Curriculum vitae: Jeremy B. Yoder

Up to date as of 30 May 2011. For a hardcopy version, test scores, transcripts, or references, please email jbyoder at gmail. My scientific publications to date are listed on a separate page.

Education

Ph.D. - University of Idaho, Moscow, ID. Doctoral student in the Department of Biological Sciences, studying evolutionary biology as part of Dr. Olle Pellmyr's lab. Completed April 2011.

B.S. - Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, VA. Major in environmental science, minor in chemistry. Graduated magna cum laude (cumulative GPA 3.82/4.0) April 2004.

Experience

Experience in field biology, molecular biology and phylogenetics, geographic data collection and analysis, mathematical modeling and statistical analysis, and publication design and production.

Research

May 2011 - present: Postdoctoral associate in Dr. Peter Tiffin's lab at the University of Minnesota, studying the population genomics of the plant-rhizobium mutualism in the model legume Medicago truncatula as part of the Medicago Hapmap Project.

August 2005 - May 2011: Doctoral research in Dr. Olle Pellmyr's lab at the University of Idaho, involved in field collections, ecological experiments, population genetic and phylogenetic analysis of DNA samples and plant morphological data for NSF-funded study of coevolutionary divergence in Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) and its pollinator moths (Tegeticula spp.).

October 2004 - July 2005: Intern with the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy; involved with GIS data collection, management, and analysis; lab work processing vernal pool invertebrate samples; and field work in plant community ecology. Supervised by Charles Bier.

June - August 2004: Intern with the Friends of the North Fork Shenandoah River (as part of the Virginia STEP Program); completed a summer project involving data mining, sample collection and laboratory analysis of well samples, and development of a long-term plan for groundwater monitoring in Shenandoah County, Virginia. Supervised by Alan Raflo.

Teaching

August 2005 - present: Teaching Assistant, University of Idaho Department of Biological Sciences. Led sections of ~25 students in planned laboratory activities for Mammalogy (Biology 483, supervised by David Roon and Jack Sullivan), Ecology and Population Biology (Biology 314, supervised by Scott Nuismer), Cellular and Molecular Biology (Biology 212, supervised by Kristin Simokat), and Biology and Society (Biology 102, supervised by Margaret Ricci).

August - December 2009: Tutor, University of Idaho Tutoring and Academic Assistance Program. Provided one-on-one tutoring for students in a range of biology classes. Supervised by Mickey Lingholm.

Funding recieved

2010: University of Idaho Graduate and Professional Student Association travel grant, for travel to the Evolution 2010 conference, Portland State University, $640.

2009: "Coevolution and co-divergence in a classical obligate mutualism between Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) and its pollinators (Tegeticula spp.)." National Science Foundation doctoral dissertation improvement grant, $15,000.

2009: University of Idaho Student Grant Program dissemination grant, for travel to give invited lecture for the Joshua Tree National Park Association Desert Institute in La Quinta, California, $607.

2008: University of Idaho Student Grant Program dissemination grant, for travel to the Evolution 2008 conference at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, $1075.

2007: A new approach to testing for coevolution. University of Idaho Student Grant Program, $1500.

2007: A genetic approach to determine the effects of range fragmentation on the future of Joshua tree (Agavaceae: Yucca brevifolia). Joshua Tree National Park Graduate Student Research Grant Program, $4,000.

2006: University of Idaho Graduate and Professional Student Association travel grant, for travel to the Evolution 2006 conference, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, $400.

Service and synergistic activities

Public service and outreach

December 2007 - present: Writing for a general audience about evolution and ecology, at Denim and Tweed.

December 2010: Reviewed submissons for the Open Lab 2010 anthology of online science writing.

June 2010: Contributor to group discussion podcast from the Evolution 2010 meetings in Portland, OR, USA.

January - June 2009: Developed and managed the website for the Evolution 2009 meetings in Moscow, ID, USA.

Academic community

Professional memberships: Society for the Study of Evolution since January 2006; American Society of Naturalists since January 2008.

Peer review: Refereed papers for Evolution, TRENDS in Ecology and Evolution, the Journal of Theoretical Biology, the Journal of Evolutionary Biology and The American Naturalist.

August 2006 - June 2007: Delegate to the University of Idaho Graduate and Professional Students Association Senate.

Awards recieved

2011. Diane Haynes Memorial Award for outstanding dissertation, University of Idaho College of Science. ($250 cash prize)

2011. Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award, University of Idaho College of Graduate Studies. ($1,000 cash prize)

2009. Conference travel fellowship for Best evolution-themed blog post in 2009, National Evolutionary Synthesis Center. ($750 toward travel and lodging expenses for the ScienceOnline 2010 conference)

2004. first place, Mennonite Central Committee C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Competition.

2000. National Merit Scholarship finalist.

2000. Eastern Mennonite University Honors Scholarship. (half tuition)