Saturday, June 16, 2007
Name: Emadch Beck (aka Emma)
DOB: August 7, 1978
Birthplace: Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Education:
Bachelor of Arts, Biology (Honours)ΣΧ, Scripps College, Claremont, CA. May 2001.
Master of Applied Science, Marine Biology, JCU, Townsville, QLD. July 2002-December 2003.
Doctor of Philosophy, Marine Biology, JCU Townsville, QLD. February 2004-Present.
Bachelor of Arts, Biology (Honours)ΣΧ, Scripps College, Claremont, CA. May 2001.
Master of Applied Science, Marine Biology, JCU, Townsville, QLD. July 2002-December 2003.
Doctor of Philosophy, Marine Biology, JCU Townsville, QLD. February 2004-Present.
Awards, Scholarships & Fellowships:
Rhodes Academy of Oceans Law and Policy Conference, Rhodes, Greece. 5-23 July 2004. Received scholarship to attend a 2.5-week conference to promote the rule of law in the world's oceans. Attended conference on behalf of the Republic of Palau.
Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society. Nominated to associate membership. April 2001.
Scripps Undergraduate Research Fellowship. Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD. Summer 1999.
Rhodes Academy of Oceans Law and Policy Conference, Rhodes, Greece. 5-23 July 2004. Received scholarship to attend a 2.5-week conference to promote the rule of law in the world's oceans. Attended conference on behalf of the Republic of Palau.
Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society. Nominated to associate membership. April 2001.
Scripps Undergraduate Research Fellowship. Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD. Summer 1999.
Experience:
Research Student, JCU Townsville. February 2004 - Present.
PhD Thesis: Phylogeography & biogeography of two widespread Indo-Pacific Parrotfish: Scarus ghobban & S. rubroviolaceus. Used molecular markers to investigate population structure of two widespread Indo-Pacific Parrotfish. Supervisors: Dr. J. Howard Choat, Dr. L. vanHerwerden, Dr. S.O. Klanten.
Casual Student Enquiries Officer, JCU Townsville. January 2005-January 2006.
Administrative Assistant, Professional Association of Climbing Instructors. May 2005-Present.
Executive Director, The Palau Archives, Inc. January 2002-Present. Started a non-profit organization based in New York to preserve documents from the Republic of Palau's Independence movement, which was fuelled by the belief that only Palauans could preserve and protect their unique environment against the depredations of over-development and international geopolitics.
Executive Assistant, EM Warburg Pincus, Information Technology Division, New York, NY. October-February 2001.
Worked as assistant in corporate office. Duties included filing, word processing, switchboard operating, and other clerical work.
Undergraduate Thesis: "Trophic Assemblage of Fish Across Lighthouse Reef, Republic of Palau". June 2000-May 2001.
Chemistry Lab Preparatory Assistant, Keck Joint Science Centre, Claremont, CA. Fall 2000.
Internship, Coral Reef Research Foundation, Republic of Palau. June-August 2000.
Diving certification course and introduction to marine field research methods. Also assisted in monitoring populations of Mastigias & Aurelia jellyfish at Jellyfish Lake, observed reef fish spawning activity, and conducted individual research for honours thesis under the supervision of Patrick Colin, PhD.
Computer Consultant, Scripps College Information Technology. 1999-2000.
Assisted students with technical questions, and presented comprehensive workshops on software applications including Excel and Novell GroupWise.
Undergraduate Research Fellow, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD. June-August 1999.
Received fellowship to work under the auspices of Dr. D. John Faulkner to learn techniques in Marine Natural Products Chemistry Research. Utilized spectroscopic methods including Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Mass spectroscopy, Heteronuclear Multiple Quantum Correlation (HMQC), and Heteronuclear Multiple Bond Correlation (HMBC).
Internship, Coral Reef Research Foundation, Republic of Palau. June-August 1998.
Computer cataloguing of marine invertebrate species observed and photographed by Dr. Patrick Colin.
Executive Assistant, MIDCORP, Republic of Palau. June-August 1998.
Worked as assistant to Vice President of development agency Glenn Seid.
Library Assistant, Honnold Library Interlibrary Loan Dept., The Claremont Colleges. Spring 1998.
Research Student, JCU Townsville. February 2004 - Present.
PhD Thesis: Phylogeography & biogeography of two widespread Indo-Pacific Parrotfish: Scarus ghobban & S. rubroviolaceus. Used molecular markers to investigate population structure of two widespread Indo-Pacific Parrotfish. Supervisors: Dr. J. Howard Choat, Dr. L. vanHerwerden, Dr. S.O. Klanten.
Casual Student Enquiries Officer, JCU Townsville. January 2005-January 2006.
Administrative Assistant, Professional Association of Climbing Instructors. May 2005-Present.
Executive Director, The Palau Archives, Inc. January 2002-Present. Started a non-profit organization based in New York to preserve documents from the Republic of Palau's Independence movement, which was fuelled by the belief that only Palauans could preserve and protect their unique environment against the depredations of over-development and international geopolitics.
Executive Assistant, EM Warburg Pincus, Information Technology Division, New York, NY. October-February 2001.
Worked as assistant in corporate office. Duties included filing, word processing, switchboard operating, and other clerical work.
Undergraduate Thesis: "Trophic Assemblage of Fish Across Lighthouse Reef, Republic of Palau". June 2000-May 2001.
Chemistry Lab Preparatory Assistant, Keck Joint Science Centre, Claremont, CA. Fall 2000.
Internship, Coral Reef Research Foundation, Republic of Palau. June-August 2000.
Diving certification course and introduction to marine field research methods. Also assisted in monitoring populations of Mastigias & Aurelia jellyfish at Jellyfish Lake, observed reef fish spawning activity, and conducted individual research for honours thesis under the supervision of Patrick Colin, PhD.
Computer Consultant, Scripps College Information Technology. 1999-2000.
Assisted students with technical questions, and presented comprehensive workshops on software applications including Excel and Novell GroupWise.
Undergraduate Research Fellow, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD. June-August 1999.
Received fellowship to work under the auspices of Dr. D. John Faulkner to learn techniques in Marine Natural Products Chemistry Research. Utilized spectroscopic methods including Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Mass spectroscopy, Heteronuclear Multiple Quantum Correlation (HMQC), and Heteronuclear Multiple Bond Correlation (HMBC).
Internship, Coral Reef Research Foundation, Republic of Palau. June-August 1998.
Computer cataloguing of marine invertebrate species observed and photographed by Dr. Patrick Colin.
Executive Assistant, MIDCORP, Republic of Palau. June-August 1998.
Worked as assistant to Vice President of development agency Glenn Seid.
Library Assistant, Honnold Library Interlibrary Loan Dept., The Claremont Colleges. Spring 1998.
Relevant Coursework:
James Cook University: Coral Reef Ecology, Marine Ecology Environmental Assessment, Marine Conservation Biology, Functional Biology of Marine Organisms, Marine Evolution and Biogeography, Biometrics, Marine Geology and Palaeobiology, Coral Reef Geomorphology, Design and Analyses in Ecological Studies, Sampling & Experimental Design, Ecology & Impact Assessment in Mangrove Ecosystems, Introduction to Underwater Photography, Molecular Approaches to Marine Ecology and Evolution.
Scripps College: Introduction to Biology (1 year), Introduction to Chemistry (1 year), Evolution, Tropical Ecology, Ecology, Ecology of Terrestrial Communities, Marine Ecology, Earth History, Environmental Physiological Ecology, Vertebrate Physiology, and Organic Chemistry, Physics, Pre-calculus, Calculus.
James Cook University: Coral Reef Ecology, Marine Ecology Environmental Assessment, Marine Conservation Biology, Functional Biology of Marine Organisms, Marine Evolution and Biogeography, Biometrics, Marine Geology and Palaeobiology, Coral Reef Geomorphology, Design and Analyses in Ecological Studies, Sampling & Experimental Design, Ecology & Impact Assessment in Mangrove Ecosystems, Introduction to Underwater Photography, Molecular Approaches to Marine Ecology and Evolution.
Scripps College: Introduction to Biology (1 year), Introduction to Chemistry (1 year), Evolution, Tropical Ecology, Ecology, Ecology of Terrestrial Communities, Marine Ecology, Earth History, Environmental Physiological Ecology, Vertebrate Physiology, and Organic Chemistry, Physics, Pre-calculus, Calculus.
Skills:
Database: Excel, Signal, Origin, FilemakerPro, Microsoft Access, MYOB.
Languages: Reading and writing proficiency in Palauan, English, and Spanish.
Computer Programs: Microsoft Word, Excel, SigmaPlot, SPSS, Arlequin, Sequencher, Modeltest, PAUP*, Se-Al, Mr. Bayes, MEGA, Modeltest, MS Outlook, Pegasus, Eudora.
Operating Systems: Macintosh, PC, MSWindows, MSOffice, Novell Netware Client.
Other: PADI certified Rescue Diver October 2002. Top-Rope Certified April 2003. Vertical Rescue Certified June 2003. Emergency First Aid, Senior First Aid & Oxygen Provider May 2004. Queensland Boat License 2003. Lab Safety Certified February 2005.
Database: Excel, Signal, Origin, FilemakerPro, Microsoft Access, MYOB.
Languages: Reading and writing proficiency in Palauan, English, and Spanish.
Computer Programs: Microsoft Word, Excel, SigmaPlot, SPSS, Arlequin, Sequencher, Modeltest, PAUP*, Se-Al, Mr. Bayes, MEGA, Modeltest, MS Outlook, Pegasus, Eudora.
Operating Systems: Macintosh, PC, MSWindows, MSOffice, Novell Netware Client.
Other: PADI certified Rescue Diver October 2002. Top-Rope Certified April 2003. Vertical Rescue Certified June 2003. Emergency First Aid, Senior First Aid & Oxygen Provider May 2004. Queensland Boat License 2003. Lab Safety Certified February 2005.
Memberships:
ESA: Ecological Society of America 2001-Present.
Sigma Xi: The Scientific Research Society, Associate Member April 2001-Present
Green Peace: Member September 2004-Present.
JCU Dive Club: General Executive Member August 2002-Present.
JCU Rock Climbing Club: General Executive Member April 2003-Present.
ESA: Ecological Society of America 2001-Present.
Sigma Xi: The Scientific Research Society, Associate Member April 2001-Present
Green Peace: Member September 2004-Present.
JCU Dive Club: General Executive Member August 2002-Present.
JCU Rock Climbing Club: General Executive Member April 2003-Present.
Student Activities:
Scripps College, Claremont: Junior Class Representative Sept 1999-May 2000.
James Cook University, Townsville: Women's Postgraduate Student Representative May 2003-August 2003. Vice President, Postgraduate Student Association August 2003-November 2004.
JCU Rock Climbing Club: Secretary April 2004-March 2005. President, March 2005-2006. Treasurer: March 2006-Present.
Scripps College, Claremont: Junior Class Representative Sept 1999-May 2000.
James Cook University, Townsville: Women's Postgraduate Student Representative May 2003-August 2003. Vice President, Postgraduate Student Association August 2003-November 2004.
JCU Rock Climbing Club: Secretary April 2004-March 2005. President, March 2005-2006. Treasurer: March 2006-Present.
Interests:
Reading, Writing, Music, Cooking, Rock Climbing/Bouldering, Bushwalking, Surfing, Swimming, SCUBA Diving, Travelling, Skydiving, and Yoga.
Reading, Writing, Music, Cooking, Rock Climbing/Bouldering, Bushwalking, Surfing, Swimming, SCUBA Diving, Travelling, Skydiving, and Yoga.
Community Service:
Habitat for Humanity, Tutoring under-privileged children, Race for the Cure.
Habitat for Humanity, Tutoring under-privileged children, Race for the Cure.
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