Education Bachelor of Science, SUNY Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh, NY
Expected graduation date: May 2013
Biology; minors: Botany and Chemistry
Dean’s List: Spring 2010, Fall 2010, and Spring 2011
Current Major GPA: 3.89, Overall GPA: 3.53
Experience
• Intern, Quality Control, Par Pharmaceutical June 2012 – August 2012
• Intern, Quality Control, Par Pharmaceutical May 2011 – August 2011
• Teacher’s Assistant, Introduction to Botany January 2012 – May 2012
• Admissions Ambassador, SUNY Plattsburgh January 2011 - May 2012
• Tutor, Claude J Clark Learning Center, SUNY Plattsburgh January 2011 - May 2012
• Herbarium Assistant August 2010– Present
Publications/Presentations
Presented ‘Establishment of new regional herbarium leads to more than 200 new flora atlas records for New York State’ at the Botany 2012 National Conference in Columbs, OH. Best Undergraduate Research Presentation – Ecological Section, July 2012
Martine, C.T. and M. Ward. In review. Establishment of new regional herbarium leads to more than 200 new flora atlas records for New York State. Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society. May 2012
The Current Status of a New Potential Invasive Plant Species within Clinton County, New York: Mycelis muralis (Asterace)” at the Botany 2011 National Conference, St. Louis, MO, July 2011
Presented at Sigma Xi Research Symposium, SUNY Plattsburgh campus. May 2011
Presented at Northeast Natural History Conference, Albany, NY, April 2011
Research Experience
Establishment of new regional herbarium leads to more than 200 new county records for New York State
Advisor: Dr. Christopher Martine
The Current Status of a New Potential Invasive Plant Species within Clinton County, New York: Mycelis muralis (Asterace)
Advisor: Dr. Christopher Martine
An exotic generalist plant species shows great potential to understand shade-tolerant species colonize a given established over a period of time
Professional Development
• Technology Committee Member, Botanical Society of America July 2012 – Present
• Representative, Inter-Sorority Association November 2011 – May 2012
• Student Representative to the Botanical Society of America July 2011 - Present
• President, Botanical Society of America Student Chapter at SUNY Plattsburgh January 2011 – May 2012
Mentor, Planting Science Education Program Fall 2010, Spring 2011. Fall 2012
• Public Relations, Botanical Society of America Student Chapter at SUNY Plattsburgh January 2010 - Present
Affiliations/Memberships
• Member, Order of Omega National Greek Leadership Honor Society
• Member, Gamma Sigma Alpha National Greek Academic Honor Society
• Member, Alpha Epsilon Phi National Sorority
• Member, Association of Northeastern Biologists
• Member, New York Flora Association
• Member, Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society
• Member, Botanical Society of America
• Member, American Chemical Society
Awards
• Best Undergraduate Research Presentation for the Ecological Section at Botany 2012 in Columbus, Ohio July 2012
• 2012 Young Botanist Award, Botanical Society of America
• Excellence in Biology Education Award
• 2011 Undergraduate Research Award from Botanical Society of America
• New York Flora Association Research Award
• Hudson Scholarship for Math and Sciences Award
• Hepatica Award
May 2012, May 2011
Expected graduation date: May 2013
Biology; minors: Botany and Chemistry
Dean’s List: Spring 2010, Fall 2010, and Spring 2011
Current Major GPA: 3.89, Overall GPA: 3.53
Experience
• Intern, Quality Control, Par Pharmaceutical June 2012 – August 2012
• Intern, Quality Control, Par Pharmaceutical May 2011 – August 2011
• Teacher’s Assistant, Introduction to Botany January 2012 – May 2012
• Admissions Ambassador, SUNY Plattsburgh January 2011 - May 2012
• Tutor, Claude J Clark Learning Center, SUNY Plattsburgh January 2011 - May 2012
• Herbarium Assistant August 2010– Present
Publications/Presentations
Presented ‘Establishment of new regional herbarium leads to more than 200 new flora atlas records for New York State’ at the Botany 2012 National Conference in Columbs, OH. Best Undergraduate Research Presentation – Ecological Section, July 2012
Martine, C.T. and M. Ward. In review. Establishment of new regional herbarium leads to more than 200 new flora atlas records for New York State. Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society. May 2012
The Current Status of a New Potential Invasive Plant Species within Clinton County, New York: Mycelis muralis (Asterace)” at the Botany 2011 National Conference, St. Louis, MO, July 2011
Presented at Sigma Xi Research Symposium, SUNY Plattsburgh campus. May 2011
Presented at Northeast Natural History Conference, Albany, NY, April 2011
Research Experience
Establishment of new regional herbarium leads to more than 200 new county records for New York State
Advisor: Dr. Christopher Martine
The Current Status of a New Potential Invasive Plant Species within Clinton County, New York: Mycelis muralis (Asterace)
Advisor: Dr. Christopher Martine
An exotic generalist plant species shows great potential to understand shade-tolerant species colonize a given established over a period of time
Professional Development
• Technology Committee Member, Botanical Society of America July 2012 – Present
• Representative, Inter-Sorority Association November 2011 – May 2012
• Student Representative to the Botanical Society of America July 2011 - Present
• President, Botanical Society of America Student Chapter at SUNY Plattsburgh January 2011 – May 2012
Mentor, Planting Science Education Program Fall 2010, Spring 2011. Fall 2012
• Public Relations, Botanical Society of America Student Chapter at SUNY Plattsburgh January 2010 - Present
Affiliations/Memberships
• Member, Order of Omega National Greek Leadership Honor Society
• Member, Gamma Sigma Alpha National Greek Academic Honor Society
• Member, Alpha Epsilon Phi National Sorority
• Member, Association of Northeastern Biologists
• Member, New York Flora Association
• Member, Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society
• Member, Botanical Society of America
• Member, American Chemical Society
Awards
• Best Undergraduate Research Presentation for the Ecological Section at Botany 2012 in Columbus, Ohio July 2012
• 2012 Young Botanist Award, Botanical Society of America
• Excellence in Biology Education Award
• 2011 Undergraduate Research Award from Botanical Society of America
• New York Flora Association Research Award
• Hudson Scholarship for Math and Sciences Award
• Hepatica Award
May 2012, May 2011