Curriculum vitae: Jeremy B. Yoder

Up to date as of 15 June 2010. For a hardcopy version, test scores, transcripts, or references, please email me: jbyoder AT gmail DOT com. 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. Expected completion by spring 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

August 2005 - present: Doctoral research in Dr. Olle Pellmyr's lab, 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 Biology 483 (Mammalogy, supervised by David Roon), Biology 314 (Ecology and Population Biology, supervised by Scott Nuismer), Biology 212 (Cellular and Molecular Biology, supervised by Kristin Simokat), and Biology 102 (Biology and Society, 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

December 2007 - present: Writing for a general audience on scientific topics relating to evolution and ecology, at Denim and Tweed.

January - June 2009: Developed and managed the website for the Evolution 2009 meetings at the University of Idaho.

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

Awards recieved

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

2004. C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Competition binational-level competition, first place.

2000. National Merit Scholarship finalist.

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