Dave Cooper Campbell

901 Pecan Street Apt. 62, Hammond, LA 70401

Phone: 662-471-0668, Email: dave.campbell@selu.edu

 

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Education:

Bachelors degree conferred May 2015

        B.S. in Biology with an emphasis in Environmental Biology, minor in Geography

        Honors College Graduate

        University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS

        GPA: 3.756    

Masters degree to be conferred May 2017

         M.S. in Biology

         Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA

         GPA: 4.0

GRE: 161 Verbal Reasoning, 150 Quantitative Reasoning, 5 Writing

 

Publications:

Schaefer, J., D. Duvernell, and D.C. Campbell. 2016. Hybridization and introgression in two ecologically dissimilar Fundulus hybrid zones. Evolution 70: 1051-1063.

 

Campbell, D.C., J. Schaefer and W. Matamoros. Evolution of Body Size in Siluriformes. In prep (85% complete, anticipate submission to PLoS ONE).

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Campbell, D. C., and Kyle Piller. Let’s Jump In: A Phylogeographic Study of the Great Basin Springfishes and Poolfishes, Crenichthys and Empetrichthys (Cyprinodontiformes: Goodeidae). In Prep (70% complete, anticipate submission to Ecology and Evolution).

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Borgardt, T., D.C. Campbell, J. Donini, J.A. Erdmann, C.D. Godwin, C.E. Parker, M.A.J. Partin, A.E.E. Rupp, M.R., Villalba-Guerra, and C.A. Weyand. Larval Life History of the Southern Leopard Frog (Lithobates sphenocephalus) in Southeastern Louisiana. In prep (50% complete, anticipate submission to Southeastern Naturalist).

 

Conferences and Presentations:

Campbell, D.C., J. Schaefer and W. Matamoros. Poster Presentation- Evolution of body size in Siluriformes. Evolution 2014.

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Campbell, D.C., J. Schaefer and W. Matamoros. Oral Presentation- Evolution of body size in Siluriformes. USM Undergraduate Symposium on Research and Creative Activity 2014.

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Campbell, D.C. Attended Southeastern Fishes Council 2015.

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Campbell, D.C. Attended Louisiana American Fisheries Society 2016.

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Campbell, D.C., and Kyle Piller. Oral presentation- Let's Jump In: A phylogeographic study of the Great Basin springfishes and poolfishes, Crenichthys and Empetrichthys (Cyprinodontiformes: Goodeidae). JMIH 2016.

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Campbell, D.C. Attended Southeastern Fishes Council 2016.

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Campbell, D.C., and Kyle Piller. Oral presentation- Let's Jump In: A phylogeographic study of the Great Basin springfishes and poolfishes, Crenichthys and Empetrichthys (Cyprinodontiformes: Goodeidae). Desert Fishes Council. 2016.

 

Research Experience:

Schaefer Ichthyology Lab (3 years)

            Undergraduate Research Assistant

I was involved in measuring the phenotypes of topminnows from a hybrid zone, field work collecting environmental data and specimens in salt marshes, and in my own research on catfish body size evolution.

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Piller Ichthyology Lab (2 years)

            Graduate Teaching Assistant

I worked on my thesis studying the phylogeography and population genetics of endangered springfish and poolfish populations in the Great Basin of Nevada. I analyzed mitochondrial and nuclear genes, and utilized SNPs for population genetics analysis.

 

Teaching Experience and Community Service:

• The University of Southern Mississippi

Instructor and teaching assistant for Biology Lab for Non-majors (4 Semesters)

        Prepped the lab, administered lectures and quizzes, graded material, and tutored Undergraduates in General Biology.

                       

Assistant to the head director during USM Summer Biology camp

        Helped organize, supply, and watch students during camps in the summer of 2014.

                       

Aquarium Manager (4 Semesters)

        Stocked, cleaned, and started aquariums for the Biology Museum

                       

Gardener (4 Semesters)

        Managed and weeded the Educational Biology Gardens

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Community Outreach and Education at Lake Thoreau in Hattiesburg, MS (3 Semesters)

             Naturalist

                     Helped lead tours for the O.U.T.S.I.D.E program and participated in educational seminars

 

• Southeastern Louisiana University

Instructed Biology I Lab (4 Semesters)

        Administered lectures, quizzes and exams and graded coursework.

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Biology Graduate Student Organization Secretary

        Kept time for all BGSO meetings and events. Assisted with outreach and fundraising for organization. Designed and sold BGSO T-shirts.

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Aquarium Manager (4 Semesters) 

        Cleaned, started, and assisted with aquaria around the department.​​

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• Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists

Became member of book raffle committee and will assist with book raffle of JMIH 2017. 

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Study Abroad:

        Spent two weeks studying in Belize in the summer of 2013.

 

Awards/Scholarships:

Presidential Scholarship (2011-2015) $60,798

Mississippi Tuition Assistance Grant (2011-2015) $3,000

NASA Space Grant (2013) $2,000

Applied for Hollings Scholarship (2013) did not obtain

USM Undergraduate Symposium on Research and Creative Activity 1st place Winner (2015) $500

Southeastern Louisiana University Travel Grant Awarded (2016) $390

 

Professional Memberships and Honors:

USM Honors College member since 2011                             

Beta Beta Beta member since 2013

National Society of Collegiate Scholars member since 2014

Society for the Study of Evolution member since 2014

Southeastern Louisiana University

        Biology Student Graduate Student Organization member since 2015

Southeastern Fishes Council member since 2015

Joint Meeting of Ichthyologist and Herpetologist member since 2016

Desert Fishes Council member since 2016

 

Lab Experience/Additional Skills:

        Molecular:

• Run PCR

• Extract DNA using Qiagen Dneasy Kit and Promega kit

• Gel Electrophoresis

• Use of JANUS automated robot

• SNPs analysis

• DNA alignment

 

        Morphometrics:

• Photo collection and digitization

• TPSDig2

     

        Field:

• Throw Trap

• Seine

• Electrofishing

• Dip netting

• Pitfall traps

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References:

Dr. Kyle Piller

Department of Biological Sciences

Southeastern Louisiana University

985-549-2191

 

Dr. Jake Schaefer

Department of Biological Sciences

University of Southern Mississippi

601-266-4928

 

Dr. Brian Kreiser

Department of Biological Sciences

University of Southern Mississippi

601-266-6556

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