Michelle DePrenger-Levin Denver Botanic Gardens (720) 865 3630 Denver, CO 80206 [email protected]

Education Ph.D. student at University of Colorado Denver, Integrative and Systems Biology, expected 2023 M.S. University of Colorado at Denver and Health Science Center, Biology, 2007 B.A. Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota, Bachelor of Arts, 1999 Major: Environmental Studies; Core: Biology; Minor: Mathematics.

Experience 02/2007-Present Research Associate, Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver, CO. 01/2002-02/2007 Research Assistant, Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver, CO. 10/2001-01/2002 Research Intern, Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver, CO. 04/2001-09/2001 Apprentice, Easy Bean Farm, Milan, MN. 01/2000-12/2000 Volunteer Coordinator, AmeriCorps–Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation, Vancouver, WA,

Publications Hufft, R.A., DePrenger-Levin, M.E., Levy, R.A., and Islam, M.B. 2018. Using herbarium specimens to select indicator species for climate change monitoring. Biodiversity and Conservation 27(6) 1487- 1501. Parobek, C.M., Archer, F.I., DePrenger-Levin, M.E., Hoban, S.M., Liggins, L., and Strand, A.E. 2017. SKELESIM: an extensible, general framework for population genetic simulation in R. Molecular Ecology Resources 17(1), 101-109. DePrenger-Levin, M., Neale, J.R., Grant III, T., Dawson, C., and Baytok, Y. 2013. Life history and demography of Astragalus microcymbus Barneby (Fabaceae). Natural Areas Journal 33(3), 264-275. DePrenger-Levin, M, Grant III, T, and Dawson, C. 2010. Impacts of the introduced biocontrol agent, (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), on the seed production and populations dynamics of ownbeyi (), a rare, native thistle. Biological Control 55, 79-84. Sher, A, Lair, K, DePrenger-Levin, M., and Dohrenwend, K. 2010. Best Management Practices for Revegetation after Tamarisk Removal in the Upper Colorado River Basin. Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver, CO.

Papers/Posters Presented Natural Areas Conference 2017. “Conservation planning for Colorado’s alpine communities based on herbarium records: predicting community response to a changing climate” Natural Areas Conference 2016. “Using herbarium records to assess shifts in phenology in alpine plant communities.” Natural Areas Conference 2011. “Methods to evaluate the risk of extinction of Astragalus microcymbus, a recent candidate species.” Botany 2009. “PVA predicts a grim future for the skiff milkvetch (Astragalus microcymbus): Where can we go from here?” Snowbird, UT Botany 2007. “Use of Population Viability Analysis (PVA) in the Conservation of a Rare and Declining Narrow Endemic Astragalus microcymbus (Fabaceae).” Chicago, IL.

1 of 2 Botany 2007. “Impacts of the Introduced Biocontrol Agent, Rhinocyllus conicus, (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) on the Fruit Production and Population Dynamics of a Rare, Native Thistle, Cirsium ownbeyi Welsh (Asteraceae).” Chicago, IL. GREEBs/GRUMPs 2007. “Genetic diversity in a rare North American endemic, Carex scirpoidea ssp. convoluta.” Abiquiu, AZ. Botany 2006. “High genetic diversity in a rare North American endemic: Effects of reproductive system.” Chico, CA. Society for Ecological Restoration, 2004. “The use of mycorrhizal fungi in the restoration of highly disturbed soils at Heil Ranch, Boulder County, Colorado, U.S.A.” Victoria, Canada.

Grants and Contracts Awarded Species Conservation Trust Fund  Seed collection priorities for 2008-2009 – Long-term preservation of genetic material from Colorado’s imperiled plant species, received 2008. $ 4,535.60  Research Protocol and Data Analysis – Review of existing CNAP demographic monitoring protocols, data analysis and recommendations for future direction of studies, received 2010. $4,131.00 Colorado Native Plant Society – Myrna P. Steinkamp Fund:  Corispermum navicula Mosyakin – Population genetic analysis of a taxonomically difficult narrow endemic, received 2009. $1,000.00

USDA Forest Service:  Drosera rotundifolia L. – Monitoring a population of Drosera rotundifolia near Mt. Emmons in Gunnison County, Colorado, received 2009. $1,800.00

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation:  Partners for Colorado Native – Expanding volunteer restoration along riparian areas in the Denver metro area, received 2006. $15,000.00  Biocontrol – Study of potential non-target effects of the saltcedar biocontrol, Diorhabda elongata deserticola, on the rare, native shrub, Frankenia jamesii, received 2006. $8,325.00

Colorado Native Plant Society – John Marr Fund:  Master’s Thesis – Construction of a phylogeny of a rare sedge group (Section Scirpinae), received 2005. $500.00

Boulder County Small Grants Program:  Bromus tectorum – Study of fire effect on cheatgrass, a non-native invasive grass, received 2003. $3,419.82 in 2003, $4,328.06 in 2004, $2,825.17 in 2005.  Heil Ranch – Restoration of an old roadbed, examining the connection of native grasses and mycorrhizal fungi, received 2002. $4,401.00

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