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Maintain research collections, including pteridophytes and members of the Bromeliaceae, Cyclanthaceae, Marantaceae, and Orchidaceae

Lake Wales, Fl

--maintain and augment the Center for Plant Conservation National Collection of endangered plants (seeds and whole plants) from central and northern Florida--conduct seed germination research--manage a demographic and microhabitat study of the endangered Chrysopsis floridana (Florida Goldenaster)--conduct statistical analyses--represent Bok Tower Gardens at regional and national meetings--prepare reports and grant proposals

Sun Prairie, Wi

---Installed and maintained plant material ---Pruned shrubs and small trees ---Removed weeds ---Operated small gas-powered equipment (leaf blowers, string trimmers, hedge shears)

Madison, Wisconsin Area

---Consulted with and educated property owners regarding solutions to their horticultural needs ---Performed general landscape maintenance ---Procured and installed plant material ---Pruned or removed shrubs and small trees

Sun Prairie, Wi

---Pruned shrubs and trees and remove weeds---Operated small, gas-powered equipment (string trimmers, leaf blowers, etc.) ---Divided and replanted landscape plants ---Installed plant material

Madison, Wisconsin Area

---Consulted with and educated property owners regarding solutions to their horticultural needs ---Performed general landscape maintenance ---Procured and installed plant material ---Pruned or removed shrubs and small trees

Madison, Wisconsin Area

-Coordinate committees: CALS Curriculum Committee, CALS Council on Teaching andLearning-Maintain and update records of curricula-Advise the CALS Honors Program-Assist the Associate Dean with resource allocation decisions-Update and prepare reports and data for the responsible campus and government agencies

Madison, Wisconsin Area

-Co-facilitated Inter-Ag 165: International Issues in Agriculture, Environment, and Life Sciences(Spring 2012)-Mentored small groups for Inter-Ag 155: Freshman Seminar (Fall 2011, Fall 2012)-Advised the CALS Honors Program-Assisted the Associate Dean with resource allocation decisions-Updated and prepare reports and data for the responsible campus and government agencies

Madison, Wisconsin Area

-Taught belay lessons to new climbers-Enforced safety procedures-Facilitated group activities-Provided general customer service

Madison, Wisconsin Area

General Botany Lab—Botany 130--Taught all lab activities and procedures--Conducted on-campus field trips--Enforced discipline and safety policies

Madison, Wi

-Maintained living collection of Calochortus and Lilium-Sequenced plastid loci (for Calochortus)

Windsor, Trelawny, Jamaica

-Designed a rapid epiphyte sampling protocol-Sampled and identified epiphytes using single-rope tree climbing techniques-Discovered potential evidence of edge effects in epiphyte communities adjacent to open-pit bauxite mines

Madison, Wisconsin Area

General Botany Lab—Botany 130--Taught all lab activities and procedures--Conducted on-campus field trips--Enforced discipline and safety policies

Madison, Wisconsin Area

-Sequenced plastid loci for Calochortus-Amplified AFLPs for Calochortus

Madison, Wisconsin Area

General Botany Lab—Botany 130 (Fall 2005, Spring 2006)--Taught all lab activities and procedures-- Conducted on-campus field trips-- Enforced discipline and safety policiesSurvey of Botany Lab—Botany 100 (Summer 2006)--Organized lab activities and prepared materials--Supervised undergraduate assistants

Coral Gables, Fl

-Propagated several endangered plant species for reintroduction-Collected seed and cuttings of endangered plant species for ex situ germplasm studies-Assisted with a reintroduction of Lantana canescens-Helped rescue a population of Amorpha herbacea var. crenulata

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Human Biology Lab (Fall 2002)--Taught all lab activities and procedures--Enforced discipline and safety policiesEcology Lab (Spring 2003)--Taught all lab activities and procedures--Conducted on-campus research activities--Conducted a field trip through Everglades National Park--Evaluated term papers--Enforced discipline and safety policiesSenior Seminar (Summer 2003)--Cataloged herbarium specimens

Bull Savannah, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica

-Prepared students for the Caribbean Examinations Council Integrated Science Exam-Taught Integrated Science, Biology, Earth Science, and English

Lexington, Kentucky Area

---Assisted with experimental setup and data collection---Conducted an independent research project investigating potential toxicity of several members of the genus Solanum to the Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica

Lexington, Kentucky Area

---Assisted with experimental setup and data collection in hydroponic vegetable research ---Propagated plant material used in research

Sarasota, Florida Area

---Assisted for one week each in the orchid greenhouses, non-orchid greenhouses, grounds crew, education department, plant records department, research department, and herbarium ---Conducted an independent research project

Lexington, Kentucky Area

---Cared for plant material used in plant identification courses---Prepared hydrangea cuttings used in research

Denver, Co

---Redesigned and installed a tropical rainforest display---Constructed a three-dimensional computer model

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Botany/Plant Biology

Master Of Science (Ms), Biology, General

Bachelor'S Degree, Plant And Soil Science