ANNA DARITA. HOWELL

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www.buzzybeegirl.wordpress.com

Education University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721

M.S. Entomology, August 2009

University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521

B.S. Biology and B.S. Neuroscience, June 2002

Strengths

Experience conducting community scale ecological investigations.

Strong problem solving skills.

Excellent organizing and supervising capabilities.

Capable of working independently and as a team member.

Experience with presenting results and interacting with the general public.

Have taken several field oriented courses, including animal behavior,

entomology, vertebrate biology, and GIS.

Research

Experience Jr. Specialist Santa

Barbara, CA

UC Santa Barbara 2009-Present

Supervisor: Alison Sweeney, Ph.D.

. Independently learned transmission electron microscopy

(TEM) and light microscopy methods to study cell

structures.

. Became an American Association of Underwater Scientist

(AAUS) certified SCUBA diver to collect animal specimens

for research projects.

. Participated in a two week research cruise to collect

and process marine animal specimens from the Gulf of

California.

. Traveled to the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

(MBARI) to learn new molecular techniques (454 gene

sequencing).

. Ordered and maintained stock of lab supplies.

. Created and maintained specimen spreadsheet.

. Participates in weekly research meetings to update

supervisor on progress and results in order to meet long

term project goals.

Graduate Student Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona 2006-2009

Advisor: Stephen Buchmann, Ph.D.

. Developed experiments to investigate the effects that

urban habitat fragmentation has on the reproductive

success of native bees in the Sonoran desert.

. Monitored bee nest occupancy and behavior on a weekly

basis.

. Recorded floral abundance and diversity of flowering

plants in each urban desert fragment on a weekly basis

. Established a working relationship with the radiology

department at University Medical Center in Tucson to X-

ray occupied artificial bee nests to quantify offspring

production.

. Recruited, mentored, and directed three undergraduate

student assistants.

. Analyzed data using SPSS and JMP statistical software.

. Grant and fellowship writing for research funds.

. Manuscript preparation of thesis.

Senior Researcher Tucson, AZ

Coevolution Institute/Pollinator Partnership 2008-

Present

Supervisor: Laurie Adams & Stephen Buchmann, Ph.D.

. From home office, performed literature review and

database searches to identify pollinators of

threatened, endangered, and rare plant species (TER-S)

on military bases in Western (CA, AZ, NV, and NM) and

Southeast states (GA, NC, AL, FL, SC, and LA).

. Contacted biologists for information on the pollinators

of specific plant species with no published records.

. Updated and enhanced the plant-pollinator database.

. Participated in monthly conference calls and updated

supervisors with results to maintain long term project

goals and meet deadlines.

. Created a poster presentation for the 2009 Sustaining

Military Readiness Conference in Phoenix, AZ.

Science & Society Fellow Oracle, CA

Biosphere 2 2008-2009

Supervisor: Matt Adamson

. Generated a dissemination plan which outlined my

outreach goals and methods I would use during the course

of my fellowship.

. Developed outreach presentations for the Biosphere 2's

Science Saturdays: PowerPoint presentation to the

general public regarding my research on bees and general

bee biology, and an interactive entomological display

with information on bees, pinned specimens, and

worksheets on how to construct native bee nests.

. Created the "Bee Exhibit," a permanent display at the

Biosphere 2 facility consisting of four large

educational signs with pictures and text, which inform

the public about native bee behavior, ecology, and their

importance.

. Created and maintained a Wordpress blog to discuss bee

biology and my research to the general public:

www.buzzybeegirl.wordpress.com.

. Created a press release for the UA News publicizing my

public presentations at the Biosphere 2 facility.

. Attended workshops to increase my skills in

communicating my research and advance the understanding

of science as a process to the general public.

. Developed and lead a K-5 pollination workshop, "What's

the Buzz," for the Arizona Science Teachers Symposium at

the Biosphere 2 facility.

Research Technician Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona 2005-2009

Supervisor: Karen McGinnis, Ph.D.

. Conduct plant gene expression research utilizing

molecular techniques such as RNAi, RNA and DNA

extraction, transformations, cloning, cDNA

amplification, RT-PCR, and qRT-PCR.

. Collect and record data for genetic experiments

conducted in the field and laboratory.

. Utilize spreadsheets and database programs, data

manipulation.

. Supervise and assist undergraduate workers.

. Maintain the organization and cleanliness of the

laboratory.

Independent Research project Gothic, CO

Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory Summer

2004

. Developed experiments to investigate nectar robbing

behavior of bumblebees.

. Transplanted plants into pots and maintained in tents.

. Performed nectar manipulations on plants using various

techniques.

. Maintained bumblebee colony.

. Recorded and entered behavioral data.

Laboratory Assistant II Riverside, CA

University of California, Riverside 2003-

2004

Supervisor: Giovanni Galizia, Ph.D.

. Investigated the mechanisms of the honeybee and moth

olfactory code using neurophysiologic methods.

. Prepared and performed micro dissections and injections

on honeybees and moths.

. Designed methods for viewing moth antennal lobe

activity.

. Collected and maintained research records and article

database.

. Revised manuscripts, ordered lab supplies, prepared

solutions, and trained students.

Laboratory Assistant Riverside, CA

University of California, Riverside 2002-

2003

Supervisor: Ruben Alarcon, Ph.D.

. Assisted graduate student with community level

pollination study in the San Bernardino Mountains.

. Recorded floral abundance and plant species richness on

belt transects.

. Collected floral visitors using aerial nets.

. Pinned, sorted, and labeled insect specimens.

. Collected pollen from pinned insect specimens using

basic fuchsin stain to prepared pollen slides.

Summer Research Internship Riverside, CA

University of California, Riverside Summer 2002

Supervisor: Supervisor: Ruben Alarcon, Ph.D.

. Designed an independent project investigating the

olfactory capabilities of native bees in the San

Bernardino Mountains.

. Observed behavior of foraging bees on experimentally

manipulated flowers.

. Collected bees for species identification.

. Entered data into an Excel spreadsheet.

. With graduate student assistance, analyzed data using

SPSS statistical software.

. Assisted program director with supervision of

undergraduate's research projects.

. Created and presented a PowerPoint presentation of my

project for a campus symposium.

. Constructed and displayed a poster of my project for the

2002 Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native

Americans in Science conference.

. Assisted and observed the program director in outreach

presentation to disadvantaged intercity youth at a

summer camp in the San Bernardino Mountains.

Presentations

Buchmann, S. L., L. D. Adams, A. D. Howell, and M. Weiss. Bees and Other

Pollinators of TER-S

Plants on Military Lands (Western States). Sustaining Military

Readiness Conference, Phoenix,

AZ. August 2009. Poster Presentation.

Howell, A.D. The Wonderful World of Bees! SASI. Tucson, AZ. July 2009. Oral

Presentation.

Howell, A.D. Native Bees in your Yard. Tucson Botanical Gardens. Tucson,

AZ. June 2009. Oral Presentation.

Howell, A.D. Effects of Urban Habitat Fragmentation on the Reproductive

Success of Trap-Nesting Bees.

Tucson, AZ. May 2009. Oral Presentation of Thesis Defense.

Howell, A.D. Native Bees in your Backyard: The Effects of Urbanization on

Pollinators. Biosphere2 Science Saturdays. Oracle, AZ. December 2008.

Oral Presentation.

Howell, A.D. Working with Pollinators in Your Garden. Tucson Water

Gardeners Society. Tucson, AZ. April 2008. Oral Presentation.

Howell, A.D. Effects of Urban Habitat Fragmentation on the Reproductive

Success of Creosote Bees.

Center for Insect Sciences Winter Hexapodium. Tucson, AZ. December

2008. Oral Presentation.

University of Arizona Insect Mini-Symposium. Tucson, AZ. November

2008. Oral Presentation.

University of Arizona Pride Night Showcase. Phoenix, AZ. February

2008. Poster Presentation.

University of Arizona GPSC Student Showcase, Tucson, AZ. November

2007. Poster Presentation.

Meeting of the Ecological Society of America. San Jose, CA. August

2007. Poster Presentation.

Howell, A.D. and R. Alarc n. Can Bees (Osmia sp., Megachilidae) Detect

Nectar Rewarding Flowers using Olfaction? Meeting of the Ecological

Society of America. Portland, OR. August 2004. Poster Presentation.

Howell, A.D. Foraging Behavior of Native Solitary Bees with Respect to

Nectar Volumes.

Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in

Science Annual Meeting. Anaheim, CA. September 2002. Poster

Presentation.

California Alliance for Minority Participation Undergraduate

Symposium. University of California, Riverside, CA. August 2002.

Oral Presentation.

Publications

Howell, A. D. and R. Alarc n. Osmia Bees (Hymenoptera; Megachilidae) Can

Detect Nectar Rewarding Flowers Using Olfactory Cues. 2007. Animal

Behaviour, 74 199-205.

In Preparation

A. D. Howell and R. Alarc n. Effects of Urban Habitat Fragmentation on the

Reproductive Success of Native Cavity Nesting Bees in the Sonoran Desert.

Awards and Fellowships

2008-2009 Departmental Graduate Fellowship, University of Arizona

2008-2009 Biosphere 2 Science and Society Fellow, University of

Arizona

2007 Second place for Biological Sciences-University of Arizona GPSC

Student Showcase

2007-2008 Graduate Tuition Scholarship, University of Arizona

2007 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program-Honorable Mention

2006-2007 Graduate Tuition Fellowship, University of Arizona

2006 Graduate College Fellowship, University of Arizona

2002 Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native

Americans in

Science Travel Fellowship

2002 CAMP (California Alliance for Minority Participation)

Summer Program in Ecology Fellow

Outreach & Volunteer Services

June 2009 Native bee display and talk at the Tucson Botanical

Gardens.

May 2009 Created permanent display for the Biosphere2: 4

educational display signs.

April 2009 Developed and lead a pollination workshop for the

BIO5/Biosphere2 Arizona Science Teachers Symposium, "What's

the Buzz."

April 2009 Biosphere2: Science Saturdays native bee display.

July 2008-current Created a blog for Biosphere2 Science and Society

Fellowship to discuss bees and my research:

www.buzzybeegirl.wordpress.com

June 2008 Wrote a short article about my research project for the

Franklin Auto Museum summer newspaper.

2007-2008 Recruited and mentored 3 undergraduate students to assist

me with field/lab work.

2006-2009 Volunteer dog walker and puppy foster care provider for

the Humane Society of Sothern Arizona.

References

Vicki L. Chandler

Regents Professor, University of Arizona

Chief Program Officer of the Science Program, Gordon and Betty Moore

Foundation

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Stephen Buchmann, Ph.D.

International Coordinator, Pollinator Partnership

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Karen M. McGinnis, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Florida State University

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