EDUCATION
The layman’s word cheat sheet–a one-stop resource to improve your writing.
I am eager to mentor students at any stage of their careers. I work with high school, community college, and university students, especially in aspects of their programs focused on scientific writing. Contact me if there are ways I can help you.
Courses Taught
- Successful Science Writing, Pop-up Workshops, Wake Forest University (2022-present)
- Applied Ecology (AEC 400) – NC State University (2014-2018)
- Introduction to Biological Research (AEC 502) – NC State University (2014-2018)
- Food Web Ecology (AEC 592) – NC State University (2014)
- Ecology (PCB 3043) – Florida International University (2009-2012)
- Coastal Marine Conservation (OCB 4070) – Florida International University (2008-2013)
- Introduction to Marine Biology (OCB 2003) – Florida International University (2007, 2008)
- Stable Isotopes and Food Webs – (BSC 6926) – Florida International University (2009-2011)
- Fish Age Estimation (BSC 6926) – Florida International University (2007)
- Field Course in Restoration (in The Bahamas) (BSC 467/567) – Joint Course between The College of The Bahamas and the University of Alabama (2003-2005)
- Stable Isotopes and Food Webs – Florida International University (2009-2011)
- Indeces de Integridad Biótica – M.S. Seminar at Universidad Experimental de Los Llanos, Venezuela. Seminar taught in Spanish. (2004)
- Ideas Nuevas de Ecología – M.S. Seminar at Universidad Experimental de Los Llanos, Venezuela. Seminar taught in Spanish. (2003)
- Current Philosophical Issues in Science (WFSC 681) – Texas A&M University (2002)
Student Mentoring
Current
Advisor and Committee Member – Graduate students in the Wake Forest University Department of Biology and the Center for Environment and Sustainability.
I have served on more than 50 graduate student committees in my career.
Former Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Researchers
- Andrew Maurer
NRC Postdoctoral Associate, SW Fisheries Science Center, La Jolla, CA - Ryann Rossi, Ph.D.
Estuary scientist for the St. Andrew and St. Joseph Bays Estuary Program - Enie Hensel, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Virginia Institute of Marine Science - Alex Bogdanoff, Ph.D.
Biology Instructor, Coastal Carolina Community College - Jacob Allgeier, Postdoctoral Researcher
Associate Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Michigan - Carmen Montaña, Postdoctoral Researcher
Assistant Professor at Stephen F. Austin University - Sean Giery, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor at Ohio University - Stephanie Archer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor at LUMCON - Elizabeth Stoner, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor at Bentley University - Zachary Jud, Ph.D.
Education Director at the Florida Oceanographic Society - Lauren Yeager, Ph.D.
Works for the US government - Caroline Hammerschlag-Peyer, Ph.D.
Co-owner of Atlantic Shark Expeditions, Ltd. - Márcio S. Araújo, Postdoctoral Researcher
Faculty in the Department of Ecology at the São Paulo State University at Rio Claro, Brazil - Vanessa Haley-Benjamin, M.S.
Vanessa is a Ph.D. student studying Cellular Seafood Agriculture at Newcastle University