Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC

John L. Smith

207 West End Boulevard (336) 766-0000 Winston-Salem, NC 27103 [email protected] Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC Master of Science in Biology, Area of Specialization: Population Biology, May 2015 Thesis: “Impact of avian predation on Anolie lizards in the eastern Caribbean and the importance of differences in spatial scale between prey and predators” GPA: 3.75 Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC Bachelor of Science in Biology, minor in Environmental Science, May 2013 GPA: 3.8

TEACHING INTERESTS General ecology, community ecology, ornithology, field biology, theoretical ecology, conservation biology, wilderness policy issues

TEACHING EXPERIENCE Teaching Assistant, Environmental Biology, WFU, Winston-Salem, NC, Fall 2014 – Present Plan weekly laboratory assignments for class of 25 students to enhance and reiterate concepts introduced in class lectures; create and lead field experiences to raise awareness of environmental issues; use instructional technology to add diversity to presentation of material.

Instructor, Outdoor Education Program, WFU, Winston-Salem, NC, Fall 2013 – Present Present lectures and weekend outings with emphasis on alpine ecology, animal tracking, and wilderness skills to groups with basic to advanced knowledge of ecology; teach basic first aid and wilderness survival techniques.

Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Biology Laboratory, WFU, Winston-Salem, NC, Spring 2014 Taught weekly laboratory exercise to 30 students; met with students individually to answer questions and provide additional tutoring; assisted in preparation and grading of mid-term and final examinations.

Instructor, Outward Bound, Linville, NC, Summers 2011 and 2012 Led six-day canoe and hiking trips, with attention to Appalachian natural history, for groups of ten middle school boys; taught animal tracking, avalanche safety, kayaking, mountaineering, and rock climbing; communicated with parents concerning homesickness and adjustment issues. John L. Smith Page 2

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Independent Researcher, Department of Biology, WFU, Winston-Salem, NC, Fall 2013 – Present Research Advisor: Dr. James Franks Designed and conducted field study on the impact of avian predation on Anolie lizards in the eastern Caribbean documenting the importance of differences in spatial scale between prey and predators; analyze spatial scale and environmental heterogeneity in predator-prey communities; supervise two undergraduate assistants who compile data; will present results to 100 biologists at national conference in April 2015.

Research Assistant, Department of Biology, WFU, Winston-Salem, NC, Fall 2013 – Present Research Advisor: Dr. Peter Potter Perform numerical study of foraging behavior of Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) with short and long range movement in heterogeneous environments; develop quantitative theory of hierarchical structure in ecological systems.

Research Assistant, Department of Biology, WFU, Winston-Salem, NC, Fall 2011 – Spring 2013 Research Advisor: Dr. Penelope Williams Investigated primary events of bacterial photosynthesis; performed isolation and spectral analysis of photosynthetic reaction centers.

COMMUNITY SERVICE Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity, Winston-Salem, NC, Fall 2011 – Spring 2013 Teamed with 15 college students to construct eight homes for low income families.

Assistant Coach, Little League of Forsyth County, Winston-Salem, NC, Summer 2010 Taught team of third graders fundamentals of baseball and sportsmanship.

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS Smith, J.L. and J.T. Jones. Pattern and stability in predator-prey communities: how diffusion in spatially variable environments affects the Lotak-Volterra model, Theoretical Population Biology (forthcoming).

Potter, P.W. and J.L. Smith. (2014). Foraging behavior of Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus): short and long range movement, Journal of Zoology, 90, 503-505.

Smith, J.L. and J.T. Jones. (2014). Avian predation on Anolis lizards in the northeastern Caribbean: an Inter-island contrast, Ecology, 70, 617-628.

“Predation across spatial scales in heterogeneous environments.” Paper presented at the American Biological Society Annual Meeting, October 12-14, 2013, Chicago, Illinois. John L. Smith Page 3

LABORATORY AND COMPUTER SKILLS Northern blotting; SDS-PAGE; microinjection; spectrophotometry Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Dreamweaver; SPSS; ArcView; BioCom

LANGUAGE SKILLS Highly proficient in Spanish, Working knowledge of Farsi John L. Smith Page 4

REFERENCES Dr. Jerry Jones Associate Professor Department of Biology Wake Forest University Winston Hall, Room 540 Winston-Salem, NC 27106 336-758-5555 [email protected]

Dr. Peter Potter Assistant Professor Department of Biology Wake Forest University Winston Hall, Room 552 Winston-Salem, NC 27106 336-758-5556 [email protected]

Dr. Penelope Williams Assistant Professor Department of Biology Wake Forest University Winston Hall, Room 558 Winston-Salem, NC 27106 336-758-5557 [email protected]