About the Author Dr. Rituparna Bose obtained her Ph.D. from Indiana University, Bloomington. For her outstanding Ph.D. dissertation she was rewarded with a Springer Theses Prize. She is currently an adjunct Assistant Professor at the City University of New York and has been interviewed as an expert in the field of biodiversity by the Times of India (leading news daily in her home country). She has won numerous awards in her career including the nationally recognized Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Grant awarded by the American Museum of Natural History. She has been recently invited to serve as an Editor for Acta Paleontologica Sinica by the Chinese Academy of Sciences. She is the Associate Editor-in-Chief for the International Journal of Environmental Protection and the Associate Editor for the Journal of Geography and Geology at the Canadian Center of Science. She also serves on the editorial board of some of the most prestigious journals in geology including Historical Biology: An International Journal of Palaeobiology (Taylor and Francis), Bulletins of American Paleontology (Paleontological Research Institute, Cornell University), Springer Plus (Earth and Environmental Science), and Geological Journal (Wiley). R. Bose, Palaeobiology of Middle Paleozoic Marine Brachiopods, 43 SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-00194-4, © The Author(s) 2013 Curriculum Vitae Dr. Rituparna Bose Adjunct Assistant Professor The City University of New York Research Interests The prerequisite to developing effective strategies for conserving biodiversity is a profound understanding of the taxonomy and phylogeny of all life forms. It is especially important to appreciate the significance of such studies in extinct organisms; especially in organisms that were abundant in a certain geologic era, but have subsequently dwindled or become extinct. Such studies should help to understand extinction, accurately gauge the underlying causes behind loss of bio- diversity and make predictions about future distribution of biodiversity. I have developed models during my graduate career to trace loss of biodiversity, and what should also serve as a starting point for conservation. My research interests encompass paleontology, geobiology, micropaleontology, sedimentary geochem- istry and paleoceanography; and have implications for the petroleum industry as research could potentially uncover new oil-rich locations. R. Bose, Palaeobiology of Middle Paleozoic Marine Brachiopods, 45 SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-00194-4, © The Author(s) 2013 46 Curriculum Vitae Education Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Geological Sciences (Major: Geobiology & Paleontology; Minor: Hydrogeology), 2011 Department of Geological Sciences, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN Advisor: Dr. P. David Polly Dissertation: Morphometric evolution of Paleozoic brachiopods: a geometric morphometric approach Master of Science (MS), Geology, 2006 Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH Advisor: Dr. Margaret Yacobucci Thesis: Epibionts on brachiopods from the Devonian Dundee formation of Ohio Master of Science (MSc), Applied Geology, 2003 Jadavpur University, Calcutta, India, 1st class Honors; ranked second in University Bachelor of Science (BSc), Major: Geology (Honors); Minors: Maths. & Chem., 2001 University of Calcutta, India, 1st class Honors; ranked second in college Awards and Honors Best thesis award in Springer Theses series - 'the best of the best', Recognizing outstanding PhD research, 2012 (€ 500) Dissertation Year Research Fellowship, Indiana University College of Arts and Sciences, 2010–2011, ($18,000) Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Grant, American Museum of Natural History, 2009, ($2000) Schuchert and Dunbar Grant, Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, 2009, ($1000) Galloway-Horowitz Summer Research Grant Recipient, Department of Geological Sciences, Indiana University, Bloomington, 2008 and 2009 ($3000 and $1500) North American Paleontology Convention (NAPC) Travel Award Recipient, funded by BP Global Energy Group, 2009, ($250) Graduate Fellowship, Indiana University, 2006, ($1000) Graduate Research Scholarship, Jadavpur University, India, 2003, (Rs. 1000) Curriculum Vitae 47 Research Experience Museum research: National Museum of Natural History, Yale Peabody Museum, National Museum of Natural History, American Museum of Natural History, Michigan Museum of Paleontology at Ann Arbor, New York State Museum (Albany and New Paltz), Indiana University Paleontology Collections, 2006–present Field Geology, Sedimentology, Stratigraphy, Paleontology, etc., 1998–present Science writing: Extensive experience in reading, writing and publishing in the field of Science, 2003–present Peer-review: Reviewing, critiquing, and editing other research papers, 2003–present Stereomicroscopy, Geological specimens, 1998–present Scanning electron microscopy, Biological study, 2006–present 3-D laser scanner imaging, Morphometric study, 2006–present Environmental and geological modeling (ArcGIS), 2006–present Biostatistics (use of statistical softwares R, PAST, TPS, etc.), 2007–present Photography and digitizing samples using microscope and SPOT software Analytical skills in Geochemistry, Hydrogeology, 2006–2008 Teaching Experience Summer Principal Instructor, 2012 CUNY Urban Scholars Program at the City College of New York Courses taught: Living Environment, Weather and Climate Adjunct Assistant Professor, 2011–present Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences The City College of New York, CUNY, New York, NY http://www.adm.ccny.cuny.edu/v2/directory/dirfind.cfm?urltarget Earth%20 and%20Atmospheric%20Science = Course sections taught: Global Natural Hazards using GIS applications (EAS328), Earth System Science (EAS106) Adjunct Assistant Professor, 2011–present Department of Biological Sciences and Geology Queensborough Community College, CUNY, New York, NY http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/directory/FacultyDetail.aspx?personID 2874 Course sections taught: Physical Geology (GE101), Historical= Geology (GE102), Earth Science (GE125) 48 Curriculum Vitae Guest lecturer, 2010 Department of Geological Sciences Indiana University, Bloomington, IN Course section taught: Evolutionary Ecology (GEOL 690) Principal Instructor, 2009 and 2010 Department of Geological Sciences Indiana University, Bloomington, IN Course taught: Earth, Our Habitable Planet (GEOL105) Principal Instructor, SU 2007 Upward bound Program Smith Research Center, School of Education Indiana University, Bloomington, IN Course taught: Geology Associate Instructor/Teaching Assistant, 2006–2010 Department of Geological Sciences Indiana University, Bloomington, IN Courses taught: General Geology, Physical Geology, Historical Geology, Theory of the Earth (Honors topic), Earth Science - Materials and Processes, Dinosaurs and their relatives, Evolution of the Earth Teaching Assistant, 2004–2006 Department of Geology Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH Courses taught: Historical Geology, Dinosaurs List of Publications: Books/Scientific Monographs/Book Chapters Bose, R., 2012. Biodiversity and evolutionary ecology of extinct organisms. Springer Verlag book series. 214 p. ISBN 978-3-642-31720-0. Bose, R., 2013. Devonian paleoenvironments of Ohio, USA. Springer Verlag book series. 57 p. ISBN 978-3-642-34854-9. Bose, R., 2012. An introduction to Geobiology of marine organisms. Manuscript under review in Springer Briefs. Bose, R., 2013. Macroevolution in deep time. Springer verlag book series. 59 p. ISBN 978-1-4614-6475-4. Curriculum Vitae 49 Manuscripts Accepted/in Press/Published Bose, R., 2012. A new morphometric model in distinguishing two closely related extinct brachiopod species. Historical Biology 24: 1–10. Bose, R., 2012. Quantitative analysis strengthens qualitative assessment: A case study of Devonian brachiopod species. Paläontologische Zeitschrift, Scientific Contributions to Palaeontology: 1–8. Bose, R., De, A., Mazumdar, S., Sen, G., & Mukherjee, A. D., 2012. Comparative study of the physico-chemical parameters of the coastal waters in river Matla and Saptamukhi: impacts of coastal water coastal pollution. Journal of Water Chemistry and Technology 34(5):1–10. Bose, R., and De, A., 2012. Impacts of coastal water pollution in Matla and Saptamukhi rivers of the Bengal delta. Geochemistry International 50 (10): 1–10. Bose, R., Schneider, C., Leighton, L. R., and Polly, P. D., 2011. Influence of atr- ypid morphological shape on Devonian episkeletobiont assemblages from the lower Genshaw Formation of the Traverse Group of Michigan: a geometric mor- phometric approach. Paleogeography, Paleoecology and Paleoclimatology 310: 427–441. De, A., and Bose, R., 2011. Smart Science Investment in India. Reply to India's Vision: From Scientific Pipsqueak to Powerhouse. Science E-letters. http://www.sc iencemag.org/content/330/6000/23.1/reply Bose, R., 2011. Morphometric evolution of Paleozoic brachiopods - the effects of environment and ecological interactions on shell morphology, PhD thesis, 199 p. http://upload.etdadmin.com/etdadmin/files/102/125119_pdf_117050_A058E4BC- 2756-11E1-9780-0D3CEF8616FA.pdf Bose, R., Schneider, C., Polly, P. D., and Yacobucci, M., 2010. Ecological interac- tions between Rhipidomella (Orthides, brachiopoda) and its endoskeletobionts and predators from the Middle Devonian Dundee Formation of Ohio, United states. Palaios 25:196–208. De, A., Mozumdar, S., and Bose, R. 2010. Taste receptors, chemical kinetics and equilibrium. The Scepticalchymist, The Nature Chemistry Blog. http://blogs.nature.