M.S., Thesis Title: Effects of Eisenia arborea Areschoug on understory algal species: Implications for populations and communities

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1 KYLLA M. BENES, Ph.D. Student UC Irvine, Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (818) (phone) 321 Steinhaus Hall ( ) Irvine, CA (Twitter) EDUCATION Degree Programs 2014 University of California Irvine; Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Ph.D. in progress, Dissertation Title: Regional variation in local diversity of primary producers: Patterns and ecosystem-level consequences Please note, I transferred to UCI in Fall 2014 from Northeastern to remain under the advisement of Dr. Matthew Bracken who took a position in the Department of EEB Northeastern University, Biology Department; Ph.D. program 2006 California State University, Northridge, Department of Biology M.S., Thesis Title: Effects of Eisenia arborea Areschoug on understory algal species: Implications for populations and communities 2003 California State University, Northridge, Department of Biology B.S., Option in Marine Biology, Magna Cum Laude Field Courses & Workshops 2011 Summer Institute in Statistical Genetics, Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington; Attended the following modules: Population Genetic Analysis, Computing for Genetic Data Analysis, and Quantitative Genetics 2010 Structural Equation Modeling Workshop, Tjarno Marine Laboratory, Sweden 2007 University of Washington, Friday Harbor Laboratories, Marine Algae Summer Course 2003 Biomechanics and Physiological Ecology PISCO Summer Course; Stanford University, Hopkins Marine Laboratory 2002 California State University, Long Beach, Ocean Studies Institute Marine Biology Semester, Catalina Island 2001 Boston University, School for Field Studies; Marine Parks Management, South Caicos, British West Indies Page 1 of 5

2 RESEARCH GRANTS 2010 Phycological Society of America, Grant-in-Aid of Research; $1, Sigma Xi, Grant In-Aid of Research; $ CSUN Graduate Research and International Programs Research Grant; $ CSUN University Corporation Student s Project Grant; $1383 AWARDS & HONORS 2014 Hoshaw Travel Award, Phycological Society of America; $ NU College of Science Travel Award; $ Best Student Presentation; NU Department of Biology Graduate Symposium NU Graduate and Professional Student Assoc. Conference Travel Award (x2) NU Marine Science Center Student Travel Award (x3) NEU Marine Science Center Student Travel Award 2010 Oceanic Research Group Scholarship; $ Marine Technology Society; Graduate Scholarship; $ Best Student Paper Award; Benthic Ecology Meeting; Wilmington, NC 2004 Graduate Equity Fellowship; $ James Russell Simpson Scholarship; $ Lutheran Brotherhood Scholarship; $2, Dean s List; California State University, Northridge 1999 Gordon Duncan Scholarship; $1000 PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS Benes K.M. and R.C. Carpenter. Kelp canopy facilitates understory algal assemblage via modification of settlement and recruitment patterns. Ecology 96: Dudgeon, S.R., K.M. Benes, S.A. Krueger, J.E. Kübler, P. Mroz, & C.T. Slaughter On the use of experimental diets for physiological studies of hydrozoans. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 89:83-88 Benes K.M. and M.E.S. Bracken. Increased nitrate uptake efficiency ameliorates limited access to ambient nutrients in intertidal Fucus vesiculosus. In prep for Journal of Phycology. Cryan A.E., K.M. Benes, B. Gillis, C. Ramsay-Newton, V. Perini, and M.J. Wynne. Observations of Phaeosaccion collinsii Farlow (Ochrophyta, Phaeothamniales) from its type locality, Nahant, Massachusetts USA. In Review at Botanica Marina. NON-TECHNICAL WRITING Biodiverse Perspectives Blogger ( Site for graduate students, by graduate students for discussion of key topics in biodiversity science College of Science Graduate Student Blogger ( Blog for general public and students to learn about the everyday lives of graduate students in marine science. Page 2 of 5

$325 2013 Best Student Presentation; NU Department of Biology Graduate Symposium 2012-13 NU Graduate and Professional Student Assoc.

3 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2015 Graduate Teaching Assistant: UC Irvine Introductory Biology 2014 Camp Scientist Coastal Ocean Studies Academy, Marine Science Center Served as a scientist educator for junior high summer campers Teaching Assistant: Northeastern University Ecology, Marine Biology, and Marine Botany labs 2012 Camp Scientist Coastal Ocean Studies Academy, Marine Science Center Served as scientist for high school summer campers participating in biodiversity surveys position included training students on the identification and natural history of seashore flora and fauna, how to execute the NaGISA (of the Census of Marine Life) protocol, and data entry 2012 KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program) Lynn Academy Summer Science Camp Developed and taught research-based curriculum to freshman high school students and directed students in independent research projects 2012 Pathways to Dissertation Project, Marine Science Center Developed and created concept maps to illustrate/diagram my doctoral dissertation Adjunct Faculty: Pierce Community College Marine Biology lecture, lab & field studies, Intro Biology lecture and lab 2008 Steelhead Trout Population Assessment, The Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains; Participated in monthly surveys of abundance and distribution of steelhead trout in vernal pools of Topanga Creek 2008 Adjunct Faculty: Occidental College Oceanology - high school summer Marine Biology lecture, lab, and field studies Part-Time Faculty: California State University Northridge Marine Biology lecture and Design & Analysis of Experiments lecture & lab Graduate Assistant: California State University, Northridge Assisted with lab and field studies for Design & Analysis of Experiments, Invertebrate Zoology, Marine Biology, and Phycology Research assistant to Dr. Robert C. Carpenter, CSU Northridge; 1) Organization and analysis of data investigating reef productivity over large (kilometers) scales 2) Collection of water temperature data and distribution and abundance of algae as part of a larger study investigating effects of Eisenia arborea on physiological and community-level processes of understory algae Page 3 of 5

Served as scientist for high school summer campers participating in biodiversity surveys position included training students on the identification and natural history of seashore flora and fauna, how

4 Teaching Associate: California State University, Northridge Introductory Biology labs Research assistant to Dr. Steve R. Dudgeon, CSU Northridge; Gastrovascular transport and the regulation of growth and morphogenesis of hydrozoans VOLUNTEER SERVICE GrOuP (Graduate Student Outreach Partnership) Guest Lecturer & Coordinator Organized and put together brochure for local junior and senior high school science classes; graduate students are contacted to give guest lecturers in classrooms as needed Marine Science Center Open House Gave lab and tidepool tours to visitors 2012 Biodiversity Day Museum of Science, Boston MA Demonstrated local marine biodiversity to museum patrons 2012 Marine Science Center Public Lecture Series Gave public lecture on the marine seaweeds of Nahant 2012 Graduate Student Representative to the director of the Marine Science Center at Northeastern University 2011 Families By The Sea Taught Beach Sisters and their families about the local beach plants and animals and anthropogenic pressures on local seashores Biology Graduate Student Representative to the Biology Department faculty at Northeastern University 2006 Student Committee Member of the Associate Dean Position Search Committee; California State University, Northridge College of Science and Mathematics SELECTED PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS 2014 Benes, K.M. and M.E.S. Bracken. Intraspecific variation in nutrient physiology of the intertidal seaweed Fucus vesiculosus. Paper presented at the Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting; Sacramento, California 2013 Benes, K.M. and M.E.S. Bracken. Nutrient Uptake Efficiency Ameliorates Limited Access Time to Nutrients in an Intertidal Seaweed. Paper presented at the Northeast Naturalist Conference; Springfield, Massachusetts Page 4 of 5

Coordinator Organized and put together brochure for local junior and senior high school science classes; graduate students are contacted to give guest lecturers in classrooms as needed 2010-13 Marine

5 2012 Benes K.M., V. Perini and M.E.S. Bracken. Nutrient physiology of Fucus vesiculosus across, local, regional, and temporal scales in the Gulf of Maine. Paper presented at the Western Society of Naturalists; Seaside, California 2012 Benes, K.M. and M.E.S. Bracken. Exploring biodiversity-productivity relationships on Gulf of Maine rocky shores. Poster presented at the Benthic Ecology Meeting; Norfolk, Virginia 2011 Benes, K.M. and M.E.S. Bracken. Local Adaptation in Fucus vesiculosus and its consequences for intertidal community structure and dynamics. Poster presented at the Northeast Algal Symposium; Woods Hole, MA 2010 Benes, K.M. and M.E.S. Bracken. Phytoplankton growth in response to ocean acidification: a meta-analysis. Paper presented at the Benthic Ecology Meeting; Wilmington, North Carolina (Received Best Paper Award) 2006 Benes, K.M. and R.C. Carpenter. Kelp canopy effects on the settlement, recruitment, and reproduction of macroalgae: implications for understory populations and communities. Paper presented at the International Temperate Reef Symposium; Santa Barbara, California Benes, K.M. and R.C. Carpenter. Effects of Eisenia arborea on the development and structure of an understory algal community. Paper presented at the Western Society of Naturalists; Seaside, California Benes, K.M. and R.C. Carpenter. Effects of Eisenia arborea on the settlement, recruitment, and reproduction of understory algal species. Paper presented at the Wrigley Marine Institute Summer Lecture Series; Santa Catalina Island, California Benes, K.M. and S.R. Dudgeon. Gastrovascular transport and the regulation of growth and morphogenesis of hydrozoans. Poster presented at the Benthic Ecology Meeting; Mystic, Connecticut. MEMBERSHIPS British Phycological Society Earth Science Women s Network Phycological Society of America Page 5 of 5

Poster presented at the Benthic Ecology Meeting; Norfolk, Virginia 2011 Benes, K.M. and M.E.S. Bracken.

NICHOLAS B. COLVARD. Ph.D. Candidate. Office: 781-581-7370 Northeastern University. Fax: 781-581-6076 430 Nahant Road

NICHOLAS B. COLVARD. Ph.D. Candidate. Office: 781-581-7370 Northeastern University. Fax: 781-581-6076 430 Nahant Road NICHOLAS B. COLVARD Ph.D. Candidate Office: 781-581-7370 Fax: 781-581-6076 430 Nahant Road http://www.northeastern.edu/helmuthlab/people/colvard.html colvard.n@husky.neu.edu EDUCATION Ph.D. candidate in