Updated 12.6.2014 Kim Yeoman (919) 744 - 9889 [email protected]
EDUCATION:
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, NC 2011 - 2014. Master of Science in Biology.
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 2003 - 2008. Bachelor of Science in Zoology, cum laude. Minors: Entomology, Environmental Toxicology, Plant Biology.
Cape Fear Community College, Wilmington, NC 2000 - 2002. College transfer, automotive and architecture electives.
RESEARCH:
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, NC 2011 - 2014 Master's thesis research encompassing field and laboratory experimental design, implementation, troubleshooting, mosquito and dragonfly colony maintenance. Team leader, supervision of workflow, scheduling, and task delegation.
Athenix Corporation, Research Triangle Park, NC 2009 - 2010. Biologist. Maintenance of agricultural insect pest colonies, nematodes, bioassays, optimizing insect egg hatch rates, diet preparation, agricultural plant propagation, fertilization and augmentation, greenhouse maintenance, and contamination prevention.
Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 2008 - 2009. Independent Contractor. Integrated Systems Toxicology Division. RNA extraction for microarray applications, DNA purification and sequencing, directional cloning, high throughput assays, robotics automated liquid handling, bacterial transformation, plasmid induction, mammalian cell culture, transfection and transduction, handling of volatile, biologically hazardous and toxic compounds, equipment calibration, and data compilation.
Endangered Species Branch, Fort Bragg, NC 2005 - 2007. Field Technician. Seasonal monitoring, mist-netting, biological sampling, and recording echolocation calls using Pettersson detector and SonoBat software to determine local species populations of bats.
TEACHING:
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, NC 2011 - 2014. Graduate Teaching Assistant. BIO 105L Major Concepts of Biology Laboratory, BIO112 Principles of Biology II, BIO 301 Principles of Ecology, BIO302 Principles of Ecology Lab.
General Parasitology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 2005. Summer teaching and laboratory assistant for ZO315, General Parasitology. Species identification, microscopy and student aide. Initiated and completed extensive restoration project to restore NCSU's parasitology slide collection.
PUBLICATIONS:
Yeoman, K. 2014. Effect of Dragonfly Nymph Presence and Conspecific Larvae Density on Oviposition Response of the Invasive Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus). MS thesis.
Wasserberg, G., N. Bailes, C. Davis, and K. Yeoman. 2014. Hump-Shaped Density-Dependent Regulation of Mosquito Oviposition Site-Selection by Conspecific Immature Stages: Theory, Field Test with Aedes albopictus, and a Meta- Analysis. PloS one 9.3 (2014): e92658.
Simmons SO, Fan CY, Yeoman K, Wakefield J, Ramabhadran R. Nrf2 Oxidative Induced by heavy Metals is Cell Type Dependent. Current Chemical Genomics. 2010 Dec; 4: 92-103.
ANIMAL CARE:
Pre-exposure Rabies Vaccination Current since 2006.
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD 2012. Forty-hour intensive training in the establishment and daily maintenance of several species of phlebotomine sand flies.
Carnivore Preservation Trust, Pittsboro, NC 2006. Keeper Assistant. Caretaking of numerous species of carnivores including binturong, caracal, jaguar, kinkajou, leopard, ocelot, serval and tiger. Preparation and provision of food and enrichment items, office duties, facility and enclosure maintenance.
Piedmont Wildlife Center, Apex, NC 2004 - 2006. Volunteer. Clinical observation, record keeping, caretaking and food preparation of injured native North Carolina wildlife including small mammals, turtles, snakes, waterfowl and raptors. Daily maintenance of facility and enclosures and assistance in minor veterinary procedures.
CERTIFICATION:
Bat Conservation and Management Workshop, Barree, PA 2008. Bat Conservation International. 20 hours classroom instruction and 22 hours field experience encompassing habitat, cave and mine assessment, habitat management, species identification, capture methods including mist-netting and harp traps, radio telemetry, public education, conflict resolution, wind energy impacts and bat house construction.
Certified Beekeeper, NC 2007. North Carolina State Beekeepers Association. Attained first level of North Carolina Master Beekeeper Program. Hive construction, maintenance and bee management, queen rearing, parasite and pathology identification and treatment, bee physiology and pollination biology.
Wilderness First Aid, Raleigh, NC 2007. Wilderness Safety Council. Eighteen hour emergency response training covering emergency management, patient assessment, musculoskeletal injuries, splinting, dislocations, soft tissue injuries, shock, diabetes, head injuries, heat and cold related illness, asthma and anaphylaxis.
Bat World Boot Camp, Mineral Wells, TX 2006. Bat World. Sixty hour workshop encompassing public protocol, species identification, anatomy, handling procedures, subcutaneous injection, stabilizing fractures, parasite control, euthanasia, feeding, troubleshooting and captive care requirements for insectivorous bats as well as feeding and enrichment of fruit bats.
American Red Cross, Adult/Child CPR 2002, 2007, 2014. Basic first aid, emergency response, primary survey and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
AWARDS and HONORS:
The University at North Carolina at Greensboro Joe Illman Memorial Scholarship: 2012, 2013 Hester Graduate Fellowship: 2012, 2013 Science Graduate Student Grant, Foundation for Science and Disability: 2012
Bat Conservation International Bat Conservation and Management Workshop Scholarship: 2008
North Carolina State University Outstanding Achievement in First Year Chinese: 2008 David A. Pennell Memorial Scholarship: 2005 - 2008 Dean’s List: 2006 - 2007
Bat World, Mineral Wells, TX Tuition Scholarship: 2006
Cape Fear Community College President’s List: 2000 - 2001 Honors List: 2002 Phi Theta Kappa: 2001
ASSOCIATIONS:
American Society of Mammalogists: Life Member American Society of Parasitologists: 2012-2014 Bat Conservation International: 2004-2014 North Carolina Bat Working Group: 2007-2014 North Carolina Entomological Association: 2012-2014 The Wildlife Society: 2011-2014 Phi Theta Kappa, 2001