Jarod Raithel
MENTORING STUDENTS:
SCUBA Interpretive Presenter,
Texas State Aquarium,
Corpus Christi, Texas.
May 2007 – June 2008.
Children’s Instructor,
Brazos Valley Natural History Museum,
Bryan, Texas.
Jan 2000 – Mar 2000.
Tour Guide, Animal Keeper, Counselor,
Austin Zoo,
Austin, Texas.
1996 – Aug 1996.
Mentored six Hispanic Student Research Assistants as part of our Animal Ambassadors Community Outreach Program, funded by WAESO,
Western Alliance for the Expansion of Science Opportunity, Summer 2018
(https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0602425)
Mentored three Hispanic Student Research Assistants as part of our Burrowing Owl Perch Height Selection Experiment, funded by WAESO, Spring 2018
Mentored three Hispanic Student Research Assistants as part of our Bald Eagle Nest Cam Observation Experiment, funded by WAESO, Spring 2018
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Mentored two students as Kerrville ISD Science Fair Coach that placed 1st and 2nd in Animal Sciences in the statewide Texas Science and Engineering Fair. Spring 2011
Mentored three undergraduate students for Project TRAIN (Training American Indians in Environmental Biology) at the University of Montana. 2003 – 2004
- Example of poster produced by student mentee
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH:
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PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS:
Reviewed Manuscripts for the following Scientific Journals:
- Biological Conservation
- Journal of Animal Ecology
- Journal of Mammalogy
- Journal of Raptor Research
Memberships in Professional Organizations:
- International Association for Bear Research and Management
- Ecological Society of America
- The Wildlife Society
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SERVICE:
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Served on Hiring Committee to fill Life Science Administrative Position. Spring 2018
Agreed to represent EMCC at District-level Sustainability Committee (comprised of 10 colleges). Fall 2018
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Member and facilitator Large Mammal Ecology Working Group. Weekly discussion group composed of faculty and graduate students from WILD and BIO departments. Fall 2013 – present
Member of Reading Group: Demographic Advancements in Ecology, Evolution and Management. Spring 2016
Participated in reviewing and scoring grant proposals for the Undergraduate Research & Creative Opportunities (URCO) program. November 2015
Participated in the D. Wynne Thorne Breakfast. April 2015 and 2014
Participated in student round-table discussion with visiting National Public Radio correspondent Joe Palca. November 2014
Facilitated discussion about my experiences in communicating science to broader audiences to Undergraduate Honors Social. November 2014
Promoted TEDx 2014 during interview with Kerry Bringhurst, Utah Public Radio. October 2014
Completed video interview describing my black bear research with videographer Mason Johnson as part of promotional series produced by USU Office of Research and Graduate Studies. May 2014
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Participated in coyote capture as part of veterinary care at USDA APHIS Predator Research Field Station, Millville, UT. October 2013
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Hosted social at our home for visiting professor, Dr. Gary Alt, Biologist and Principal Scientist at Normandeau Associates, Environmental Consultants. February 2014