Kyla Ercit Email & Phone Number

Abingdon, United Kingdom

Oxitec uses genetically-modified insects with self-limiting genes to control insect populations which cause significant damage to human health and food insecurity. I work in the molecular biology team to create and assemble new self-limiting genetic constructs, and make sure those constructs work exactly as designed.

Abingdon, United Kingdom

Worked as a seasonal technician in the Rebecca Montgomery lab.- Conducted ecological surveys (bird and vegetation) for a study on the effects of controlled burning.

Toronto, Canada Area

Taught laboratory practicals in the following subjects:Ornithology; Animal Behaviour; Forensic Entomology; Functional Morphology; Field Methods in Ecology; Mammalian Biology; Introductory Biology

Worked as a seasonal field technician in the Jessica Hellmann lab:- Helped collect data for graduate student projects on insect adaptation to climate change.- Conducted insect surveys and helped collect and rear butterflies in Oregon and British Columbia.

Worked as a seasonal field technician in an ecological study co-ordinated by the University of Arkansas and the Lower Mississippi Valley Joint Venture- Conducted surveys specifically looking for evidence of (presumed extinct) ivory-billed woodpeckers- Collected data on woodpecker and other bird abundance and habitat use.

Worked as a seasonal field technician in the Frank Thompson lab - Collected nesting data on the endangered golden-cheeked warbler- Conducted nest-searches and monitored nesting success of warblers in Austin, Texas

Worked as a seasonal field crew leader in the Kelly Millenbah lab. Co-ordinated a team of four people to: - Conduct breeding bird surveys in Sleeping Bear Dunes park (Michigan, USA)- Conduct territory mapping, vegetation surveys and habitat use data for prairie warblers

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Ecology And Evolutionary Biology

Bsc, Zoology/Animal Biology