Marlis R. Douglas – Curriculum Vitae 1 CURRICULUM VITAE: Marlis R. Douglas Professor and Bruker Professorship in Life Sciences CONTACT Department of Biological Sciences Voice: 1+ (479) 575-4176 University of Arkansas Email: [email protected] Fayetteville, AR 72701 EDUCATION 1998 Ph.D., Philosophical Faculty II, University of Zurich, Switzerland (with honors) 1991 M.S., Zoology, Department of Zoology and Museum, University of Zurich, Switzerland 1987 B.S., Biology, University of Zurich, Switzerland PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2016- Professor & Bruker Endowed Professorship, Biological Sciences, University of Arkansas 2012-2016 Associate Professor & Bruker Endowed Professorship, Biological Sciences, University of Arkansas 2008-2014 Adjunct Associate Professor, Animal Biology, Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences, Graduate Program in Ecology, Evolution & Conservation Biology, University of Illinois 2008-2014 Co-Director IL Conservation and Molecular Ecology Lab (iCaMEL), INHS, University of Illinois 2008-2011 Curator of Fishes, Illinois Natural History Survey, Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois 2007-2008 Associate Professor, Fish, Wildlife & Conservation Biology, Colorado State University 2001-2007 Assistant Professor, Fish, Wildlife & Conservation Biology, Colorado State University 1999-2001 Postdoctoral Research Associate, Center for Biodiversity & Systematics, Texas A&M University 1998-1999 Postdoctoral Research Associate, Dept. of Biology & Museum, Arizona State University 1995-1998 Editorial Assistant, Copeia, American Society of Ichthyologists & Herpetologists 1992-1995 Assistant, Curator of Ichthyology, Zoological Museum, University of Zurich, Switzerland 1992-1993 Biology Teacher, Berit School of Nursing, Zurich, Switzerland 1990-1991 Teaching Assistant, Federal Technical School (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES / ADVISORY BOARDS 2021- Advisory Board, International Joint Partnership for Mahseer Conservation (IJPMC) 2021- Co-Chair Taxonomic Working Group, Int. Joint Partnership for Mahseer Conservation (IJPMC-TWG) 2020- Steering Committee, International Mahseer Conference (IMC) 2018-current Advisory Board, Fisheries Conservation Foundation (FCF) AWARDS AND HONORS 2020 Certified Senior Ecologist, Ecological Society of America 2017 IDT Sustainability Award (1st Place), Biodiversity Conservation, $25,000 2015 Certified Senior Ecologist, Ecological Society of America 2015 Best Publication in Herpetology, American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (7 co-authors) 2009 Outstanding Faculty Award, School of Integrated Biology, University of Illinois 2009 Certified Senior Ecologist, Ecological Society of America 2008 Outstanding Faculty Award, School of Integrated Biology, University of Illinois 1 Marlis R. Douglas – Curriculum Vitae 2 2005 Outstanding Faculty Member Award, CSU Greek Life, Colorado State University 2004 CSU Career Enhancement Grant, Colorado State University, $3,000. 2003 Outstanding Contributions Award, American Fisheries Society CSU Student Chapter, Colorado State University (together with M.E. Douglas) 2003 CSU Career Enhancement Grant, Colorado State University, $3,161. 2002 George Miksch Sutton Award in Conservation Research, Southwestern Association of Naturalists (together with M.E. Douglas and P.C. Brunner) 1998 Honors Recognition for Outstanding Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Zürich, Phil. Fac. II, Switzerland ADDITIONAL TRAINING 2021 ABT Framework of Narrative Building – Round 8 – Randy Olson http://scienceneedsstory.com/tag/abt/ 2020 IMPROV for Scientists – Brian Palermo https://www.palermoimprovtraining.com 2020 ABT Framework of Narrative Building – Round 2 – Randy Olson http://scienceneedsstory.com/tag/abt/ 2017 JetStream Workshop - XSEDE and NCGAS, University of Arkansas 2015 Big-Grant Writing Workshop – Association for Women in Science, University of Arkansas 2015 ADVANCE - Institutional Transformation Workshop – Vice-Provost for Research, University of Arkansas 2015 Genome Assembly Workshop– Arkansas High Performance Computing Center, University of Arkansas 2014 Cluster Computing Course – Arkansas High Performance Computing Center, University of Arkansas 2014 Programming for Biologists Course – Biological Sciences, University of Arkansas 2014 University of Arkansas Winter Teaching Workshop – Developing Online Courses 2013 University of Arkansas Winter Teaching Workshop – Using Technology and Digital Media 2008 Illinois Wilds Institute for Nature (IWIN) Workshop -- Herpetology 2003 Information Theory Workshop, Colorado State University 2002 MARK Workshop, Colorado State University 1998 Advances in Molecular Ecology, N.A.T.O. Advanced Study Institute: Erice, Sicily 1993 Advances in Geometric Morphometrics, N.A.T.O. Advanced Study Institute: Il Ciocco, Italy TEACHING EXPERIENCE University of Arkansas (UA) 2019 Scientific Computing for Biologists (3 credits, senior/graduate level, with computer lab) 2015-2021 Ichthyology (4 credits, senior/graduate level, with lab) 2012-2020 Conservation Genetics (4 credits; senior/graduate level, with computer lab) 2015-2021 Graduate Seminar: Professional Development (co-taught) 2015 Graduate Seminar: Genomics of Speciation (co-taught) 2014 Graduate Seminar: Proposal Writing (co-taught) 2012-2021 Honors Research (3 credits, junior/senior level) University of Illinois (UI) 2008-2011 Vertebrate Natural History (4 credits, senior level), with lab; co-taught) 2009 Microsatellite Analysis in Fish and Wildlife Studies (3 credits, graduate level) Colorado State University (CSU) 2004-2006 Molecular Ecology (2 credits; senior/graduate level; co-taught) 2005-2007 Ecology (4 credits; junior level) 2003 Graduate Student-Faculty Seminar (1 credit; graduate level) 2002-2005 Conservation Genetics (4 credits, senior/graduate level) 2002 Wildlife Inquiries (FW192 – Fall 02) 2001-2007 Ichthyology (3 credits, senior/graduate level) 2 Marlis R. Douglas – Curriculum Vitae 3 2001-2007 Fish Biology Lab (1 credit, senior/graduate level) 2001-2007 Supervised College Teaching (FW384 – Fall 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 07) 2001-2007 Independent Study WB (FW495BV – Fall & Spring 01 through 07) University of Zürich, Switzerland 1992-1005 Comparative Anatomy of Fishes 1992-1995 Fish Biology 1992-1995 Functional Morphology of Vertebrates 1992-1995 Systematics and Biogeography of Fishes Berit School of Nursing, Zürich, Switzerland 1992-1993 General Biology Federal Technical School, Zürich 1990-1991 Introduction to Zoology MENTORING & ADVISING (ASU = Arizona State University, CSU = Colorado State University, UI = University of Illinois, UA = University of Arkansas) Graduate Students: 2020-current Griffin M. McDaniels, Ph.D. (Biological Sciences, UA) 2020-current Katelyn T. McDaniels, Ph.D. (Biological Sciences, UA) 2019-2021 Riri Retinangtyas, M.S. (Biological Sciences, UA) 2019-2020 Sonam Wangmo, M.S. (Biological Sciences, UA) 2019-2020 Karma Wangchuk, M.S. (Program in Statistic and Analytics, UA) 2018-current Timothy H. Goodhart, Ph.D. (Biological Sciences, UA) 2017-2021 Whitney A. Murchison, M.S. + Ph.D. (Biological Sciences, UA) 2017-2019 Michael Blanchard, M.S. (Program in Statistic and Analytics, UA) 2016-current Zachery D. Zbinden, Ph.D. (Biological Sciences, UA) 2016-2018 Binod Regmi, M.S. (Program in Statistic and Analytics, UA) 2016-2018 Daniel Kiser, M.S. (Program in Statistic and Analytics, UA) 2016-2018 Pam McDill, Ph.D. (Biological Sciences, UA) 2014-2016 Heather Wallace, M.S. + Ph.D. (Biological Sciences, UA) 2014-2016 Brigid A.C. Wieman, Ph.D. (Biological Sciences, UA) 2013-2019 Binod Regmi, Ph.D. (Biological Sciences, UA) 2013-2018 Brenna A. Levine, Ph.D. (Biological Sciences, UA) 2013-2016 Wilson H. Johnson, M.S. (Biological Sciences, UA) 2013-2015 Mallory Jeffers, M.S. (Biological Sciences, UA) 2012-2021 Bradley T. Martin, Ph.D. (Biological Sciences, UA) 2012-2020 Tyler Chafin, Ph.D. (Biological Sciences, UA) 2012-2018 Steve M. Mussmann, Ph.D. (Biological Sciences, UA) 2011-2016 Max R. Bangs, Ph.D. (Biological Sciences, UA) 2010-2013 Brenna A. Levine, M.S. (Biological Sciences, UA) 2008-2012 Mark Davis, Ph.D. (Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences, UI) 2008-2011 Ellen Schneider, M.S. (Integrated Biology, UI) 2008-2011 Steve Mussmamn, M.S. (Integrated Biology, UI) 2007-2012 Jennifer Kendall, M.S. (Graduate Degree Program in Ecology, CSU) 2005-2008 Mark A. Davis, M.S. (Graduate Degree Program in Ecology, CSU) 2005-2007 Matthew W. Hopken, M.S., (Graduate Degree Program in Ecology, CSU) 2002-2006 Melissa Andre, M.S. (Fishery & Wildlife Biology, CSU) 2004-2005 John Wilson, M.S. (Fishery & Wildlife Biology, CSU) 3 Marlis R. Douglas – Curriculum Vitae 4 Postdocs: 2020-2021 Tyler C. Chafin, Ph.D. from University of Arkansas – Fayetteville, AR 2012-2017 Whitney J.B. Anthonysamy, Ph.D. from University of Illinois – Champaign-Urbana, IL 2012-2014 Mark Davis, Ph.D. from University of Illinois – Champaign-Urbana, IL 2004-2005 Kate P. Huyvaert, Ph.D. from University Missouri – Saint Louis, MO 2005 C. Martin Carlsson, Ph.D. from University of Uppsala – Sweden 2001-2003 Matt A. Kwiatkowski, Ph.D. from Arizona State University – Tempe, AZ Graduate Committees: 2020-current Rhiannona De La Rosa, M.S. (Horticulture, UA) Advisor: Mike Richardson 2020-current Kenneth Buck, M.S. (Horticulture, UA) Advisor: Margaret L. Worthington 2019-current Sushant Potdar, Ph.D. (Biological Sciences, UA) – Advisor: Erica Westerman 2018-current Ted Stiritz, M.S. (Biological Sciences, UA) – Advisor: Michelle Evans-White 2017-current Alexis Hilario Perez, Ph.D. (Entomology, UA)