Paul Daniel Blom Skrade

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1 Paul Daniel Blom Skrade Department of Natural Resource Ecology & Management (NREM) 339 Science Hall II, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa skradepa (at) gmail.com (515) (cell) EDUCATION: Ph.D., Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Iowa State University (May 2013) Dr. Stephen J. Dinsmore, adviser Dissertation title: Reproductive decisions of Mountain Plovers in southern Phillips County, Montana M.S., Animal Ecology Iowa State University (December 2008) Dr. Stephen J. Dinsmore, adviser Thesis title: Incubation behavior and dispersal patterns in the Mountain Plover (Charadrius montanus) B.A., Biology, Political Science (Minor in Environmental Studies) Luther College (May 2004) Dr. Tex A. Sordahl, adviser Senior thesis title: Temperature-dependent sex determination in reptiles PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT TEACHING: Resident Scientist, 7 th Grade, Brody Middle School, Des Moines, IA. Fall 2011 June 2013 As part of the National Science Foundation GK-12 Fellowship I taught Science one day a week in a classroom in Des Moines. I develop science activities for the students and create lesson plans to be used in the Des Moines Public Schools. Instructor of Record, Ecological Methods, Iowa State University, Fall 2009 (AEcl/Biol 371) A required course for Animal Ecology undergraduates majoring in the Wildlife option that introduces students to many of the techniques used in ecological research as well as statistical analysis of ecological data, sampling, population estimation, and geographic information systems. Lectured for two hours a week and supervised a teaching assistant. Lab Instructor/Guest Lecturer, Ornithology, Springs 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (AEcl/Biol 458) Students learn about biology, taxonomy, evolution, ecology, and behavior of birds. Labs included field trips, examining specimens, and field techniques such as distance sampling and capture/handling. Gave lectures on avian systematics, speciation, breeding systems, vocalizations, eggs and incubation, and migration. Skrade - 1

2 Lab Instructor/Guest Lecturer, Ecological Methods, Spring 2007, Falls 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011 (AEcl/Biol 371) For the lab portion of this course students learn how to collect, analyze, and present ecological data, field techniques such as radio telemetry and distance sampling, and how to use software such as Program MARK and ArcGIS. Lab Instructor, Natural History of Birds, Spring 2006 (AEcl 363) Students learn to identify by sight and sound birds of Iowa and understand how birds relate to their environment and to other members of Class Aves. Lab Instructor, Vertebrate Biology, Falls 2005 & 2006 (AEcl/Biol 365) Students learn about vertebrate evolution, diversity, morphology, and ecology through examining preserved specimens, performing dissections, and collecting data about behavior, form, and function. Lab Instructor, Insects, Humans, and the Environment, Luther College, Spring 2004 (Bio 112) Assisted with lab set up and instruction for a science course for non-science majors. RESEARCH: Research Assistant, Iowa State University, Summers , Springs 2008, 2011, Fall 2010 Studying the breeding biology of Mountain Plovers (Charadrius montanus) in north-central Montana with Dr. Stephen J. Dinsmore (Dept. of NREM). Duties include nest-searching and monitoring, banding and taking morphometric data of birds, collecting and analyzing blood samples, video monitoring, radio telemetry, deployment of geolocators to examine migration patterns, and survival and population analysis using Program MARK. Mentored undergraduate assistants and directly supervised them in field, laboratory, and analytical activities. Research Assistant, Luther College, Fall 2004 Summer 2005 Worked with Dr. Tex A. Sordahl (Dept. of Biology) on an observational study of use patterns and behavior at the Decorah Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) roost. National Conference for Undergraduate Research/Lancy Scholar, Luther College, Summer 2003 Performed a correlation study of wind speeds at two sites: a potential wind farm site and a location where two years of wind data had previously been recorded, advised by Dr. Dale M. Nimrod (Dept. of Chemistry). Skrade - 2

3 PUBLICATIONS: Skrade, P. D. B., and S. J. Dinsmore Egg size investment in a bird with uniparental care by both sexes. Condor 115:1-7. Skrade, P. D. B., and S. J. Dinsmore Incubation patterns of a shorebird with rapid multiple clutches, the Mountain Plover (Charadrius montanus). Canadian Journal of Zoology 90: Skrade, P. D. B., and S. J. Dinsmore Sex-related dispersal in the Mountain Plover (Charadrius montanus). Auk 127: McVey, K. J., P. D. B. Skrade, and T. A. Sordahl Use of a communal roost by Turkey Vultures in northeastern Iowa. Journal of Field Ornithology 79: PRESENTATIONS: Dinsmore, S. J. 1, and P. D. B. Skrade. September Olfactory and visual nest defenses of the Mountain Plover. 38 th Annual Meeting of the International Wader Study Group, Séné, Brittany, France. Skrade, P. D. B., and S. J. Dinsmore. August Incubation activity of Mountain Plovers in Phillips County, Montana. Fourth Meeting of the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Group, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Skrade, P. D. B., and S. J. Dinsmore. July Maternal investment in Mountain Plover egg volume.129 th Meeting of the American Ornithologists Union, Jacksonville, FL. Skrade, P. D. B., and S. J. Dinsmore. February Incubation behavior of the Mountain Plover. Joint meeting of the American Ornithologists Union, the Cooper Ornithological Society, and the Society of Canadian Ornithologists, San Diego, CA. Skrade, P. D. B., and S. J. Dinsmore. March Dispersal patterns in breeding Mountain Plovers (Charadrius montanus). Third Meeting of the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Group, Mazatlan, Mexico. Skrade, P. D. B., and S. J. Dinsmore. August Movements of Mountain Plovers within and between breeding seasons.125 th Meeting of the American Ornithologists Union, Laramie, WY. 1 Presenting author other than P.D.B. Skrade. Skrade - 3

4 POSTERS: Skrade, P. D. B., and S. J. Dinsmore. August Variation in circulating prolactin in incubating Mountain Plovers. 5 th North American Ornithological Conference, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Skrade, P. D. B., and S. J. Dinsmore. August Age-specific breeding probabilities of Mountain Plovers in Montana. 5 th North American Ornithological Conference, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Skrade, P. D. B., D. S. Marriott, and A. L. Kissell. April Water, water, everywhere Introducing water monitoring and integrating water into 7 th grade science curricula. 124 th Meeting of the Iowa Academy of Science, Mason City, IA. Skrade, P. D. B., and S. J. Dinsmore 1. September Incubation Activity of the Mountain Plover (Charadrius montanus). 37 th Annual Meeting of the International Wader Study Group, Strathpeffer, Scotland. Skrade, P. D. B., and S. J. Dinsmore. August Egg volumes of male-and female-tended Mountain Plover clutches. Fourth Meeting of the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Group, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Skrade, P. D. B. April Introduction to Geographic Information Systems for undergraduates in natural resources ecology & management. 123 rd Meeting of the Iowa Academy of Science, Waverly, IA. Skrade, P. D. B., and S. J. Dinsmore. March Egg size of the Mountain Plover. Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference, Ames, IA. Skrade, P. D. B., and D. M. Nimrod. March A correlation study of wind speeds at Norski Runs and Valders Hall of Science. NCUR Lancy Research Symposium, Decorah, IA. 1 Presenting author other than P.D.B. Skrade. OTHER EXPERIENCE: Certified Wildland Firefighter, Oct 2009 Iowa State University Extension Completed S-130 (Firefighter Training), S-190 (Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior), and L-180 (Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service) Passed the Arduous Work Capacity Pack Test and assisted with prescribed fires in Iowa Peter Pan Seafoods Incorporated, Summers , 2004, 2005 Dillingham, Alaska Numerous positions including general processor (1998 & 1999), quality assurance technician (2000), machinist s apprentice (2001), and Manager of Sujiko Production (2002, 2004, and 2005 in charge of processing, personnel, and shipping of salmon roe to Japan) International Student Assistant, Aug 2003 May 2004 Luther College Diversity Center, Decorah Iowa Transported new international students to Luther College and assisted their transition to life in the United States by acting as a mentor and holding orientation and social events Skrade - 4

5 AWARDS AND HONORS: Travel Award, International Teacher-Scientist Partnership Conference/American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 2013 Student Presentation Award Finalist, North American Ornithological Conference, Vancouver, BC, 2012 National Science Foundation GK-12 Graduate Fellowship, Iowa State University, 2012 Iowa Farm Bureau Graduate Fellowship, Iowa State University, 2012 Sherry Fisher Award, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, 2012 National Science Foundation GK-12 Graduate Fellowship, Iowa State University, 2011 Caine-Bogle Family Graduate Fellowship, College of Agriculture, Iowa State University, 2011 J. N. "Ding" Darling Scholarship, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, 2011 Small Research Grant, Prairie Biotic Research Inc., 2011 Teaching Excellence Award, Iowa State University, 2010 Teaching Assistant Award, NREM, Iowa State University, 2010 Print and Grace Powers Hudson Scholarship in Agriculture, College of Agriculture, Iowa State University, 2010 Student Travel Award, Joint meeting of the American Ornithologists Union, Cooper Ornithological Society, and the Society of Canadian Ornithologists, San Diego, CA, 2010 Inductee, Gamma Sigma Delta Agriculture Honor Society, Iowa State University, 2009 Peer Teaching Award, Graduate & Professional Student Senate, Iowa State University, 2009 Student Travel Award, Western Hemisphere Shorebird Group, Mazatlan, Mexico, 2009 Teaching Assistant Award, NREM, Iowa State University, 2008 J. N. "Ding" Darling Scholarship, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, 2008 Dean of Agriculture Global Study Abroad Grant, Iowa State University, 2008 Myrle Burk Scholarship in Ornithology, Iowa Academy of Sciences, 2007 Marcia Brady Tucker Travel Award, American Ornithologists Union, Laramie, WY, 2007 Regents Scholarship, Luther College, ACTIVITIES: Senator, Iowa State University Graduate and Professional Student Senate, 2011 Preparing Future Faculty Program, Iowa State University, Member, NREM Seminar Committee, Member, Iowa State University Trumpeter Swan Restoration Committee, 2008 Present Ames Christmas Bird Counts, Member, Iowa State University Ducks Unlimited Student Chapter, 2006 Present Saylorville Lake Christmas Bird Counts, Volunteer, Jester Park Pelican Festival, Member, NREM Graduate Student Organization, 2005 Present Senator, Luther College Student Senate, Member, Luther College International Student Association, Skrade - 5

6 SERVICE: Membership Committee, Iowa Ornithologists Union, 2012 Present Chair, NREM Teaching Assistant Award Committee, 2012 Present Judge, Des Moines Public Schools Middle School Science Fair, 2012 & 2013 Judge, Brody Middle School Science Fair, 2012 & 2013 Judge, Ames High School Science Fair, 2011 Associate Editor, NREM Publications Committee, 2010 Present President, NREM Graduate Student Organization, Graduate Student Representative, Wildlife Extension Specialist Search Committee, 2008 Treasurer, Iowa State University Ducks Unlimited Student Chapter, 2008 Treasurer, NREM Graduate Student Organization, Student Representative, Luther College Board of Regents, Student Representative, Luther College Community Assembly, President, Luther College Student Senate, Student Representative, Luther College Diversity Council, President, Luther College International Student Association, Reviewer for Waterbirds, Western North American Naturalist, and Wilson Journal of Ornithology PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: American Ornithologists Union Association of Field Ornithologists Cooper Ornithological Society Great Plains Natural Science Society Iowa Academy of Sciences Iowa Ornithologists Union Waterbird Society Western Hemisphere Shorebird Group Wilson Ornithological Society Skrade - 6