Quality Control Assistant

Aaron D. Mann

Permanent residence: *** Hanover St. ? Livermore, CA 94551 USA

Present Address: Pasaje Santa Pilar 1561 ? Quilicura, Santiago, Chile ?

+562-*-***-**** abmcfc@r.postjobfree.com

Personal: Nationality - American with permanent residency in Chile

Education:

PhD Student in Biology emphasis in Ecology

(July 2010)

Differential Susceptibility to Copper Among Algal Species

of the Genus Ectocarpus (Phaeophyceae). Co-supervised by

Dr. Juan Correa and Dr. Sylvain Faugeron at the

Pontificia Universidad Cat lica, Chile.

M.S. in Biology emphasis in Ecology

(Dec. 2007)

Copper Tolerance in Ectocarpus: Phenotypic Plasticity

or Invariant Phenotype? Co-supervised by

Dr. Juan Correa and Dr. Sylvain Faugeron at the

Pontificia Universidad Cat lica, Chile.

B.S. Marine Biology and Limnology

(May 2003)

San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, USA

Professional Experience:

Corrections and Translations (2003 -

present)

Corrected the English of or translated manuscripts for

Professors and doctoral students at Chilean universities

for publication in scientific, peer-reviewed journals.

General Chemical Richmond, CA, USA (Apr. -

Sept. 2003)

Quality Control Technician:

Verified and controlled production standards of strength,

clarity,

and impurities in distinct grades of sulfuric acid using

ISO 9000

standards at a plant producing more that 1000 tons of acid

per day.

Worked with plant supervisors to ensure quality of acid

production.

Sequoia Analytical Laboratories Petaluma & Walnut Creek, CA

(2000 - 2003)

Laboratory Analyst:

Used GC-MS, GC, and FID instruments to determine levels of

pollutants in water and soil samples based on EPA

guidelines.

Worked with other analysts and project managers to produce

reports

for the clients. Developed and implemented a method using

Gel

Permeable Cleanup (GPC) to prepare more than 600 samples

for analysis

in a U.S. Navy project.

Scientific Research:

Differential Susceptibility to Copper Among Algal Species

(2007 - present)

of the Genus Ectocarpus (Phaeophyceae). Investigation of the

culture, physiology, biochemistry, and genetics of the

different levels copper tolerance in three species of

Ectocarpus isolated and indentified by me near Cha aral

and Quintay, Chile

Mediterranean Marine Protozoa Culture (2000 -

2001)

Dr. Greg Antipa San Francisco State University, CA, USA

Management of Marine Reserve and Inventory of Coral Reef

(Fall 1998)

Bacalar Chico Marine Reserve, Ambergris Caye, Belize

Gill Structure and Function in Marine Chitons

(Summer 1997)

Dr. Lee F. Braithwaite Hopkins Marine Station,

Stanford University, CA, USA

Identification of Gene Providing Fungal Resistance in Tomatoes

(1997)

Dr. Mikel Stevens Brigham Young University, UT, USA

Gene Therapy for Breast Cancer (1996 -

1997)

Dr. Kim O'Neil Brigham Young University, UT, USA

Isolation of p53 gene, attachment of promoter, and

incorporation

into viral vector for gene therapy.

Remote Sensing of Eelgrass Beds near Ferry Terminal

(1996 - 1997)

Dr. Sandy Wyllie-Echeverria Washington Department

of Transportation (WDOT), WA, USA

Training:

Confocal Microscopy Course (2006)

Presented by Dr. Paul Maddox at Pontificia

Universidad Cat lica

Gas Chromatography Course (2001)

Presented by Hewlett Packard for the HP5890 GC

for employees of Sequoia Analytical Laboratories.

Walnut Creek, CA, USA

Teaching Experience:

English Teacher (Jan. 2010 -

present)

Taught advanced English conversation to professionals.

Training and Supervision of Undergraduates, PUC (2004 -

present)

Taught undergraduate students and supervised them during

the research for my thesis.

Teaching Assistant, Biology 210, PUC Ecology Dept.

(1st Semester 2006)

Leader in lab instruction and presentation of material

associated with course work.

English Teacher (Apr. - Sept.

2003)

Free Adult English Class

Taught English to Spanish-speakers living in California.

English Tutor

(Mar. - Apr. 2003)

Portola Elementary School, Livermore, CA

Taught English to children ages 6 to 11.

Training and Supervision of Technicians, Sequoia Analytical Labs

(2000 - 2003)

Trained new hires in EPA methods for extraction of water

and soil samples.

Teaching Assistant, Light Microscopy Course, SFSU Biology Dept.

(2000 - 2001)

Taught theory and techniques of light microscopy to

undergraduates.

Volunteer in Mendoza, Argentina (1992 - 1994)

Taught Argentines and fellow volunteers during my

two years of service to the community.

Skills:

Instruments

Calibration, use and maintenance of: Gas Chromatograph-

Mass Spectrometer (GC-MS), Inductively Coupled Plasma-

Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS), Gas Chromatograph (GC),

Flame Ionization Detector (FID), Gas Permeable Cleanup

(GPC),

Rotating Glassy Carbon Electrode Anodic Stripping

Voltammeter

Techniques

Confocal Microscopy, Transmission Electron Microscopy,

Epifluorescent Microscopy, Light Microscopy, SDS-PAGE,

ELISA,

DNA Extraction, RNA Extraction, Real-time rt-PCR, Northern

and

Western Blotting, Immunostaining, Microsatellites, Culture

of Macroalgae,

Culture of Microalgae, Culture of Bacteria, Culture of

Protozoa,

Anodic Stripping Voltammetry (ASV), and Microwave Digestion

for ICP-MS.

Computer Programs

Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) Minitab 15

Statistical Software,

PAUP, TreeView, BioEdit, Olympus FluorView, and ImagePro.

Publications:

A. F. Peters, A. D. Mann, C. C. Casta eda, J. Brodie, J. A.

Correa, D. C. Schroeder and J. M. Cock. Genetic diversity of

Ectocarpus (Ectocarpales, Phaeophyceae) in Peru and northern Chile,

the area of origin of the genome sequenced strain. New Phytologist

(In press) 2010

A. Ritter, M. Ubertini, S. Romac, F. Gaillard, L. Delage, J.

Beltran, A. Mann, T. Tonon, J. A. Correa and P. Potin. Copper stress

proteomics highlight local adaptation of two strains of the model

brown alga Ectocarpus siliculosus. Proteomics (In press) 2010

Activities: Volunteer Warden with US Embassy, Gardening, Cycling, Surfing,

and Fencing

References: Upon request

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