Academic Appointments:
NSF Postdoctoral Fellow. Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida. 2021 - present
PIs: Robert Guralnick, David Blackburn, Alina Zare
UF Informatics Institute Postdoctoral Fellow. Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida. 2020 - 2021
PIs: Brian Stucky, Robert Guralnick, Alina Zare
Postdoctoral Associate. Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida. 2019 - 2020
PI: Robert Guralnick
Education:
Ph.D. Biological Sciences. 2019. Ohio University. Advisor: Shawn Kuchta
M.S. Biology. 2013. John Carroll University. Advisor: Ralph Saporito
B.S. Biology. 2011. John Carroll University
Fellowships:
2020: NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Biology (PRFB)
2020: University of Florida Informatics Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship
2016: Ohio University OCEES Graduate Research Fellowship
Grants & Awards:
2022: Society for the Study of Evolution: Travel Award
2019: Outstanding Graduate Student: Ohio University
2018: Ohio University: Graduate Student Research Fund
2017-2019: Ohio University (GSS): Travel Grant
2017: NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant (DDIG; DEB-1701680)
2016: Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles: Grants in Herpetology
2015-2016: Ohio Biological Survey: Small Grant Award
2015: Outstanding Teaching Assistant: Ohio University
2015: Society for the Study of Evolution: Rosemary Grant Award
2015: Ohio University: Student Enhancement Award
2014-2015: Old Woman Creek (OWC): Travel Grant
2013-2016: Ohio University (GSS): Original Work Grant
2013: Excellence in Graduate Studies Award: John Carroll University
2013: Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles: Travel Award
2013: American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists: Travel Award
2012: American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists: Gaige Fund
2011-2013: John Carroll University (Biology Department)
Teaching Experience:
Ohio University: Instructor of Record
University of Florida: Guest Lecturer
Ohio University: Graduate Teaching Assistant
John Carroll University: Graduate Teaching Assistant
Invited Seminars:
2022: Ohio University Biological Sciences Research Seminar
2021: Florida Museum of Natural History Seminar
2021: Texas A&M University San Antonio Biology Seminar
2021: East Carolina University Research in Progress Series
2021: University of Florida Informatics Institute Journal Club Virtual Seminar
2020: Millersville University, Herpetology Course
2019: Florida Museum of Natural History Seminar
2018: John Carroll University Biology Seminar
2017: John Carroll University Biology Seminar
2015: Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve Brown Bag Science Fridays Seminar
Invited Conference Presentations:
2022: BioDigiCon (iDigBio Summit) Capturing trait data: broad, across different taxonomic groups – oral presentation and panel discussion.
Conference Presentations:
2022: Evolution Meeting
2021: Evolution Meeting (virtual)
2021: 5th Annual Digital Data Conference
2019: Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
2019: Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Meeting
2018: Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
2018: Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Meeting
2016: Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
2016: Special Highlands Conference on Plethodontid Salamander Biology (poster)
2016: Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Meeting
2014: Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (poster)
2014: 6th Conference on the Biology of Plethodontid Salamanders (poster)
2013: Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
2012: Ohio Herpetology Symposium
2011: Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (poster)
2011: Ohio Herpetology Symposium
Public Outreach:
NSF Postdoctoral Fellow. Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida. 2021 - present
PIs: Robert Guralnick, David Blackburn, Alina Zare
UF Informatics Institute Postdoctoral Fellow. Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida. 2020 - 2021
PIs: Brian Stucky, Robert Guralnick, Alina Zare
Postdoctoral Associate. Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida. 2019 - 2020
PI: Robert Guralnick
Education:
Ph.D. Biological Sciences. 2019. Ohio University. Advisor: Shawn Kuchta
M.S. Biology. 2013. John Carroll University. Advisor: Ralph Saporito
B.S. Biology. 2011. John Carroll University
Fellowships:
2020: NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Biology (PRFB)
2020: University of Florida Informatics Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship
2016: Ohio University OCEES Graduate Research Fellowship
Grants & Awards:
2022: Society for the Study of Evolution: Travel Award
2019: Outstanding Graduate Student: Ohio University
2018: Ohio University: Graduate Student Research Fund
2017-2019: Ohio University (GSS): Travel Grant
2017: NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant (DDIG; DEB-1701680)
2016: Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles: Grants in Herpetology
2015-2016: Ohio Biological Survey: Small Grant Award
2015: Outstanding Teaching Assistant: Ohio University
2015: Society for the Study of Evolution: Rosemary Grant Award
2015: Ohio University: Student Enhancement Award
2014-2015: Old Woman Creek (OWC): Travel Grant
2013-2016: Ohio University (GSS): Original Work Grant
2013: Excellence in Graduate Studies Award: John Carroll University
2013: Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles: Travel Award
2013: American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists: Travel Award
2012: American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists: Gaige Fund
2011-2013: John Carroll University (Biology Department)
Teaching Experience:
Ohio University: Instructor of Record
- BIOS 3300 - Principles of Evolution (Spring 2017)
University of Florida: Guest Lecturer
- BOT 4935/BSC 2930/ZOO 4926/ANT 4930 - Curatorial Methods/Introduction to Natural History Museums (Spring 2020)
Ohio University: Graduate Teaching Assistant
- BIOS 1000 – Animal Diversity (Spring 2018, 2019)
- BIOS 3030 – Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Lab (Spring 2014, 2015, & 2016)
- BIOS 2500 – Evolution, non-majors (Fall 2015, 2017, 2018)
- BIOS 3300 – Principles of Evolution (Fall 2015, 2017, 2018, Spring 2019)
- BIOS 4720 – Herpetology Lab (Spring 2015)
- BIOS 3015 – Human Anatomy Lab (Fall 2013 & 2014)
John Carroll University: Graduate Teaching Assistant
- BL 109 – Environmental Biology Lab (Spring 2013)
- BL 112 – Human Biology Lab (Spring 2011 & Fall 2012)
- BL 155 – Principles of Biology I Lab (Fall 2011)
Invited Seminars:
2022: Ohio University Biological Sciences Research Seminar
2021: Florida Museum of Natural History Seminar
2021: Texas A&M University San Antonio Biology Seminar
2021: East Carolina University Research in Progress Series
2021: University of Florida Informatics Institute Journal Club Virtual Seminar
2020: Millersville University, Herpetology Course
2019: Florida Museum of Natural History Seminar
2018: John Carroll University Biology Seminar
2017: John Carroll University Biology Seminar
2015: Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve Brown Bag Science Fridays Seminar
Invited Conference Presentations:
2022: BioDigiCon (iDigBio Summit) Capturing trait data: broad, across different taxonomic groups – oral presentation and panel discussion.
Conference Presentations:
2022: Evolution Meeting
2021: Evolution Meeting (virtual)
2021: 5th Annual Digital Data Conference
2019: Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
2019: Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Meeting
2018: Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
2018: Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Meeting
2016: Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
2016: Special Highlands Conference on Plethodontid Salamander Biology (poster)
2016: Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Meeting
2014: Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (poster)
2014: 6th Conference on the Biology of Plethodontid Salamanders (poster)
2013: Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
2012: Ohio Herpetology Symposium
2011: Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (poster)
2011: Ohio Herpetology Symposium
Public Outreach:
- Instructor for the Florida Museum of Natural History "Museum in the Parks: Herpetology at Morningside Nature Center" program (2022)
- Co-organizer and team leader for "Frog Night Walks" outreach event at the Florida Museum of Natural History (2022)
- Participated in Florida's Thompson Earth Systems Institute (TESI) - Scientist in Every Florida School AI Teacher Workshop (2021)
- Instructor for the Florida Museum of Natural History "Museum in the Parks: Herpetology at Paynes Prairie" program (2021)
- Created a Notes from Nature project and blog on salamander color polymorphism (2019)
- Participated in the Florida Museum of Natural History tabling event "Viva Museum!" (2019)
- Communicated with members of the Lake Erie Islands Conservancy and provided a letter of support to a grant agency to save a parcel of land from being developed on South Bass Island, Ohio (2016-2020)
- Team leader for a BioBlitz event at the Ridges, Ohio University (2018)
- Participated in BioBonanza at the Athens County Public Libraries (2017)
- Wellston public high school, Ohio guest speaker and science fair judge (2016, 2018)
