Lucy M. Ryan CV
Lucy M. Ryan
2300 Octavia St, New Orleans, LA |------------ | ------------ | Tulane Univeristy, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Masters Student
Work Experience
UNCOMMON GROUNDS; BRYN MAWR COLLEGE, BRYN MAWR, PA
Barista; Work Study Employee, Sep 2014 – Nov 2015 (left job before leaving school on medical leave)
LAB OF ELIZABETH DERRYBERRY; TULANE UNIVERSITY, NEW ORLEANS, LA
Lab Assistant; Work Study Employee, Aug 2016 – April 2017
• Catalogued tissue samples, cared for lab colony of white-crowned sparrows. Worked until Dr. Derryberry left Tulane.
UPTOWN VETERINARY HOSPITAL & ANIMAL CARE CENTER; NEW ORLEANS/METERIE, LA
Vet Assistant; Employee of Dr. Jessica Miller, June 2017-November 2018
• Assisted with surgical tech work, administering medications and vaccinations, animal care, restraining patients, kennel duties, booking and taking appointments, reception, billing, and other costumer service duties
The Labyrinth Cafe; NOLA WESLEY, NEW ORLEANS, LA
Barista; Aug 2018-Dec 2018
• Cooked, did on site and social media promotion, assisted and trouble shot while business was getting off the ground in addition to base barista duties.
LAB OF ALEX GUNDERSON; TULANE UNIVERSITY, NEW ORLEANS, LA
Summer field employee, May 2019-August 2019
• Conducted behavioral observation experiments of Anolis carolinensis and Anolis sagrei around New Orleans.
PJ’S COFFEE; TULANE UNIVERSITY, NEW ORLEANS, LA
Barista; Aug 2019-Dec 2019
Education
LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCE ACADEMY, AUSTIN, TX
High School Diploma, Jun 2014
Graduated with Magnet Endorsement; 3.7 GPA
BRYN MAWR COLLEGE, BRYN MAWR, PA
Completed coursework towards, June 2015; 3.25 GPA; 40 semester hours
Withdrew November 2015 following my start of medical leave and a family emergency that required me to help out at home for the remainder of the year.
TULANE UNIVERSITY, NEW ORLEANS, LA
Bachelors of Science in Environmental Biology, awarded May 2019
Transfered Fall 2016; 3.13 GPA
Masters of Science in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, expected graduation May 2020
16 credits completed, 16 credits in progress; 3.75 GPA
Professional Experience
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN, AUSTIN, TX
Volunteer Intern, PI Dr. Jon Pierce-Shimomura Sep 2013 – May 2014, 9 hours/week
Conducted neurobiology/magneto-taxis experiments with c. elegans, collect and record data, cared for specimens, helped present findings at department poster symposium.
Made agar, put agar plates together, pipeted c. elegans onto and between plates.
SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE (STRI), PANAMÁ, PANAMÁ
Summer Intern, PI Dr. Harilaos Lessios, Jun 2015 – Aug 2015, 40 hours/week
Conducted experimental studies with different species of sea urchins in the field and in the lab.
Collected and analyzed specimines in field, including snorkeling swimming extreme distances and depth to collect, injecting specimens, collecting gonadal material and properly labeling/transporting them, and disposing of carcasses.
Collected seawater in field, including swimming out past reef flats to fill 30 gallon drums, draging the full drums back to shore, and carrying them to the truck.
Maintained/raised larvae in lab, conducted data analysis, performed lab maintinance and chemical organization/inventory.
AUSTIN PETS ALIVE!, AUSTIN, TX
Volunteer, Feb 2016- August 2018
• Assisted with surgical recovery, administered medication and immunizations.
• Clean/maintain surgical equipment, kennels/animal holding areas, and examination/operating rooms.
• Feed and exercise animals to maintain their physical and mental health, and help maintain general hygiene
LAB OF JORDAN KARUBIAN, TULANE UNIVERSITY, NEW ORLEANS, LA
Volunteer/Independent Study Student, June 2017-June 2019
• Summer 2017, Spring 2018: Assisted with conducting field research pertaining to mocking bird aggression and soil lead levels.
• Fall 2017-June 2019: Review footage from camera traps in Ecuador, provide quality control for catalogued videos, and assisting with further analysis.
• Received CELT grant to fund 2019 research.
• Presented camera trap research findings at grant symposium.
CHIHUAHUAN DESERT BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS EL PASO, EL PASO, TX
Summer REU Student, PI Dr. Philip Lavretsky, May 28, 2018- August 5 2018, 40 hours/week
Conducted observational field studies on Mexican ducks (Anas diazi) in an attempt to gain natural history knowledge of an understudied sub-species, including establishing nesting behaviors and fledgling survivorship, and behavioral ecology more broadly.
Constructed and problem shot next box construction, installed next boxes in the field.
Conducted a genomics study to determine relatedness between different Mexican duck populations, Mexican duck populations nearby mallards, and determine the patterns of migration between Mexican duck populations. This was done by mapping out a haplotype network using SRSS.
Assisted with other projects, such as further genomics work, which included running PCR and lab maintenance duties.
Presented findings at university-wide symposium at the end of the REU.
LAB OF ALEX GUNDERSON, TULANE UNIVERSITY, NEW ORLEANS, LA
Masters Student, August 2019-Present
• Conduct research on native and invasive anole species relating to behavioral thermoregulation.
o Activity Budgeting: Conduct behavioral field observations to describe both species’ activity at various available body temperatures.
o Thermal Preference & Plasticity: Conduct laboratory experiments with both species to determine thermal preferences and establish their capacity for plasticity in regards to thermal preference.
• Catch specimens in the field, maintain specimens in captivity, assist with constructing equipment needed for lab, general lab maintenance.
• Mentor undergrads in experimental science and various lab tasks.
• Presented preliminary findings in poster form at The Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology conference in January 2020.
Skills
LABORATORY & RESEARCH
Experienced in PCR, pipetting methods, general lab maintenance and chemical inventory, live animal care both in lab and in vivarium.
Familiarity with SRSS and R, including building haplotype networks and data cleaning in SRSS, and data analysis, figure building, and writing functions in R.
PRACTICAL
• Experience driving large vehicles, van, golf carts, and in off road conditions.
• Ability to work outdoors in both extreme humidity and extreme dry heat.
Lucy M. Ryan
2300 Octavia St, New Orleans, LA |------------ | ------------ | Tulane Univeristy, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Masters Student
Work Experience
UNCOMMON GROUNDS; BRYN MAWR COLLEGE, BRYN MAWR, PA
Barista; Work Study Employee, Sep 2014 – Nov 2015 (left job before leaving school on medical leave)
LAB OF ELIZABETH DERRYBERRY; TULANE UNIVERSITY, NEW ORLEANS, LA
Lab Assistant; Work Study Employee, Aug 2016 – April 2017
• Catalogued tissue samples, cared for lab colony of white-crowned sparrows. Worked until Dr. Derryberry left Tulane.
UPTOWN VETERINARY HOSPITAL & ANIMAL CARE CENTER; NEW ORLEANS/METERIE, LA
Vet Assistant; Employee of Dr. Jessica Miller, June 2017-November 2018
• Assisted with surgical tech work, administering medications and vaccinations, animal care, restraining patients, kennel duties, booking and taking appointments, reception, billing, and other costumer service duties
The Labyrinth Cafe; NOLA WESLEY, NEW ORLEANS, LA
Barista; Aug 2018-Dec 2018
• Cooked, did on site and social media promotion, assisted and trouble shot while business was getting off the ground in addition to base barista duties.
LAB OF ALEX GUNDERSON; TULANE UNIVERSITY, NEW ORLEANS, LA
Summer field employee, May 2019-August 2019
• Conducted behavioral observation experiments of Anolis carolinensis and Anolis sagrei around New Orleans.
PJ’S COFFEE; TULANE UNIVERSITY, NEW ORLEANS, LA
Barista; Aug 2019-Dec 2019
Education
LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCE ACADEMY, AUSTIN, TX
High School Diploma, Jun 2014
Graduated with Magnet Endorsement; 3.7 GPA
BRYN MAWR COLLEGE, BRYN MAWR, PA
Completed coursework towards, June 2015; 3.25 GPA; 40 semester hours
Withdrew November 2015 following my start of medical leave and a family emergency that required me to help out at home for the remainder of the year.
TULANE UNIVERSITY, NEW ORLEANS, LA
Bachelors of Science in Environmental Biology, awarded May 2019
Transfered Fall 2016; 3.13 GPA
Masters of Science in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, expected graduation May 2020
16 credits completed, 16 credits in progress; 3.75 GPA
Professional Experience
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN, AUSTIN, TX
Volunteer Intern, PI Dr. Jon Pierce-Shimomura Sep 2013 – May 2014, 9 hours/week
Conducted neurobiology/magneto-taxis experiments with c. elegans, collect and record data, cared for specimens, helped present findings at department poster symposium.
Made agar, put agar plates together, pipeted c. elegans onto and between plates.
SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE (STRI), PANAMÁ, PANAMÁ
Summer Intern, PI Dr. Harilaos Lessios, Jun 2015 – Aug 2015, 40 hours/week
Conducted experimental studies with different species of sea urchins in the field and in the lab.
Collected and analyzed specimines in field, including snorkeling swimming extreme distances and depth to collect, injecting specimens, collecting gonadal material and properly labeling/transporting them, and disposing of carcasses.
Collected seawater in field, including swimming out past reef flats to fill 30 gallon drums, draging the full drums back to shore, and carrying them to the truck.
Maintained/raised larvae in lab, conducted data analysis, performed lab maintinance and chemical organization/inventory.
AUSTIN PETS ALIVE!, AUSTIN, TX
Volunteer, Feb 2016- August 2018
• Assisted with surgical recovery, administered medication and immunizations.
• Clean/maintain surgical equipment, kennels/animal holding areas, and examination/operating rooms.
• Feed and exercise animals to maintain their physical and mental health, and help maintain general hygiene
LAB OF JORDAN KARUBIAN, TULANE UNIVERSITY, NEW ORLEANS, LA
Volunteer/Independent Study Student, June 2017-June 2019
• Summer 2017, Spring 2018: Assisted with conducting field research pertaining to mocking bird aggression and soil lead levels.
• Fall 2017-June 2019: Review footage from camera traps in Ecuador, provide quality control for catalogued videos, and assisting with further analysis.
• Received CELT grant to fund 2019 research.
• Presented camera trap research findings at grant symposium.
CHIHUAHUAN DESERT BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS EL PASO, EL PASO, TX
Summer REU Student, PI Dr. Philip Lavretsky, May 28, 2018- August 5 2018, 40 hours/week
Conducted observational field studies on Mexican ducks (Anas diazi) in an attempt to gain natural history knowledge of an understudied sub-species, including establishing nesting behaviors and fledgling survivorship, and behavioral ecology more broadly.
Constructed and problem shot next box construction, installed next boxes in the field.
Conducted a genomics study to determine relatedness between different Mexican duck populations, Mexican duck populations nearby mallards, and determine the patterns of migration between Mexican duck populations. This was done by mapping out a haplotype network using SRSS.
Assisted with other projects, such as further genomics work, which included running PCR and lab maintenance duties.
Presented findings at university-wide symposium at the end of the REU.
LAB OF ALEX GUNDERSON, TULANE UNIVERSITY, NEW ORLEANS, LA
Masters Student, August 2019-Present
• Conduct research on native and invasive anole species relating to behavioral thermoregulation.
o Activity Budgeting: Conduct behavioral field observations to describe both species’ activity at various available body temperatures.
o Thermal Preference & Plasticity: Conduct laboratory experiments with both species to determine thermal preferences and establish their capacity for plasticity in regards to thermal preference.
• Catch specimens in the field, maintain specimens in captivity, assist with constructing equipment needed for lab, general lab maintenance.
• Mentor undergrads in experimental science and various lab tasks.
• Presented preliminary findings in poster form at The Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology conference in January 2020.
Skills
LABORATORY & RESEARCH
Experienced in PCR, pipetting methods, general lab maintenance and chemical inventory, live animal care both in lab and in vivarium.
Familiarity with SRSS and R, including building haplotype networks and data cleaning in SRSS, and data analysis, figure building, and writing functions in R.
PRACTICAL
• Experience driving large vehicles, van, golf carts, and in off road conditions.
• Ability to work outdoors in both extreme humidity and extreme dry heat.