John L. Smith: Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, May 2018

John L.
Smith
207 West End Boulevard (336) 766-0000

Winston-Salem, NC 27103 smithjl@wfu.edu
Education
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, May 2018
Doctor of Philosophy in Biology, Area of Specialization: Ecology
Dissertation: “Mating patterns of the southeastern blueberry bee Habropoda laboriosa:
Implications for fecundity and survivorship”
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jerry Jones
GPA: 3.5

Master of Science in Biology
Thesis: “Impact of avian predation on Anolie lizards in the eastern Caribbean and the
importance of differences in spatial scale between prey and predators”
GPA: 3.75

Bachelor of Science in Biology, minor in Environmental Science
Honors in Biology, Thesis: “Effect of erosion and sedimentation pollution on the Yadkin River”
GPA: 3.8
Research Interests
 Theoretical and field study of ecological communities
 The roles that spatial patterns and processes play in shaping communities
 How populations and processes that act on different spatiotemporal scales affect the behavior
of ecological systems
 Influences of disturbance size and frequency on landscape structure
Research Experience
Lead Researcher, Department of Biology, Wake Forest University, Fall 2014 – Present
Research Advisor: Dr. Jerry Jones
 Record foraging flights of 1,200 Habropoda laboriosa
 Observe mating habits of Habropoda laboriosa in both field and laboratory conditions
 Monitor population increases and decreases over a six month period
 Determine effect of air pollutants on bee population
 Supervise two undergraduate assistants who compile data
 Will present results to 100 ecologists at the Ecological Society of America annual meeting in
Orlando, FL in April 2018
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Research Fellow, Bee Research and Discovery Center, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN,
Summer 2017
Research Advisors: Dr. Steve O’Henry and Dr. Marla Vickers
 Developed quantitative theory of hierarchical structure of Apis mellifera in ecological systems
 Analyzed how Apis mellifera communities reflect environmental heterogeneity
 Studied foraging behavior of over 25,000 Apis mellifera with short and long range movement
in heterogeneous environments
Independent Researcher, Leipzig, Germany, Summer 2016

Research Advisor: Dr. Josef Lamberts
 Collaborated with researchers at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research in Leipzig,
Germany to study the decline in bee populations in Europe
 Analyzed how pollution and pesticides have affected bee population decline
 Submitted findings to ALARM (Assessing Large scale environmental Risks for biodiversity
with tested Methods), the largest biodiversity research project in Europe
 Research fully funded through Wake Forest University Richter Scholars Program
Lead Researcher, Department of Biology, Wake Forest University, Fall 2012 – Spring 2014
Research Advisor: Dr. James Franks
 Studied impact of avian predation on Anolie lizards in the eastern Caribbean and the
importance of differences in spatial scale between prey and predators
 Analyzed spatial scale and environmental heterogeneity in predator-prey communities
 Determined through analytical and numerical data how species interactions can sharpen
underlying environmental patterns and how heterogeneous environments can stabilize
predator and prey populations
Lead Researcher, Department of Biology, Wake Forest University, Fall 2011 – Spring 2012
Research Advisor: Dr. Penelope Williams
 Measured erosion and sedimentation pollution in the Yadkin River
 Based on findings, made recommendations of ways to curb erosion and pollution in the river
to Yadkin County Environmental Affairs Office
Other Experience
Teaching Assistant, Department of Biology, Wake Forest University, Fall 2015 – Present
 Teach 45 students each semester in Introduction to Biology laboratory exercises
 Design weekly laboratory assignments to enhance and reiterate basic biological concepts
introduced in class lectures
 Lead lectures in absence of professor, approximately two times each semester
 Assist in preparation and grading of mid-term and final examinations
Tutor, Learning Assistance Center, Wake Forest University, Spring 2011 – Spring 2014
 Tutored students both individually and in small groups in Introduction to Biology, Cellular
Biology, Microbiology, and Ecology
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Instructor, Outward Bound, Linville, NC, Summers 2011 and 2012

 Led six-day canoe and hiking trips, with attention to Appalachian natural history, for groups of
10 middle school boys
 Taught animal tracking, avalanche safety, kayaking, mountaineering, and rock climbing
University Service
Instructor, Outdoor Education Program, Wake Forest University, Fall 2016 – Present
 Present lectures and weekend outings with emphasis on alpine ecology, animal tracking, and
wilderness skills to groups with basic to advanced knowledge of ecology
 Teach basic first aid and wilderness survival techniques
President, Deacs Recycle, Wake Forest University, Fall 2011 – Spring 2012
 Raised awareness of environmental issues on campus and in community
 Organized paper recycling drive that resulted in 2,000 pounds of recycled paper
 Led effort to supply every residence hall room with recycling bin
Publications and Presentations

Smith, J.L and J.T. Jones. Predation across spatial scales in heterogeneous environments,
Journal of Population Biology (in press).
Smith, J.L. and J.T. Jones. (2017). Predation across spatial scales in heterogeneous
environments. Paper presented at the American Biological Society Annual Meeting, Chicago,
IL, October 2012.
Jones, J.T. and J.L. Smith. (2017). Pattern and stability in predator-prey communities: how
diffusion in spatially variable environments affects the Lotak-Volterra model, Theoretical
Population Biology, 15(30), 31-35.
“Avian predation on Anolis lizards.” Paper presented at the Ecological Society of America
Annual Conference, Snowbird, UT, February 2016.
Smith, J.L. and J.L. Franks. (2015). Avian predation on Anolis lizards in the northeastern
Caribbean: an Inter-island contrast, Ecology, 70, 617-628.
“Effect of erosion and sedimentation pollution on the Yadkin River.” Poster presented at Student
Research Symposium, Wake Forest University, April 2012.
Laboratory and Computer Skills

Northern blotting; SDS-PAGE; microinjection; spectrophotometry
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Dreamweaver; SPSS; ArcView; BioCom
Professional Memberships
Ecological Society of America, Fall 2014 – Present
American Biological Society, Fall 2014 – Present
Beta Beta Beta, Fall 2010 – Present
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Selected Honors, Awards, and Fellowships

Doctoral Student Full Tuition Scholarship, Wake Forest University, 2014 – 2018
Research Fellowship, Bee Research and Discovery Center, University of Minnesota, 2017
Richter Scholarship, Wake Forest University, 2016
References
Dr. Jerry Jones
Associate Professor
Department of Biology
Wake Forest University
Winston Hall, Room 540
Winston-Salem, NC 27106
336-758-5555
jonesjt@wfu.edu
Dr. Marla Vickers

Bee Research and Discovery Center
University of Minnesota
St. Paul, MN 55108
612-624-4444
vickersm@umn.edu
Dr. Josef Lamberts

Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Trautenwolfstr. 4
80800, Leipzig, Germany
lamberts.josef@HCER.org
Dr. James Franks

Assistant Professor
Department of Biology
Wake Forest University
Winston Hall, Room 552
Winston-Salem, NC 27106
336-758-5556
franksjl@wfu.edu

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John L.

207 West End Boulevard (336) 766-0000

Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, May 2014

Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, May 2012

Independent Researcher, Leipzig, Germany, Summer 2016

Instructor, Outward Bound, Linville, NC, Summers 2011 and 2012

Publications and Presentations

Laboratory and Computer Skills

Selected Honors, Awards, and Fellowships

Dr. Marla Vickers

Dr. Josef Lamberts

Dr. James Franks

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