Jonathan Niles Email & Phone Number

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States

• Lead collaborative aquatic ecology research projects with over 75 undergraduate students, Susquehanna University faculty, and over 60 different stakeholder groups (governmental entities, non-profit organizations, and.
• Conduct stream surveys for biological communities (fish, benthic macroinvertebrates, habitat, water quality) using standard protocols.
• Write and manage an external grant and contract portfolio of more than 50 grants totaling more than $4 million and ensure project goals, objectives, outputs, and outcomes are completed.
• Engage with stakeholders through technical research presentations (more than 120) to the scientific community, conservation stakeholders and the public, and provide expert scientific testimony to governmental.
• Teach one to two undergraduate courses a year related to aquatic ecology in the Biology Department and mentor over 75 undergraduate research students on their aquatic ecology research projects.
• Communicate scientific research through research reports (> 50), and peer-reviewed publications.

• Led and conducted collaborative aquatic ecology research with 12 undergraduate students, and 20 governmental entities, non-profit groups, and other universities.
• Lead writer and conceptual designer of a $2.25 million private foundation grant to create a Freshwater Research Initiative. Secured seven additional external grants totaling $99,000 from three foundations.
• Taught 13 undergraduate courses and labs in the Biology and English Department. Advised and mentored eight undergraduate research students.
• Communicated science through three peer-reviewed publications, five scientific research presentations and five scientific posters with students.

• Led and conducted collaborative aquatic ecology research with undergraduate students, faculty members, governmental entities (PA Fish and Boat Commission), watershed and conservation groups, and universities.
• Secured 11 external grants totaling $107,000 from seven entities including private foundations, state and local governments. Wrote and obtained seven internal grants totaling $21,000.
• Wrote three peer-reviewed publications, prepared and presented eight scientific research presentations and seven scientific posters with students.
• Taught 18 undergraduate courses and labs in the Biology Department. Advised and mentored 11 undergraduate research students and 1 PhD student. Participated in faculty governance of the university and Department of.

• Led and implemented research projects on larval fish and power plants, efficiency of gastric lavage on brook trout, and riparian timber removal impacts on brook trout diets.
• Wrote grant proposals and peer-reviewed publications.

Reisterstown, Maryland, United States

• Participated in environmental restoration projects as a team member.
• Assisted in wetland delineation, sampled wetland and stream surface waters.
• Collected ecological data
• Wrote ecological reports

• Sorted and processed benthic macroinvertebrates for the Maryland Biological Stream Survey.
• Served on an electrofishing crew for the Maryland Biological Stream Survey.

Ph.D., Forest Resource Science, Focus On Fisheries Resources

Activities and Societies: Hoyt Teaching Fellowship - Division of Forestry and Natural Resources, West Virginia University Dissertation.

Master Of Science - Ms, Wildlife And Fisheries Resources

Activities and Societies: Executive Committee - Student Subunit of American Fisheries Society

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Biology, General, Environmental Studies Minor