Southern
Research Station

Education

Ph.D. in Entomology, 1988

University of Illinois (UIUC)

M.S. in Entomology, 1983

University of Arizona

B.S. in Biology, 1979

UCLA

Featured Publications and Products

• Paschen, Matthew A.; Schiff, Nathan M.; Ginzel, Matthew D. 2012. Role of volatile semiochemicals in the host and mate location behavior of Mallodon dasystomus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae).
• Schiff, Nathan M.; Goulet, Henri; Smith, David R.; Boudreault, Caroline; Wilson, A. Dan; Scheffler, Brian E. 2012. Siricidae (Hymenoptera: Symphyta: Siricoidea) of the Western Hemisphere.
• Spikes, Annie E.; Paschen, Matthew A.; Miller, Jocelyn G.; Moreira, Jardel A.; Hamel, Paul B.; Schiff, Nathan M.; Ginzel, Matthew D. 2010. First contact pheromone identified for a longhorned beetle (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in the subfamily Prioninae.
• Schiff, Nathan; Flemming, Anthony J.; Quicke, Donald L.J. 2001. Spermatodesmata of the Sawflies (Hymenoptera: Symphyta): Evidence for Multiple Increases in Sperm Bundle Size.

Publications

• Bicha, Wesley ; Schiff, Nathan ; Lancaster, Aaron ; Suttiprapan, Piyawan ; Dokjan, Theerapan ; Scheffler, Brian . 2022. A Key to Species of the Scorpionflies of Thailand with the Description of New Species of Panorpa and Neopanorpa (Mecoptera: Panorpidae) Based on Morphology and DNA Barcodes.
• Leininger, Theodor D.; Gardiner, Emile S.; Lockhart, Brian Roy; Schiff, Nathan M.; Wilson, Alphus Dan; Devall, Margaret S.; Hamel, Paul B.; Connor, Kristina F. 2021. Intensity and mode of Lindera melissifolia reproduction are affected by flooding and light availability.
• Jennings, John ; Macdonald, John ; Schiff, Nathan ; Parslow, Ben A. 2021. Revision of Xiphydriinae (Hymenoptera: Xiphydriidae) of Australia.
• Bicha, Wesley ; Schiff, Nathan . 2019. A new species of scorpionfly from the Bluegrass Region of Kentucky (Mecoptera: Panorpidae).
• Hawkins, Tracy S.; Echt, Craig S.; Devall, Margaret S.; Hamel, Paul B.; Wilson, A. Dan; Connor, Kristina F.; Schiff, Nathan M. 2019. Adaptive trait variation in the federally endangered Lindera melissifolia (Lauraceae), as it relates to genotype and genotype-environment interaction.
• Lockhart, Brian Roy; Gardiner, Emile ; Leininger, Theodor ; Hamel, Paul ; Wilson, A Dan; Devall, Margaret ; Schiff, Nathan ; Connor, Kristina F. 2018. Biomass accumulation in the endangered shrub Lindera melissifolia as affected by gradients of light availability and soil flooding.
• Lockhart, B. R.; Gardiner, E. S.; Leininger, T. D.; Devall, M. S.; Wilson, A. D.; Connor, K. F.; Hamel, P. B.; Schiff, N. M. 2017. Light availability and soil flooding regulate photosynthesis of an imperiled shrub in lowland forests of the Mississippi Alluvial Valley, USA.
• Bicha, Wesley J.; Schiff, Nathan ; Pham, Thai Hong; Lancaster, Aaron ; Scheffler, Brian . 2017. New species of Neopanorpa (Mecoptera) from Vietnam, with a key to the species of Mecoptera of Vietnam.
• Hawkins, Tracy S.; Schiff, Nathan; Wilson, A. Dan; Leininger, Theodor D.; Devall, Margaret S. 2016. Growth and competitive abilities of the federally endangered Lindera melissifolia and the potentially invasive Brunnichia ovata in varying densities, hydrologic regimes, and light availabilities.
• Bicha, Wesley; Schiff, Nathan; Lancaster, Aaron; Scheffler, Brian. 2015. A nearly cryptic scorpionfly, Panorpa cryptica n sp.(Mecoptera: Panorpidae) from North America.
• Mettke-Hofmann, Claudia; Hamel, Paul B.; Hofmann, Gerhard; Zenzal Jr., Theodore J.; Pellegrini, Anne; Malpass, Jennifer; Garfinkel, Megan; Schiff, Nathan; Greenberg, Russell. 2015. Competition and habitat quality influence age and sex distribution in wintering Rusty Blackbirds.
• Martins, Andreza M.; Abilio, Fernanda M.; Oliveira, Plinio Gonçalves de; Feltrin, Raquel Partelli; Scheffer Alves de Lima, Fernanda; de O. Antonelli, Priscilla; Vilela, Daniela Teixeira; Smith III, Carl G.; Tidwell, Collin; Hamel, Paul; Devall, Margaret; Connor, Kristina; Leininger, Theodor; Schiff, Nathan; Wilson, A. Dan. 2015. Pondberry (Lindera   melissifolia, Lauraceae) seed and seedling dispersers and predators.
• Goulet, Henri; Boudreault, Caroline; Schiff, Nathan M. 2015. Revision of the world species of Xeris Costa (Hymenoptera: Siricidae).
• Connor, K.F.; Schaefer, G.M.; Donahoo, J.B.; Devall, M.S.; Gardiner, E.S.; Leininger, T.D.; Wilson, A.D.; Schiff, N.M.; Hamel, P.B.; Zarnoch, S.J. 2013. Lindera melissifolia seed bank study in a lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley bottomland forest.
• Lockhart, Brian Roy; Gardiner, Emile S.; Leininger, Theodor D.; Hamel, Paul B.; Connor, Kristina F.; Devall, Margaret S.; Schiff, Nathan M.; Wilson, A. Dan. 2013. Lindera melissifolia responses to flood durations and light regimes suggest strategies for recovery and conservation.
• Bezark, Larry G.; Tyson, William H.; Schiff, Nathan M. 2013. New species of Cerambycidae from Panama, with new distribution records (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae).
• Hawkins, Tracy S; Skojac, Daniel A, Jr..; Schiff, Nathan M.; Leininger, Theodor. 2010. Floristic composition and potential competitors in Lindera melissifolia (Lauraceae) colonies in Mississippi with reference to hydrologic regime.
• Kruse, James J.; Smith, David R.; Schiff, Nathan M. 2010. Monsoma pulveratum (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae: Allantinae), a palaearctic sawfly defoliator of alder in Alaska and new to the United States.
• Delaney, D. A.; Meixner, M.D. ; Schiff, N.M.; Sheppard, W.S. 2009. Genetic characterization of commercial honey bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) populations in the United States by using mitochondrial and microsatellite markers.
• Hawkins, Tracy S.; Skojac, Daniel A., Jr..; Lockhart, Brian R.; Leininger, Theodor D.; Devall, Margaret S.; Shiff, Nathan M. 2009. Bottomland Forests in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley associated with the endangered Lindera melissifolia.
• Schiff, N. 2009. Don't tread on me.
• Hawkins, Tracy S.; Schiff, Nathan M.; Leininger, Theodor D.; Gardiner, Emile S; Devall, Margaret S.; Hamel, Paul B.; Wilson, A. Dan; Connor, Kristina F. 2009. Growth and intraspecific competitive abilities of the dioecious Lindera melissifolia (Lauraceae) in varied flooding regimes.
• Lockhart, Brian Roy; Gardiner, Emile S.; Leininger, Theodor D.; Connor, Kristina F.; Devall, Margaret S.; Hamel, Paul B.; Hawkins, Tracy; Schiff, Nathan M.; Wilson, A. Dan. 2009. Linking stakeholder research needs and the federal data quality act: a case study of an endangered forest shrub in the southeastern Unitd States.
• Jennings, J.T.; Austin, A.D.; Schiff, N.M. . 2009. The Australian endemic woodwasp genus Austrocyrta Riek (Hymenoptera: Xiphydriidae).
• Connor, Kristina; Schaefer, Gretchen; Donahoo, Jillian; Devall, Margaret; Gardiner, Emile; Hawkins, Tracy; Wilson, A. Dan; Schiff, Nathan; Hamel, Paul; Leininger, Ted. 2007. Development, fatty acid composition, and storage of drupes and seeds from the endangered pondberry (Lindera melissifolia).
• Hawkins, Tracy S.; Schiff, Nathan M.; Gardiner, Emile s.; Leininger, Theodore; Devall, Margaret S.; Wilson, A. Dan; Hamel, Paul; McCown, Deborah D.; Connor, Kristina. 2007. Micropropagation of the endangered shrub pondberry (Lindera melissifolia [Walt.] Blume).
• Lockhart, Brian Roy; Gardiner, Emile S.; Stautz, Theran P.; Leininger, Theodore D.; Hamel, Paul B.; Connor, Kristina F.; Schiff, Nathan M.; Wilson, A. Dan; Devall, Margaret S. 2007. Nondestructive estimation of leaf area for pondberry.
• Connor, Kristina; Schafer, G.M.; Donahoo, J.; Devall, Margaret; Gardiner, Emile S.; Leininger, Theodor D.; Wilson, A. Dan; Schiff, Nathan; Hamel, Paul B.; Echt, Craig. 2006. A study of the early fruit characteristics of pondberry.
• Lockhart, Brian R.; Gardiner, Emile S.; Leininger, Theodore D.; Connor, Kristina F.; Hamel, Paul B.; Schiff, Nathan M.; Wilson, A. Dan; Devall, Margaret S. 2006. Flooding facility helps scientists examine the ecophysiology of floodplain species used in bottomland hardwood restorations.
• Schiff, Nathan M.; Valley, Steven A.; LaBonte, James R.; Smith, David R. 2006. Guide to the siricid woodwasps of North America.
• Robbins, Paul S.; Alm, Steven R.; Armstrong, Charles D.; Averill, Anne L.; Baker, Thomas C.; Bauernfiend, Robert J.; Baxendale, Frederick P.; Braman, S. Kris; Brandenburg, Rick L.; Cash, Daniel B.; Couch, Gary J.; Cowles, Richard S.; Crocker, Robert L.; DeLamar, Zandra D.; Dittl, Timothy G.; Fitzpatrick, Sheila M.; Flanders, Kathy L.; Forgatsch, Tom; Gibb, Timothy J.; Gill, Bruce D.; Gilrein, Daniel O.; Gorsuch, Clyde S.; Hammond, Abner M.; Hastings, Patricia D.; Held, David W.; Heller, Paul R.; Hiskes, Rose T.; Holliman, James L.; Hudson, William G.; Klein, Michael G.; Krischik, Vera L.; Lee, David J.; Linn, Charles E., Jr..; Luce, Nancy J.; MacKenzie, Kenna E.; Mannion, Catherine M.; Polavarapu, Sridhar; Potter, Daniel A.; Roelofs, Wendell L.; Rovals, Brian M.; Salsbury, Glenn A.; Schiff, Nathan M.; Shetlar, David J.; Skinner, Margaret; Sparks, Beverly L.; Sutschek, Jessica A.; Sutschek, Timothy P.; Swier, Stanley R.; Sylvia, Martha M.; Vickers, Niel J.; Vittum, Patricia J.; Weidman, Richard; Weber, Donald C.; Williamson, R. Chris; Villani, Michael G. 2006. Trapping Phyllophaga spp. (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) in the United States and Canada using sex attractants.
• Smith, David R.; Schiff, Nathan M. 2005. A new western nearctic species of Calameuta konow (Hymenoptera: cephidae).
• Schiff, Nathan M.; Connor, Kristina F.; Devall, Margaret S. 2004. Germination Conditions For Poison Ivy.
• Connor, Kristina F.; Schiff, Nathan. 2004. Handling unfamiliar seeds or how not to destroy your seed sample.
• Leininger, Theodor D.; Schiff, Nathan M.; Henne-Kerr, Jackie. 2004. Impacts of Insect Defoliation in Cottonwood Plantations in Mississippi.
• Devall, Margaret S.; Schiff, Nathan M.; Skojac, Stephanie A. 2004. Outplanting of the Endangered Pondberry.
• Wilson, A. Dan; Leininger, Theodor D.; Otrosina, William J.; Dwinell, L. David; Schiff, Nathan M. 2004. The impact and control of major southern forest diseases.
• Smith, David R.; Schiff, Nathan M. 2002. A review of the siricid woodwasps and their Ibaliid parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Siricidae, Ibaliidae) in the Eastern United States, with emphasis on the Mid-Atlantic Region.
• Smith, David R.; Schiff, Nathan M. 2001. A New Species of Xiphydria Latreille (Hymenoptera: Xiphydriidae) Reared From River Birch, Betula Nigra L., in North America.
• Oswald, John D.; Schiff, Nathan M. 2001. A new species of the genus Dilar Rambur (Neuroptera: Dilaridae) from Borneo.
• Devall, Margaret; Schiff, Nathan; Boyette, Douglas. 2001. Ecology and reproductive biology of the endangered pondberry, Lindera melissifolia (Walt) Blume.
• Schiff, Nathan M.; Schiefer, Terence L. 1999. New Blattodea records from Mississippi and Alabama.
• Smith, David R.; Schiff, Nathan M. 1998. The genera Macroxyela Kirby and Megaxyela Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Xyelidae) in North America.

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