Nancy L Shryock Iowa State University, Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology 2200 Osborne Dr • 201 Bessey Hall • Ames, IA 50011 515-338-0026 • [email protected]
EDUCATION Master of Science in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology August 2017 – May 2020 (anticipated) (GPA: 3.53) Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Bachelor of Science in Animal Ecology August 2015 – May 2017 Bachelor of Science in Biology Graduated with Distinction: Magna Cum Laude (GPA: 3.83) Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Associate of Science in Liberal Arts January 2011 - December 2014 Graduated with Honors (GPA: 4.0) Des Moines Area Community College, Ankeny, IA
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE August 2018 – present: Conducting independent research to determine under what conditions intraspecific competition, or cannibalism, will occur between Danaus plexippus larvae when food from their host plant (Asclepias spp.) is not available under Dr. John Pleasants in Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology, Iowa State University and Dr. Richard Hellmich in USDA ARS and Entomology, Iowa State University
July 2019 – August 2019: Conducted independent research to determine if nectar plants influence the value of milkweed (Asclepias spp.) patches for ovipositing monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) under Dr. John Pleasants in Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology, Iowa State University and Dr. Richard Hellmich in USDA ARS and Entomology, Iowa State University
August 2017 – August 2019: Conducting independent research to determine how to establish Asclepias syriaca into a Bromus dominated landscape under Dr. John Pleasants in Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology, Iowa State University and Dr. Richard Hellmich in USDA ARS and Entomology, Iowa State University.
June 2017 – August 2017: Conducted independent research to determine the egg laying capacity of Danaus plexippus when given 2 and 4-hour access to Asclepias syriaca under Dr. John Pleasants in Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology, Iowa State University and Dr. Richard Hellmich in USDA ARS and Entomology, Iowa State University.
September 2016 – October 2016: Conducted systematic sampling of vegetation along transects and behavioral observations of grazing goats at Little Wall Lake, Hamilton County, IA under Dr. James Adelman and Dr. Cassandra Nunez in Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Iowa State University.
September 2016 – October 2016: Conducted independent research testing the effects of DayGlo ECO Aurora Pink Pigment powder on Danaus plexippus caterpillars’ development and survival under Dr. Diane Debinski and Victoria Pocius in Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology, Iowa State University.
May 2016 – August 2016: Conducted independent research on the host-finding ability of Danaus plexippus caterpillars under Dr. Diane Debinski and Victoria Pocius in Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology, Iowa State University.
November 2015 – April 2016: Ran testing scenarios and created a logo for PEWI (People in Ecosystems Watershed Integration) under Dr. Lisa Shulte Moore and Robert Valek in Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Iowa State University.
November 2015 – April 2016: Collected data on eight different species of Quercus leaves to determine how they move in a wind tunnel and measured their specific leaf area under Dr. Rhea Waldman and Dr. Joseph Veldman in Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology, Iowa State University. PUBLICATIONS Shryock, NL, VM Pocius, and DM Debinski. 2017. The Effects on the Development and Survival of Monarch Caterpillars Marked with DayGlo ECO Aurora Pink Pigment Powder. Proceedings of the 31th Annual National Conference on Undergraduate Research.
PRESENTATIONS 2019 Shryock, NL, JM Pleasants, and RL Hellmich. Does the presence of nectar resources in milkweed (Asclepias spp.) patches increase monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) egg production? Entomological Society of America National Conference, St. Louis, MO. November 17-20, 2019. 2019 Shryock, NL, JM Pleasants, and RL Hellmich. Monarch larvae (Danaus plexippus) engage in cannibalism when food from their host plant (Asclepias spp.) is not available. (poster) Entomological Society of America National Conference, St. Louis, MO. November 17-20, 2019. 2019 Shryock, NL, JM Pleasants, and RL Hellmich. Does the presence of nectar resources in milkweed (Asclepias spp.) patches increase monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) egg production? Monarch Joint Venture Annual Partnership Meeting, Phoenix, AZ. November 13-14, 2019. 2019 Shryock, NL, JM Pleasants, and RL Hellmich. Monarch larvae (Danaus plexippus) engage in cannibalism when food from their host plant (Asclepias spp.) is not available. Annual Meeting of the North Central Branch of the Entomological Society of America, Cincinnati, OH. March 17-20, 2019. 2019 Shryock, NL, JM Pleasants, and RL Hellmich. Monarch larvae (Danaus plexippus) engage in cannibalism when food from their host plant (Asclepias spp.) is not available. Iowa State University Annual Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Spring Symposium, Ames, IA. February 9, 2019. 2019 Shryock, NL, VM Pocius, and DM Debinski. Does Marking with DayGlo ECO Aurora Pink Pigment Powder Affect the Development or Survival of Monarch Caterpillars? (poster) ISU Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Graduate Program Research Symposium, Ames, IA. February 9, 2019. 2017 Shryock, NL, VM Pocius, and DM Debinski. Does Marking with DayGlo ECO Aurora Pink Pigment Powder Affect the Development or Survival of Monarch Caterpillars? Iowa State University Annual Symposium on Undergraduate Research, Ames, IA. April 11, 2017. 2017 Shryock, NL, VM Pocius, and DM Debinski. Does Marking with DayGlo ECO Aurora Pink Pigment Powder Affect the Development or Survival of Monarch Caterpillars? (poster) 129th Iowa Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Cedar Falls, IA. April 21-22, 2017. 2017 Shryock, NL, VM Pocius, and DM Debinski. Does Marking with DayGlo ECO Aurora Pink Pigment Powder Affect the Development or Survival of Monarch Caterpillars? (poster) 31st Annual National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Memphis, TN. April 7-9, 2017. 2017 Shryock, NL, VM Pocius, and DM Debinski. Does Marking with DayGlo ECO Aurora Pink Pigment Powder Affect the Development or Survival of Monarch Caterpillars? (poster) Annual Winter Meeting of the Iowa Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Ames, IA. February 15, 2017. 2017 Shryock, NL, VM Pocius, and DM Debinski. Does Marking with DayGlo ECO Aurora Pink Pigment Powder Affect the Development or Survival of Monarch Caterpillars? (poster) ISU Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Graduate Program Research Symposium, Ames, IA. February 11, 2017. 2016 Shryock, NL, VM Pocius, and DM Debinski. Does Marking with DayGlo ECO Aurora Pink Pigment Powder Affect the Development or Survival of Monarch Caterpillars? (poster) ISU Agricultural Endowment Board, Ames, IA. December 8, 2016. 2016 Shryock, NL, VM Pocius, and DM Debinski. Does Marking with DayGlo ECO Aurora Pink Pigment Powder Affect the Development or Survival of Monarch Caterpillars? (poster) ISU Science with Practice, Ames, IA. December 7, 2016. 2016 Shryock, NL, J Bickley, E Darrah, T Fisher, A Hebein, and H Wolfe. Impact of Goat Grazing on Canada Thistle: Little Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area. Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Ames, IA. December 1, 2016.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE Teaching Assistant – Iowa State University, Ames, IA • Principles of Biology II Lab January 2018 – present • Principles of Biology I Lab August 2017 Undergraduate Mentor – Iowa State University, Ames, IA • Mentored undergraduate research May 2019-present Facilitator – Iowa State University, Ames, IA • Facilitated weekly monarch research group meetings. August 2019-present Substitute – Iowa State University, Ames, IA • Filled in for the Principles of Biology II Lab coordinator during weekly teaching assistant meeting. September 2019
EXTENSION/OUTREACH • Blank Park Zoo Monarch Festival in Des Moines, IA September 2019 o Informed event attendees (families, children) about monarch butterfly life cycles and behaviors. • Iowa Farm Progress Show in Boone, IA August 2018 o Informed event attendees (farmers, landowners, private gardeners) about monarch butterfly behavior and effective habitat restoration.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Entomological Society of America Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society WiSE: Program for Women in Science and Engineering
GRANTS AWARDED 2020 Finch Fund Research Award: $3000 2019 Professional Development Grant: $500 travel award for oral presentation at ESA-NCB in Cincinnati, OH 2019 Professional Advancement Grant: $200 travel award for oral presentation at ESA-NCB in Cincinnati, OH 2019 Finch Fund Research Award: $2400 2018 Finch Fund Research Award: $2357 2017 Undergraduate Conference Travel Award: $400 for poster presentation at NCUR in Memphis, TN
AWARDS/HONORS 2017 Iowa State University (ISU) Dean’s List (all semesters) 2016 All Iowa Academic Team Scholarship (ISU) 2016 ISU Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship 2016 ISU Agricultural General Endowment Scholarship 2016 Ag Career Days General Scholarship (ISU) 2015 ISU Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship 2015 All Iowa Academic Team Scholarship (ISU) 2015 Charles T Wright, Jr. Memorial Scholarship (ISU) 2015 Ray Buresh Scholarship (ISU) 2015 C.R. Musser/ISU Agricultural Endowment Scholarship 2014 Phi Theta Kappa All Iowa Academic Team (DMACC) 2014 Graduated with Honors from Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) 2014 DMACC President’s List (all semesters) 2014 DMACC Foundation Scholarships (all semesters)
RELEVANT TRAINING • Insect Ecology • Advanced Statistical Methods for Research Workers • Conceptual Foundations in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology • Insect Biology • Ecological Methods • Wildlife Ecology and Management • Ecology • Midwestern Prairie Plants • Plant Ecology • Plant Systematics • Plants and People • Ecology of Iowa • General Ecology • Introduction to Botany • Sustainable Living
CERTIFICATES/ADDITIONAL TRAINING • Advanced Training for Microsoft Excel; including functions, formulas, macros, pivot tables, and summarizing and analyzing data • Coaching and Mentoring Skills for Leadership Success • Building a Positive, Motivated, and Cooperative Team • Assertiveness Skills for Managers and Supervisors • Strengthening Your People Skills in the Workplace • Managing Multiple Projects, Competing Priorities, and Tight Deadlines • How to Handle Conflict and Confrontation • Business Grammar and Proofreading
VOLUNTEER/COMMUNITY SERVICE 2019 Coach: Collins-Maxwell-Baxter (CMB) U8 Youth Soccer (fall) in Collins, IA 2019 Coach: Collins-Maxwell-Baxter (CMB) U6 Youth Soccer (spring) in Collins, IA 2018 Coach: Collins-Maxwell First Grade Boys Basketball in Collins, IA 2018 Coach: CMB U6 Youth Soccer (fall) in Collins, IA 2013 Team Captain: Arthritis Foundation Fundraising Team in Des Moines, IA 2012 Little Wall Lake Park seasonal cleanup, Hamilton County Conservation in Jewel, IA 2008 Boone River cleanup crew in Webster City, IA 2007 Boone River cleanup crew in Webster City, IA
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT Researcher May 2016 – August 2019 Iowa State University Monarch Working Group, Ames, IA • Survey crew leader for transect data collection. • Participated in team data collection and transect training at field sites throughout the State of Iowa. • Participated in D. plexippus larval feeding and oviposition trials conducted under controlled conditions. • Participated in data collection to determine the Asclepias spp. preference of D. plexippus at field plots throughout the State of Iowa. • Attended team meetings. • Provided administrative support as needed.
Staff Accountant August 2008 – May 2016 WestWind Logistics, Story City, IA • Head of administrative team; accomplished at working independently or as a team. • Creatively and successfully implemented new technologies and processes to improve efficiency of work flow; created step-by-step job/task instruction manuals. • Prepared and distributed payroll for over 180 employees, meeting all deadlines. • Proficient at generating reports and professional correspondence with Microsoft Office. • Exceptional organizational, multi-tasking, leadership, communication, and reasoning skills.
General/Office Manager December 2003 – February 2008 Midwest Motorsports, Ames, IA • Responsible for everyday operation of retail and internet-based company. • Successfully managed a team of 8-12 employees in all company divisions. • Responsible for interviewing and hiring team members.
Graphic Artist/Owner January 1996 – August 2004 Rocket Graphics, Story City, IA • Collaborated with customers to design advertisements, tradeshow banners, and signage. • Designed and produced computer generated decals for advertising and promotion. • Developed and executed marketing programs and general business solutions resulting in increased company exposure, customer traffic, and sales.