Rebecca K. Tonietto David H. Smith Postdoctoral Research Fellow Saint Louis University Department of Biology 3705 Laclede Ave, St. Louis, MO 63103 (248) 342-5276 (cell) [email protected] www.rebeccatonietto.com @BeckyTonietto Education 2015 PhD, Plant Biology and Conservation, Northwestern University and Chicago Botanic Garden, Dissertation: Effects of habitat restoration on wild bee communities. Advisor: Daniel J. Larkin 2009 MS, Plant Biology and Conservation, Northwestern University and Chicago Botanic Garden, Thesis: Chicago bees: Green roofs, parks and prairies. Advisor: Jeremie B. Fant. 2005 BA, Biology, Kalamazoo College, Thesis: The bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus) affects successful insect colonization though predation and competition. Advisors: Erica A. Garcia, Ann M. Fraser. Appointments 2015 – 2017 David H. Smith Conservation Research Postdoctoral Fellowship, Saint Louis University. Project title: Urban bee community structure, pollination services and conservation across shrinking cities of North America. Mentors: Gerardo R. Camilo, Kelly Garbach, Michael Arduser, Paul H. Gobster. Publications Peer-reviewed publications mentored undergraduate Tonietto, R.K., J.S. Ascher and D.J. Larkin. 2017. Bee communities along a prairie restoration chronosequence: similar abundance and diversity, distinct composition. Ecological Applications. doi: 10.1002/eap.1481 (pdf). Hall, D.M., G.D. Camilo, R.K. Tonietto, J. Ollerton, K. Ahrné, M. Arduser, J. Ascher, K.C.R. Baldock, R.E. Fowler, G.W. Frankie, D. Goulson, B. Gunnarsson, M.E. Hanley, J.I. Jackson, G. Langellotto, D. Lowenstein, E.S. Minor, S.M. Philpott, S.G. Potts, M.H. Sirohi, E.M. Spevak, G. Stone and C. Threlfall, C. 2016. The city as a refuge for insect pollinators. Conservation Biology. doi: 10.1111/cobi.12840 (pdf). Curriculum vitae – February 2017 1 of 11 Rebecca K. Tonietto DiPalma, A., and 74 others including R.K.Tonietto. 2016. Predicting bee community responses to land-use changes: Effects of geographic and taxonomic biases. Scientific Reports. 6, Article number: 31153 (open access). Larkin, D.J., A.L. Hipp, J. Kattge, W. Prescott, R.K. Tonietto, S.K. Jacobi and M.L. Bowles. 2015. Phylogenetic measures of plant communities show long-term change and impacts of fire management in tallgrass prairie remnants. Journal of Applied Ecology. 52:6, 1638- 1648 (pdf). Hudson, L. and 327 others including R.K. Tonietto. 2014. The PREDICTS database: a global database of how local terrestrial biodiversity responds to human impacts. Ecology and Evolution. 4:24, 4701-4735 (open access). Ksiazek, K., R.K. Tonietto and J.S. Ascher. 2014. Ten bee species new to green roofs in the Chicago area. The Great Lakes Entomologist. 47, 87-92 (pdf). Tonietto, R.K., J.B. Fant, J.S. Ascher, K. Ellis, and D.J. Larkin. 2011. A comparison of bee communities of Chicago green roofs, parks and prairies. Landscape and Urban Planning 103, 102-108 (pdf). Tonietto, R.K. and J. Ascher. 2009. Occurrence of the Old World bee species Hylaeus hyalinatus, Anthidium manicatum, Anthidium oblongatum, Megachile sculpturalis, and the native Coelioxys banksi, in Illinois (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Colletidae, Megachilidae). The Great Lakes Entomologist. 41, 201-203 (pdf). Book sections Jafri, J., G.H. Lyon, S. Madziar, and R.K. Tonietto. Project Exploration’s Environmental Adventurers: Amplifying Urban Youth Agency, Identity and Capacity with Mobile Technology. Mobile Media Learning: Innovation and Inspiration. ETC Press. 145-156 (2014). (http://press.etc.cmu.edu/files/Mobile-Media-Learning_Holden-Dikkers-Martin- Litts-etal-web.pdf) In preparation (Only manuscripts with full drafts are listed, available upon request) Tonietto, R.K. and D.J. Larkin. In prep. Habitat restoration has overall positive effects on wild bee abundance and richness: A meta-analysis. Target journal: Journal of Applied Ecology Tonietto, R.K. and D.J. Larkin. In prep. A phylogenetic assessment of bee community responses to ecological restoration. Target journal: Ecology and Evolution Matteson, K.C., R.K. Tonietto, J.S. Ascher, Y. Xiao, C. Shierk, E.S. Minor. In prep. multi-study evaluation of urban-associated bees in Chicago, Illinois, with a comparison to bees in New York City, New York. Target Journal: Journal of Insect Conservation Tardiff, E.J. and R.K. Tonietto In prep. Wild bee pollination service to urban agriculture in Detroit, Michigan, Target journal: Apidologie Popular articles Tonietto, R.K. Bee Smart! A bit about native bees of Illinois. 2011. McHenry County Defenders. Summer newsletter. Curriculum vitae – Feb 2017 2 of 11 Rebecca K. Tonietto Grants, fellowships and awards 2015 – 2017 David H. Smith Postdoctoral Conservation Research Fellowship $155,000 2014 Plant Biology and Conservation Travel Award, Northwestern $500 2012–2014 Presidential Fellowship, Northwestern University $85,152 2012 Plant Biology and Conservation Research Award, Northwestern $1,000 2010 Plant Biology and Conservation Research Award, Northwestern $1,500 Garden Club of America Fellowship in Ecological Restoration $8,000 Prairie Biotic Research Grant $1,000 2008 Plant Biology and Conservation Travel Award, Northwestern $500 Plant Biology and Conservation Research Award, Northwestern $1,000 Prairie Biotic Research Grant $1,000 2007 – 2008 Shaw Fellowship, Northwestern $20,000 2005 Diebold Scholar Award, Kalamazoo College Invited talks 2017 If we build it, will they come? Supporting diverse native bee communities through ecological restoration and urban habitat enhancements, Oakland University, Rochester Hills, MI. February 7. 2014 Does restoring the prairie restore the pollinators? An investigation into the effects of tallgrass prairie restoration on native bee communities, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO. September 7. 2012 The effects of tallgrass prairie restoration on native bee communities, Morton Arboretum, Lisle, IL. December 20. Symposia 2015 Does restoring the prairie restore the bees? Exploring bee community outcomes along a prairie restoration chronosequence. The Chicago Plant Science Symposium, The Field Museum, Chicago, IL. April 19. 2013 Updates from Field and Lab: Some recent projects conducted as part of the Chicago Wilderness Science Team’s research programs. Wild Things: A Chicago Wilderness conference for people and nature. University of Illinois at Chicago. Chicago, IL. February 2. 2012 Chicago Wilderness land management research program. Chicago Wilderness Congress. University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL. November 15. 2011 The ethics of conservation. Speaker and panelist at the Chicago Regional Forum on Ethics and Sustainability − Lifeways and Greenways: Social and Ecological Curriculum vitae – Feb 2017 3 of 11 Rebecca K. Tonietto Connectivity, a Janet Meakin Poor Research Symposium. Chicago Botanic Garden. Glencoe, IL. October 28. 2010 Native bees of the Chicago region. Modern beekeeping: the challenge and importance of diversity. Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago, IL. November 20. Conference presentations (presenting author only) 2016 Tonietto, R.K., D.J. Larkin. 2016. How does habitat restoration affect wild bees? A meta-analysis. North American Congress for Conservation Biology. Madison, WI. Poster presentation. 2015 Tonietto, R.K., G.D. Camilo. 2015. Trends in bee communities of shrinking cities from taxonomic and functional perspectives. Ecological Society of America. Baltimore, MD. Oral presentation. Tonietto, R.K., D.J. Larkin. 2015. The changing composition of bee communities along a tallgrass prairie restoration chronosequence. Wild Things: A Chicago Conference for People and Nature. Glencoe, IL. Oral presentation. *Award - Best Graduate Student Presentation 2014 Tonietto, R.K., D.J. Larkin. 2014. The effects of tallgrass prairie restoration on native bee communities. Ecological Society of America. Sacramento, CA. Oral presentation. 2009 Tonietto, R.K., Bee Hunt! 2009. A scientific study on the impact of climate change on plant-pollinator interactions, distributions, and seasonal abundances Janet Meakin Poor Research Symposium, Glencoe, IL. Poster presentation. Tonietto, R.K., K. Ellis, C. Askham and J.B. Fant. 2009. A comparison of bee communities on green roofs to city parks and restored prairies. Janet Meakin Poor Research Symposium, Glencoe, IL. Poster presentation. 2008 Tonietto, R.K., J.B. Fant, K. Ellis, C. Askham. 2008. Urban native bees: From remnant prairies to rooftop gardens; pollinator communities within the greater Chicago region. Ecology and Evolution of Plant-Pollinator Interactions Conference, Milwaukee, WI. Poster presentation. Tonietto, R.K., J Fant, K. Ellis, C. Askham. 2008. Urban native bees: From remnant prairies to rooftop gardens; pollinator communities within the greater Chicago region. Ecological Society of America Conference, Milwaukee, WI. Poster presentation. 2007 Tonietto, R.K., J.B. Fant, and A.T. Kramer. 2007. Geographic variation in plant- pollinator interactions. Ecological Society of America/Society for Ecological Restoration joint meeting. San Jose, CA. Oral presentation. 2006 Tonietto, R.K., J.B. Fant and A.T. Kramer. March 2006. Intra-specific differences in Penstemon floral morphology. Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference. St. Louis, MO. Poster presentation. Curriculum vitae – Feb 2017 4 of 11 Rebecca K. Tonietto 2005 Tonietto, R.K., and E. Garcia. 2005. The bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus) affects successful insect colonization through predation and competition. Diebold Symposium. Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI. Oral presentation. *Award – Diebold Scholar