Rebecca Garro
**********@****.***********.***
Permanent Address:
Fresno, Ca 93704
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position that will enable me to utilize my skills and knowledge
in the Biological and related Sciences.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Biology, concentration Ecology (May 2011)
California State University, Fresno (Fresno State)
GPA - 3.427
REVELANT COURSEWORK
Aquatic Ecology, Ichthyology, Entomology, Independent Study (Entomology),
Ecology, Genetics, Plant Physiology, Systematic Biology, Biochemistry,
Organic Chemistry, Physics, Statistics, Calculus, Climatology
SKILLS SUMMARY
Laboratory Skills
o Collecting samples while being mindful of quality assurance
o Determining temperature, light & dissolved oxygen profiles of a
water body
o Classification of various aquatic invertebrates, vertebrates &
macrophytes
o Identification of adult insects to the family level
o Calculating turbidity
o Conducting phylogenetic analyses
o Various statistical applications
Computer Skills
o Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint
o Experience inputting and compiling data sets
o DNA sequence analysis - Maximum Parsimony, Bayesian, Neighbor
Joining and Maximum Likelihood analysis
. Programs Used: ClustalX, Mega, PAUP*, Mr. Bayes, Phyml
Personal Skills
o Familiar leading and coordinating large groups to achieve a goal
o Excellent writing and oral communication skills
o Experience presenting information to groups
o Hard working, disciplines and dependable
EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS
Cottonwood Creek Restoration
Assessed water quality using various techniques including:
bioassessment with aquatic invertebrates & periphyton, water velocity
measurement, pool contour assessment and nutrient loading.
The Effects of Live vs. Pellet Food on Hatchery Fish
In conjunction with CA Fish & Game, students weight, measured and pit
tagged rainbow trout. The trout were then placed in living stream
tanks on campus and the effects of live vs. pellet food were studied.
References Available Upon Request