PhD Student, Indiana
University, Department of Biology.
'00-'04:
B.A. College of William and
Mary. Major in Biology.
Research
My research focuses on the mating system and sexual
selection in the
lined seahorse, Hippocampus
erectus.
I am investigating the effects of the operational sex ratio (OSR) on
the opportunities for selection (I) on both sexes in wild populations
off the west coast of Florida. In addition, I am looking at the
pairbonds that form between males and females during a breeding season
and examining the effects of size similarity of the mates, latency from
bond formation, and degree of successful brood formation on the
strength of the pairbond. To learn more, download
Teaching
Spring
'06
L113: General
Biology Lab.
AI with Jim Hengeveld.
Fall
'06
L340:
Biological Basis of Sex Differences.
AI with Troy Smith.
Fall
'05
L113:
General
Biology Lab.
AI with Jim Hengeveld.
Honors
2007:
CTRD
Training Fellowship - $12,117
2006:
Sigma Xi
Grant - $1000
2006:
NSF
Predoctoral fellowship: Honorable Mention
2006:
Sears Crowell
Scholarship - $500
2006:
CISAB Pilot
Research Award - $500
2006:
CISAB Summer
Stipend - $3000
2005:
IU EEB Departmental
Fellowship
Educational Outreach
Current:
WonderLab - weekly
volunteer at local children's science museum
2006:
Earth Day - designed and
ran a children's conservation exhibit
2005:
Science Olympiad Coach for
Ecology at Bloomington High School South
Won gold at the regional and state levels of competition
'01-'02:
Tutor at Matthew Whaley
Elementary School - tutored 3rd grade math once per week
Publications 1) Akst, J. 2004.
Kleptoparasitism in Herring Gulls: Who claims the clams? Honors thesis
presented to the Department of Biology at the College of William &
Mary.
