photo of Matthew Pintar standing

Matthew R. Pintar

I am an aquatic ecologist who studies the factors that affect community and population dynamics of freshwater organisms. This work involves habitat selection by aquatic insects and amphibians, long-term dynamics of animal populations, and the biogeography and taxonomy of aquatic insects.

This is a figure illustrating the results of a principal components analysis of traits of several aquatic beetle species and their susceptibility to a predator

My research focuses on the community and population dynamics of freshwater animals, particularly fish and a wide array of invertebrates, including beetles and water bugs.

Dorsal photograph of the adult male holotype and adult female paratype of Limnogonus macroconfusus (Gerridae)

I provide aquatic insect identification, curation, and collection services. Please contact me for more info.