Kaloyan Ivanov

"I have always been fascinated by the natural world and the little things that make it go around. For me, a career in science was a natural progression of a childhood dream."

- Dr. Kaloyan Ivanov on what inspired him to pursue a career in science

Contact

Dr. Kaloyan Ivanov
Associate Curator of Invertebrate Zoology
kal.ivanov@vmnh.virginia.gov

Professional Titles

Associate Curator of Invertebrate Zoology, Virginia Museum of Natural History
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Entomology, Virginia Tech
Assistant Curator of Invertebrate Zoology, Virginia Museum of Natural History
Instructor, Department of Biology, John Carroll University
Instructor, Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences, Cleveland State University
Collections Assistant, Department of Invertebrate Zoology, Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Research Biologist, Department of Biology and Ecology of Terrestrial Animals, Institute of Zoology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Education

Ph.D. Ecology, Cleveland State University, 2010
M.Sc. Entomology, Sofia University, 2000

Research Interests

Taxonomy, systematics and natural history of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Hymenoptera taxonomy and systematics
Biodiversity
Arthropod sampling techniques
Community and urban ecology
Invasion biology

Professional Service

Editor, Insects of Virginia
Vice President, Virginia Natural History Society
Councilor, Virginia Natural History Society
Chair, Entomology Section, Virginia Academy of Sciences
Secretary, Entomology Section, Virginia Academy of Sciences
Secretary, Natural History and Biodiversity Section, Virginia Academy of Sciences

Professional Memberships

Entomological Society of America
Entomological Society of Washington
International Society of Hymenopterists
Ohio Biological Survey
Virginia Academy of Sciences
Virginia Natural History Society

Selected Publications

Hightower, L., N. D. Moncrief, and K. Ivanov. 2019. First Virginia records of the Neotropical Deer Ked Lipoptena mazamae (Diptera: Hippoboscidae). Banisteria 53: 78-83.
Ivanov, K. 2019. Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Ohio: an updated checklist. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 70: 65-87. doi: 10.3897/jhr.70.35207
Ivanov, K., L. Hightower, S. T. Dash, and J. B. Keiper 2019. 150 years in the making: first comprehensive list of the ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Virginia. Zootaxa 4554: 532-560.
Ivanov, K. 2017. Old collections add a new species to Virginia’s ensign wasp (Hymenoptera: Evaniidae) fauna. Banisteria 49: 22-25.
Ivanov, K. 2016. Exotic ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Ohio. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 51: 203-226. doi: 10.3897/jhr.51.9135
Paluh, D., C. Eddy, C. Hickerson, K. Ivanov, and C. Anthony. 2015. Selective foraging on ants by a terrestrial polymorphic salamander. American Midland Naturalist 174:265-277
Ivanov, K., J. Keiper. 2011. Potential impacts of the invasive herb garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) on local ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) communities in northern temperate forests. Jeffersoniana 26: 1-14
Ivanov, K., O. M. Lockhart, J. Keiper, and B. M. Walton. 2011. Status of the exotic ant Nylanderia flavipes (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in northeastern Ohio. Biological Invasions 9: 1945-1950. DOI 10.1007/s10530-011-0021-z
Ivanov, K., J. Keiper. 2010. Ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) diversity and community composition along sharp urban forest edges. Biodiversity and Conservation 19:3917-3933. DOI 10.1007/s1053 1-010-9937-3
Ivanov, K., J. Milligan, and J. Keiper. 2010. Efficiency of the Winkler method for extracting ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from temperate-forest litter. Myrmecological News 13: 73-79
Ivanov, K., J. Keiper. 2009. Effectiveness and biases of Winkler litter extraction and pitfall trapping for collecting ground-dwelling ants in northern temperate forests. Environmental Entomology 38(6): 1724-1736
Francoeur, A., K. Ivanov. 2008. The known range of Myrmica semiparasitica (Formicidae: Hymenoptera). Notes from Underground 13(1).
Ivanov, K., J. Milligan. 2008. Paratrechina flavipes(Smith) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), a new exotic ant for Ohio. Proceedings Entomological Society of Washington 110(2): 439-444
Georgiev, G., T. Ljubomirov, M. Raikova, K. Ivanov, V. Sakalian. 2004. Insectinhabitants of old larval galleries of Saperda populanea (L.) (Col. Cerambycidae) in Bulgaria. Journal of Pest Science 77: 235-243
Georgiev, G., M. Raikova, T. Ljubomirov, K. Ivanov. 2004. New parasitoids of Saperda populanea(L.) (Col. Cerambycidae) in Bulgaria. Journal of Pest Science 77: 179-182
Georgiev, G., V. Sakalian, K. Ivanov, P. Boyadzhiev. 2004. Insects reared from stems and branches of goat willow (Salix caprea ) in Bulgaria. Journal of Pest Science 77: 151-153
Ivanov, K. 2003. Hybrizontinae (Hymenoptera; Ichneumonidae) – a new subfamily to the fauna of Montenegro. In: V. Pesic, V. Spalevic, G. Karaman, Z. Jovovic, and M. Langourov (Eds). The Biodiversity of the Biogradska Gora National Park. Monographies I, Department of Biology, University of Montenegro & Centre for Biodiversity of Montenegro: 104-105.
Ivanov, K. 2002. New faunistic records of family Ichneumonidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera) from Razgradski Heights (NE Bulgaria). - Acta Zoologica Bulgarica 54(1): 35-42.
Ivanov, K., T. Ljubomirov. 2001. Hymenoptera (Insecta) in Kresna Gorge (SW Bulgaria). In: P. Beron (Ed). Biodiversity of Kresna Gorge: 205-215.