Breda M. Zimkus

BREDA M. ZIMKUS Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 [email protected] Phone: (617) 496-4656 http://scholar.harvard.edu/bzimkus

EDUCATION 2003-2009 Ph.D., Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA (Major Advisor: Dr. James Hanken) 1997-2001 B.A., Cum Laude. (Major: Biology, with concentration in Ecology and Evolution) Boston University, Boston, MA

CURRENT APPOINTMENTS 2014-present Cryogenics Collections Manager for Genetic Resources, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. 2013-present Lecturer and Laboratory Instructor, Harvard Medical School (Harvard-MIT Division of Science and Technology), HST-010: Human Functional Anatomy (Course Director 2016)

RESEARCH APPOINTMENTS 2009-2013 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA (Advisor: Dr. James Hanken) 2010-2011 Encyclopedia of Life Rubenstein Fellow; Project title: Identification and conservation of sub-Saharan amphibians (Advisors: Dr. Simon Loader and Dr. James Hanken)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2010-2014 Project Manager, Cryogenic Collection, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. 2010-2013 Laboratory Manager, Hanken Laboratory, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. 2001-2003 Molecular Laboratory Manager and Scientific Assistant of Collections, Department of Herpetology; American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY.

TEACHING APPOINTMENTS 2010-2013 Teaching Fellow, Havard Extension School, E-65D: Human Anatomy and Physiology II 2009-2012 Teaching Fellow, Havard Extension School, E-65C: Human Anatomy and Physiology I 2009 Teaching Fellow, Havard College, LS2: Human Evolutionary Anatomy and Physiology 2008 Teaching Fellow, Havard College, OEB 139: Evolution of Vertebrates 2008 Teaching Fellow, Havard College, Science B-57: Dinosaurs and their Relatives 2007 Teaching Fellow, Havard College, OEB 139: Evolution of Vertebrates 2006 Teaching Fellow, Havard College, OEB 102: Structure and Function of Vertebrates 2004 Teaching Fellow, Havard College, BS 50: Genetics

HONORS 2008 Harvard University, Certificate of Distinction in Teaching, OEB 139 2008 Harvard University, Certificate of Distinction in Teaching, Science B-57 2007 Harvard University, Certificate of Distinction in Teaching, OEB 139

GRANTS AND AWARDS 2011 CollectionsWeb Grant; Developing best practices for genetic resource collections associated with traditional natural history collections ($4,000) 2010 Putnam Expeditionary Grant to Gabon (May-June 2011), Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University ($7,790) 2010 Ethel K. Allen, Sigma Delta Epsilon-Graduate Women in Science Fellowship ($3,000) 2010 Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) Rubenstein Fellowship ($22,875) 2009 Harvard University Postdoctoral Travel Grant ($1,000)

GRANTS AND AWARDS (Cont.) 2007 Museum of Comparative Zoology Goelet Research Award: Molecular systematics and biogeography of Ethiopian Rocket Frogs ($837) 2006 Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Fellowship for Graduate Student Travel ($2,000) 2006 Putnam Expeditionary Grant to Tanzania (February-April 2007), Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University ($8,560) 2005 Putnam Expeditionary Grant to Ethiopia (June-July 2006), Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University ($15,070) 2005 Museum of Comparative Zoology Goelet Research Award: Phylogeny and taxonomy of sub-Saharan puddle frogs ($6,990) 2004 AmphibiaTree (NSF): Preliminary data collection of mitochondrial 12S and 16S rRNA of phrynobatrachine frogs

MAJOR PUBLICATIONS (JOURNAL ARTICLES AND CONFERENCE PAPERS) Zimkus, B.M. , L.P. Lawson, M.F. Barej, C.D. Barratt, A. Channing, K.M. Dash, J.M. Dehling, L. Du Preez, P.-S. Gehring, E. Greenbaum, V. Gvoždík, J.Harvey, J. Kielgast, C. Kusamba, Z. T. Nagy, M. Pabijan, J. Penner, M.-O. Rödel, M. Vences, S. Lötters. 2017. Leapfrogging into new territory: How Mascarene ridged frogs diversified across Africa and Madagascar to maintain their ecological niche. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 106: 254–269. Zimkus, B.M. and L.S. Ford. 2014. Best practices for genetic resources associated with natural history collections: a practical implementation. Collection Forum 28(1-2): 77–113. Zimkus, B.M. and L.S. Ford. 2014. Genetic resource collections associated with natural history museums: A survey and analysis to establish a benchmark of standards. Pp. 9–44 in DNA Banking for the 21st Century. Proceedings of the U.S. Workshop on DNA Banking (W.L. Applequist and L. Campbell, eds.). William L. Brown Center, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. 187 pp. Zimkus, B.M. and J.G. Larson. Assessment of the amphibians of Batéké Plateau National Park, Gabon, including results of chytrid pathogen tests. Salamandra 49(3): 159–170. Zimkus, B.M. and V. Gvozdík. 2013. Sky Islands of the Cameroon Volcanic Line: a diversification hotspot for puddle frogs (Phrynobatrachidae: Phrynobatrachus). Zoologica Scripta 42(6): 591–611. Gower, D.J., Aberra, R.K., Schwaller, S., Largen, M.J., Collen, B., Spawls, S., Menegon, M., Zimkus, B.M., de Sà, R., Mengistu, A., Moore, R., Saber, S., and S.P. Loader. 2013. Long-term data for endemic frog genera reveal potential conservation crisis in the Bale Mountains, Ethiopia. Oryx 47: 59–69. Zimkus, B.M., Lawson, L, Loader, S., and J. Hanken. 2012. Terrestrialization, miniaturization and rates of diversification in African puddle frogs (Anura: Phrynobatrachidae). PLoS ONE 7(4): e35118. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0035118. Lawson, L.P. and B.M. Zimkus. 2011. Range extension of Phrynobatrachus sulfureogularis (Anura, Phrynobatrachidae) from Burudi to the Mahale Mountains of Western Tanzania with a redescription of the species. Fieldiana: Life and Earth Sciences 4: 112–116. Zimkus, B.M. and J.G. Larson. 2011. Examination of the molecular relationships of sand frogs (Anura: Pyxicephalidae: Tomopterna) and resurrection of two species from the Horn of Africa. Zootaxa 2933: 27–45. Sprague, J. and B.M. Zimkus. 2011. Description of the tadpole of Amietophrynus brauni (Anura: Bufonidae) from the West Usambara Mountains, Tanzania. African Journal of Herpetology 60 (1): 70–77. Zimkus, B.M., Rödel, M.-O., and A. Hillers. 2010. Complex patterns of continental speciation: molecular phylogenetics and biogeography of sub-Saharan puddle frogs (Phrynobatrachus). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 55: 883–900. Zimkus, B.M., and S. Schick. 2010. Light at the end of the tunnel: insights into the molecular systematics of East African puddle frogs (Anura: Phrynobatrachidae). Systematics and Biodiversity 8(1): 39–47.

MAJOR PUBLICATIONS (Cont.) Schick, S., Zimkus, B.M., Channing, A., Köhler, J., and S. Lötters. 2010. Systematics of 'Little Brown Frogs' from East Africa. Recognition of Phrynobatrachus scheffleri and description of a new species from the Kakamega Forest, Kenya (Anura: Phrynobatrachidae). Salamandra 46 (1): 24–36. Zimkus, B.M. 2009. Biogeographic analysis of puddle frogs across Cameroon and description of a new species of Phrynobatrachus (Anura: Phrynobatrachidae) endemic to Mount Oku, Cameroon. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 157 (4): 803–822. Zimkus, B.M. and J.G. Larson. 2009. External morphology and osteology support the placement of Phrynobatrachus nlonakoensis Plath, Herrmann, and Böhme, 2006 within the genus Arthroleptis. African Journal of Herpetology 58 (1): 36–38. Hillers, A., Zimkus, B.M., and M.-O Rödel. 2008. A new species of Phrynobatrachus (Amphibia: Anura: Phrynobatrachidae) from north-western Guinea, West Africa. Zootaxa 1815: 43–50. Raxworthy, C.J., Pearson, R.G., Zimkus, B.M., Reddy, S., Deo, A.J., Nussbaum, R.A., and C.M. Ingram. 2008. Continental speciation in the tropics: contrasting biogeographic patterns of divergence in the Uroplatus leaf-tailed gecko radiation of Madagascar. Journal of Zoology 275 (4): 423–440. Zimkus, B.M. and D.C. Blackburn. 2008. Distinguishing features of the sub-Saharan frog genera Arthroleptis and Phrynobatrachus: a short guide for ﬁeld and museum-based researchers. Breviora 513: 1–12. Uyeda, J.C., Drewes, R.C., and B.M. Zimkus. 2007. The California Academy of Sciences Gulf of Guinea Expeditions (2001, 2006) VI. A New Species of Phrynobatrachus from the Gulf of Guinea Islands and a Reanalysis of Phrynobatrachus dispar and P. feae (Anura: Phrynobatrachidae). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 58 (18), 371–389.

MINOR PUBLICATIONS Larson, J.G. and B.M. Zimkus. 2015. Phrynobatrachus ogoensis: Geographic distribution (Gabon). Herpetological Review 46: 57. Larson, J.G. and B.M. Zimkus. 2015. Phrynobatrachus ruthbeateae: Geographic distribution (Gabon). Herpetological Review 44: 104. Zimkus, B.M. 2013. African Amphibians Lifedesk: a online gateway for information regarding African amphibians. Froglog 107: 59–60. Zimkus, B.M. and J.G. Larson. 2013. Phrynobatrachus ruthbeateae: Geographic distribution (Gabon). Herpetological Review 44: 104. Zimkus, B.M. and J.G. Larson. 2012. Xenopus pygmaeus: Geographic distribution (Gabon). Herpetological Review 43: 99. Zimkus, B.M. and L. Ford. 2012. Survey of genetic resource collections associated with natural history collections. SPNHC Newsletter 26 (1): 10. Anthony, N.M., Mickala, P., Abernethy, K., Atteke, C., Bissiengou, P., Bruford, M., Dallmeier, F., Decaëns, T., Dudu, A., Freedman, A., Gonder, M.K., Hardy, O., Hart, J., Jeffery, K., Johnson, M., Koumba Pambo, F., Ley, A., Korte, L., Lahm, S.A., Lee, M., Lowenstein, J., Mboumba, J.-F., Bourobou, D.N., Ngomanda, A., Ntie, S., Sebag, D., Sullivan, J., Vanthomme, H., Vergnes, V., Verheyen, E., and Zimkus, B.M. 2012. Biodiversity and conservation genetics research in central Africa: new approaches and Avenues for international collaboration. Conservation Genetics Resources 4: 523–525. Zimkus, B.M. and L.S. Ford. 2011. Developing best practices for genetic resource collections associated with traditional natural history collections. SPNHC Newsletter 25 (2): 20–21. Zimkus, B.M. 2011. Phrynobatrachus pallidus: Geographic distribution (Kenya). Herpetological Review 42 (3): 386. Zimkus, B.M. 2008. Cacosternum plimptoni: Geographic distribution (Ethiopia). Herpetological Review 39 (2): 233. Zimkus, B.M. 2008. Phrynobatrachus bullans: Geographic distribution (Tanzania, Kenya, and Ethiopia). Herpetological Review 39 (2): 235.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Zimkus, B.M. and L.S. Ford. 2014. The Museum of Comparative Zoology Cryogenic Collection: a practical implementation of standards based on a survey of natural history museum collections. Oral presentation at GGBN International Conference on Biobanking. Zimkus, B.M. and L.S. Ford. 2013. Developing best practices for genetic resources associated with natural history collections. Oral presentation at U.S. Workshop on DNA Banking. Zimkus, B.M. and L.S. Ford. 2012. Survey of genetic resource collections associated with natural history collections. Oral presentation at the Meeting of the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections. Zimkus, B.M. and J. Hanken. 2010. Evolution of miniaturized body size in puddle frogs (Anura: Phrynobatrachidae): correlations with osteology, external morphology, and reproductive mode. Oral presentation at the Joint Meeting of Ichthyologist and Hepetologists. Zimkus, B.M. 2010. The African Amphibians Lifedesk, a community-driven resource for African amphibian data. Oral presentation at the African Amphibian Working Group Meeting. Zimkus, B.M. 2008. Molecular phylogeny and evolution of body size in sub-Saharan puddle frogs (Anura: Phrynobatrachidae). Oral presentation at the Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. Zimkus, B.M. 2007. Molecular phylogeny and evolution of body size in sub-Saharan puddle frogs (Anura: Phrynobatrachidae). Oral presentation at the Northeast Regional Meeting of the Division of Vertebrate Morphology (Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology). Zimkus, B.M. 2005. Preliminary phylogeny of Phrynobatrachus (Anura: Petropedetidae) inferred from mitochondrial 12S and 16S rRNA sequences. Poster presentation at the World Congress of Herpetology. Zimkus, B.M. 2005. Miniaturization within phrynobatrachine frogs (Anura: Petropedetidae). Oral Presentation at the Northeast Regional Meeting of the Division of Vertebrate Morphology (Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology).

INVITED LECTURES 2015-2016 Harvard University, Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology: Fieldwork Best Practices Workshop; Scientific Permits and Transport of Specimens 2013 Université des Sciences et Techniques de Masuku, Gabon: NSF PIRE Professional Development Workshop; Building a natural history collection: collection management policy 2013 Harvard University, OEB 275br: Evolutionary Genomics and the Museum: Enhancing insight into evolutionary processes using museum collections; Museum tissue loans and international collaboration in genetic research: phylogeography in African amphibians 2010 Harvard University OEB 167: Herpetology; Complex patterns of speciation and diversity within African frogs 2007-2010 Harvard University OEB 139: Evolution of Vertebrates; Amphibian Evolution 2008 Harvard University OEB 167: Herpetology; Amphibian Diversity and Phylogeny

FIELD RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 2011 Museum of Comparative Zoology expedition to Gabon: Amphibian Biology Research. Expedition Leader: B.M. Zimkus 2007 Museum of Comparative Zoology expedition to Tanzania: Amphibian Biology Research. Expedition Leader: B.M. Zimkus 2006 Museum of Comparative Zoology expedition to Ethiopia: Amphibian Biology Research. Expedition Leader: B.M. Zimkus 2005 Museum of Comparative Zoology expedition to Malawi: Amphibian Biology Research. Expedition Leader: D.C. Blackburn 2000 National Science Foundation expedition to Ecuador: Evolutionary processes that shape patterns of species diversity in tropical rainforests. Expedition Leader: C.J. Schneider (Boston University) 2000 Boston University Tropical Ecology Program, Ecuador

SYNERGISTIC ACTIVITIES Professional Service American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists Herpetological Association of Africa International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories (ISBER) Enviro-Bio Working Group (2015-present) Society for Integrated and Comparative Biology (SICB) Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) Best Practices Committee Co-Chair (2015-present) SPNHC representative to ISBER (2015-present) Cryo Collections Symposium Organizer (2012) Publication Reviewer: African Journal of Herpetology; Amphibian & Reptile Conservation; Current Zoology; Journal of Natural History; Zoologica Scripta; Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society; Zootaxa; Zoosystematics and Evolution Grant proposal reviewer: National Geographic Society; National Science Foundation (Office of International Science and Engineering)

Teaching and University Service Research mentoring Joanna Larson (Harvard College; 2008-2011) Jared Sprague (Harvard School of Dental Medicine; 2010) Science Mentor Program Coordinator, Harvard College Women’s Center, Harvard University (2007-2008) Member, Harvard Science Mentor Program, Harvard University (2007-2009) Member, Harvard Graduate Women in Science and Engineering, Harvard University (2006-2009) Representative to Graduate Student Council, Harvard University (2006-2007) Program Coordinator, Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology Graduate Student Seminar Series, Harvard University (2006) Program Coordinator. Genetics and Genomics Training Program Symposium: "Perspectives on Genetics in the 21st Century," Harvard University (2005)

Education and Outreach Society for the Preservation of Natural History Wiki (http://spnhc.biowikifarm.net/wiki/), Administrator and Contributor (2015-present) International Society for Biological Repositories Webinar “The Accidental Collector: How to Manage an Incidental, Long-Term Frozen Collection” (http://www.isber.org/page/WebinarArchives), Contributor (July 2016) Encyclopedia of Life Frog Observer Cards (http://eol.org/info/498), Creator Scratchpads Ambassador (2014-present) African Amphibians (http://africanamphibians.myspecies.info), Creator and Administrator (2010-present)