Laura Burkle |
Postdoctoral Research Associate Washington University in St. Louis, Biology Department Ecology, Evolution & Population Biology |
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Full PDF versionEducationPh.D. (2008) Dartmouth College, Hanover, NHBiology: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology B.A. (2000) Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME Biology and Environmental Studies 1999 -- School for International Training, Natural and Cultural Ecology, Australia 2009 Bee Course Southwestern Research Station and the American Museum of Natural History Areas of InterestEcology/evolution – population/community ecology; plant-animal interactions; conservation; pollination biology; entomology; conservation; global change; phenology; pollinator health; citizen science; aquatic-terrestrial interface; mutualisms & cheaters; invasive species; biostatistics; sustainable agriculture; natural history.Research Experience
2008-present Postdoctoral
Research Associate
Washington University in St. Louis, MO Advisor: Dr. Tiffany Knight Population and community dynamics of plants and pollinators 2003-2008 Graduate Student Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH & University of Georgia, Athens, GA Advisor: Dr. Rebecca Irwin Bottom-up effects of nutrient enrichment on plants, pollinators, & their interactions 2002-2003 Research Technician II University of Georgia, Athens, GA & Rocky Mountain Biological Lab, CO Advisor: Dr. Rebecca Irwin Ecology and evolution of multispecies interactions 2000 Research Assistant Rocky Mountain Biological Lab, CO Advisor: Dr. Alison Brody Importance of pollination, nectar robbing, & seed predation for plant reproduction 1999-2000 Undergraduate Honors Student Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME Advisor: Dr. Barry Logan Photosynthetic acclimation of understory evergreens Grants and Awards2009 NSF RAPID: Comparing historic and contemporary plant-pollinator interaction networks to investigate the effects of climate change and invasive species. PI. $74,9982009 North American Pollinator Protection Campaign, Honey Bee Health Improvement. $2,974 2007 Dartmouth College Filene Teaching Award. $1,000 2007 American Philosophical Society, Lewis and Clark Fund. $3,300. 2007 Botanical Society of America, Graduate Student Research Award. $500. 2007 Dartmouth College Graduate Student Travel Award. $500 2007 NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant, recommended for funding 2005 Explorer’s Club. $1,200. 2005 Rocky Mountain Biological Lab, Snyder Memorial Grant. $500. 2005 Dartmouth College, Graduate Alumni Research Award. $750. 2005 Sigma Xi, Grants-in-aid of Research. $220. 2004 NSF Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Honorable Mention 2003 University of Georgia, Presidential Fellowship. $22,000 2003 Colorado Mountain Club Foundation. $1,600. 2003 NSF Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Honorable Mention PublicationsBurkle, L.A. and R.E. Irwin. The importance of interannual variation and bottom-up nitrogen enrichment for plant-pollinator networks. Oikos, in press. PDFBurkle, L.A. and R.E. Irwin. Nectar sugar limits solitary bee larval performance. Environmental Entomology 38(4): 1293-1300. PDF Burkle, L.A. and R.E. Irwin. 2009. The impact of nutrient availability on floral characters and Burkle, L.A., R.E. Irwin, and D.A. Newman. 2007. Predicting the effects of nectar robbing on plant Burkle, L.A. and B.A. Logan. 2003. Seasonal acclimation of photosynthesis in eastern hemlock Manuscripts (Available upon request)Burkle, L.A. and R.E. Irwin. Beyond biomass: the effects of community-level nitrogen enrichment on floral traits, pollinator visitation and plant reproduction. Journal of Ecology, in review.A.J. Miller-Rushing, E. Johnston, and L.A. Burkle. The effects if climate change on the timing Teaching Experience2009-present FacultyPractical Skills in Environmental Biology Research (BIO/EnvSt 393) Washington University in St. Louis 2009 Lecturer Global Climate Change University of Missouri--St. Louis 2008 Faculty Plant-Animal Interactions Rocky Mountain Biological Lab 2007 Teaching Assistant Biology Foreign Studies Program, Dartmouth College. Costa Rica and Little Cayman Island. Ecology of Tropical Ecosystems (BIO 55) Field Research in Tropical Ecology (BIO 57) Coral Reef Ecology (BIO 46). 2006, 2007 Invited lecturer Ecology (BIO 16), Dartmouth College. 2004, 2005 Laboratory Instructor Ecology and Evolution, Dartmouth College (BIO 14). 2001 Naturalist Educator Ferry Beach Ecology School, Saco, ME 2000-2001 Sea Grant Education Intern University of Georgia’s Marine Education Center & Aquarium, Skidaway Island, GA High School and Undergraduate Mentoring2009-present Undergraduate Research Program, Mentor, Tyson Research Center, MO2009-present Tyson Environmental Research Leadership Program, Mentor, Tyson Research Center, MO 2008 NSF REU Coordinator, Rocky Mountain Biological Lab 2008 Independent Study Student Coordinator, Rocky Mountain Biological Lab 2006-2007 Undergraduate Mentor, Lewis and Clark College 2006 NSF REU Undergraduate Mentor, Rocky Mountain Biological Lab 2004-2007 Research Mentor, Rocky Mountain Biological Lab Presentations2009 Burkle, L.A. Food and Fungi: the combined effects of food supplementation and Varroa mite control on honey bee health. North American Pollinator Protection Campaign International Conference, Washington, DC.2009 Burkle, L.A. and T.M. Knight. Comparing historic and contemporary plant-pollinator interaction networks to explore the effects of climate change and invasive species. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM. 2008 Burkle, L.A. The bottom-up effects of nitrogen on plant, pollinators, and their interactions. Invited lecture, Washington University in St. Louis, Tyson Research Center, MO. 2007 Burkle, L.A. and R.E. Irwin. The effects of nitrogen on plant-pollinator mutualisms. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting, San Jose, CA. 2006 Burkle, L.A. and R.E. Irwin. The impact of nutrient availability on floral traits and 2004 Burkle, L.A. Plant-pollinator interactions and environmental conditions. Institute of MembershipsBotanical Society of AmericaEcological Society of America Entomological Society of America Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory |