Dr. Robert Holmberg
Dr. Robert Holmberg
Professor Emeritus
Contact information
Email: robert@athabascau.ca
Phone:
Although I am retired, I am still active with Science Outreach - Athabasca (a committee within the Faculty of Science and Technology). I am also still working on some arachnological and other projects.
Research interests
- Ecology and behaviour of arthropods, especially arachnids
- Science education
Educational credentials
- Ph.D. 1979. Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia
- M.Sc. 1971. University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- Honours degree. 1970. University of Saskatchewan
- B.A. 1967. University of Saskatchewan
- Lecturer, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor at AU in Edmonton and Athabasca. 1974-2007. Associate Dean, Arts and Sciences, half-time 1988-90. Occasional Acting Chair for the Centre for Science, 2004-06.
- Canadian Program Manager/Advisor, Universitas Pattimura. 1993-95. Eastern Indonesian Universities Development Project, Ambon, Indonesia. Funded by Canadian International Development Agency.
- Refereed Publications: 15 on arthropods, science education
- Non-refereed Publications: 12 on biology, science education, etc.
- Published Abstracts: 26 at science conferences
- Educational Publications: >18 distance educational manuals for introductory biology, ecology, animal behaviour, science projects
- YouTube videos: 24 for Science Outreach - Athabasca
- University Reports: >15
- Newspaper and Magazine Articles: 12
- Cokendolpher, J.C. and R.G. Holmberg. 2018. Harvestmen of the family Phalangiidae (Arachnida, Opiliones) in the Americas. Occasional Papers of the Texas Tech University, Number 67, 44 .(http://www.depts.ttu.edu/nsrl/publications/downloads/SP67.pdf)
- Bragg, P.D. and R.G. Holmberg. 2009. The harvestmen (Arachnida, Opiliones) of British Columbia. Proceedings British Columbia Entomological Society 106: 29-37. (http://journal.entsocbc.ca/index.php/journal/article/view/25/23)
- Holmberg, R.G. 2006. Harvestmen. Canadian Encyclopedia. (http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/harvestmen/)
- Holmberg, R.G. and J.C. Cokendolpher. 1997. Re-description of Togwoteeus biceps (Arachnida, Opiliones, Sclerosomatidae) with notes on its morphology, karyology and phenology. Journal of Arachnology 25(3): 229-244. (https://www.americanarachnology.org/journal-joa/joa-all-volumes/detail/volume/67)
- Holmberg, R.G. and T.S. Bakshi. 1992. Postmortem on a distance education course: successes and failures. American Journal of Distance Education 6: 27-39. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08923649209526772)
- Tsurusaki, N. and R.G. Holmberg. 1986. Chromosomes of Leiobunum japonicum japonicum and Leiobunum paessleri (Arachnida, Opiliones). Journal of Arachnology 14(1): 123-125. (https://www.americanarachnology.org/journal-joa/joa-all-volumes/detail/volume/98/)
- Holmberg, R.G. 1986. The scent glands of Opiliones: a review of their function. p. 131-133. In: Proceedings of the Ninth International Congress of Arachnology, Panama, 1983. W.G. Eberhard, Y.D. Lubin and B.C. Robinson, editors. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press.
- Holmberg, R.G., N.P.D. Angerilli, and L.J. LaCasse. 1984. Overwintering aggregations of Leiobunum paessleri in caves and mines (Arachnida, Opiliones). Journal of Arachnology 12(2): 195-204. (https://www.americanarachnology.org/journal-joa/joa-all-volumes/detail/volume/105/)
- Holmberg, R.G. and J.M. Hardman. 1984. Relating feeding rates to sex and size in six species of grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Acrididae). Canadian Entomologist 116: 597-606. A 49 p. appendix is deposited in the Canadian National Library. (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/250369555_Relating_feeding_rates_to_sex_and_size_in_six_species_of_grasshoppers_Orthoptera_Acrididae#fullTextFileContent)
- Holmberg, R.G. and E.G. Kokko. 1983. A blind Homolophus biceps (Arachnida, Opiliones). Entomological News 94: 49-52. (https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/22529#/summary)
- Holmberg, R.G. and T.S. Bakshi. 1982. Laboratory work in distance education. Distance Education 3: 198-206. (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/249015909_Laboratory_work_in_distance_education)
- Holmberg, R.G. and A.L. Turnbull. 1982. Selective predation in a euryphagous invertebrate predator, Pardosa vancouveri (Arachnida, Araneae). Canadian Entomologist 114: 243-257. (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/250369357_Selective_predation_in_a_euryphagous_invertebrate_predator_pardosa_vancouveri_Arachnida_Araneae)
- Bragg, P.D. and R.G. Holmberg. 1975. Platybunus triangularis and Paroligolophus agrestis: two phalangids introduced to North America (Arachnida, Opiliones). Journal of Arachnology 2(2): 127. ( https://www.americanarachnology.org/journal-joa/joa-all-volumes/detail/volume/132/)
- Holmberg, R.G. and D. Troffimenkoff. 1968. Aedes melanimon in Saskatchewan. Mosquito News 26: 651-652. ( https://auspace.athabascau.ca/handle/2149/1189?show=full)
- Professor for >13 biology and science courses at AU
- External referee or on supervisory committees for 7 graduate students at 4 universities
- >1,000 contributions to Digital Teaching Resource Library for Biology (University of Alberta) and Athabasca River Basin Image Bank (AU), 7 exhibits, various websites
- Conferences on Science Education: 16 on biology
- Lectures at Universities and Colleges >75 on biology
- Presentations to Schools and Organizations: >300 on spiders, other biological topics, photography
- AU: administrative and planning committees, initiation of Athabasca River Basin Research Institute
- External: local and provincial committees concerning biology and education
- 7, including dedication of AU Science Laboratory