Alexandra Lawrence: Curriculum Vitae
Education
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2017 - present |
PhD Student Department of Biogeographie, University of Bayreuth, Germany Focus on habitat fragmentation and climate change in protected areas |
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2015 - 2017 |
M.Sc. Student Department of Biology, San Francisco State University, CA, USA Focus on the effects of habitat fragmentation and biodiversity on the Lyme disease causing pathogen Borrelia burgdorferi |
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2010-2014 |
B.Sc. Student Department of Geography, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany Focus on population dynamics of the invasive American mink in Europe |
Experience
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2020 |
Carpathian Wolf Watch: Slovak Wildlife Society, Slovakia Winter tracking of wolf and lynx. Identification and sampling of wolf and lynx markings and kill-sites. Wildlife camera work. |
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2019 - present |
University of Bayreuth, Germany Teaching instructor for biogeographical seminars |
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2015 - 2017 |
San Francisco State University, CA, USA Teaching assistant in General Biology, Ecology, Disease Ecology, and Genetics |
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2015 - 2017 |
Small Mammal Undergraduate Research, Santa Cruz, CA, USA Trapping, identifying, and anaesthetizing small mammals, mark-and-recapture studies |
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2014 - 2016 |
Santa Cruz Puma Project, CA, USA Field wildlife assistant. Focus on tracking, monitoring, baiting, capturing and collaring the local puma population in the Santa Cruz mountains |
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2013 |
Smithsonian Institute, Washington DC, USA Identifying, organizing, archiving, and digitizing modern and historic maps. Working with ArcGIS, Photoshop, and Microsoft access database |
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2010 |
Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association, Kenai, Alaska, USA Sole live-in manager of remote environmental research station. Daily salmon counts, station and supply maintenance, biological sampling of salmon specimens |
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2006 - 2014 |
National Park Berchtesgaden, Berchtesgaden, Germany Ranger assistant and long-term member. Blazing and repairing of trails, leading of educational programs, training in mountain and wilderness safety techniques |
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2005 - 2010 |
Herpetological Institute, Salzburg, Austria Identified, counted and sampled amphibian and reptile populations during their yearly migration for the management and protection of their population |
Scientific Skills
- Advanced Skills in R, ArcGIS, QGIS, ERDAS, FRAGSTAT, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, EstimateS
- Extensive field work experience in tracking and sampling of large carnivores; trapping, identification, tissue and blood sampling of small mammals, wildlife camera work
- Extensive laboratory experience in DNA extractions, PCR, Gel electrophoresis, animal physiology, and Lab maintenance
- Fluent in English and German; Intermediate knowledge of French; Reading knowledge of Latin
Distinctions and Awards
- “Sinnecker Kunz Award”, Weimar, Germany
First prize for young scientists during 13th intern. Symposium on Tick and Tick-borne Diseases for oral presentation „The factors that shape vector aggregation on small mammal hosts “
- “Distinguished Achievement Award for Academic Excellence”, San Francisco, CA, USA
- “Grants-in-Aid” Sigma-Xi The Scientific Research Society, Durham, NC
Competitive, merit-based grant for graduate research on the effects of habitat fragmentation on the genetic diversity of Lyme disease pathogens
- „PROMOS“ Student und Arbeitsmarkt
Competitive, merit-based DAAD scholarship for internship in Washington DC.
- Student Conservation Society, Arlington, VA
Provides distinguished undergraduate students with funding and internship opportunities in ecological conservation
- National Park Berchtesgaden, Berchtesgaden, Germany
Invited to hold nature documentation exhibition (05/2009)
- AFPAN Festival „Photo Nature Montier“, Montier-en-Der, France
Awarded twice in the youth Category of the international photography competition 2008