An Introduction to the Aquatic Insects of North America

Dr. Kenneth W. Cummins, Ph.D., is an Adjunct Professor of Humboldt State and Michigan State Universities. He held faculty positions at Northwestern, Pittsburgh, Michigan State, Oregon State, and Maryland Universities and was the Distinguished Scientist at the South Florida Water Management District. For over 50 years, Cummins taught ecology and taxonomic classes, trained graduate students, and conducted funded research. He has an extensive publication record that includes three citation classics and the widely cited River Continuum paper in 1980 Can, J. Fish. Aquat. Sci.). He is the recipient of the ASLO Martin Award and the NABS Award of Excellence in Benthic Science.