I was the main laboratory instructor for the listed courses at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and in my role I was responsible for creating and teaching lab material, conducting office hours, and laboratory setup. Introductory Biology II (Zoology 152) (Fall 2016) - Second semester of a two semester course designed for majors in biological sciences. Continuation of 151. Topics include: selected topics in plant physiology, a survey of the five major kingdoms of organisms, speciation and evolutionary theory, and ecology at multiple levels of the biological hierarchy. Plant Systematics (Bot 400) (Fall 2017,18) - Plant systematics; the integration of taxonomy (identification, nomenclature, classification emphasizing flowering plants), evolution (speciation, reproductive biology, adaptation, convergence, biogeography), and phylogenetics (phenetics, cladistics, morphology and molecules). Lab emphasis on representative families and genera of flowering plants in Wisconsin, use of keys and manuals, plant collection. Survey of Botany (Bot 100)(Spring 2018,) - Major emphasis on the roles of plants and microbes in past and present global ecology, and the past and present uses of plants and microbes by humans, including emerging applications of biotechnology. Lectures and short lab/discussions. (non-majors)

Advisor: Dr. Joshua BantaThesis: Distinguishing the Neches River Rose Mallow, Hibiscus Dasycalyx, from its Congeners Using DNA Sequence Data and Niche Modeling Methods● Integrative Conservation Biology● Molecular Phylogenetics ● Ecological Niche Modeling

General Biology I Laboratory (BIOL 1106) - Experimental and observational techniques used to study life at the molecular and cellular levels including techniques in the study of inheritance and development.General Biology II Laboratory (BIOL 1107) - Experimental and observational techniques used to study life at the organismal, population, and community levels including morphology, physiology, reproduction, and ecology.