Hi, I’m gretchen.
I am a Herpetologist by trade answering my questions through a conservation lens.
- Currently at Southeastern Louisiana University, I am pursuing a M.S. in Biology in the Amphibian Growth Project and Piller Labs.
EDUCATION
B.A. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, emphasis in Marine Sciences
The University of Tampa, Tampa, FL.
Research Advisor: Dr. Michelle Roux-Osovitz
Current - M.S. Biology
Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA
Research Co-Advisors: Dr. Christopher K. Beachy (AGP) and Dr. Kyle R. Piller
Awards & Recognitions
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-Robert Klemm, PhD., Conservation Scholar Award, Friends of Sunset Zoo ($2000)
-ARAV Conservation of Reptiles and Amphibians Grant, Association of Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians ($1500)
-Laura Bassi Publication Scholarship
-Cave Conservancy Foundation Project Funding Grant ($1000)
-Ralph W. Stone Graduate Fellowship, National Speleological Society ($2500)
-Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Grant, American Museum of Natural History ($2,000)
-William L. Wilson and Diane C. Wilson Scholarship in Karst Science ($2500)
-Beneath the Sea - JoAnn Zighan’s Sea of Tomorrw Scholarship ($1000)
-National Speleological Society Conservation Grant ($1000)
-Women Divers Hall of Fame Advanced Dive Training Grant - Technical Diving ($1000)
-The Orianne Society Small Grant ($2000)
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-University of Tampa Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry Grant ($4000)
-University of Tampa OURI Researcher of the Year Award ($300)
-Bob Ruday Senior Unsung Hero Award ($300)
-University of Tampa Biology Department Oustanding Senior Nominee
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-ASIH Cashner Student Award ($1000)
-Universiy of Tampa Office of Undergraduate Research FURC Travel Award (~$300)
-University of Tampa Office of Undergraduate Research FURC Travel Award (~$200)
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Best Graduate Poster, Louisiana Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting ($100)
lab affiliations
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Piller lab
Ichthyology, Systematics and Phylogenetics, Environmental DNA
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Amphibian Growth Project
Amphibian growth, development, life history biology