graduate level, Harvard University, 1985-1991
    • Introduction to Insect Evolution and Diversity, Undergraduate level, Harvard University, 1985-1991
    • Quantitative Systematics, Graduate level, Harvard University, 1985-1991
    • Principles of Biodiversity, Undergraduate level, Harvard University, 1985-1991
    • Phylogenetic Analysis: Theory and Practice (Průhonice, Czech Republic, September 4-7, 2006)

  • Graduate Advisees

    • Carly Tribull, Richard Gilder Graduate School
    • Ansel Payne, Richard Gilder Graduate School
    • Roberto Keller, Cornell University/AMNH
    • Christine Johnson, Hunter College, CUNY
    • Marc Allard, Harvard University
    • Gabriela Chavarra, Harvard University

  • Graduate Committees

    • Served on 19 graduate committees; recent committees include:

      • Phil Barden, Richard Gilder Graduate School
      • Roberto Keller, Cornell University/AMNH
      • Ted Schultz, Cornell University
      • Karen Sime, Cornell University
      • Christine Johnson, Hunter College, CUNY