Address:
Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
EEB-Biology EMS D450
University of California
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
831-459-4022 FAX 831-459-5353
Email: miller@biology.ucsc.edu
Education:
2000-present: Ph.D program, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California at Santa Cruz
Spring 2003- Masters of Science, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California at Santa Cruz
May, 1999 B.A. Integrative Biology, University of California at Berkeley
Berkeley, California GPA 3.59
Research Interests:
I am interested in sexual conflict and how it can result in the evolution of partner manipulation strategies, especially in simultaneously hermaphroditic animals. My thesis work examines the unusual mating behavior of the banana slug, Ariolimax dolichophallus, as a model system for studying partner manipulation in a simultaneous hermaphrodite.
Teaching Experience (graduate student instruction):
Spring 2003, Infectious Diseases- Dr. Jill Thompson
Winter 2003, Invertebrate Zoology- Dr. Baldo Marinovic
Fall 2002, Animal Physiology Lab- Dr. Linda Ogren
Spring 2002, Female Physiology- Dr. Mary Zavanelli
Winter 2002, Physiology- Dr. Linda Ogren
Fall 2001, Introduction to Development and Physiology- Profs. Leo Ortiz and Lincoln Taiz
Winter 2001, Marine Ecology- Profs. Pete Raimondi and Mark Carr
Fall 2000, Behavioral Ecology- Prof. Barry Sinervo
Work Experience:
June 2000- August 2000: Habitat Restoration Intern; Strybing Arboretum, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA: Worked with the Golden Gate Audubon Society and the Save the Quail Foundation to try and protect the arboretum’s declining California Quail (Callipepla californica) population. Also worked to assist management strategies for the arboretum’s endangered Red-legged frog (Rana aurora draytoni) population.
January 1999- March 1999: Field and lab assistant, Sinervo Lab, University of California at Santa Cruz: Helped make a non-invasive patch for elevating blood progesterone levels in female Side-blotched lizards (Uta stansburiana).
August 1998- March 1999: Tutor; University of California at Berkeley: General biology and chemistry
May 1998- August 1998: Naturalist; University of California at Berkeley Alumni Association: Helped design and implement an outdoor education program for children and adults in UC Berkeley’s Alumni family camp in the California Sierra Mountains.
May 1997- August 1997: Field and lab assistant; Gump Biological Research Station, Moorea, French Polynesia: Did an independent field study on a marine water strider (Halobates hawaiiensis) as well as assisted other researchers with terrestrial and marine projects (including Scientific Research SCUBA diving).
July 1996- August 1996: Lab assistant; Lawrence-Berkeley National Laboratories, Berkeley, CA: Cultured cell lines and then lysed virus infected cells to determine P53 protein levels at various stages of viral infection.
Life Experience:
June 2001- California AIDS Ride: Biked 575 miles in 7 days and raised over $3000 for the San Francisco AIDS Foundation
March 1999-June 1999: Education Abroad Program, Monteverde, Costa Rica: Studied tropical biology in the cloud forests of Monteverde. Wrote an independent research paper on Global Amphibian Decline, and conducted an independent field project on the escalation of aggressive behavior in dry forest anoles (Anolis cupreus).
June 1995-July 1995: Outward Bound, Wilderness survival training: Learned mountaineering, white-water rafting, and rock climbing skills.
August 1994-November 1997: UC Berkeley Women’s Volleyball
Volunteer Work:
August 2002- present: Online advisor; Science Buddies Mentoring Program. I work as an online advisor to mentor/student teams that enter science fairs.
Grants and Fellowships:
Western Society of Malacologists student reserach grant in malacology for 2003- $450 (with support from the Santa Barbara Malacological Society, the Southwest Shell Club, the San Diego Shell Club, and the Northern California Malacological Club)
PISCO summer funding for 2001- $3000
Natural Reserve System Mildred E. Mathias Graduate Student Research Grant for 2000-2001- $1750
Awards:
~ Full Athletic Scholarship, UC Berkeley (1994-1999)
~ Neufield Scholar, UC Berkeley (1998); Highest GPA of graduating Female Student-Athletes/ UC Berkeley
~Golden Bear Academic Acheivement Award, UC Berkeley (1996 & 1997 & 1998); Highest GPA on Volleyball team
~ PAC-10 All-Academic Team Honorable Mention (1995 & 1996 & 1997); Academic achievement with athletic success
~ Member of the Golden Key National Honor Society (1995-Present)
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