Jessie F. Salter
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EDUCATION PhD Candidate · Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 2015 – present Department of Biological Sciences and Museum of Natural Science Advisors: Brant C. Faircloth and Robb T. Brumfield Qualifying Exam passed May 6, 2016 BA · Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA 2010 – 2014 Biology, cum laude RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Faircloth Lab, Louisiana State University ongoing
Moore Laboratory of Zoology, Occidental College 2013 – 2014 Undergraduate Research Advisor: John E. McCormack
PUBLICATIONS Alvarez, S, JF Salter, JE McCormack, and B Mila. 2015. Speciation in mountain refugia: phylogeography and demographic history of the pine siskin and black-capped siskin complex. Journal of Avian Biology. PDF SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS Salter, JF, PA Hosner, EL Braun, RT Kimball, BC Faircloth. 2017. Slow markers & fast birds: a subspecific phylogeny of the New World Quail using thousands of UCE loci. Talk. Joint meeting of American Ornithological Society and the Society of Canadian Ornithologists. Jul. 31 - Aug. 5, East Lansing, MI. Salter, JF, CH Oliveros, JD Manthey, PA Hosner, MB Robbins, RG Moyle, BC Faircloth. 2016. A phylogenomic hypothesis of relationships among Typical Owls (Strigidae). Lighting Talk. Society of Systematic Biologists, Jan. 7-10, Baton Rouge, LA. Salter, JF, CH Oliveros, JD Manthey, PA Hosner, MB Robbins, RG Moyle, BC Faircloth. 2016. A phylogenomic hypothesis of relationships among Typical Owls (Strigidae). Talk. North American Ornithological Conference, Aug. 16-20, Washington, D.C. Salter, JF, CH Oliveros, JD Manthey, PA Hosner, MB Robbins, RG Moyle, BC Faircloth. 2016. A phylogenomic hypothesis of relationships among Typical Owls (Strigidae). Lightning Talk. The Evolution Conference, Jun. 17-21, Austin, TX. Watch this talk on youtube. Salter, JF, JM Maley, JE McCormack. 2014. Sequencing DNA from museum specimens helps elucidate disputed localities in the Fulvous Owl (Strix fulvescens). Talk. Annual Meeting of the American Ornithologist’s Union, Sep. 23-27, Estes Park, CO. GRANTS & AWARDS SSB Graduate Student Research Award ($1700) 2017 LSU BioGrads Student Research Award ($400) 2017 AOS Student Travel Award ($180) 2017 AMNH Chapman Grant ($1200) 2017 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (Honorable Mention) 2017 LSU BioGrads Student Travel Award ($400) 2016 North American Ornithological Conference Student Travel Award ($240) 2016 Society for the Study of Evolution Student Travel Award ($500) 2016 Occidental College Summer Research Program Fellowship ($3900) 2013 TEACHING EXPERIENCE BIOL 2153 Principles of Genetics Spring 2016 BIOL 1208 Intro Biology Lab for Science Majors Fall 2015 Graduate Teaching Assistant CURATORIAL EXPERIENCE LSUMNS Genetic Resources Collection Aug 2016 – present Curatorial Assistant Catalogue and install incoming tissues in collection and database, assist with database maintenance. SERVICE LSU College of Science Executive Committee Apr 2016 – present Graduate Student Member Member of the Development & Membership Focus Initiative Group. Work with the College of Science Dean Cynthia Peterson on fundraising strategies, new member recruitment to the Dean’s Circle, and future development of the College of Science. OUTREACH Louisiana Earth Day Apr 22, 2017 | Apr 17, 2016 LSUMNS Volunteer Selected bird specimens from the LSUMNS collection to teach the general public about the museum and ornithology program at LSU. Event was targeted to families. LSU Museum of Natural Science - Special Saturday Apr 1, 2017 LSUMNS Volunteer Assist with educational activities about Louisiana coastal natural history and geology. Event was targeted to families with kids ages 5-12; attended by 25 kids. LSU Museum of Natural Science - Night at the Museum, Ornithology Collection Sep 29, 2016 Presenter Selected owl specimens and spoke with event-goers about the unique adaptations owls have for hunting, the diversity of owls around the world and in Louisiana, and the findings of my research into their phylogenetic relationships. Event was targeted to LSU undergraduates and community members; attended by 40 people. watch me talk about owls | press coverage of this event in The Advocate LSU Fall Fest Sep 16, 2016 | Oct 2, 2015 LSUMNS Volunteer Selected bird specimens from the LSUMNS collection to teach students and community members about the museum and ornithology program at LSU. Event was targeted to undergraduates and affiliated community members. Yellow Rails and Rice Festival (7th Annual) Oct 29, 2015 Field Trip Facilitator Facilitated day-long field trip to local rice farms and wetlands in Jennings, LA, highlighting local bird diversity. Festival participants came from all over the country to experience native Louisiana habitats and avifauna. History 355 / Moore Laboratory of Zoology Collaboration Jan – May 2014 Education in Action Program Facilitator Developed a curriculum and six research topics for students in History 355 (Indigenous Peoples of Mexico). Using specimens and other resources from the MLZ collection, students investigated how the biology of Mexican bird species influenced their relative importance in Aztec culture, religion, and economy. Project culminated in a presentation to the Board of Trustees. FIELD EXPERIENCE West Texas May 10 - 24, 2017 LSUMNS collecting trip Co-led survey of Black Gap and Elephant Mountain WMAs, focus on Chihuahuan Desert, riparian, and pinyon-juniper bird species SE Arizona May 31 – Jun 11, 2015 MLZ collecting trip Focus on bird species of the Dragoon and Chiricahua Mountain sky islands Costa Rica and Panama May 21 – Jun 14, 2014 Occidental College Tropical Ecology Field Course La Selva Biological Station, Pacuare Nature Reserve (CR); Institute for Tropical Ecology & Conservation (PA) PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS American Ornithologist’s Union Sigma Xi Society for the Study of Evolution Society of Systematic Biologists Updated May 2017 |
