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Curriculum Vitae

Student in Biological Databases

Class Journal 1

Vilgalys Week 2

Contact Information

E-mail: taur.vil@gmail.com

Phone:(425)466-0784

Address: Loyola Marymount University

1 LMU Drive, MS B-1284

Los Angeles, CA 90045

Education

Loyola Marymount University

Graduation: May 2014

Major: B.S. in Biology

Research

Watts Lab

• Oct 2010-Present
• Examined house finch reproduction with Dr. Heather Watts
• Obtained, archived, and analyzed historical nest records
• Field work banding and capturing house finches
• Lab work including environmental manipulation and hormone analysis
• Research presented at SCUR, WCBURC, and the LMU Undergraduate Symposium

Center for Urban Ecology

• March 2013-Present
• Worked with Drs. Eric Strauss and Pete Auger
• Observed crow behavior to determine family groups and territories
• Recorded crow behavior at an introduced bait site including aggression and caching
• Used game cameras, camcorders, and direct observation
• Work presented at LMU Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium

Teaching Experience

1. BIOL 111--Lab TA: Fall 2012, Fall 2013
2. BIOL 112--Lab TA: Spring 2013

Coursework

• Biology Courses
  • Biostatistical Analysis
  • DNA, Genes, and Biodiversity
  • Genetics
  • Cell Function
  • Hormones and Behavior
  • Island Biology
  • Plant Development
  • Ecology

• Chemistry Classes
  • Biochemistry
  • Advanced Biochemistry
  • Biochemistry Lab
  • Organic Chemistry and Lab

• Psychology Courses
  • Cognition
  • Human Behavioral Genetics
  • Brain and Behavior
  • Evolutionary Psychology

Personal Hobbies and Interests

• Outdoor Activities (Backpacking, canoeing, rock climbing)
• Mock Trial
• Evolution of Cognition and Human Behavior

By Tauras Vilgalys

As part of Biological Databases

Please Remember the Harassing of Deities is Strictly Prohibited

Never Forget Samson

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