Zachary Griebenow PhD Candidate, Ward Laboratory, Dept. of Entomology & Nematology One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616 502-902-7290, [email protected] EDUCATION Doctor of Philosophy, Entomology, the University of California-Davis, September 2017-present • Qualifying Exam passed December 2, 2019 B.S. Agriculture, Major: Entomology, The Ohio State University, August 2013-May 2017, magna cum laude • Minor: Music Homeschooled PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Graduate Research Ward Lab, the University of California-Davis, September 2017-present • Advisor: Philip Ward o Thesis: systematic revision of the Leptanillinae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) jointly based upon 1) phylogenomic and 2) male morphological data . Phylogenomic inference: • Acquired genome-scale data from leptanilline morphospecies using the ultra-conserved element (UCE) probe set hym-v2 (Branstetter et al. 2017) and inferred phylogeny of all UCE-enriched taxa using IQ-Tree ver. 1.6.10 or ExaBayes ver. 1.5 • Inferred partition schemes for phylogenomic data using SWSC algorithm of PartitionUCE (Tagliacollo & Lanfear 2018) and the best-fitting substitution models thereof with PartitionFinder2 (PF2) ver. 2.1.1 or ModelFinder • Using RevBayes ver. 1.0.9-10, inferred phylogeny of male leptanilline morphotaxa jointly from 11 nuclear loci (partitioned using PF2 v. 2.1.1) and de novo matrices of binary morphological characters o Nuclear loci recovered from UCE-based dataset and aligned on a by-locus basis using online MAFFT interface o Modelled morphological substitution using Mk/v+Γ models with accommodation of asymmetrical state frequencies . Morphological techniques: 1 Zachary Griebenow, C.V. • Imaged external morphological characters of select leptanilline males with Hitachi desktop scanning electron microscope, non-coating • Acquired morphometric data and imaged specimens for upload to AntWeb using AutoMontage program • Segmented micro-computed tomographic (μ-CT) scans of male leptanilline genitalia using ITK-SNAP ver. 3.6.0, Dragonfly and β version of Biomedisa Independent Undergraduate Research with Distinction Rothenbuhler Bee Lab, The Ohio State University, September 2015-August 2017 • Conducted research project on morphometric parameters of Caribbean Heterotermes spp. (Blattaria: Termitoidae: Rhinotermitidae: Heterotermitinae) • Imaged specimens using AutoMontage program • Measured morphological indices across multiple specimens • Calculated comparative morphometric indices utilizing Microsoft Excel • Analyzed morphometrics using SPSS Research Assistant Triplehorn Insect Collection, The Ohio State University, September-December 2014, March-April 2015 • Converted preexisting dataset originating in Ohio Odonata Survey to format necessary for entry in OSU’s Hymenoptera Online Database • Located geographical coordinates for collection localities using United States Geological Survey and/or Google Earth • Modeled probable distributions for selected Aeshnidae upon the basis of collection data using Maxent software Curatorial Assistant Triplehorn Insect Collection, The Ohio State University, September 2013-April 2014, June-July 2016, January-July 2017 • Labeled and databased specimens • Mounted microhymenopterans on cardstock points • Identified specimens to familial level or lower • Helped reorganization of Coleoptera collection 2 Zachary Griebenow, C.V. HONORS • Received the Ernst Mayr Travel Grant from the Museum of Comparative Zoology, May 2020 • Member of the University of California-Davis’ Linnaean Games team (2018- present), winner of 1st place in the Entomological Society of America’s (ESA) 2018 national championship • Member of The Ohio State University’s Linnaean Games team (2017), winner of 2nd place in ESA national championship • Placed 2nd in undergraduate category at the Ohio Entomological Association’s Research Forum, presenting systematic research in the termite genus Heterotermes (Blattaria: Rhinotermitidae); November 4th, 2016 • Received Research Scholar Award ($1,000) to aid undergraduate research project; August 2016 • Dean’s List, College of Food, Agricultural, & Environmental Sciences (The Ohio State University; Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017 PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS • Griebenow, Z. H. (2020). Total-evidence Bayesian Inference and the phylogeny of aberrant ants (Formicidae: Leptanillinae). On-demand presentation at the virtual annual meeting of the Entomological Society of America. • Griebenow, Z. H., Fischer, G., & Economo, E. (2019). Total-evidence analysis of male Leptanillinae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) clarifies phylogeny of male-based taxon Phaulomyrma. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Entomological Society of America, November 18, St. Louis, MO. • Griebenow, Z. H., Fischer, G., & Economo, E. (2019). Preliminary characterization of male morphology in the Leptanillinae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) for phylogenetic inference. Presentation at the annual North American meeting of the International Society of Hymenopterists, November 17, St. Louis, MO. • Griebenow, Z. H., Fischer, G., & Economo, E. (2018). Preliminary characterization of male morphology in the Leptanillinae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) for phylogenetic inference. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Entomological Society of America, November 6, Vancouver, BC. • Griebenow, Z. H., Jones, S. C., & Eaton, T. D. (2017). Revision of Diagnostic Morphological Traits in Three Caribbean Species of Heterotermes (Dictyoptera: Rhinotermitidae). Virtual poster at the annual meeting of the Entomological Society of America, Denver, CO. 3 Zachary Griebenow, C.V. • Griebenow, Z. H., Jones, S. C., & Eaton, T. D. (2017). Revision of Diagnostic Morphological Traits in Three Caribbean Species of Heterotermes (Dictyoptera: Rhinotermitidae). Presentation at the annual meeting of the North Central Branch of the Entomological Society of America, June 7, Indianapolis, IN. • Griebenow, Z. H., Jones, S. C., & Eaton, T. D. (2016). Revision of Diagnostic Morphological Traits in Four Caribbean Species of Heterotermes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). Presentation at the annual meeting of the Ohio Valley Entomological Society, November 4, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. • Griebenow, Z. H., Jones, S. C., & Eaton, T. D. (2016). Revision of Diagnostic Morphological Traits in Four Caribbean Species of Heterotermes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). Poster presented at the 21st annual Denman Undergraduate Research Forum, March 30, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. • Griebenow, Z. H., Jones, S. C., & Eaton, T. D. (2016). Revision of Diagnostic Morphological Traits in Four Caribbean Species of Heterotermes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). Poster presented at the CFAES Undergraduate Research Forum, February 18, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. EXTENSION Skype a Scientist, April 10, 2021 • Made general presentation on entomology via Zoom for Girl Scout Brownie Troop DCCNS Cooperative Preschool, Davis, CA; February 11, 2020 • Showed pre-K through kindergarten students specimens from personal insect collection under microscope Bohart Open House, Bohart Museum of Entomology; UC-Davis; January 18, 2020 • 1:00-4:00 p.m. o Presented leptanilline specimens and explained research to public audience Picnic Day, University of California-Davis, volunteer at Entomology & Nematology Department’s Picnic Day open house; April 13, 2019 • 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. o Handed out samples of honey o Refereed blattodean races o Answered general entomological queries o Aided sales of T-shirts to gain revenue for the Entomology Graduate Student Association (EGSA) Biodiversity Museum Day, Bohart Museum of Entomology; UC-Davis; February 16, 2019; February 15, 2020; February 13, 2021 (virtual) 4 Zachary Griebenow, C.V. • 7:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. o Ushered groups of visitors into the Bohart Insect Collection o Displayed specimens to visitors with Hitachi desktop SEM o Explained research project in lay language Roseville Bug & Bird Bonanza, volunteer for Bohart Museum of Entomology exhibit; February 2, 2019 • 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. o Handled and displayed live arthropod specimens o Explained contents of given drawers to visitors Explorit Science Center, volunteer for Bohart Museum of Entomology exhibit; October 15, 2018 • 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. o Handled and displayed live arthropod specimens o Explained contents of given drawers to visitors Picnic Day, University of California-Davis, volunteer at Entomology & Nematology Department’s Picnic Day open house; April 21, 2018 • 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. o Handed out samples of honey o Refereed blattodean races o Answered general entomological queries o Performed in entomological graduate student band (“Alienoptera”) “Engaging with Insects” 4-H Camp, volunteer, June 26-June 30, 2017; June 26-June 30, 2016 • Mentored group of four middle-school-aged children along with another adult, teaching curatorial practices and aiding creation of student insect collections “Life, et al.”, Entomology Blogger, December 2012-December 2018 • Personal blog written almost exclusively about entomological topics o http://gentlecentipede.blogspot.com/ “The Daily Entomologist” Blogger, University of Kentucky, July 2012-May 2016 • Writer by invitation of Dr. Blake Newton for official university entomology blog o http://ukyentomology.blogspot.com/ Museum of Biological Diversity: Triplehorn Insect Collection, Museum Open Houses, February 8, 2014; April 23, 2016; and April 23, 2017 5 Zachary Griebenow, C.V. • Answered visitors’ queries as regarded the contents of given display drawers, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.