Aaliyah D. Green
Savannah
River Ecology Laboratory
Drawer E, Aiken, SC 29802
Phone: (803)
725-7283
Fax: (803) 725-3309
E-Mail:
green@srel.edu
CV updated October 2006
Education
University of Georgia , M. S. in Ecology (in progress)
Athens , GA , 2004-present
Rutgers University , B. S. in Animal Sciences
New Brunswick , NJ , 2000-2004
Absegami High School
Galloway Township , NJ , 1997-2000
Research Experience
National Science Foundation's Research Experience for Undergraduates Program
Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, May-July 2004
- Completed research project “Anti-predator behavior in juvenile southern toads ( Bufo terrestris ) exposed to visual and chemical cues from eastern hognose snakes ( Heterodon platirhinos )”
- Assisted in field work for Land-use Effects on Amphibian Populations (LEAP) project
- Gained experience in field research, microhabitat analysis, and identification and safe handling of reptiles and amphibians
Research in Animal Sciences course
Rutgers University , Spring 2002 and Spring 2003
- Assisted in field work for various research projects in Dr. Larry Katz's lab
- Topics of research included Informed Forager Hypothesis in juvenile male goats, estrous synchronization in dairy heifers, and spatial memory and reproductive behavior in male and female goats
Diamondback Terrapin Head Start Program
Philadelphia Zoo and Wetlands Institute, Stone Harbor , NJ , June-August 2002
- Responsible for daily care of hatchling diamondback terrapins, including feeding, cleaning tanks, and maintaining salinity of tank water
- Terrapins were marked and released at Stone Harbor , NJ
Teaching Experience
Graduate Laboratory Assistant, Division of Biological Sciences
University of Georgia , August-December 2005
- Instructed two sections of BIOL 1107L, Introductory Biology lab
- Responsibilities included preparing and giving pre-laboratory lectures, managing completion of laboratory exercises, writing weekly quizzes, grading laboratory assignments, and proctoring hourly and final exams for several biology courses
Art Instructor, Boys and Girls Club of Athens
Athens , GA , August-December 2004
- Designed and completed art projects with students in grades K-8
- Helped children complete homework assignments
Education Ambassador Intern, Philadelphia Zoo
Philadelphia , PA , June-August 2002
- Provided educational information about zoo animals to visitors
- Operated several exhibits and Exploration Station booths
- Gave several scheduled talks to public
- Responsible for daily care of outreach animals
- Gained experience in teaching visitors of all ages about life history and conservation of exhibit animals
Grants and Awards
National Estuarine Research Reserve Graduate Research Fellowship
Awarded by National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for “Maternal transfer of mercury in Carolina diamondback terrapins”, June 2006-May 2007, $20,000
Excellence in Leadership Award, Cook College Leadership Program
Rutgers University , May 2004
James Dickson Carr Scholarship
Rutgers University , Sept. 2000, Sept. 2001, Sept. 2002, Sept. 2003
Outstanding Scholars Award
Rutgers University , Sept. 2000, Sept. 2001, Sept. 2002
Presentations
Green, A. D.: “Maternal transfer of mercury in Carolina diamondback terrapins.” Institute of Ecology Graduate Student Symposium, Athens , GA , Jan. 2006.
Green, A. D.: “Mercury Contamination in Turtles from the Asian Food Trade.” Savannah River Ecology Laboratory Graduate Student Symposium, Aiken , SC , July 2005
Green, A. D.: “Anti-predator behavior in juvenile southern toads ( Bufo terrestris ) exposed to visual and chemical cues from eastern hognose snakes ( Heterodon platirhinos )”. Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, Aiken , SC , July 2004.
Memberships
- University of Georgia Herpetological Society
- Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC)
- International Sea Turtle Society
- Rutgers University African-American Alumni Alliance
- South Carolinians for Science Education