EDUCATION:

• Ph.D., Zoology. University of Washington, 2001.  Dissertation:  Molecular evolution, biogeography and morphological radiation of grouse (Aves: Tetraoninae).
• BS, Forestry.  Moscow Forestry Academy, April 1988.  Specialty: Forest insect and fungal ecology.

POSITIONS HELD:

• August 2003 – current.  Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alaska Anchorage.
• October 2001 to August 2003.  Postdoctoral Research Associate.  Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, University of Minnesota.
• September 1994 to October 2001.  Curatorial Assistant to Dr. Sievert Rohwer, Curator of Ornithology.  Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, University of Washington.
• June 1988 to September 1994.  Junior Research Scientist, Department of Ornithology.  Institute for Biological Problems of the North, Russian Academy of Sciences, Magadan.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

• 2008 Spring - Biol A308. Principles of Evolution. Instructor. Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alaska Anchorage
• 2008 Spring - BIOL A485 Phylogeography.  Instructor.  Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alaska Anchorage.
• 2006 Fall - Biol A308. Principles of Evolution. Instructor. Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alaska Anchorage
• 2006 Fall Biol A426. Ornithology. Instructor. Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alaska Anchorage.
• 2006 Spring - BIOL A308 Principles of Evolution.  Instructor.  Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alaska Anchorage.
• 2005 Spring - BIOL A308 Principles of Evolution.  Instructor.  Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alaska Anchorage.
• 2004 Fall - BIOL A485 Phylogeography.  Instructor.  Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alaska Anchorage.
• 2004 Fall - BIOL A308 Principles of Evolution.  Instructor.  Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alaska Anchorage.
• 2004 Spring - BIOL A426 Ornithology (with lab).  Instructor.  Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alaska Anchorage.
• 2004 Spring - BIOL A308 Principles of Evolution.  Instructor.  Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alaska Anchorage.
• 2003 Fall - BIOL A308 Principles of Evolution.  Instructor.  Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alaska Anchorage.
• 2002 Spring - Linking Genomics, Speciation, Biogeography, and Adaptation.  Instructor, Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, University of Minnesota.  A seminar class covering challenges of genomics, and phylogeny based methods in studies of speciation, biogeography and adaptation.
• 1997 – 1999 - Vertebrate Zoology.  Teaching Assistant, Department of Zoology, University of Washington.
• 1998 - Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates.  Teaching Assistant, Department of Zoology, University of Washington.
• 1996 - Methods of Preparation of Avian Specimens for Research Collections.  Instructor,  Department of Zoology, University of Washington.

STUDENTS SUPERVISED:

• Shawn W. Stephensen, MS student                   2005 – current
• Andy Reeves , MS student                                2006 – current
• Arthur Schultz , BS student                               2006 – 2008
• Umair Iqbal, BS student                                    2007 – 2008
• Denise Likes, BS student                                  2004 – 2006

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES:

• Editorial board member for Polar Geography
• Reviewer for: NSF DEB Proposals, Evolution, Molecular Biology and Evolution, Proceedings of Royal Society of London (Series B), Molecular Ecology, Conservation Biology, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Heredity, Conservation Genetics, The AUK, Journal of Wildlife Biology, Folia Zoologica.
• Member of IUCN Grosue Specialist Group
• Member of Boreal Partners in Flight

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES MEMBERSHIP:

• Society of Systematic Biologists
• American Ornithologists' Union

MOLECULAR EXPERIENCE:

• 2003 - current   Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alaska Anchorage.  Head of the population genetics lab. Use of avian tissue samples for molecular analysis, including total genomic DNA extraction, primer design, PCR, cloning, sequencing with ABI 3100.
• 2001 - 2003  Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior (Robert Zink’s lab), University of Minnesota.  Use of avian tissue samples for molecular analysis, including total genomic DNA extraction, primer design, PCR
• 1995 - 2001 Department of Zoology (Scott Edwards' lab) and Burke Museum University of Washington.  Use of avian tissue samples for molecular analysis, including total genomic DNA extraction, primer design, PCR, cloning, sequencing with ABI 373 and ABI 377 sequencers, molecular sexing of birds.

MUSEUM EXPERIENCE:

• 2004 - current   Established an avian collection (including tissue samples) at the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAAAC).  I am currently curating this small collection that grew by over 3000 specimens in its first 4 years. 
• 2001 - 2003  Preparation of avian specimens for the Bell Museum, University of Minnesota. 
• 1992 - 2001  Extensive museum training at the Burke Museum, University of Washington including cataloging specimens in the computerized database, curation of skin, skeleton, extended wing, and tissue collections, and processing skeletons through a beetle colony. 

I have prepared a total of over 4400 specimens for several museums (UW Burke Museum, University of Alaska Anchorage Avian Collection, UM Bell Museum, National Museum of Natural History SI, Yale University Peabody Museum, UNLV Barrick Museum, American Museum of Natural History, LSU Museum of Natural Sciences, U of UT, UPS Slater Museum, Moscow State University Zoological Museum, State Darwin Museum, Moscow, Russia and USNM).  Whether they are round skins, flat skins, or skin/skeleton combinations, almost all of these specimens have associated extended wings and tissue samples. 

FIELD EXPERIENCE:

• 2008 North Slope, Alasska
• 2007 North Slope and Eastcentral Alaska. June 26 – July 15.
• 2006  Lesvos & Rhodopi, Greece and Western Caucasus, Russia.  8 May to 5 July.
• 2005  Dauria, Russia.  1 June to 8 July.
• 2004, 1999, 1998   Western Caucasus, Russia. 17 May to 19 June 2004, 2 June to 2 August 1999, 27 May to 1 August 1998. 
• 2003 Anadyr’ valley, Chukotka, Russia.  June 9 – July 16.
• 2002  East coast of White Sea, Russia.  May 26 – June 27.
• 2001  Southern Far East, Russia.  July 9 – August 27.
• 2000  Tyva Republic, Russia.  28 May to 28 July.
• 1997  South Yamal peninsula, and European part of Russia.  19 May to 28 July.
• 1996  Caspian Sea coast and Western Siberia, Russia.  21 May to 23 June.
• 1994  Republic of South Africa.  21 October to 30 November.
• 1994  Central Siberia, Lake Baikal, Northeastern Siberia, Russia.  6 June to 28 July.
• 1993  Amur region, Sakhalin Island, Russia.  11 June to 19 July.
• 1988 - 1994   Russian Northeast (Magadan).  Year-around field studies of foraging and social behavior, and habitat use by grouse.

   

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