B. Sc. (Honors) North Carolina State University, Environmental Technology ( 2006)

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1 Rachel L. Nifong Appalachian Laboratory University of Maryland, Center for Environmental Science 301 Braddock Rd. Frostburg, MD (919) EDUCATION Ph.D. University of Florida, Interdisciplinary Ecology (2015) Concentration: Hydrologic Sciences Dissertation: Linking Autotrophic Tissue Stoichiometry in Flowing Waters to Metabolism, Structure, and Nutrient Limitation M.E.M. Duke University,Environmental Economics & Policy (2008) Thesis: Quantification of the Health Impacts Associated with Fine Particulate Matter due to Wildfires B. Sc. (Honors) North Carolina State University, Environmental Technology ( 2006) PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS present Postdoctoral Investigator, Appalachian Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, PI: Dr. Eric Davidson 2015 Co-Instructor, School of Natural Resources & Environment, University of Florida, EVS3000L Environmental Science and Humanities Lab US EPA STAR Graduate Fellow, School of Natural Resources & Environment, University of Florida, PI: Dr. Matthew Cohen 2012 Teaching Assistant, Department of Biology, University of Florida, Laboratory Instructor for BSC2010L Integrated Principles of Biology I Research Assistant, School of Forest Resources & Conservation, University of Florida, PI: Dr. Matthew Cohen Ecosystem Restoration Planner, US Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, FL 2007 Conservation Consultant, The Wilderness Society, Atlanta, GA

2 Environmental Impacts Analyst, US EPA, Research Triangle Park, NC COMPETITIVE GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS 2015 Travel Grant, University of Florida, School of Natural Resources & Environment, Association for the Sciences of Limnology & Oceanography Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Granada, Spain, $ James Davidson Graduate Travel Scholarship, University of Florida, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Association for the Sciences of Limnology & Oceanography Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Granada, Spain, $ Travel Grant, University of Florida, Graduate Student Council, Association for the Sciences of Limnology & Oceanography Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Granada, Spain, $ Travel Grant, University of Florida, School of Natural Resources & Environment, Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Portland, OR, $ Travel Grant, University of Florida, IFAS, Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Portland, OR, $ Travel Grant, University of Florida, Office of Research, Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Portland, OR, $ Travel Grant, University of Florida, School of Natural Resources & Environment, Society for Freshwater Science, Jacksonville, FL, $ Travel Grant, University of Florida, IFAS, Society for Freshwater Science, Jacksonville, FL, $ Travel Grant, University of Florida, Graduate Student Council, Society for Freshwater Science, Jacksonville, FL, $ US EPA STAR Graduate Fellowship, University of Florida, From nutrients to metabolism: Linking numeric nutrient criteria to ecosystem composition & function in Florida springs using ecological stoichiometry, Nifong, RL, $126, Travel Grant, University of Florida, School of Natural Resources & Environment, 9th annual INTECOL meeting, Wetlands in a Complex World, Orlando, FL, $ Travel Grant, University of Florida, IFAS, 9th annual INTECOL meeting, Wetlands in a Complex World, Orlando, FL, $200

3 2011 Travel Grant, University of Florida, Graduate Student Council, North American Benthological Society Meeting, Providence, RI, $ Nicholas School of Environment and Earth Sciences Scholarship, Duke University, $5000 PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS Nifong RL, Cohen MJ, & Cropper, Jr. WP. (2014) Homeostasis and nutrient limitation of benthic autotrophs in natural chemostats. Limnology & Oceanography 59: Nifong JC, Nifong RL, Silliman BR, Lowers RH, Guillette LJ Jr, et al. (2014) Animal- Borne Imaging Reveals Novel Insights into the Foraging Behaviors and Diel Activity of a Large-Bodied Apex Predator, the American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis). PLoS ONE9 (1): e83953 Cohen MJ, Kurz MJ, Heffernan JB, Martin JB, Douglass RL, Foster CR, & Thomas RG. (2013) Diel phosphorus variation and the stoichiometry of ecosystem metabolism in a large spring-fed river. Ecological Monographs 83: MANUSCRIPTS IN REVIEW & PREPARATION Nifong RL. Experimental effects of flow and grazers on primary producer community structure in Florida s springs. In review at Freshwater Science Nifong RL & Cohen MJ. From elements to metabolism: Relating organismal stoichiometry to ecosystem function. Target Journal: Ecology Nifong RL & Gillooly JF. Relationships between dsdna viruses, host organisms, and temperature. Target Journal: Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B CONTRIBUTED PRESENTATIONS Oral Nifong RL & Cohen MJ The coupling of autotrophic stoichiometry and ecosystem function. Association for the Sciences of Limnology & Oceanography Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Granada, Spain. Nifong RL Autotrophic competition under nutrient saturation: lessons from experimental mesocosms. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Portland, OR.

4 Nifong RL, Cohen MJ & Cropper, Jr. WP Release from nutrient limitation: predictions of autotrophic homeostasis in flowing waters. University of Florida School of Forest Resources & Conservation Symposium, Gainesville, FL. Nifong RL & Cohen MJ Autotrophic homeostasis and the alleviation of nutrient limitation in Florida springs. Society for Freshwater Science Meeting, Jacksonville, FL. Douglass RL Impacts of Stoichiometric Homeostasis by Algal and Vascular Plant Species Across an N: P Gradient. 3 rd University of Florida Water Institute Symposium, Gainesville, FL. Douglass RL Quantification of the health impacts associated with fine particulate matter due to wildfires. Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences Spring Symposium, Durham, NC. Douglass RL Conservation of Land Along the Ocmulgee River. Central Georgia Rivers Partnership Meeting, Atlanta, GA. Poster Nifong RL & Cohen MJ The coupling of autotrophic stoichiometry and ecosystem function. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA. Nifong RL & Cohen MJ From elements to metabolism: Linking organismal stoichiometry to ecosystem function. University of Florida Graduate Student Research Symposium, Gainesville, FL. Nifong JC, Nifong RL, Silliman BR, Lowers RH, Guillette LJ Jr, et al Animal- Borne Imaging Reveals Novel Insights into the Foraging Behaviors and Diel Activity of a Large-Bodied Apex Predator, the American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis). 23 rd Working Meeting of the Crocodilian Specialist Group of the IUCN Species Survival Commission, Lake Charles, LA. Nifong RL, Cohen MJ & Cropper, Jr. WP Release from Nutrient Limitation: Predictions of Autotrophic Homeostasis in Flowing Waters. 4 th University of Florida Water Institute Symposium, Gainesville, FL. Douglass RL & Cohen MJ.2012.Linking Ecosystem Metabolism and Plant Homeostasis through Ecological Stoichiometry. 9th Annual INTECOL meeting, Wetlands in a Complex World, Orlando, FL.

5 Douglass RL, Cohen MJ, Korhnak LV & Foster CR Degree of Stoichiometric Homeostatic Regulation by Algal and Vascular Plant Species Across an N: P Gradient. North American Benthological Society Annual Meeting, Providence, RI. Douglass RL & Cohen MJ Partitioning of Aquatic Primary Production into Algal and Vascular Plant Contributions using Ecological Stoichiometry. 3 rd Annual University of Florida Marine Biology Symposium, St. Augustine, FL. SERVICE & PEER REVIEW 2015 Volunteer, Association for the Sciences of Limnology & Oceanography Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Granada, Spain 2014 Peer review, Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 2014 Volunteer, Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Portland, OR 2013-present Science Fair Judge, Alachua County Public School System, K Volunteer, Society for Freshwater Science Meeting, Jacksonville, FL 2012 Volunteer, North American Benthological Society Annual Meeting, Providence, RI 2008 Representative, Graduate Student Council, Duke University 2006 Graduation Speaker, College of Natural Resources Spring Commencement, North Carolina State University TEACHING & MENTORING Guest Lecturer 2011 Guest Lecturer, Tropical Marine Ecology Field Course in San Salvador, Bahamas, University of Florida, Department of Biology. Undergraduate Mentoring 2013 Jennifer McBride, University of Florida, School of Natural Resources & Environment, Project: Measuring stoichiometry of different age tissues, Paid Employee & Volunteer Hang Pham, University of Florida, Department of Biology, Project: Tissue nutrient analysis. Volunteer.

6 2010 Cassandra Winkle, University of Florida, Department of Biology, Project: Tissue nutrient analysis. Volunteer. PROFESSIONAL TRAINING CERTIFICATIONS 2014 First Aid, North Central Florida Safety Council 2014 NAUI Open Water Diver, University of Florida 2012 Water Quality Professional, University of Florida PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES 2014-present Member, Association for the Sciences of Limnology & Oceanography 2014-present Member, American Geophysical Union 2011-present Member, Ecological Society of America 2011-present Member, Society of Wetland Scientists present Member, Society for Freshwater Science 2010-present Member, University of Florida Hydrologic Sciences Academic Cluster FIELD & LABORATORY TECHNIQUES Use of R Statistical Program, Python, SAS, and Stata for data analyses and modeling. Operation and utilization of GPS systems. Use of GIS software and analyses. Use of high frequency nutrient sensors including YSI Optical Dissolved Oxygen sensor, Satlantic Submersible Ultraviolet Nitrate Analyzer (SUNA), and Wetlabs Orthophosphate (Cycle-P) sensor. Operation of four-wheel drive vehicles. Operation of watercraft. Collection, preparation, and data analysis of tissue samples for genetic analysis. Collection, preparation, and data analysis of water and vegetation samples for trace, elemental, and stable isotope analyses. Maintenance of experimental plots (i.e. cages, sampling arrays, etc.).