Curriculum vitae Emily E. Ball
006 Science II Hall, Iowa State University Phone: 315.783.1237 Ames, IA 50011 Email: [email protected] DEGREES Iowa State University, Ames, IA Doctorate of Philosophy in Natural Resource Ecology & Management Current GPA: 4.0 Institute for a Sustainable Environment at Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY Masters of Science in Environmental Science and Engineering Cumulative GPA: 3.85 Graduated, December 2013 State University of New York (SUNY) at Potsdam, Potsdam, NY Bachelor of Science: major in biology, concentration in marine biology, and chemistry minor Additional training in teaching fundamentals and curriculum design Cumulative GPA: 3.69 Magna Cum Laude Graduate of State University of Potsdam, May 2010 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Graduate Research Assistant, Natural Resource Ecology & Management Department, Iowa State University, 2015- Present The main objective of the project is to determine which factors play a critical role in advanced walleye (Sander vitreus) fingerlings survival after stocking. My approach is to assess factors that affect immediate, short-, and long- term survival. Field & laboratory skills: boat electrofishing, bottom trawling, gillnetting, gastric lavage, taking and analyzing blood samples (whole blood glucose and plasma cortisol), radio tagging surgery and tracking of fish, sampling zooplankton and benthic invertebrates, isotope sample collection, processing, and analysis Researcher, Kansas Fish and Wildlife Cooperative Unit, Kansas State University, January 2014 –October 2014 The main objective of the project is to monitor stocked juvenile largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) and their survival success. Field & laboratory skills: measuring water characteristics (dissolved oxygen, specific conductivity, and water temperature), distinguishing littoral habitats based on sediment characteristics, sampling fish with boat electrofishing, barge and back pack electrofishing, seining, fyke nets, minnow traps, sampling both zooplankton and larval fish, driving and trailering a motor boat, and the use of a generator Master’s Thesis Research, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, Clarkson University, 2011-2013 This project looked at deciphering nearshore and offshore ecosystems based on water depth and water velocity history. By distinguishing the ecosystems I was able to compare the nearshore and offshore crustacean zooplankton, rotifer, and phytoplankton populations to determine if the nearshore was acting as a source for zooplankton Field & laboratory skills: sampling water quality parameters ( dissolved oxygen, color dissolves organic matter, total phosphorus, silicate, water temperature, nitrogen), biological parameters (chlorophyll-a, phytoplankton, crustacean zooplankton, and rotifer populations), use of YSI, fluorometer, fluoroprobe, and Niskin bottle Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, August 2010- December 2010 The overall objective of this research was to characterize the relationship between blue mussels (Mytilus edulis), rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), and a species of microsporidian (Loma salmonidae). The main objective was to determine if the mussels could harbor harmful microsporidian spores, allowing for the continues reinfection of rainbow trout Field & laboratory skills: taking care of fish and bivalves in a laboratory setting, transmission electron microscopy, staining microsporidian spores to determine their viability, fish necropsy Emily E. Ball 2 Volunteer Researcher, Gulf Coast Research Lab, University of Southern Mississippi, 2009 Research focused on Atlantic Sharpnose sharks (Rhizoprionodon terraenovae) the main objective of this research was to determine if vertebrae could be used as a tool for determining an individual’s age Field & laboratory skills: long lining, gill netting, acoustic tagging and tracking of individuals, measuring water quality parameters (secchi, salinity, water temperature), and pit tagging individuals Volunteer Researcher, Gulf Coast Research Lab, University of Southern Mississippi, 2008 Research focused on characterizing fish communities with changes in salinity Field & laboratory skills: trawling, fish identification, use of YSI, and use of a Niskin bottle Undergraduate Research, SUNY Potsdam , 2008-2010 Main objective of this research was describing the interaction between crustacean zooplankton groups with chlorophyll-a, and a freshwater cnidarian Field & laboratory skills: measuring chlorophyll-a, identification of crustacean zooplankton ADDITIONAL RELEVANT WORK HISTORY Graduate Research Assistant, Iowa State University, 2015- Present Designed and implemented a research plan to evaluate factors that affect post- stocking survival of advanced walleye fingerlings Purchased and maintaining field and laboratory equipment Composed an approved IACUC for the project Responsible for monitoring the project budget Contribute to paper reviews for professional journals Mentor technicians and undergraduate students working/ volunteering on my research project Coordinate and supervise a research team consisting of technicians, research biologists, hatchery personnel, and student volunteers Create and present lectures; prepare laboratory activities and demonstrated field techniques for fisheries courses Graduate Teaching Assistant, Kansas State University, 2014- December 2014 Co-teach a general biology course, create online quizzes, lecture on course material, hold office hours, proctor exams The goal of the course is to introduce students to the fundamental concept in the field of biology, materials include introductory information on genetics, ecology, physiology, microbiology, and botany Water Safety Instructor, Hearts for Youth, 2011-2013 Worked with youth of various age groups; taught my students the fundamentals of swimming and water safety; designed and taught lesson plans
Fellow, IMPETUS STEPS, Clarkson University, 2012-2013 Work with economically challenged local children and help them design and carry out original research projects; the main objective of the program is to teach students about the fundamentals of biology, scientific inquiry, designing, carrying out, and presenting research Intern, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, Clarkson University, 2011-2013 Raise awareness about Clarkson’s recycling efficiency; create unique awareness campaigns to help students be more conscious about recycling; worked with individuals from multiple departments; designed and implemented advertising campaigns Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, SUNY Potsdam Introduction to Biology Lab, 2009; Introduction to Human Biology, 2010 Gave lectures, help set up lab prior to class, held office hours, and tutored students Undergraduate Tutor, SUNY Potsdam Introductory to Chemistry (2008-2010), Behavioral Ecology (2010), Human Biology (2010), General Biology II (2010), Organic Chemistry (2012) Emily E. Ball 3 Met with students and reviewed material covered in class, taught students about different study methods Undergraduate Note Taker, SUNY Potsdam Physics I (2009), Physics II (2010), and Art History II (2009) GRANTS Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate AGEP Fellowship Amount: $25,000 annually for 5 years Status: Awarded Spring 2015 George Washington Carver Doctoral Fellowship Amount: $25,000 annually for 3years Status: Awarded Spring 2015 Alcoa Foundation Collegiate Recycling Bin Grant Program Amount: Received 40 Waste Watcher Recycling Bins Investigators: Ball, E.E., Powers, S.E. (PI), Clarkson University Status: Awarded 2013 Clarkson Sustainability Grant Amount: $4,200 Investigators: Ball, E.E., Powers, S.E. (PI), Clarkson University Status: Awarded 2011 Kilmer Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Amount: $300 Investigators: Ball, E.E., Conley, W.J. (PI), SUNY Potsdam Status: Awarded 2010 Kilmer Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Amount: $500 Investigators: Ball, E.E., Rossiter, C.S. (PI), SUNY Potsdam Status: Awarded 2009 PUBLICATIONS Ball, E.E., Smith, D.E., Anderson, E.J., Skufca, J.D., Twiss, M.R. (In Preparation) Delineating nearshore and main channel environments in the Upper St. Lawrence River: Plankton community assessment in a large river system. Journal of Great Lakes Research. SCHOLARSHIPS Anchor QEA: Scholarship Amount: $1,500 Status: Awarded Spring 2015 ORAL PRESENTATIONS Ball, E.E. Weber, M.J. Initial, short, and long term survival of advanced walleye fingerlings stocked in Iowa. Ames, IA. August 2015 Ball, E.E., Weber, M.J. Stocking success and factors influencing survival of advanced walleye fingerlings. Ames, IA. February 2015 Ball, E.E., Mather, M. War within and among the trophic level. Manhattan, KS. October 2014. Ball, E.E., Mather, M. War within and among the trophic levels: Using a food web approach to predict the consequences of multiple biotic interactions in a dynamic, size-structured community. Manhattan, KS. April 2014. Ball, E.E., Twiss, M.R. Plankton assemblages in the nearshore and main channel regions of the Upper St. Lawrence River. Master’s Thesis Defense at Clarkson University. Potsdam, NY. July 2013. Ball, E.E., Twiss, M.R. Planktonic development in nearshore and main channel environments in the Upper St. Lawrence River. Gananoque Environmental Science & Engineering Conference. Gananoque, Ontario. February 2013. Emily E. Ball 4
Ball, E.E., Powers, S.E. Improving recycling rates through a creative recycling awareness program. R3 Earth Day at Clarkson University. Potsdam, NY. April 2012. Ball, E.E., Powers, S.E. Improving recycling rates through a creative recycling awareness program. Northeast Campus Sustainability Consortium Conference 2012: Climate, Community and Culture. Syracuse, NY. April 2012. Ball, E.E., Twiss, M.R. Comparison of Offshore and Nearshore Zooplankton Population Dynamics in the St. Lawrence River. Clarkson Environmental Science & Engineering Graduate Seminar Series. Potsdam, NY. October 2012. Ball, E.E., Powers, S.E. Recycling on Clarkson University’s Campus. Clarkson Environmental Science & Engineering Graduate Seminar Series. Potsdam, NY. August 2012. POSTER PRESENTATIONS Ball, E.E., Smith, D.E., Anderson, E.J., Skufca, J.D., Twiss, M.R. Plankton in nearshore and main channel environments of the Upper St. Lawrence River. Institute for a Sustainable Environment (ISE) Graduate Poster Session. Potsdam, NY. February 2013. Ball, E.E., Twiss, M.R. Ecosystem service dynamics along the Saint Lawrence River: Use of plankton to assess water quality in near shore and main channel waters. 2012 Great Lakes Research Consortium. Oswego, NY. March 2012. Ball, E.E., Twiss, M.R. Ecosystem service dynamics along the Saint Lawrence River: Use of plankton to assess water quality in near shore and main channel waters. 2012 New York State American Fisheries Conference. Lake Placid, NY. March 2012. Ball, E.E., Smith, D.E., Anderson, E.J., Skufca, J.D., Twiss, M.R. Ecosystem service dynamics along the Saint Lawrence River: Use of plankton to assess water quality in near shore and main channel waters. Institute for a Sustainable Environment (ISE) Graduate Poster Session. Potsdam, NY. February 2012. Ball, E.E., Dow, D., Rossetti, R., Conley, W.J. Copepod Population Dynamics: Trophic Interactions in an Adirondack Pond. Great Lakes Research Consortium. Syracuse, NY. March 2010. Ball, E. E., Brassard, A.M., Blackburn, D.G., Scott, K.A., Rossiter, C.S. Development of New Antibiotics with a Novel Mode of Action. SUNY Potsdam Learning and Research Fair. Potsdam, NY. April 2010. Ball, E.E., Dow, D., Rossetti, R., Conley, W.J. Copepod Population Dynamics in an Adirondack Pond. SUNY Potsdam Learning and Research Fair. Potsdam, NY. April 2010. Ball, E.E., Dow, D., Rossetti, R., Conley, W.J. Copepod Population Dynamics in an Adirondack Pond. SUNY Potsdam Learning and Research Fair 2009. Potsdam, NY. April 2009. TECHNOLOGY/ COMPUTER SKILLS Microsoft Office Suite, Macintosh and Windows systems, R, Minitab, Sigma Plot, Excel, GIS, JMP, FAMS, Ecosim with Ecopath (EwE) FIELD EXPERIENCE/SKILLS Seining, identification of zooplankton, long-lining, gill netting, handlining, YSI, Secchi disk, total phosphorus analysis, boat electrofishing, backpack electrofishing, barge electrofishing, use of GPS, sampling larval fish, silicate analysis, Ekman grab, PAR meter, driving and trailering a boat, minnow traps, fyke nets, fluorometer, fluoroprobe, Niskin bottle, gastric lavage, bottom trawling SPECIALIZED TRAINING U.S. Department of Interior- Motorboat Operator Certification Course (MOCC)- Traditional Module, U.S. Department of the Interior, 2014-2019 Safety: USGS Industrial Hygiene Program, U.S. Department of the Interior, 2014 Safety: USGS Safety Program Requirements, U.S. Department of the Interior, 2014 Safety: USGS Safety and Occupational Health Program Overview, U.S. Department of the Interior, 2014 Electrofishing Safety( Formerly FIS2202), U.S. Department of the Interior, 2014 Emily E. Ball 5 NSC Defensive Driving II, U.S. Department of the Interior, 2014 Safety: DOI Safety and Occupational Health Overview, U.S. Department of the Interior, 2014 Master Captain of Inland Waters, 25 GT Great Lakes (TCAPTS-530), U.S. Coast Guard, 2011-Present CPR and AED certification, American Red Cross, 2013-2015 Water Safety Instructor, American Red Cross, 2004-2015 PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES American Fisheries Society, member, 2014-Present American Fisheries Society Student Chapter at Iowa State University, member, 2014-Present Trout Unlimited, member, 2014- Present Phi Eta Sigma National Freshman Honor Society, member & president, 2008-2010 Gamma Sigma Epsilon National Chemistry Honor Society, member & secretary, 2009-2010 Omicron Delta Kappa, National Leadership Honorary, member, 2006-2010 Beta Beta Beta National Biology Honor Society, member & secretary, 2009-2010 PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Natural Resource Ecology Department Graduate Student Organization, member (2015- Present) & TA Awards representative (2015-2016), Iowa State University Iowa State American Fisheries Society Subchapter, member, Iowa State University, 2015- Present Review Journal Manuscripts, student reviewer, Iowa State University, 2015- Present Aquatic Journal Club, participant, Kansas State University, 2014 Biology Graduate Student Association, member, Kansas State University, 2014-Present Kansas State University American Fisheries Society chapter, participant, Kansas State University, 2014 Environmental Science and Engineering Graduate Student Seminar Leader, organized and lead seminar class, Clarkson University, 2012-2013 Institute for a Sustainable Environment External Advisory Committee, review committee, Clarkson University, 2013 Gananoque Conference, student representative, Clarkson University, 2013 Clarkson Sustainability Fund, grant review committee, Clarkson University, 2012 Pre- Med Club, assistant secretary, SUNY Potsdam, 2009-2010 Biochemistry Club (UAN Member), member, SUNY Potsdam, 2009-2010 Pre-Professional Club, member, SUNY Potsdam, 2009-2010 SUNY Potsdam Biology Club, member & historian, SUNY Potsdam, 2008-2010 VOLUNTEERING Big Creek walleye survey, volunteer, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Spring 2015 Spirit Lake walleye and muskellunge broodstock collection, volunteer, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Spring 2015 Ada Hayden trout stocking, volunteer, Iowa State University, Spring 2015 High school teacher math modeling workshop, student helper, Clarkson University, Fall 2012 Relay for Life, fundraiser/ walker, SUNY Potsdam, 2008-2010 Casting for conservation kids fishing tournament, volunteer educator, University of Southern Mississippi, Summers 2008 & 2009