Publications

PUBLICATIONS (Peer-reviewed): Underlines indicate HQPs mentored

1. Byeon, U.-J., Choi, Y.-J., Lee, S.-I.*, Park, J.-S.*, 2026. Testing the Equilibrium Theory of Island Biogeography in soil- and litter-dwelling beetle assemblages: A case study from South Korea. *Correspondence (Submitted)

2. Kang, J.-W., Byeon, U.-J., Lee, S.-I., Kim, Y.-H., Kong, M.-J., Hwang, H.-Y, Lee, S.-m., 2026. Nutrient management alters seasonal turnover of ground-dwelling beetle assemblages in a long-term maize field experiment. (Submitted)

3. Kang, J.-W., Lee, S.-I., Kong, M.-J., Hong, S.-H., Park, J.-S., 2026. Assessing the effects of agricultural practices and landscape characteristics on beetle and weed assemblage. (Submitted)

4. Lee, S.-I., Amishev, D., Leblon, B., 2026. Forest Entomology Research at the Faculty of Natural Resources Management, Lakehead University. The Forestry Chronicle (Submitted)

5. Sewell, K., Lee, S.-I.*, Spence, J.R., 2026. Within-log variation of saproxylic beetle assemblages in white spruce logs in early and advanced decay classes. The Canadian Entomologist. *Correspondence (In revision)

6. Macdonald, S.E., McIntosh, A., Schut, S., Bartels, S., Lee, S.-I.*, Baisheva, E., Battigelli, J., Bayne, E., Bergeron, Y., Bouchard, M., Casey, B., Dynesius, M., Handa, I.T., Hjältén, J., Hylander, K., Koivula, M., Kouki, J., Löfroth, T., Lõhmus, A., Nielsen, A., Odsen, S., Panzacchi, M., Pinzon, J., Reich, B.P., Shirokikh, P., Shorohova, E., Vanha-Majamaa, I., Venier, L., Work, T., Wu, L., 2026. Biodiversity recovery is slow following clearcut harvest of boreal forests. Nature Sustainability. *The first five authors led the project. (Accepted)

7. Kang, J.-W., Byeon, U.-J., Lee, S.-I.*, Park, J.-S.*, 2025. Saproxylic beetle assemblages exhibit distinct seasonal patterns across different decay classes in a mixed temperate forest. Agricultural and Forest Entomology 27: 388-402. *Correspondences

8. Cornelsen, C., MacQuarrie, C.J.K., Lee, S.-I., 2024. Modeling the distribution of hemlock woolly adelgid under several climate change scenarios. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 54: 1458–1470.

9. Jang, T., Lee, S.-I., Park, J.-S., 2024. Two ptiliid species of the subgenus Flachiana (Coleoptera: Ptiliidae: Acrotrichis) new to Korea. Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity 17: 139–145.

10. Shin, J.-I., Lee, S.-I., Park, J.-S., 2023. Two genera, Atomaroides Lyubarsky and Serratomaria Nakane & Hisamatsu (Coleoptera: Cryptophagidae), new to Korea. Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity 16: 512–515.

11. Lee, S.-I., Langor, D.W., Spence, J.R., Pinzon, J., Pohl, G.R., Hartley, D.J., Work, T.T., Wu, L., 2023. Rapid recovery of staphylinid beetle assemblages 16 years after variable retention harvest in boreal mixedwood forest. Ecography 2023 (1): e06347.

12. Byeon, U.-J.*, Lee, S.-I.*, Park, S.-J., Kim, A.-Y., Park, J.-S., 2021. Winter sampling and seasonal variation in litter-dwelling beetle assemblages using a sifting method. The Canadian Entomologist 154 (e6): 1–23. *Equal contribution

13. Lee, J.-S., Lee, S.-I., Ahn, K.-J., 2020. Korean species of Coprophilus Latreille (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Oxytelinae) based on morphological and molecular characters. Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity 13: 238–244.

14. Lee, S.-I., Spence, J.R., Langor, D.W., 2018. Early colonization of white spruce deadwood by saproxylic beetles in aggregated and dispersed retention. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 48: 1503–1514.

15. Yang, H.I., Park, H.-J., Lee, K.-S., Lim, S.-S., Kwak, J.-H., Lee, S.-I., Chang, S.X., Lee, S.-M., Choi, W.-J., 2018. δ13C, δ15N, N concentration, C/N, and Ca/Al of Pinus densiflora foliage in Korean cities of different precipitation pH and atmospheric NO2 and SO2 levels. Ecological Indicators 88: 27–36.

16. Jung, J.-K., Lee, S.K., Lee, S.-I., Lee, J.-H., 2018. Trait-specific response of ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) to forest fragmentation in the temperate region in Korea. Biodiversity and Conservation 27: 53–68.

17. Lee, S.-I., Spence, J.R., Langor, D.W., 2017. Combinations of aggregated and dispersed retention improve conservation of saproxylic beetles in boreal white spruce stands. Forest Ecology and Management 385: 116–126.

18. Lee, S.-I., Spence, J.R., Langor, D.W, Pinzon, J., 2015. Retention patch size and conservation of saproxylic beetles in boreal white spruce stands. Forest Ecology and Management 358: 98–107.

19. Klimaszewski, J., Godin, B., Langor, D., Bourdon, C., Lee, S.-I., Horwood, D., 2015. New distribution records for Canadian Aleocharinae (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae), and new synonimies for Trichiusa. ZooKeys 498: 51–91.

20. Lee, S.-I., Spence, J.R., Langor, D.W., 2014. Succession of saproxylic beetles associated with decomposition of boreal white spruce logs. Agricultural and Forest Entomology 16: 391–405.

21. Bourassa, S., Spence, J.R., Hartley, D.J., Lee, S.-I., 2011. Wing-dimorphism and population expansion of Pterostichus melanarius (Illiger, 1798) at small and large scales in central Alberta, Canada (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Pterostichini), in: Erwin, T. (ed), Proceedings of a symposium honoring the careers of Ross and Joyce Bell and their contributions to scientific work. Burlington, Vermont, 12–15 June 2010. ZooKeys 147: 545–558.

22. Lee, S.-I., Ahn, K.-J., 2007. The Korean species of the genus Thinodromus Kraatz (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Oxytelinae). Zootaxa 1573: 39–50.

23. Lee, S.-I., Ahn, K.-J., 2007. The Korean species of the genus Oxytelus Gravenhorst (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Oxytelinae). Korean Journal of Systematic Zoology 23: 21–33.

24. Lee, S.-I., Ahn, K.-J., 2007. Two Ochthephilus Mulsant and Rey species new to Korea (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Oxytelinae).Entomological Research 37: 114–117.

25. Park, S.-J., Lee, S.-I., Ahn, K.-J., 2007. Taxonomy of the genus Rhizophagus Herbst (Coleoptera: Monotomidae: Rhizophaginae) in Korea. Entomological Research 37: 19–24.

26. Jeong, J.-K., Lee, S.-I., Choi, J.-S., Kwon, O.-K., 2005. Comparison of occurrences of Coleoptera by three sampling methods in Mt. Yeonyeop Area, Korea. Korean Journal of Environmental Biology 23: 228–237.

27. Lee, S.-I., Jeong, J.-K., Choi, J.-S., Kwon, O.-K., 2005. Study on community structure and seasonal variations of Coleoptera in Mt. Yeonyeop area, Korea. Korean Journal of Environmental Biology 23: 71–88.

Book

1.  Han, Y.-S, Lee, S.-I., 2004. A Traveler of the Beetle Kingdom. Science Books, Seoul, Korea. 262 pp.

Book Chapters

1.  Lee, S.-I., 2021. Myriapods, in: Working Group on General Status of NWT Species. 2021. NWT Species 2021-2025 – General Status Ranks of Wild Species in the Northwest Territories. Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Government of the Northwest Territories, Yellowknife, NT. pp. 106–107.

2.  Lee, S.-I., Spence, J.R., Langor, D.W., 2018. Chapter 19. Conservation of saproxylic insect diversity under variable retention harvesting, in: Ulyshen, M. (ed), Saproxylic Insects: Diversity, Ecology and Conservation. Springer, Heidelberg, Germany. pp. 639–667. (Peer-reviewed)

3.  Ahn, K.-J, Lee, S.-I., Kim, T.-K., 2006. Chapter 6. Terrestrial insects (daytime), in: J.-W. Kim (ed), Gyeryongsan National Park resource monitoring. Gyeryongsan National Park Office, Gongju, Korea. pp. 161–223.

Professional Reports: Underlines indicate HQPs mentored

1.  Khan, U.H.S., Lee, S.-I., 2026. Preliminary Summary and Analysis of the Morphological Data. For Sustainable Forest Management Program of the Canadian Forest Service, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada, 7 pp.

2.  Khan, U.H.S., Lee, S.-I., 2026. Survey of existing barcode libraries relevant to study specimens (Carabidae & Staphylinidae). For Sustainable Forest Management Program of the Canadian Forest Service, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada, 4 pp.

3.  Khan, U.H.S., Lee, S.-I., 2024. Evaluating the effects of biomass harvesting on biodiversity: a review. For Sustainable Forest Management Program of the Canadian Forest Service, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada, 24 pp.

4.  Khan, U.H.S., Lee, S.-I., 2023. Biomass harvest sustainability assessment using biodiversity: a review (Annotated Bibliography). For Sustainable Forest Management Program of the Canadian Forest Service, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada, 56 pp.

5.  McIntosh, A.C.S., Schut, S., Lee, S.-I., Bartels, S., Macdonald, S.E., 2023. Post-harvest biodiversity recovery in boreal forests. The Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute (ABMI), 28 pp.

6.  McIntosh, A.C.S., Schut, S., Lee, S.-I., Bartels, S., Macdonald, S.E., 2022. Post-harvest biodiversity recovery in Alberta’s boreal forests at EMEND. The Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute (ABMI), 17 pp.

7.  Pohl, G.R., Lee, S.-I., Tomm, B., Ramsfield, T., Myrholm, C., 2022. Pest surveys of willow plantations in central Alberta - 2019 and 2021 Final report. Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 39 pp.

8.  Pohl, G.R., Lee, S.-I., Myrholm, C., Tomm, B., Ramsfield, T., 2020. Survey of pests of willow plantations in central Alberta - 2019 interim report. Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Northern Forestry Centre, Edmonton, Canada, 31 pp.

9.  Lee, S.-I., Odsen, S., Spence, J.R., Langor, D.W., 2017. Dispersed retention improves the conservation value of small retention patches. EMEND Insights #12. Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 4 pp.

10. Lee, S.-I., Spence, J.R., Langor, D.W, Pinzon, J., 2016. Retention patch size influences saproxylic beetle conservation in white spruce stands. Edited by S. Odsen, M. Pyper. EMEND Insights #9. Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 4 pp.