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Richard Wacha's Home Page

Biology Department, Drake University

Des Moines, IA 50311

 Education

B. S. in Zoology and Education: University of Nebraska, Lincoln

M. A. in Zoology: University of Northern Colorado, Greeley

Ph. D. in Zoology: Utah State University, Logan

Teaching

Invertebrate Biology, Parasitology, History of Biology, Field Botany, Prairie Biology

Scholarship

Systematics & Taxonomy:

(1) Coccidian Parasites of Reptiles (2) Local Flora

Service

Assistant Professor 1971, Associate Professor 1977, Professor 1981, Department Chair 1992-1997

Iowa Academy of Science

Hobbies

Ragbrai, Europe

 Family Page

Sandy

richard.wacha@drake.edu