MANDY ORTH. Department of Biology and Microbiology. Ph.D., South Dakota State University

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1 MANDY ORTH Department of Biology and Microbiology South Dakota State University 1224 Medary Ave SAG 363, Box 2104A Brookings, SD Education South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD Ph.D. in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences; Focus: Wildlife Dissertation: Evaluation of methods used to improve grasslands as pheasant brood habitat. Advisor: Dr. K.C. Jensen 2012 Present South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 2012 M.S. in Biological Science; Focus: Biology Thesis: Distribution and landscape attributes of greater prairie-chickens and sharp-tailed grouse outside of their traditional range in eastern South Advisors: Dr. Charles Dieter and Dr. K.C. Jensen South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 2008 B.S. in Biology and B.S. in Psychology, minor in Chemistry Cum Laude honor Research/Work Experience Instructor and Lab Coordinator, South Dakota State University 2015 Present Develop materials for and teach General Biology II lecture (BIOL 153) Develop material for and coordinate the General Biology labs (BIOL 151 and 153) for science majors; approximately students per semester Oversee logistical components of the General Biology lecture/lab program Train and supervise Teaching Assistants Teach Introductory Biology lab courses Ph.D., South Dakota State University 2012 Present Investigated the efficacy of various methods of mid-contract CRP management to improve brood rearing habitat for upland game birds, specifically ring-necked pheasants, by focusing on arthropod production as a function of grassland management and the use of human-imprinted chicks to look at food selection versus availability in experimentally treated grassland blocks. In addition to investigating treatment methods, this study also researched the longevity of the benefits provided by those methods. 1

2 Skills: human imprinting pheasant chicks, arthropod collection methods (pitfall traps, sweep nets, vacuum samples), arthropod identification, vegetation measurements (Robel pole, Daubenmire frame) M.S., South Dakota State University Established 57 grouse survey routes in eastern South Dakota, located 70 new lek locations, used ArcGIS to analyze landscape features and create a habitat suitability index. Skills: Identifying suitable areas for prairie grouse, establishing survey routes, ArcGIS Wildlife Experiences, Inc., Rapid City, SD Summer 2007, 2008 Summer job doing daily educational bird shows at Reptile Gardens in Rapid City, SD. Skills: proper bird handling and husbandry, assisted in training birds using positive reinforcement methods, public speaking skills. Undergraduate Research, South Dakota State University Assisted in using operant conditioning methods to create instructional videos that can be used in class to demonstrate concepts. Skills: Positive reinforcement procedures, operant conditioning methods, goldfish handling and husbandry, operation of video equipment. Teaching Experience Natural Resource Management Introduction to Wildlife and Fisheries Management, WL 220 Spring 2015 Instructor Instructor of record for the online course. Ornithology, WL 363 Spring 2014 Substitute Instructor Substitute taught for 2 weeks while the Instructor of record was away. I lectured, created a lab exam, lecture quiz and lecture exam. Introduction to Wildlife and Fisheries Management, WL 220 Spring 2014 Instructor Instructor of record for the online course. Environmental Conservation, NRM 110 Nov Lecture about the different types of water in South Dakota (lakes, rivers, wetlands), the ecological services they provide, and the consequences faced when they are altered. Environmental Conservation, NRM 110 Spring 2013 Instructor Co-Instructor of record for the online course. Biology General Biology I and II, BIOL 151 and 153 Fall Present Taught BIOL 153 lecture Lab Coordinator for BIOL 151 and 153 labs; approximately students per semester Train and supervise TAs 2

3 Oversee logistical components of the General Biology lecture/lab program Vertebrate Zoology, ZOOL 365 Spring 2011 Taught the only section of lab, prepared dissection materials for lab, created the lab exam. University Experience, GS 100 Fall 2010 Instructor of Record/Teaching Assistant Instructor of record for one section of pre-professional students, led discussions, did academic advising, had mentor meetings with the students, graded papers, coordinated multiple class volunteering for the semester, oversaw 2 undergraduate TAs. General Biology II, BIOL 153 Spring 2010, 2011, 2012 Taught 2 sections of lab, created quizzes and exams for lab, graded quizzes and exams, helped proctor lecture exams, helped other TAs grade lab reports. General Biology I Honors, BIOL 151 Fall 2009, 2010 Taught the Honors lab section, created quizzes and exams for lab, graded quizzes and exams. General Biology II, BIOL 153 Spring 2009 /Lab Coordinator Taught 2 sections of lab, created quizzes and exams for lab, graded quizzes and exams, gave lectures when needed, helped proctor lecture exams, coordinated make-up labs, gathered and organized quiz questions, handled student issues for entire class as opposed to my labs only. General Biology I, BIOL 151 Fall 2008, 2009, 2010 Taught 3 sections of lab, created quizzes and exams for lab, graded quizzes and exams, gave lectures when needed, helped proctor lecture exams. Invited Lectures Brookings Birding Club November 2017 Invited presentation about my Ph.D. research titled Instinct at Work: Applications of Imprinting. Science at the Pub March 2016 Invited presentation about my Ph.D. research titled Instinct at Work: Applications of Imprinting. Animal Behavior, WL 302 April 2015 Presentation about the use of imprinting in my Ph.D. research. Wildlife Disease and Nutrition, WL 425/525 Sept Presentation about the nutrition aspect of my Ph.D. research. Dakota State University, Madison, SD Feb Presentation about my research as well as research methodology and the use of technology in research. Sophomore Seminar, BIOL 290 Fall 2010, 2011,

4 Presentation about Graduate school. General Biology I, BIOL 151 Fall 2008 Lecture about conservation biology, including biodiversity, extinction, and conservation strategies. Service SDSU Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation Club Co-Advisor Assisted with mist netting and bird banding activities. SDSU Pheasants Forever Sept Present Aug Present President (Aug to Jan. 2015) and Founding member Integral role in getting club established and running. Completed and filed paperwork for both Pheasants Forever and SDSU to become an official group through both. Mentor Undergraduate Technicians/Research 2012 Present Oversaw and guided multiple lab technicians in arthropod sorting and identification. Instructed 3 summer field technicians in foraging trial methodology as well as arthropod and vegetation sampling techniques. Mentored undergraduate research projects related to chick movements through different vegetation structures. Wildlife and Fisheries Techniques, WL 230 April 2015 Taught a station on bird banding and mist nests, including proper net set-up and takedown. Pheasants Forever Landowner Banquet, Mitchell, SD Feb Invited presentation about pheasant research and funding at SDSU. The two most recent studies, including my current research, were highlighted. Conference Presentations (Bold indicates Undergraduate Students) South Dakota Ornithologists Union Oct Mandy Orth, K.C. Jensen and Travis Runia. Evaluation of methods used to improve grasslands as gallinaceous brood habitat. Prairie Grouse Technical Council Oct Mandy Orth, K.C. Jensen and Travis Runia. Evaluation of methods used to improve grasslands as gallinaceous brood habitat. Annual Conference of Botanical Society of America- Botany 2017 June 2017 Madhav Nepal, Mandy Orth, and Dakota York. Honors in Herbarium: Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) for freshmen biology students. South Dakota Ornithologists Union Nov Mandy Orth, Wyatt Mack, K.C. Jensen and Travis Runia. Evaluating the influence of habitat structure on the movement rates of ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) chicks. The Wildlife Society Oct

5 Mandy Orth, Wyatt Mack, K.C. Jensen and Travis Runia. Evaluating the influence of habitat structure on the movement rates of ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) chicks. Prairie Grouse Technical Council Sept Mandy Orth, Wyatt Mack, K.C. Jensen and Travis Runia. Evaluating the influence of habitat structure on the movement rates of gallinaceous chicks. South Dakota Chapter of The Wildlife Society Feb Wyatt Mack, Mandy Orth, and K.C. Jensen. Determining optimal movement of ringnecked pheasant broods in various vegetation structures. Prairie Grouse Technical Council Oct Mandy Orth, K.C. Jensen, and Travis Runia. Evaluation of methods used to improve grasslands as gallinaceous brood habitat. Prairie Grouse Technical Council Oct Mandy Orth, Charles Dieter, and K.C. Jensen. Distribution and landscape attributes of greater prairie-chickens and sharp-tailed grouse outside of their traditional range in eastern South South Dakota NRCS State Technical Committee Meeting Aug Mandy Orth, K.C. Jensen, and Travis Runia. Evaluation of methods used to improve grasslands as pheasant brood habitat. South Dakota Chapter of The Wildlife Society Feb Society of Range Management Feb Mandy Orth, Charles Dieter, and K.C. Jensen. Distribution and landscape attributes of greater prairie-chickens and sharp-tailed grouse outside of their traditional range in eastern South Midwest Fish and Wildlife Dec South Dakota Ornithologists Union Oct South Dakota Chapter of The Wildlife Society Feb Midwest Fish and Wildlife Dec South Dakota Ornithologists Union Oct

6 Prairie Grouse Technical Council Oct Association for Behavior Analysis May 2008 Brady J. Phelps, Mandy Orth, and Brandon Rausch. Teaching students about behavioral dynamics with MultiMedia. Grants Nathaniel R. Whitney Jr. Memorial Research Grant ($500) 2014 Evaluation of methods used to improve grasslands as pheasant brood habitat. Publications Orth, M General Biology II BIOL 153 Lab Manual. bluedoor, LLC. Minneapolis, MN, USA. Orth, M. R., K. C. Jensen, and T. Runia Evaluating the influence of habitat structure on the movement rates of gallinaceous chicks. Grouse News 54:9. Orth, M. In preparation. General Biology I BIOL 151 Lab Manual. bluedoor, LLC. Minneapolis, MN, USA. Orth, M. R., K. C. Jensen, and C. Dieter. In preparation. Land cover associations of greater prairie-chickens and sharp-tailed grouse in fragmented landscapes in eastern South Dakota, USA. Wildlife Biology. Orth, M. R., W. M. Mack, and K. C. Jensen. In preparation. Evaluating the influence of habitat structure on the movement rates of ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) chicks. Journal of Field Ornithology. Orth, M. R., and M. R. Wuellner. In preparation. Factors influencing spatial distribution of grades in large section undergraduate courses. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Association Memberships Pheasants Forever 2014-Present Great Plains Natural Science Society January 2014 Present Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society May 2010 Present The Wildlife Society South Dakota Chapter March 2010 Present Golden Key International Honour Society August 2009 Present Association for Behavior Analysis International April 2007 Dec Tri Beta February 2007 Present Psi Chi May 2006 Present 6

7 Awards and Honors Tom Cheesbrough Award for Teaching in Biology and Microbiology May 2017 Award given annually that recognizes the value of an outstanding teacher in challenging students to a life of learning, in stimulating their own ideas and growth in areas of knowledge, and in influencing their development as thoughtful human beings. Lloyd Fredrickson Memorial Scholarship Outstanding Wildlife Ph.D. Student April 2016 Award given annually to a chosen Ph.D. student demonstrating excellence in wildlife research. Best Student Presentation, South Dakota Chapter of The Wildlife Society February 2013 Wildlife M.S. Graduate Student of the Year Award March 2012 Award given annually to a chosen Master s degree student demonstrating excellence in wildlife research. Certificate of Graduate Teaching Excellence April 2011 Completion of a program designed to give GTAs the opportunity to gain recognition for their participation and completion of specific professional development activities. Branum Award December 2007 Award given to an undergraduate student selected by faculty for demonstrating excellence in the area of Behavioral Psychology. Areas of Research Interest Avian ecology Animal behavior 7