Education
Ph.D, Biological Anthropology, 2014 (in progress)
M.A., Anthropology, 2011.
B.S., Zoology with Anthropology minor, March 2005. Cumulative GPA 3.88.
Semester Abroad, Tropical Ecology and Marine Biology Program, July 2004-December 2004.
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Research Experience
Followed estrous females in order to collect behavior on male sexual coercion and female mate choice in wild chimpanzees. Collected and tested female urine for pregnancy and leutinizing hormones. Collected general behavioral data on adult and adolescent females outside the estrous period.
Sholly Gunter, Department of Anthropology, Yale University.
Tracked five different wild titi monkey groups in order to observe and record behavior. Operated speaker and recorded behavior during playback experiments using recorded calls. Trained three other assistants to perform these duties. Collected feces for DNA analysis.
Dr. Jenna Lawrence, Department of Anthropology, Columbia University.
Created training materials and trained 10 undergraduates to sort and identify micro-invertebrates. Sorted samples by taxa and checked over 400 samples sorted by trainees; rinsed, sieved, and prepared marsh soil samples. Cleaned and stocked laboratory.
Dr. Andrew J. Brooks, Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology.
Conceived and implemented experiment to determine how elevated C02 levels affect height, leaf area, and leaf number in the Acacia plant.
Dr. Joe Holtum, Department of Tropical Biology.
Designed and carried out experiment to determine how water flow disturbance and substrate type impact bryophyte distribution, richness, and cover in two montane tropical rainforest stream sites.
Dr. Andi Cairns, Department of Tropical Biology.
Collected, identified, and prepared freshwater plant samples for experiment investigating what impact vascular plants have on reducing nitrogen released from wastewater treatment facilities. Performed fluorometry, ash-free dry mass, and carbon:nitrogen analyses on samples.
Julie Simpson, Life Sciences Department.
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Professional Experience
Primate Enrichment Coordinator
Wildlife WayStation
Angeles National Forest, California
11/2005 - 11/2006
Cleaned enclosures, dispensed food and medication, and monitored health and behavior of all primates. Provided daily enrichment to 70 primates representing 10 species. Planned and helped supervise the introduction of chimpanzees to new enclosure-mates.
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References
John Mitani
Department of Anthropology
University of Michigan
Sholly Gunter
Department of Anthropology
Yale University
Jenna Lawrence, Ph.D.
New York Consortium in Evolutionary Primatology
Department of Anthropology
Columbia University
Andrew J. Brooks, Ph.D.
Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology
University of California, Santa Barbara
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