Lauren E. Hostert Email & Phone Number

Lafayette, Co, Us

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Denton, Texas, United States

- Manage a multi-disciplinary team of field ecologists who collect measurements related to botany, mammalogy, invertebrates, soils, micrometeorology, eddy flux, aquatic biology and water quality at four NEON sites in the Southern Plains (Texas & Oklahoma)- Recruit, train, supervise, and mentor a team of 8 full-time staff and 8-12 seasonal staff- Plan, schedule, and ensure accurate execution, within NEON scientific parameters and annual budget, of all maintenance, repair, laboratory, and field sampling activities- Act as liaison between Battelle and regional stakeholders, including educational and research organizations, local property owners, and the general public- Plan and participate in local/regional community engagement activities- Serve as Co-Lead for the NEON Training Optimization Project and support other continuous improvement initiatives.

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

Stream ecologist responsible for developing and implementing research and service projects focused on the conservation and management of native biota in Illinois’ streams and rivers. I was the project manager and Co-PI for an aquatic life monitoring program in the Kaskaskia and Illinois River Basins evaluating the effects of Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) lands on habitat, water chemistry, fish, and macroinvertebrate communities.- Synthesize, analyze, and summarize results of field surveys to submit technical reports and publications- Develop data analysis code publicly on GitHub- Built and maintain a database hosting all monitoring data- Manage all data for the monitoring program (collection, entry, cleaning, ingestion, and storage)- Establish training materials and protocols for consistent data quality - Manage equipment, schedule fieldwork, and lead field sampling for the monitoring program- Recruit, train, supervise, and mentor up to 5 seasonal field technicians annually who assist with field & laboratory work- Lead and serve on hiring committees for recruiting scientists to the INHS Stream Ecology Group

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

Denton, Tx

- Managed field sampling and laboratory activities for 10-15 seasonal field technicians- Implemented, scheduled, managed equipment, and managed data for all aquatic sampling protocols- Trained full-time ecologists and seasonal field technicians in aquatic field sampling and laboratory techniques- Performed preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and service procedures on aquatic and atmospheric sensors- Recruited seasonal field technicians annually and full-time ecologists as needed- Oversaw annual species collection reports as the primary investigator for our Texas scientific research permit- Served as regional chemical hygiene officer and safety coordinator

Denton, Tx

Columbus, Ohio

Thesis Title: "The role of individual variation in the consumption of non-native prey: implications for the evolution of diet specialization and biological invasions"Teaching Assistant- August-December, 2012 and 2013Methods In Aquatic Ecology (ENR 5345) Professor Dr. Lauren Pintor- Assist with laboratory set-up, execution of laboratory exercises, & grading- Lab topics included: aquatic macro-invertebrate identification and sampling techniques, fish identification and sampling techniques, estimating water quality parameters, and determining primary productivity Research Assistant- January-August, 2013 and 2014- Developed and implemented a research project to investigate the behavioral characteristics of native crab predator which influence the consumption of novel prey species- Conducting analysis of caloric content of native and novel prey species via oxygen bomb calorimetry - Assisted with paper screening for a comprehensive MetaAnalysis on the effects of novel prey on native predators.

Laboratory Of Dr. Michael C. Dietze

- Assisted with field work: dendrometry in WI, MI, and IL and prairie biomass harvesting/sorting in IL.- Managed a team of undergraduate technicians working on the laboratory’s plant trait database - Maintained organization, supply levels, and overall safety of the laboratory

Laboratory Of Dr. Alison M. Bell

- Cared for the overall health of laboratory fish including tank maintenance & water quality monitoring - Conducted field collection of hundreds of fish in California for live shipment back to Illinois laboratory. - Maintained organization and supply levels of the laboratory consumables and chemicals- Followed and updated chemical hygiene plans for laboratory

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

- Developed a research protocol to model shoaling behavior of wild caught fish in the laboratory - Implemented a shoaling assay testing wild caught fish in a field setting - Assisted with collecting hundreds of fish and performing live assays during a field season in California- Designed experiments for exploratory behavior, acquired data, and analyzed data for 50 female fish - Assisted in troubleshooting a protocol for cellular staining of brain tissue of three-spined sticklebacks - Assisted in three-spined stickleback brain dissections and sectioning- Collaborated with an undergraduate team coding fish exploratory behaviors from videos

Master Of Science (M.S.), Environment And Natural Resources

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Integrative Biology Honors

High School Diploma