Résumé
Jonathan Joseph (Joe) Giersch
PO Box 198
West Glacier, MT 59936
joe@drunelladesigns.com
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Education
Montana
State University, Bozeman, Montana
Department
of Entomology
119
Linfield Hall
P.O. Box 172220
Bozeman, MT 59717-2220
Phone: (406) 994-5690
Master
of Science in Entomology, November 2002
¨
Graduate
thesis work in systematics, evolution, and ecology of two representative
species groups of a large genus of caddisflies occurring throughout western
North America and the Asian Far East.
¨
Completed
a master’s thesis on: “The Alpine Rhyacophila of Montana with a Revision
of the Rhyacophila verrula and Rhyacophila alberta Species
Groups.”
¨
Used
PowerPoint to create and present: “Analyses of the Rhyacophila verrula and alberta species groups, with new larval/adult associations
(Trichoptera: Rhyacophilidae)” at the 2001 meeting of the Entomological Society
of America, San Diego, CA.
¨
Prepared
progress reports, papers, oral presentations, and poster presentations.
¨
Collected
insects in alpine streams throughout Montana, focusing on Glacier National
Park. Field sites were often in remote areas, requiring foot travel up to
fifteen miles/day.
¨
Completed
Pesticide Use in Agriculture seminar, covering chemical pesticide and herbicide
use and issues.
¨
Calibrated,
serviced and downloaded Onset HOBO digital thermographs.
¨
Calibrated,
serviced and measured water chemistry using Hanna Instruments Digital
Conductivity/pH/temperature Meter.
¨
Identified
aquatic insects and other macroinvertebrates to genus and species level.
¨
Wrote
detailed descriptions of aquatic insect species, including one new species.
¨
Maintained
detailed field and laboratory notes on collection localities, species natural
history, and abiotic factors (weather, air and water temperature).
¨
Collected
insect specimens using Hess, Surber, and modified kick net benthic samplers,
black light traps, flight-intercept traps, vegetation beating, and insect
rearing methods.
¨
Safely
traveled in all conditions including in snow, rain and wind, and through all
terrain, including but not limited to established trails
roads, thick brush, and alpine talus slopes.
¨
Carried
personal and field gear for day and overnight trips, including insect
collection equipment and camping gear.
¨
Worked
and traveled safely in bear and lion country.
¨
Used
GPS unit to record collecting localities of specimens.
¨
Traveled
to museums to compare specimens, study type specimens, and borrow material,
including the California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco; Canadian National
Collection, Ottawa; Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto; University of Alberta,
Edmonton, Alberta and Oregon State University, Corvallis.
¨
Constructed
relational database using Microsoft Access to archive specimen records, sort
records by search criteria, plot collection localities on maps, and print data
labels.
¨
Attended seminars presented by students
and faculty working on exotic plant issues in the Department of Entomology, the
Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, MSU Extension Service,
Plant Sciences and the USDA Agricultural Research Service.
¨
Entomology
class work included: insect identification, morphology, evolution, systematics,
physiology, ecology, and pest management.
¨
Other
class work included: advanced stream ecology, statistics, and genetics.
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Cumulative
GPA 3.60
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51
Semester credit hours earned.
The
Evergreen State College
2700 Evergreen Parkway NW
Olympia, WA 98505
Phone: (360) 867-6000
Web: www.evergreen.edu
September
1990‑June 1994
Bachelor
of Science, June 1994
¨
Focus
of Study: Natural History, Insect Anatomy, Physiology and Taxonomy, Marine
Biology, natural history of birds and plants and general ecology.
¨
Maintained
a detailed field notebook with species accounts and notes on behavior and
natural history following methods outlined in The Naturalist's Field
Journal: A manual of instruction based on a system established by Joseph
Grinnell (Herman, Steven G. 1986. Buteo Books.
Vermillion SD).
¨
Emphasis
on independent study and research.
¨
Identified
plants and studied plant biology and natural history as part of field natural
history, rainforest ecology, and insect-plant relationship projects.
¨
Participated
in Tropical Rainforest Ecology Program, Monteverde, Costa Rica, an interdisciplinary field research course based at a field
station in a Costa Rican cloud‑forest. Studied
natural history, geology, biogeography, and ecology of tropical ecosystems,
experienced Latin American culture in two‑week home stay, and conducted an independent research project on insect communities
in different decay stages of wood.
¨
Assisted
with mist-netting tropical rainforest birds and bats.
¨
Completed
an internship with Washington State Department of Ecology. Winter ‑spring
1994. Identified macroinvertebrates from benthic samples for Environmental
Investigations and Laboratory Services division as part of the Washington State
River and Stream Water Quality Monitoring program.
¨
Learned
and practiced marine ecology field and laboratory methods including plankton
tows, measuring and plotting vertical profiles of ocean water for salinity,
temperature, and relative light intensity, methods for determining suspended
solids, measuring soluble phosphates, nitrite and nitrate, and chlorophyll
using fluorescence spectroscopy, and measuring dissolved oxygen using the
Winkler titration method.
¨
GPA
not applicable.
¨
192
Quarter credit hours earned.
Colorado
Academy (secondary school)
3800
S. Pierce St., Denver, CO 80235
Phone:
(303) 986-1501
Web: www.coloacad.org
Graduated
1990
Work
Experience
September
2007-Present
Benthic
Macroinvertebrate Taxonomy Contractor
Supervisor:
Dr. Colden Baxter
Assistant
Professor, Stream Ecology Center
Department
of Biological Sciences
Idaho
State University
Pocatello,
Idaho 83209
Email:
baxtcold@isu.edu
Phone:
(208) 282-6098
Web: http://www.isu.edu/departments/strmecol/fac_cbaxter.shtml
¨
Identified
invertebrates from brook trout gut contents as part of Terrestrial Effects of
Invasive Brook Trout Project.
¨
Sorted
invertebrates for biomass weighing.
¨
Identified
and sorted fish stomach contents from Colorado River in the Grand Canyon.
¨
Identified
invertebrates (largely adult Diptera and Coleoptera) from pan trap samples to
determine the aquatic or terrestrial source of specimens from Yankee Fork of
the Salmon River.
¨
Entered
data into relational Access database, exported data into Excel database with
taxonomic hierarchy.
October
2003-present
Benthic
Macroinvertebrate Taxonomy Sub-contractor
Primary Contractor: Kate Parkin
Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Biologist
415 Orchard Ridge Rd.
Kalispell, Montana 59901
Email: kparkin@in-tch.com
Phone: (406) 257-1784
¨
Subsampled
and picked macroinvertebrate specimens from raw samples from Oregon Department
of Environmental Quality stream biomonitoring projects.
¨
Verified
specimen identifications for quality control.
September-November 2008
Digital
Illustration Contractor
Supervisor:
Dr. G. Wayne Minshall
Professor
Emeritus, Stream Ecology Center
Department
of Biological Sciences
Idaho
State University
Pocatello,
Idaho 83209
Email:
baxtcold@isu.edu
Phone:
(208) 282-2236
Web: www.isu.edu/departments/strmecol/fac_wminshall.shtml
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Prepared
digital images modified from existing images using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe
PhotoShop.
¨
Prepared
maps using ArcView GIS layers, aerial and satellite imagery, exported to and
modified in Adobe Illustrator.
¨
Exported
images to Microsoft PowerPoint for presentation at fire ecology conference.
June
2008
River
Ecology Field Technician
Supervisor:
Dr. Colden Baxter
Assistant
Professor, Stream Ecology Center
Department
of Biological Sciences
Idaho
State University
Pocatello,
Idaho 83209
Email:
baxtcold@isu.edu
Phone:
(208) 282-6098
Web: www.isu.edu/departments/strmecol/fac_cbaxter.shtml
¨
Participated
in field work on Colorado River in Grand Canyon as part of Colorado River
Carbon Budget study.
¨
Processed
fish stomach samples in the field for diet analysis.
¨
Processed
fish tissue samples in the field for isotope analysis.
¨
Collected
benthic macroinvertebrate samples using vacuum sampler.
¨
Picked
benthic macroinvertebrates for isotope and metals analyses.
¨
Collected
benthic macroinvertebrate samples using Ponar dredge sampler.
¨
Collected
sediment drift samples using drift nets.
¨
Assisted
with fish collecting in back waters using seining nets.
¨
Set
and collected hoop nets to capture endangered humpback chub.
¨
Assisted
with collection of gut contents by gastric lavage, measuring of morphomertric
data, and insertion of PIT tag into endangered humpback chub.
May-June
2008
Benthic
Macroinvertebrate Taxonomy Sub-contractor
Supervisor:
Gary Lester
EcoAnalysts,
Inc.
1420
S. Blaine St., Suite 14
Moscow,
ID 83843
Phone:
(208) 882-2588
Web: www.ecoanalysts.com
¨
Identified
and counted benthic macroinvertebrate specimens from fourteen samples from the
Snake River drainage, Idaho.
¨
Entered
data into relational Access database, exported data into Excel database with
taxonomic hierarchy.
September
2007-September 2008
Spider Taxonomy Contractor
Supervisor: Dawn LaFleur
Glacier National Park
West Glacier, MT 59936
Email: Dawn_LaFleur@nps.gov
Phone: (406) 888-7864
¨
Identified
spiders for hobo spider (Tegenaria agrestis) survey in Glacier National Park
from sticky traps and manually collected samples.
October-December
2007
Benthic
Macroinvertebrate Taxonomy Contractor
Supervisor:
Kara Cromwell
Dept.
of Fish & Wildlife Resources
University
of Idaho
Box
441136
Moscow,
ID 83844-1136
Email:
kara.cromwell@vandals.uidaho.edu
Phone:
(208) 885-5171
¨
Identified
and counted benthic macroinvertebrate specimens from Big Creek drainage, Idaho
as part of salmon ecology project.
¨
Entered
data into relational Access database, exported data into Excel database with
taxonomic hierarchy.
June-July
2007
Stream Ecology Field Technician
Supervisor: Dr. Colden Baxter
Assistant Professor, Stream Ecology Center
Department of Biological Sciences
Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho 83209
Email: baxtcold@isu.edu
Phone: (208) 282-6098
Web: www.isu.edu/departments/strmecol/fac_cbaxter.shtml
¨
Collected
and field sorted benthic macroinvertebrate samples as part of fire effects on
wilderness stream ecosystems study in the Frank Church Wilderness, Idaho.
¨
Participated
in graduate student project on terrestrial effects of invasive brook trout on
native cutthroat trout populations in Mahogany Creek, Idaho.
¨
Collected
of fish stomach contents by gastric lavage.
¨
Collected
fish from experimental stream reaches using electrofishing apparatus.
¨
Collected
aquatic macroinvertebrates using electrofishing apparatus.
¨
Identified
and counted spiders during night-time spider terrestrial spider surveys.
¨
Assisted
graduate student with design of invertebrate collecting methods from stream
side channel habitats in the Yankee Fork of the Salmon River drainage.
April
2007
Benthic
Macroinvertebrate Taxonomy Training Contractor
Supervisor:
Dr. Colden Baxter
Assistant Professor, Stream Ecology Center
Department of Biological Sciences
Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho 83209
Email: baxtcold@isu.edu
Phone: (208) 282-6098
Web: www.isu.edu/departments/strmecol/fac_cbaxter.shtml
¨
Provided
one-on-one training of graduate students in the identification of benthic
macroinvertebrates, emergent adult stream insects, laboratory methods, and
problem taxa.
¨
Presented
introductory lecture on benthic macroinvertebrate taxonomy to undergraduate and
graduate students.
¨
Presented
lecture on scientific careers to undergraduate students.
January-March
2007
Benthic
Macroinvertebrate Taxonomy Contractor
Supervisor:
Thomas Bansak
The
University of Montana
Flathead
Lake Biological Station
311
Biostation Lane
Polson,
MT 59860-9659
Phone:
(406) 982-3301
Web: www.umt.edu/flbs
¨
Identified
aquatic macroinvertebrates from benthos samples from Skeena River, British
Columbia.
¨
Subsampled
benthos samples raw using Caton subsampling tray.
¨
Identified
macroinvertebrate specimens to the lowest reasonable taxonomic level.
¨
Entered
benthic macroinvertebrate data into spreadsheet format for import into North American Rivers project database.
¨
Prepared
synoptic collection of macroinvertebrates from Skeena River, BC.
June-December
2006
Benthic
Macroinvertebrate Taxonomy Sub-Contractor
Primary
Contractor: John Gangemi
OASIS Environmental, Inc.
482
Electric Avenue, Suite 5
Bigfork,
MT 59911
Email:
johng@oasisenviro.com
Phone:
(406) 837-2020
Web: www.oasisenviro.com
¨
Identified
and counted benthic macroinvertebrates from the Chuitna River, Alaska.
¨
Slide
mounted Chironomidae and Oligochaeta for identification and voucher collection.
¨
Entered
data into relational Access database, exported data into Excel database with
taxonomic hierarchy.
June-July
2006
Stream
Ecology Field Technician
Supervisor:
Dr. Colden Baxter
Assistant
Professor, Stream Ecology Center
Department
of Biological Sciences
Idaho
State University
Pocatello,
Idaho 83209
Email:
baxtcold@isu.edu
Phone:
(208) 282-6098
Web: www.isu.edu/departments/strmecol/fac_cbaxter.shtml
¨
Assisted
stream ecology graduate student with fieldwork in remote wilderness streams in
Idaho, investigating the aquatic-terrestrial connectivity in an Idaho
wilderness watershed affected by fire.
¨
Research
based out of Taylor Ranch wilderness research station.
¨
Measured
stream habitat characteristics and parameters; including channel morphology,
stream depth, canopy density and sunlight measurements.
¨
Performed
nighttime spider surveys on small, tributary streams.
¨
Traveled
and worked in remote wilderness locations accessed only by airplane and foot,
with wildlife including rattlesnakes, mountain lions, and bears.
January-March
2006
Benthic Macroinvertebrate Taxonomy Contractor
Supervisor:
Dr. Colden Baxter
Assistant
Professor, Stream Ecology Center
Department
of Biological Sciences
Idaho
State University
Pocatello,
Idaho 83209
Email:
baxtcold@isu.edu
Phone:
(208) 282-6098
Web: www.isu.edu/departments/strmecol/fac_cbaxter.shtml
¨
Identified
adult aquatic insects from stream emergence samples from wilderness streams in
Idaho, as part of a project investigating the aquatic-terrestrial connectivity
in an Idaho wilderness watershed affected by fire.
¨
Entered
data into relational Access database, exported data into Excel database with
taxonomic hierarchy.
October
2005-June 2006
Benthic
Macroinvertebrate Taxonomy Contractor
Supervisor: Dr. Winsor H. Lowe
Division
of Biological Sciences
The University of Montana
32 Campus Drive #4824
Missoula, MT 59812-4824
Email: winsor.lowe@mso.umt.edu
Phone: (406) 243-4375
Web: http://dbs.umt.edu/research_labs/lowelab/Lowe
Research.htm
¨
Identified
macroinvertebrate specimens from salamander gut contents from headwater streams
as part of the Hubbard Brook Ecosystem LTER in New Hampshire.
¨
Measured
specimens from salamander gut contents using micrometer.
¨
Identified
macroinvertebrate specimens from pitfall samples including Diptera larvae and
adults, Coleoptera larvae and adults, spiders, and other terrestrial taxa.
¨
Identified
and counted macroinvertebrates from benthic stream samples.
¨
Entered
data into relational Access database, exported data into Excel database with
taxonomic hierarchy.
July
2005
Macroinvertebrate Taxonomist
Project
coordinator: Dr. Colden Baxter
Assistant
Professor, Stream Ecology Center
Department
of Biological Sciences
Idaho
State University
Pocatello,
Idaho 83209
Email:
baxtcold@isu.edu
Phone:
(208) 282-6098
Web: www.cnrhome.uidaho.edu/default.aspx?pid=88702
¨
Participated
in "The Big Onion", a multi-layered, interdisciplinary survey and
mapping project of a wilderness watershed in the Big Creek Drainage of the
Frank Church Wilderness, Idaho.
¨
Performed
rapid sampling, subsampling, and streamside identification of bentic macroinvertebrates, completing 27 samples over a
five-day period.
¨
Collaborators
included: Christian Torgersen (USGS/University of
Washington), Kate Dwire (USFS), Joe Ebersole (USEPA/Oregon State University), Jen Pierce (Boise
State University), Jeremy Monroe (Freshwaters Illustrated), and Jim & Holly Akenson (U. Idaho).
July
2005 and 2006
Instructor
Glacier Institute
P.O. Box 1887
Kalispell, MT 59903
Phone: (406) 755-1211
Web: www.glacierinstitute.org
¨
Instructed
one-day Glacier Institute course on the Middle Fork River Ecology by Raft.
¨
Presented
one-hour PowerPoint presentation covering basic concepts of stream ecology.
¨
Field
education component involved raft trip through the Nyack floodplain with stops
to lecture about floodplain dynamics, insect and fish ecology.
June-September
2003
June-September
2004
June-September
2005
Biological Technician, Fisheries
Supervisor: Jack Potter
Department of the Interior, U.S. National Park
Service
Glacier National Park
West Glacier, MT 59936-0128
Phone: (406) 888-7821
40 hours/week
Pay grade: GS-05
¨
Performed
fisheries studies on Lake McDonald, a large, oligotrophic lake in Glacier National Park.
¨
Performed
monthly gillnetting surveys of lake fish species.
¨
Participated
in gillnetting fish specimens for acoustic telemetry tagging.
¨
Assisted
with surgical implantation of acoustical telemetry transmitters in lake trout
and bull trout.
¨
Assisted
with acoustic telemetry of tagged fish.
¨
Performed
snorkeling fish surveys and bull trout redd counts.
¨
Collected,
identified, and enumerated benthic macroinvertebrates from tributary streams of
Lake McDonald.
¨
Entered
data into relational Access database, exported data into Excel database with
taxonomic hierarchy.
¨
Prepared
reports for Glacier National Park resource managers using benthic
macroinvertebrate and stream habitat data.
¨
Mapped
fish locations from telemetry and benthic macroinvertebrate collection sites
using ArcView.
¨
Used
advanced features of ArcView 3.3, including ArcView Spatial analyst, scripts,
and plug-ins to import latitude, longitude, and lake depth data from acoustical
telemetry of fish, create a triangular irregular network (TIN), then export to
a digital elevation model, to produce a 3-D model of the bottom of Lake
McDonald.
¨
Completed
Department of the Interior Motorboat Operator Certification Course.
¨
Operated
and performed routine maintenance of motor powered watercraft.
¨
Produced materials for the public
concerning fisheries issues in the Park.
¨
Delivered
educational training presentations on aquatic insect ecology to Glacier
National Park interpretive ranger staff.
¨
Assisted with coordination and planning
of Glacier National Park science conference in 2004 and 2005.
¨
Participated in regional bull trout
conservation conference hosted by the Salvelinus confluentus Curiosity Society.
November 2003- January 2004
Benthic Macroinvertebrate
Taxonomy Contractor
Supervisor: Dr. Winsor H. Lowe
Institute of Ecosystem Studies
PO Box AB (65 Sharon Turnpike)
Millbrook, NY 12545 USA
Email: winsor.lowe@mso.umt.edu
Phone: (406) 243-4375
Web: dbs.umt.edu/research_labs/lowelab/Lowe
Research.htm
¨
Identified
macroinvertebrate specimens from salamander gut contents from headwater streams
in the Hubbard Brook drainage of New Hampshire.
¨
Measured
specimens from salamander gut contents using micrometer.
¨
Entered
data into relational Access database, exported data into Excel database with
taxonomic hierarchy.
December
2002- April 2003
Forest
Carnivore Tracking Contractor
Supervisor:
Steven Gehman
Wild
Things Unlimited
P.O.
Box 1522
Bozeman,
MT 59771
Phone:
(406) 522-9825
Web: http://home.mcn.net/~wtu/index.html
24-32 hours weekly
¨
Worked
as an independent contractor, researching and documenting patterns of rare
forest carnivore habitat use in Glacier National Park and Flathead National
Forest.
¨
Identified
and interpreted animal tracks and signs to assess habitat use, animal travel
and other patterns.
¨
Performed
track transects and backtracking surveys to collect field observations and data
for targeted species including lynx, fisher and wolverine.
¨
Collected
DNA material, including scat, hair from beds, trees and hair traps.
¨
Used
GPS unit to record transect and waypoints data, and coordinated these data with
map and compass to navigate in backcountry locations.
¨
Maintained
detailed notes on habitat information, behavioral observations, track
sightings, tracking conditions, snow pack, and weather.
¨
Maintained,
downloaded, and programmed field equipment, including Trail Master Passive
Infrared Trail Monitors (remote cameras) and Global Positioning System (GPS)
receivers.
¨
Plotted
waypoints and tracks from survey transects using ESRI
ArcView GIS software.
¨
Used
ArcView scripts to manipulate data tables, including adding new fields with
additional data calculated from shapefile data.
¨
Exported
shapefile data to Microsoft Excel to summarize and analyze using pivot tables,
data filters, basic statistics, and graphing functions.
¨
Coordinated
research activities with the Bozeman office, co-workers and partners, including
the National Park Service and the US Forest Service.
¨
Organized
and prepared field gear, including camera station set-up and maintenance
equipment, hair traps, visual and scent lures, baits, skis, snowshoes, packs,
avalanche beacons and various other support equipment.
¨
Maintained
truck, snow machine, cameras, GPS unit and other field equipment.
¨
Evaluated
areas for potential camera sites and hair trap locations, considering factors
such as forest canopy, exposure, and habitat.
¨
Set
up and monitored twenty-three remote camera sites in the backcountry of Glacier
National Park and the Flathead National Forest.
¨
Planned
backcountry travel and performed track surveys on ski, foot, snowshoe or snow machine, using avalanche beacons to travel safely in avalanche terrain.
¨
Independently
planed and implemented fieldwork and chose routes for surveys, both on and
off-trail.
¨
Worked
independently and with co-workers, traveling safely throughout the Glacier Park
and National Forest, including frequently crossing rivers in winter conditions,
skiing up to ten miles/day in cold weather, and driving trucks and snow
machines in a variety of conditions.
¨
Used
maps to plan safe access and travel to remote, off-trail locations in Glacier
Park and Flathead National Forest.
¨
Carried
personal and field gear for day and overnight trips, including camera station
set-up gear, baits and lures, and other heavy and bulky items.
¨
Traveled
safely in bear country with putrid bait and scent lures.
¨
Assisted
with report writing and research updates.
January-May
2002
Graduate
Teaching Assistant, Insect Morphology and Evolution
Supervisor:
Dr. Michael Ivie
Montana
State University
Department
of Entomology, College of Agriculture
333
Leon Johnson Hall
Bozeman,
MT 59717
Phone:
(406) 994-4610
Web: http://scarab.msu.montana.edu
20
hours/week
¨
Prepared
specimens and teaching materials for student laboratory sessions.
¨
Organized
study sessions for students.
¨
Provided
one-on-one attention to students to synthesize concepts covered in class.
¨
Proctored
tests and exams.
¨
Presented
guest lecture on the evolution of insect reproductive morphology.
September
1999- November 2002
Graduate
Research Assistant
Supervisor:
Dr. Michael Ivie
Montana
State University
Department
of Entomology, College of Agriculture
333
Leon Johnson Hall
Bozeman,
MT 59717
Phone:
(406) 994-3861
Web: http://scarab.msu.montana.edu
20 hours/week
¨
Assisted
with curation of specimens in the Montana Entomology Collection, including
packing and mailing insect specimens (dry, alcohol preserved, and fossil
material) nationally and internationally to researchers.
¨
Recorded
and archived loan records from the Montana Entomology Collection.
¨
Used
Syncroscopy AutoMontage Digital Microscopy software to create three-dimensional
digital images of insect specimens for lectures and publications.
¨
Prepared
graphics for scientific publications, lectures and teaching materials in a
variety of computer graphics software packages, including Illustrator,
PhotoShop, and PowerPoint.
¨
Involved
with excavation of fossil insect site on Canyon Ferry Reservoir, including
excavation of material, organization of student workers, operation of outboard
motor propelled watercraft to transport field crew to field site and remove
fossil material from field site, supervising fossil preparation by
undergraduate student workers, creating photo archive of fossil specimens, and
deposition of fossil specimens in the collection of the Museum of the Rockies
in Bozeman, Montana.
¨
Presented
poster “Trichoptera from an Oligocene-Early Miocene insect and plant lagerstätten in Montana” at the 2001 meeting of the
Entomological Society of America, San Diego, CA.
¨
Prepared
images for inclusion in the paper: CoBabe, E. A., K. R. Chamberlain, M. A.
Ivie, and J. J.
Giersch. 2002. A New Insect and Plant Lagerstätten from a Tertiary Lake Deposit
along the Canyon Ferry Reservoir, SW Montana. Rocky Mountain Geology, 37(1):
13-30.
¨
Participated
in annual educational public outreach event “Bug Fest” involving over 4,000
school children from schools throughout Montana, involving hands-on displays of
live and preserved insect specimens.
¨
Prepared
chemical solutions for insect preservation.
Spring
1996‑Summer 1999
Research
Assistant, Field Technician
Supervisor:
Dr. Jack Stanford
The
University of Montana
Flathead
Lake Biological Station
311
Biostation Lane
Polson,
MT 59860-9659
Phone:
(406) 982-3301
Web: www.umt.edu/flbs
40 hours/week
¨
Conducted
fieldwork, focused on the taxonomy of insects and other macroinvertebrates,
water chemistry, stream discharge, stream temperature, and weather data
supporting the Effects of Global Climate Change on Hydrologic Systems and
Associated Biota study in Glacier National Park.
¨
Collected
insects and other aquatic macroinvertebrates using Hess, Surber, and modified
kick net benthic samplers.
¨
Identified
insect and other benthic macroinvertebrate specimens from sites throughout the
western United States to genus and species level using keys and primary
literature.
¨
Constructed
relational database using Microsoft Access to archive specimen records, sort
records by search criteria, and print data labels.
¨
Used
Microsoft Excel to summarize and analyze insect, water temperature, and stream
discharge data using pivot tables, data filters, basic statistics, and graphing
functions.
¨
Assisted
with collection of field data and water samples from point- and non-point water
sources as part of the Flathead Lake Total Mass Daily Loading (TMDL) project.
¨
Operated
outboard motor propelled watercraft during Flathead Lake TMDL project and
smaller lake studies in the Swan mountain range.
¨
Operated
hand paddled raft to access field sites on the Middle Fork of the Flathead
River as part of groundwater/surface water interface project.
¨
Installed,
maintained and downloaded remote Omnidata digital temperature and stream
discharge data loggers at all times of year.
¨
Manually
measured stream discharge using mechanical current meters (AA and Mini) to
develop discharge curves to calibrate pressure transducers on Omnidata Digital
Data Collection System.
¨
Conducted
on-site use of water chemistry analysis using HydroLab Multiprobe portable water chemistry system to record
water quality data.
¨
Collected
and prepared water samples for laboratory chemistry analysis.
¨
Collected
and made laboratory preparation of algal samples for chlorophyll analysis.
¨
Safely
traveled in all conditions including in snow, rain and wind, and through all
terrain, including but not limited to bushwhacking, skiing in avalanche
conditions, snowshoeing through burned areas and travel via established trails
and roads.
¨
Assisted
fisheries graduate students with master’s project fieldwork, including
surveying bull trout habitat in streams, identifying bull trout spawning redds,
assisting with nighttime fish surveys.
¨
Presented
poster “Macroinvertebrates
of alpine streams in Glacier National Park, Montana; including rare species and
new larval associations” at the 1999 annual meeting of the North American
Benthological Society Annual, Duluth, Minnesota.
¨
Assisted
graduate student project focused on grizzly bear dig sites in remote areas of
Glacier National Park, including using survey equipment to map digging sites,
and collect soil samples.
¨
Participated
in educational public outreach events for school children and instructors
¨
Assisted
in Mysis relicta (opossum shrimp) sampling on Flathead Lake from 30-foot
research vessel using plankton tow nets.
¨
Used
Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe Illustrator, and Microsoft PowerPoint to produce
graphics for graduate student and faculty publications and reports.
¨
Assisted
information technology support staff in troubleshooting computer hardware and
software problems in Windows and Macintosh platforms.
Summer
1996
Stream
Ecology summer course Summer Intern at Flathead Lake Biological Station
Supervisor:
Dr. F. Richard Hauer
The
University of Montana
Flathead
Lake Biological Station
311
Biostation Lane
Polson,
MT 59860-9659
Phone:
(406) 982-3301
Web: www.umt.edu/flbs
20 hours/week
¨
Assisted
in preparing laboratory exercises, demonstrated field techniques and organized
study sessions for stream ecology summer course.
¨
Topics
covered in laboratory and field activities included field measurements of
primary productivity and community respiration, organic matter retention,
hyporheic exchange, and collection, identification, and interpretation of benthic
macroinvertebrate communities.
¨
Coordinated
student field trips throughout the Flathead Lake Basin and Glacier National
Park.
Winter
1995-1996
Laboratory technician
Supervisor: Dr. F. Richard Hauer
The University of Montana
Flathead Lake Biological Station
311 Biostation Lane
Polson, MT 59860-9659
Phone: (406) 982-3301
Web: www.umt.edu/flbs
20 hours/week
¨
Acid
washed glassware and routine maintenance and cleaning of laboratory equipment.
¨
Performed
dissolved organic carbon and non-dissolved organic carbon analyses of water
samples using Persulfate-Ultraviolet Oxidant Method.
Winter 1995
Laborer, research and design
assistant
Supervisor: Will Young
Aquatic Research Instruments
P.O. Box 98
Hope, ID 83836
Phone: 1-800-320-9482
Email: hydrobio@aol.com
40 hours/week
¨
Assisted
in manufacture and research and design of a variety of custom-made biological
sampling instruments used in limnology studies.
Summer 1995
Construction laborer
Dick Marsh Construction
694 Euclid Ave
Carbondale, CO 81623
Phone: (970) 963-1874
40 hours/week
¨
Assistant
to carpenter, laborer.
Winter 1994
Construction laborer
Hansen Construction Inc.
310 Aspen Airport Business
Center
Aspen, CO 81611
(970)920-1558
40 hours/week
¨
Assistant
to carpenter, laborer.
OctoberDecember 1994
Forestry and Homebuilder
apprentice
Supervisor: Leo Maslan
PO box 444
Cornish Flat, NH 03746
Phone: (603) 542-2371
40 hours/week
¨
Learned
basic home carpentry.
¨
Assisted
with forestry methods.
¨
Performed
simple statistical computer analysis of hardwood timber sales.
¨
Assisted
with tree surgery operations by clearing fallen debris and branches and running
a chipper.
June-September 19911994
Laborer, dishwasher
Supervisor: Wallace A. Cole
Denali National Park
Wilderness Centers: Camp Denali and North Face Lodge
P.O. Box 67
Denali National Park 99755
Phone: (907) 683-1568
Web: www.campdenali.com
40 hours/week
¨
Member
of a small staff of a natural history education facility and lodge in a remote
wilderness location.
¨
Performed
natural history interpretation for guests.
¨
Assisted
with construction of facilities, including use of power tools.
¨
Assisted
in the kitchen tasks such as food preparation and dishwashing.
¨
Buildings
and grounds maintenance.
¨
Traveled
extensively in bear country.
July 1989
Trail maintenance and
construction volunteer
Student Conservation
Association
689 River Road, P.O. Box 550
Charlestown, NH 03603
Phone: (603) 543-1700
Web: www.thesca.org
¨
Constructed
and maintained a section of the Colorado Trail in southwestern Colorado.
¨
Lived
and worked closely with a small group of volunteers in a remote setting.
¨
Learned
and practiced leave no trace and wilderness ethics.
Certifications
¨
North
American Benthological Society Taxonomic Certification: General Arthropods
(Western)
¨
North
American Benthological Society Taxonomic Certification: Ephemeroptera,
Plecoptera, Trichoptera (Western)
¨
Department
of the Interior Motorboat Operator Certification
Workshops and Training Attended
¨
Taxonomy
of larval craneflies (Diptera: Tipulidae).
2008 North American Benthological Society Annual Meeting, Keystone, CO
¨
Northwest
Taxonomy Workshop 2006: Gastropoda. Missoula, MT
¨
Northwest
Taxonomy Workshop 2005: Northwest Ephemeroptera Nymphs. Moscow, ID
¨
Taxonomy,
systematics, and ecology of aquatic Oligochaeta. 2000 North American
Benthological Society Annual Meeting, Keystone, CO
¨
Introduction
to the taxonomy and identification of larval Chironomidae. 1999 North American
Benthological Society Annual Meeting, Duluth, MN
Summary
of skills and abilities
Computer
skills
¨
Able
to work in both Windows-based (PC) and Macintosh platforms.
¨
Can
install, use, and troubleshoot a wide range of computer programs.
¨
Proficient
in word processing using Microsoft Word.
¨
Extensive
knowledge of Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Page Maker and Adobe
InDesign for graphics, layout, and design.
¨
Extensive
use of Syncroscopy AutoMontage Digital Microscopy system to create
three-dimensional, high resolution, digital images specimens from a range of
focal depths.
¨
Use
of 3D computer software for modeling and animation, including Pixologic ZBrush and Maxon Cinema
4D.
¨
Able
to create effective computer slide shows using Microsoft PowerPoint.
¨
Flatbed
image scanning.
¨
Scan
negatives and transparencies using a variety of systems.
¨
Use
of Microsoft Access and Excel for database and spreadsheet entry and
maintenance.
¨
Use
the Internet to gather information.
¨
Experience
designing web pages using Macromedia DreamWeaver.
¨
Macroinvertebrate
sample collection and preparation, subsampling, and identification.
¨
Extensive
experience with genus and species level aquatic macroinvertebrate taxonomy.
¨
Home
laboratory equipped with Leica MZ12.5 dissecting microscope (10x and 25x
oculars, .5x and 1x objectives, dual necked fiber-optic 1llumination) and
Olympus CX41 series compound microscope (brightfield, darkfield, and phase contrast).
¨
Experience
working with larval Diptera, Coleoptera, as well as adult stages of aquatic
insects, and spiders.
¨
Slide
mounting of specimens, including Chironomidae and Oligochaeta.
¨
Special
preparation of specimens for microscopic photography. Extensive use of Syncroscopy AutoMontage Digital
Microscopy system to create three-dimensional, high resolution,
digital images of specimens from a range of focal depths.
¨
Use
of computer graphics packages for the preparation of images microscopic
photography for publications and reports.
¨ Extensive experience working and hiking in the backcountry and wilderness areas.
¨ Proficient with various hand and power tools.
¨ Familiar with animal tracking techniques.
¨ In excellent health, able to travel long distances carrying heavy loads over rough terrain.
Peer
Reviewed Papers
Philips,
T. K., M. A. Ivie, and J. J. Giersch. 2002. Jacobsoniidae. pages 219-220 in
American Beetles, Volume II:
Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea. CRC Press, Boca Raton,
FL.
Thesis
Reports
Oral
Presentations
J. J. Giersch. 2004. Use of 3D modeling software in entomological illustration. 2004 Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, Salt Lake City, UT. (Abstract and presentation to view streaming presentation: username = 17396 password = 364626).
J. J. Giersch. 2004. Correlations Between Temperature and Plecoptera Communities in Alpine Streams at Logan Pass, Glacier National Park, Montana. XV International Symposium on Plecoptera, Flathead Lake Biological Station, Polson, MT. (Abstract and presentation).
J. J. Giersch. 2001.
Analyses
of the Rhyacophila verrula and alberta species groups, with
new larval/adult associations (Trichoptera: Rhyacophilidae). 2001 meeting
of the Entomological Society of America, San Diego, CA. (Abstract and presentation).
Poster
Abstracts
J.
J. Giersch, D. E. Ruiter, and M. A. Ivie. 2001. Trichoptera
from an Oligocene-Early Miocene insect and plant lagerstätten in Montana.
(Trichoptera: Rhyacophilidae). 2001 meeting of the Entomological Society of
America, San Diego, CA. (Abstract and poster presentation).
J.J.
Giersch and F.R. Hauer. 1999. Macroinvertebrates
of alpine streams in Glacier National Park, Montana; including rare species
and new larval associations. Presented at the North American Benthological
Society Annual meeting, Duluth, Minnesota, 1999 (Abstract and poster display).
Other
published abstracts
Wicklum,
D., J. J. Giersch, & J. A. Stanford. 1998. Influence
of fish on benthic invertebrate community in morphologically similar montane
lakes. 46th Annual Meeting of the North American Benthological Society
Meeting, Charlottetown, PEI.
Publications
incorporating my original designs
Runyon,
J.B. and R.L. Hurley. A
Revision of the Nearctic Species of Nepalomyia Hollis
(= Neurigonella Robinson) (Diptera: Dolichopodidae: Peloropeodinae)
with a World Catalog. Annals of
the Entomological Society of America. In
review.
Sanford,
J. A. 1998. Rivers in the landscape: introduction to the special issue on
riparian and groundwater ecology. Freshwater Biology, 40: 402-406.
Giersch,
J. J. 1996. complexity.jpg temperature data graphic on GNP Northern Rocky
Mountain Science Center USGS Global Change Research webpage.
Entomological
Society of America, Annual Meeting, November 6-9, 2005, Fort Lauderdale,
Florida.
XI International Conference on Ephemeroptera and XV International Symposium on Plecoptera 2004 Joint Meeting, August 22-29, 2004, Flathead Lake Biological Station, Polson Montana.