Full CV - Jeff J. Shi
JeffJ.Shi jeffjshi@umich.edu DepartmentofEcology&EvolutionaryBiology UniversityofMichigan,AnnArbor Education UniversityofMichigan ,AnnArbor,MI September2012–Present DoctoralCandidateinEcologyandEvolutionaryBiology(Ph.D.expected2017) NationalScienceFoundationGraduateResearchFellow Advisors:CatherineBadgley&DanielL.Rabosky MasterofScienceinEcology&EvolutionaryBiology CertificateinComputationalDiscoveryandEngineering DukeUniversity ,Durham,NC August2007–May2011 BachelorofScienceinBiology(Concentration:EvolutionaryBiology), magnacumlaude DukeinAustralia,June–July2009 OrganizationforTropicalStudiesSouthAfrica,August–December2009 Publications Shi,J.J. ,E.R.Dumont,N.T.Katlein*,&D.L.Rabosky. Inpreparation. Ratesofspeciationandskull morphologicalevolutionaredecoupledacrossextantbats. Shi,J.J. &D.L.Rabosky.2015.Speciationdynamicsduringtheglobalradiationofextantbats. Evolution, inpress . Shi,J.J. ,L.M.Chan,A.J.Peel,R.Lai*,A.D.Yoder,&S.M.Goodman.2014.Adeepdivergencetime betweensisterspeciesof E idolon (FamilyPteropodidae),withevidenceforwidespread panmixia. ActaChiropterologica 16(2):279-292. D.L.Rabosky,M.C.Grundler,C.J.Anderson,P.O.Title, J.J.Shi ,J.W.Brown,H.Huang,&J.G.Larson. 2014.BAMMtools:anRpackagefortheanalysisofevolutionarydynamicsonphylogenetic trees. MethodsinEcologyandEvolution 5(7):701-707. Shi,J.J. ,L.M.Chan,Z.Rakotomalala,A.M.Heilman,S.M.Goodman,&A.D.Yoder.2013.Latitude drivesdiversificationinMadagascar'sendemicdryforestrodent, E liurusmyoxinus (subfamilyNesomyinae). BiologicalJournaloftheLinneanSociety 110(3):500-517. *denotesmentoredundergraduate Presentations Shi,J.J.* ,E.R.Dumont,N.T.Katlein,&D.L.Rabosky.October2014.Speciationandskull morphologicalevolutionaredecoupledacrossextantbats. NorthAmericanSocietyforBat ResearchAnnualMeeting:paperpresentation .Albany,NY. *recipientofKarlF.KoopmanAwardforaplatformpaperpresentation Shi,J.J .September2014.FromDraculatoBatman:batmythsandlegendsthroughtheages. Great LakesBatFestival:communitypresentation. AnnArbor,MI. Shi,J.J. &D.L.Rabosky.June2014.Phenotypicevolutionofbatskulls,anditsrelationshipwith speciation. E volutionAnnualMeeting:paperpresentation .Raleigh,NC. Shi,J.J. February2014.Theevolutionofecologicaldiversityacrossextantbats. Universityof MichiganEEBdepartmentalseminar .AnnArbor,MI. Shi,J.J. July2013.Endlessformsmostbeautiful:theevolutionofecologydiversityinbats. SouthwesternResearchStation:guestcommunityseminar. Portal,AZ. Shi,J.J. ,C.Badgley,&D.L.Rabosky.June2013.Macroevolutionarydynamicsofdiversification acrossextantbats. E volutionAnnualMeeting:paperpresentation .Snowbird,UT. Shi,J.J. ,L.M.Chan,Z.Rakotomalala,A.M.Heilman,S.M.Goodman,&A.D.Yoder.January2012. Emergingpatternsofmicroendemismintherodent E liurusmyoxinus withinMadagascar’s threatenedwesternforests. SocietyforIntegrative&ComparativeBiologyAnnualMeeting : posterpresentation .Charleston,SC. Doshi,A.,L.M.Kruger,M.Minder,& J.J.Shi .November2009.Theopportunisticbats: chiropteran-elephantcommensalismacrosstheseasons. SANParks:OTSseminarseries presentation .Skukuza,KrugerNationalPark,SouthAfrica. Funding&Awards UniversityofMichiganMuseumofZoology,Hinsdale&WalkerScholarship,2015($4,000) NationalScienceFoundationDoctoralDissertationImprovementGrant,2015($19,663) NorthAmericanSocietyforBatResearch,KarlF.KoopmanAward,2014 UniversityofMichigan,RackhamGraduateStudentResearchGrant,2014($3,000) UniversityofMichigan,EEBPeterOlausOkkelbergAward,2014($1,000) SouthwesternResearchStation,StudentResearchAward,2013($1,000) BatConservationInternational,Conservation&ManagementScholarship,2013($650) UniversityofMichigan,EEBBlockGrant,2013($1,677) UniversityofMichigan,RackhamGraduateStudentResearchGrant,2013($1,500) NationalScienceFoundationGraduateResearchFellowship,2012–present($34,000/year) DukeUniversity,PhiBetaKappa,2012 DukeUniversity,HighDistinctioninBiology,2011 DukeUniversity,JamesB.RastMemorialAwardinComparativeOrganismalBiology,2011 DukeUniversity,Dean’sList2007–2011,Distinction2010 DukeinAustralia,StephensonPopeBabcockScholarship,2009($2,000) ProfessionalExperience UniversityofMichigan, GraduateStudentMentor FallSemesters2013-Present AssiststhePrograminBiologywithtrainingandmentoringnewbiologygraduatestudent instructors. UniversityofMichigan, RWorkshopInstructor Summers2013-Present TeachesseminarsintroducingtheRstatisticalpackageandscriptinglanguagetoincoming graduatestudentsinbiology. UniversityofMichigan, GraduateStudentInstructor September2012–April2013;September2015-Present IntroBiologyLab(Biology173),WinterTerm2013. IntroductiontoGlobalChange:PhysicalProcesses(Biology110),FallTerm2012. VertebrateDiversityandEvolution(Biology252),FallTerm2015. DukeUniversity, ResearchAssociate(PI:AnneYoder) January2010–July2012 Maintainedandmanagedlabequipmentandsafetywhilepursuingindependentresearchand trainingundergraduateresearchers. DukeUniversity, SAGETeachingAssistant January2011–April2011 OrganicChemistryII(Chemistry152L),SpringTerm2011. Specificallytrainedtoteachandassiststudentsfromunderrepresentedsocioeconomic backgrounds. DukeAcademicResourceCenter, OrganicChemistryTutor January2010–July2011 Universitytutorforbothsemestersandsummersessionsoforganicchemistry. SANParks/OrganizationforTropicalStudies, FieldResearchAssistant August2009–December2009 StudentresearchassistantforSANParksandscientistsinKrugerNationalPark, MapungubweNationalPark,andtheDeHoopNaturePreserveinSouthAfrica. DukeUniversity, ResearchAssistant (PI:JohnWillis) November2008–May2009 Researchassistantforinvestigationofcoppertoleranceinthegenus Mimulus . ProfessionalAffiliations SocietyfortheStudyofEvolution SocietyofSystematicBiologists SocietyforIntegrative&ComparativeBiology BatConservationInternational NorthAmericanSocietyforBatResearch ProfessionalTraining iDigBioCTDataAcquisition,Visualization,AnalysisWorkshop, Austin,TX February2015 BatConservationInternationalFieldWorkshop ,Portal,AZ June2013 VertNetBiodiversityInformaticsWorkshop ,Boulder,CO June2012 OtherActivities I’mAScientistUSA USA|May2015 SelectedasoneoffivecompetitorsinthefirstUScompetitionof“I’mAScientist,”anonline eventforhighschoolstudentstointeractwith,question,andjudgeparticipantsfortheir abilitytopresentresearchandengagewithawideaudience. DetroitZoologicalSocietyFellowshipinScienceCommunication Detroit,MI|March2015–Present Aspartofthesociety’s“PortaltothePublic,”developsandpresentshands-onactivitiesand workshopsattheDetroitZooforengagingthepublicinscientificresearch. MichiganMentorshipsProgram AnnArbor,MI|Summer2014 Mentoredahighschoolstudentinterestedinpursuinganeducationandcareerinthe biologicalsciences.Presentedawidearrayofskillsandactivitiesrelatedtomodernbiology, frommuseumworktopresentationandwriting. OrganizationforBatConservation BloomfieldHills,MI|January2014–Present Writer,presenter,caretakerwiththeorganization,basedintheCranbookInstituteof Science.Helpseditproposalsandcallsforaction,presentscommunityseminars,andhelps withthemaintenanceoftherehabilitationcenter. GreatLakesBowl AnnArbor,MI|Februarys2013–Present ModeratorfortheregionalNationalOceanSciencesBowltournament. UniversityofMichiganSNREBEARProgram AnnArbor,MI|November2013–Present GraduatestudentmentorforundergraduatesintheuniversityProgramintheEnvironment. UniversityofMichiganEEBStudentCommittee AnnArbor,MI|May2013-Present Electedrepresentativefordepartmentalstudentcommittees. SocialChair(2013-2014AcademicYear) AdmissionsCommittee(2014-2016AcademicYears) 826michigan AnnArbor,MI|January2013–Present VolunteerandfacilitatorattheAnnArborbranchofthe826nationalnon-profit organization,aimedathelpingyoung,localstudentswithwriting,bothinSTEMand otherfields.Developsandhelpswithmultiplepresentationsandworkshops,oftendirected atintegratingcreativewritingskillsintoscientificinterestandinquiry. DukeAlumniAssociation Durham,NC&AnnArbor,MI|August2011–Present Activeparticipantinthealumniinterviewingprogram;meetsandreviewsprospectivehigh schoolapplicantsforundergraduateadmission. DukeChemistryOutreach Durham,NC|January2010–July2012 Presentedchemicalandgeneralscientificdemonstrations,activities,andinformallecturesat localschools,museums,andfairsalongsideDukefacultyandotherstudents. DukeChronicleJournalist Durham,NC|January2010–May2011 Writer,reviewer,andinterviewerfortheperformingartssection(Recess)oftheDuke University Chronicle newspaper. DukeHealthcareVolunteer Durham,NC|September2008–May2011 StudentvolunteerintheMedicalCenter’sChildren'sHospital&HealthCenter. DukeFirst-YearAdvisoryCounselor Durham,NC|May2008–May2011 Actedasamentorforagroupofincomingstudentsthroughouttheirfirstyearatcollege,and thenthroughtherestoftheirundergraduatecareers. ColburnSchoolofPerformingArtsLeadCounselor LosAngeles,CA|Summers2006–2009 Helpeddirectandleadsmallgroupsofelementaryandmiddleschoolchildreninamusical andperformanceoutreachprogramforschoolsintheLosAngelescommunity. Skills&Interests Field&OrganismalSkills: Fieldtechniques:mistnetting,harptrapping,ultrasonicfieldsurveys,morphologicaldata collection,basicbathandling. LabSkills: Proficiencywithgeneralmolecularbiologyequipmentandprocedures,includinggenomic DNAextraction,PCR,Sangersequencing,gelelectrophoresis,andmolecularcloning.Trained inlab/chemicalsafetyandmanagement. Software&StatisticalExperience: ProficientinLinux(Ubuntu),MacOSX,andWindowsoperatingsystems,graphic design(AdobeIllustratorandPhotoshop,R),andMicrosoftOfficesoftware. Experienceandfamiliaritywithavarietyofphylogenetictoolsandanalyticalsoftware. StrongprogrammingexperienceinR,Python,andshellscripting. LanguageSkills: HighlyproficientinspokenMandarinChinese;intermediate-levelSpanishandItalian. Interests : Bats,macroevolution,ecology,philosophyofbiology,zoology,ornithology,organic chemistry,criticalwriting,music,visualarts,film.
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