Jer Pin Chong Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management 339 Science II, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011. Email: [email protected] EDUCATION Ph.D. (2011 - present) Iowa State University, Ames. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Advisor: Dr. Kevin Roe M.S. (2006) Utah State University, Logan. Wildlife Biology Thesis: “Genetic and Morphologic Variation in Anodonta of the Columbia River Basin” Advisor: Dr. Karen Mock B.S. (2004) Utah State University, Logan. Fisheries and Wildlife EXPERIENCE 2015 - present Teaching Assistant, Introductory 212 Lab, Iowa State University 2015 Summer Teaching Assistant, Introductory Biology 212L, Iowa State University Duties: Provide valuable feedback to Laboratory Faculty and Staff, review laboratory protocols for development of new lab exercises, develop game-based review materials for student use in multiple lab sections. 2013 - 2014 Teaching Assistant, Introductory Biology 211 Lab, Iowa State University 2011 - 2013 Research Assistant, Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Iowa State University 2007 - 2010 Research Associate, Department of Wildland Resources, Utah State University 2004 - 2006 Research Assistant, Department of Wildland Resources, Utah State University HONORS AND AWARDS 2015 American Malacological Society travel grant $250 2015 Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation J.N. “Ding” Darling Scholarship $750 2015 Best Student Oral Presentation (Honorable Mention), Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society 2015 Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society travel grant $685 2014 Iowa State University Graduate Student Teaching Excellence Award 2013 Unitas Malacologica travel grant $1040 2012 Melbourne R. Carriker Student Research Award, American Malacological Society $1000 2008 Utah State University Diversity Award in staff category PUBLICATIONS Chong, J.P. and K.J. Roe. Comparing the gene flow pattern of the endangered scaleshell (Leptodea leptodon) with widely distributed fragile papershell (Leptodea fragilis) and their host fish freshwater drum (Aplodinotus grunniens). (in preparation). Chong, J.P., J.L. Harris, and K.J. Roe. Incongruence between mtDNA and nuclear data in the freshwater mussel genus Cyprogenia (Bivalvia: Unionidae). (submitted). Mock, K.E., J.C. Brim Box, J.P. Chong, J. Furnish and J.K. Howard. 2013. Comparison of population genetic patterns in two widespread freshwater mussels with contrasting life histories in western North America. Molecular Ecology, 22: 6060–6073. O’Bryhim, J., J.P. Chong, S.L. Lance, K.L. Jones, and K.J. Roe. 2012. Development and characterization of sixteen microsatellite markers for the federally endangered species: Leptodea leptodon (Bivalvia: Unionidae) using paired-end Illumina shotgun sequencing. Conservation Genetics Resources, 4: 787-789. Mock, K.E., J.C. Brim Box, J.P. Chong, J.K. Howard, D.A. Nez, D. Wolf, and R.S. Gardner. 2010. Genetic structuring in the freshwater mussel Anodonta corresponds with major hydrologic basins in the western United States. Molecular Ecology, 19: 569-591. Fernandes, É.K.K., C.A. Keyser, J.P. Chong, D.E.N. Rangel, M.P. Miller, and D.W. Roberts. 2010. Characterization of Metarhizium species and varieties based on molecular analysis, heat tolerance and cold activity. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 108: 115-128. Chong, J.P., J.C. Brim Box, D.A. Nez, and K.E. Mock. 2009. Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci in western North American Anodonta species. Molecular Ecology Resources, 9: 939-943. Chong, J.P., J.C. Brim Box, D.A. Nez, and K.E. Mock. 2009. Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci in the western pearlshell mussel Margaritifera falcata (Gould). Molecular Ecology Resources, 9: 995-999. Chong, J.P., J.C. Brim Box, J.K. Howard, D. Wolf, T.L. Myers, and K.E. Mock. 2008. Three deeply divided lineages of the freshwater mussel genus Anodonta in western North America. Conservation Genetics, 9: 1303-1309. Mock, K.E., B.J. Bentz, E.M. O’Neill, J.P. Chong, J. Orwin, and M.E. Pfrender. 2007. Landscape-scale genetic variation in a forest outbreak species, the Mountain Pine Beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae). Molecular Ecology, 16: 553-568. INVITED PRESENTATION 2015. Comparing the gene flow pattern of the endangered scaleshell (Leptodea leptodon) with widely distributed fragile papershell (Leptodea fragilis) and their host fish. American Malacological Society “Early Career Malacologists” Symposium, Pellston, Michigan. PRESENTATIONS 2015. Using genetic structure of a common freshwater mussel species (Leptodea fragilis) to examine the impact of host fish dispersal on an endangered mussel species (Leptodea leptodon). Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society Symposium, St. Charles, Missouri. 2014. Incongruence between mtDNA and nuclear data in the freshwater mussel genus Cyprogenia (Bivalvia: Unionidae). GREBE-EEB Spring Symposium, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. 2013. Incongruence between mtDNA and nuclear data in the freshwater mussel genus Cyprogenia (Bivalvia: Unionidae). World Congress of Malacology, Azores, Portugal. 2013. Using molecular data to aid delineation of two freshwater mussel species in genus Cyprogenia. Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society Symposium, Guntersville, Alabama. 2011. Determining genetic structure of freshwater mussel species scaleshell (Leptodea leptodon), pink mucket (Lampsilis abrupta), fragile papershell (Leptodea fragilis) and host fish freshwater drum (Aplodinotus grunniens). Missouri Department of Conservation, Columbia, Missouri. SERVICES 2015 - present NREM Field Notes Newsletter committee, Iowa State University 2014 - 2015 GREBE Recruitment Committee, Iowa State University PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society American Malacological Society Unitas Malacologica MENTORING EXPERIENCE 2013 - 2014 Savannah Fernholz, ISU undergraduate student 2012 - 2014 Morgan Sexton, ISU undergraduate student 2013 Alexandra Tegg, ISU undergraduate student 2013 Sara Stuedemann, ISU undergraduate student .