Caitlin Laughlin

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1 Caitlin Laughlin Education M.S., Wildlife Ecology & Management. May Oklahoma State University Thesis title: Bird Community Response to Fire Frequency in Closed Canopy Woodland Committee: Drs. Timothy J. O Connell (chair), Scott R. Loss, and Sue Fairbanks Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management Graduate Research Assistant, GPA: 4.00 B.S., Conservation & Restoration Ecology Utah State University Minor in International Relations (nee: Caitlin Grace Berry Laughlin) Dept. of Wildland Resources in S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources Professional Work Experience Adjunct Instructor, Oklahoma State University. August 2017 Current Create course content, teach, and supervise two teaching assistants for labs and lectures of Introduction to Natural History. Teach three hour Ornithology lab for Dr. Grindstaff in Spring 2018, and acted as teaching assistant to Dr. Loss s Applied Ecology and Conservation laboratory in Fall See teaching experience section. Graduate Research Assistant, Oklahoma State University. January 2015 August 2017 Hired and supervised 8 field technicians, created and monitored project budget, designed data collection and analysis, and wrote 2 successful grants to fund research. Designed, executed, and reported on research investigating nongame bird responses to 29 years of prescribed understory fire regimes in the Cross Timbers forests of Okmulgee, Oklahoma. Took intermediate and advanced classes in GIS for Natural Resources Management using ArcMap and spatial data. Used Canoco 5 and R for multivariate statistics, hierarchical data modeling, GLMMs and AICc. Worked as part-time teaching assistant on a volunteer basis, see teaching experience section. Lesser Prairie-Chicken Technician, University of Oklahoma. April 2014 November 2014 Oklahoma, Texas Trapped and tracked radio-collared Lesser Prairie-chickens in northern Ellis County, Oklahoma. Built, repaired, and placed traps on leks, banded, bled, and radio-collared collared birds. Tracked collared birds using radio telemetry on foot and by airplane to determine movement patterns and habitat use, removed and marked fence lines to reduce Lesser Prairie-Chicken collisions. Handled 25+ adult birds. Membership Services Coordinator, Association of Nature Center Administrators. October 2012 February 2014 Utah Disseminated membership benefits and services to nature center administrators in North America. Achieved 18% growth in membership by establishing communication protocols to maintain high membership renewals and encourage growth, maintained membership database in FileMaker Pro, performed bookkeeping in QuickBooks, streamlined publication and membership forms, and expanded mentor program.

2 Avian, Mammal, & Reptile Field Technician, Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, University of Wyoming. May 2012 Aug 2012 Wyoming Found and monitored sagebrush passerine nests (Brewer s Sparrow, Sage Thrasher, Loggerhead Shrike) in Central Wyoming. Conducted fecal count surveys for Sage Grouse and Pygmy Rabbits, transect-based reptile and ant mound surveys, avian transects, and collected vegetative information. Grassland Bird Technician, Wildlife Conservation Society. May 2010 July 2010 Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming Point count surveys for grassland passerines in the Northern Great Plains. Avian Field Technician, Environmental Resources Management, Utah National Guard. May August Utah Breeding bird surveys on active military installation in northern Utah. Surveyed mammals using camera traps, bat mist netting, and track scent stations, performed vegetation and reptile surveys, assisted in invasive species removal, wrote reports and Burrowing Owl survey protocols. Vegetation Field Technician, Ecology Center, Utah State University. May 2008 Aug 2008 Nevada, Utah, Idaho Intensive vegetation surveys in Nevada, Idaho, and Utah for the SageSTEP project. Performed a trap, mark, and recapture study on small sage steppe mammals. Teaching Experience Instructor of Record, Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Oklahoma State University. Introduction to Natural History, Fall 2017 Spring 2019 Instructor of record. Developed curriculum and supervised two teaching assistants. Cotaught with PhD student Kate Golden in Fall 2017 and Spring Ecology of Natural Resources, Spring 2019 Instructor of record. Graduate Teaching Assistant (part to full time), Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Oklahoma State University. Ornithology, Spring 2017 & 2018 Created and taught 3 hour labs on identification, taxonomy, and anatomy, supervised and led field trips, graded exams and quizzes, and mentored total of 60+ students under the supervision of Dr. Jen Grindstaff (2018) and Dr. Tim O Connell (2017). Applied Ecology and Conservation Laboratory, Fall 2016 & 2017 Led 4 hour lab in the field once a week, supervised field work, graded written assignments, and mentored 40+ students under the supervision of Dr. Scott Loss. Introduction to Natural Resource Ecology and Management: Fall 2015 Guest lectured on preparation for field work, created and used grading rubrics for written assignments and quizzes, and mentored 100+ students under the supervision of Dr. Tim O Connell.

3 Undergraduate Teaching Fellow, Biology Department, Utah State University. Ornithology, Spring 2009 Instructed students in visual and auditory identification of avian species on 3 hour biweekly field trips to prepare them for examinations and other classwork under the supervision of Dr. Kim Sullivan. University Service Member, Cowboys Coming Together Dialogue Circle, Oklahoma State University, Spring 2018 Mentor, Leadership OSU, Oklahoma State University, Fall 2017 Chair, 2017 Central Ecology & Evolution Conference Committee, Solicited monetary contributions including a direct appeal for $1,000 from CASNR Associate Dean of Academic Programs, supervised all aspects of the conference, including $8,000 budget. President, Natural Resource Ecology & Management Graduate Student Organization, Oklahoma State University, Successfully lobbied administration for 10 desktop computers for graduate students. Vice President, Natural Resource Ecology & Management Graduate Student Organization, Oklahoma State University, Reviewer, Academic Document Exchange, Oklahoma State University, President, Quinney College of Natural Resources Student Council, Utah State University, 2012 Executive Assistant, Quinney College of Natural Resources Student Council, Utah State University, Student at Large, Student Fee Board, Utah State University Student Association, Honors and Awards The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, 2017 inductee, Oklahoma State University Williams Distinguished Graduate Fellowship Scholarship, $2,200 for school year, Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Oklahoma State University Travel Award, 2016 North American Ornithological Conference, Washington, DC. 3 rd Place The Wildlife Society Student Presentation Award, 2016 OK Natural Resources Conf. Golden Key International Honour Society, 2015 inductee, Oklahoma State University 2 nd Place Graduate Student Oral Presentations, 2015 Oklahoma Ornithological Society Meeting Xi Sigma Pi (Forestry) Honors Society, 2012 inductee, Lambda Chapter, Utah State University Distinguished Service Award, 2012, Utah State University Student Association Dean s List, , Quinney College of Natural Resources, Utah State University Jardine Juniper Award, 2012, Quinney College of Natural Resources, Utah State University. To honor an outstanding graduating senior in the QCNR who has made the biggest impact on the college through involvement in clubs, organizations, and/or other college related activities.

4 Awarded Grants $ Undergraduate Research Scholar Matching Grant, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Oklahoma State University $1, Edwin Glover Scholarship, Payne County Audubon Society $ Special Projects Funding Award, Oklahoma Ornithological Society Relevant Training Teacher Training Effectively Mentoring Undergraduate Researchers: Challenges and Best Practices, Spring 2018 graduate level course, Integrative Biology, Oklahoma State University, Graduate Teaching Assistant Professional Development Series: Instructional Design, Fall 2016, Institute for Teaching and Learning Excellence, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK. Graduate Teaching Assistant Professional Development Series: Effective Teaching Practices, Spring 2016, Institute for Teaching and Learning Excellence, Oklahoma State University, Graduate Teaching Assistant Conference on Teaching, 12 August 2015, Institute for Teaching and Learning Excellence, Oklahoma State University, Project WILD Certification, 18 April 2015, University of Central Oklahoma, Project WILD Aquatics Certification, 18 April 2015, University of Central Oklahoma, Stillwater, OK. Effective Teaching Methods, 5 March 2016, Interdepartmental Workshop Series, Integrative Biology Graduate Student Organization. How to Create and Present an Engaging Poster, 20 February 2016, Interdepartmental Workshop Series, Integrative Biology Graduate Student Organization. Additional Bird Banding Training Mist netting, under the supervision of Dr. Scott Loss, Oklahoma State University. 29 September Birds processed: 18 (Brown Thrasher, Carolina Wren, Northern Cardinal, Wilson s Warbler, Yellow-billed Cuckoo) Mist netting, under the supervision of Dr. Scott Loss, Oklahoma State University. 28 April Birds processed: 7 (Carolina Wren, Field Sparrow, Orange-crowned Warbler, Northern Cardinal) Mist netting, under the supervision of Dr. Scott Loss, Oklahoma State University. 4 5 October Birds processed: 4 (Brown Thrasher, Carolina Chickadee, Carolina Wren, Nashville Warbler, Northern Cardinal, Sharp-shinned Hawk) Nestling banding, under the supervision of Danielle Perryman, Oklahoma State University. 27 July Birds processed: 7 (Eastern Bluebird) Mist netting, under the supervision of Dr. Tim O Connell, Oklahoma State University. 20 March Birds processed: 2 (Song Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco) Mist netting, under the supervision of Dr. Tim O Connell, Oklahoma State University. 31 January Birds processed: 3 (American Goldfinch, Carolina Chickadee, Cedar Waxwing) Mist netting, under the supervision of Dr. Scott Loss, Oklahoma State University. 3 November Birds processed: 2 (American Robin, Hermit Thrush)

5 Mist netting, under the supervision of Dr. Kim Sullivan, Utah State University. April Birds processed: 3 (Black-capped Chickadee, House Finch) Publications Loss, S.R., S. Paudel, C.M. Laughlin, C. Zou Local-scale correlates of native and non-native earthworm distributions in a grassland encroached by a native juniper. Biological Invasions. DOI: /s Presentations Oral Presentations Laughlin, C.M., T.J. O Connell, and S.W. Hallgren Birds, and Bugs, and Fire, Oh My! Bird responses to prescribed fire. Central Ecology and Evolution Conference. April 23. Laughlin, C. M Avian Responses to Understory Fire in Oak Woodlands. OSU Department of Natural Resource Ecology & Management Departmental Seminar. December 2. Laughlin, C.M., T.J. O Connell, and S.W. Hallgren Avian Responses to Understory Fire Frequency in Oak Woodland. VI North American Ornithological Conference. August 18. Washington, DC. Laughlin, C.M., T.J. O Connell, and S.W. Hallgren Fire Frequency in the Cross Timbers: Bird Response in Okmulgee, OK. Central Evolution and Ecology Conference. April 16. Norman, OK. Laughlin, C.M., T.J. O Connell, and S.W. Hallgren Fire Frequency in the Cross Timbers: Avian Responses in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. Oklahoma Natural Resources Conference. February 26. Oklahoma City, OK. Laughlin, C.M., T.J. O Connell, and S.W. Hallgren Bird Response to Fires in the Cross Timbers. Oklahoma State University 27 th Annual Research Symposium. February 15. Laughlin, C.M Field Work: What it is, how to prepare, and what makes you good. NREM 1012: Introduction to Natural Resource Ecology and Management. September 23. Guest lecture. Laughlin, C.M., T.J. O Connell, and S.W. Hallgren Fire in the Cross Timbers: Avian responses in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. Oklahoma Ornithological Society Fall Technical Meeting. October 10. Durant, OK. O Connell, T.J., and C.M. Laughlin Challenges and opportunities in the use of BBS data for ecological condition assessments American Ornithologists Union & Cooper Ornithological Society Joint Meeting, Norman, OK. Poster Presentations Laughlin, C.M., T.J. O Connell, and S.W. Hallgren Bird Responses to Understory Fire Frequency in Oak Woodland. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference. October 18. Raleigh, NC. Student Research-in-Progress Poster.

6 Other Presentations Insectivorous Bird Responses to Fire Frequency in the Cross Timbers. Edwin Glover Award Recipient Talk. Payne County Audubon Society. 6 April Avian Responses to Understory Fire in Oak Woodland. Department of Natural Resource Ecology & Management Departmental Seminar. Oklahoma State University. 2 December Bird Survey Methodology: Opportunities and Pitfalls Workshop. Interdepartmental Workshop Series, Integrative Biology Graduate Student Organization. 2 October Stillwater, OK. Outdoor workshop. Fire, Oak Forests, and Birds. Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Semifinals, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. 10 February How to Work a Conference. Interdepartmental Workshop Series, Natural Resource Ecology and Management Graduate Student Organization. 8 November Lecture and workshop. Professional & Honor Society Memberships The Wildlife Society, 2014 Current American Ornithologists Union, 2011 Current Oklahoma Ornithological Society, 2015 Current Natural Resource Ecology & Management Graduate Student Organization, Oklahoma State University, 2015-Current The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, 2017 Current Xi Sigma Pi (Forestry) Honors Society, 2012 Current Golden Key International Honour Society, 2015 Current Last Updated April 9, 2018