43 Staubus, W.J., Boyd, E.S., Adams, T.A., Pomona, P.D. & Meyer, W.M. 2015. Ant communities in native sage scrub, non-native grassland, and suburban habitats in Los Angeles County, USA: conservation implications. Journal of Insect Conservation. In publication. Kaiser, K., Caruso, M.F., Gormally, B.M., Pomona, P.D. & Pauly, G.B. 2015. Spatiotemporal patterns in lizard digestive-tract parasite diversity and abundance across the Los Angeles Basin. Invited presentation at the International Urban Wildlife Conference Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. Meyer, W. M., III, M. W. J. Staubus, M. Wheeler, & Pomona, P.D. Conservation importance of native coastal sage scrub and non-native grassland habitat patches in urban/suburban Los Angeles County, California, USA. 99th Annual Ecological Society of America Meeting, August 2014. Pomona, P. D. Asteraceae pollen specialization affects vulnerability to brood parasitism in mason bees. Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory Research Symposium, August 2014. Pomona, P. D. Preserving spider biodiversity in suburban Southern California. Howard Hughes Medical Institute Summer Research Symposium, August 2013. • Identification of spider species and insect families using dissecting microscope • Extensive dissection experience with lizard specimens • Proper handling of live animals, including sea turtles, tree frogs, and fence lizards • Wilderness First Aid-certified Publications and Presentations Laboratory And Field Skills RESEARCH ASSISTANT Pomona College Department of Biology • Collected specimens and ran female mate choice experiments with Agalychros callidryas, red-eyed tree frogs, in order to research differences in mating behavior by population RESEARCH ASSISTANT Robert J. Bernard Biological Field Station • Howard Hughes Medical Institute summer research grant recipient for 2013, hired thereafter • Studied the effects of urbanization and wildfires on the arthropod community of the endangered coastal sage scrub ecosystem of Southern California. Specialized in the classification of spiders. RESEARCH ASSISTANT Pomona College Department of Biology • Researched the effects of urbanization on the distribution of Southern California reptile and amphibian communities, and the utility of citizen science for collecting viable distributional data • Captured live lizards for measurement and blood collection • Dissected preserved lizard specimens and collected gut content for identification • Cared for White’s Tree Frogs in the Pomona College Department of Biology vivarium STUDENT FARM LEADER AND ACADEMIC COORDINATOR Pomona College Organic Farm • Organized and ran workshops and events about organic farming practices Research and Leadership Experience May – July 2015 Costa Rica May 2013 – May 2015 Claremont, CA Jan 2014 –May 2015 Claremont, CA Apr 2013 – May 2015 Claremont, CA Thoreau Scholar (2014 – 2015) Marshall Scholarship Finalist (2014) Downing Scholarship Finalist (2014) Awards And Grants NSF REU summer research grant (2014) Howard Hughes Medical Institute summer research grant (2013) Pomona College Scholar all semesters SAMPLEFEDERAL RÉSUMÉ&CV 43