Education

PhD     In Progress: University of Texas, School of Biological Sciences 

            Advisor: Tim Keitt

 

MEM    Duke University, Nicholas School of the Environment, May 2006

            Advisor: Stuart Pimm and Dean Urban

            Thesis: A Multivariate Assessment of Tropical Hardwood Hammocks in the Florida Keys

 

BS       The Ohio State University, School of Natural Resources, March 2003

            Advisor: Davis Sydnor

            Major: Natural Resources/Urban Forestry

 

Experience 

GIS Technician, 2006

     - North Carolina Natural HeritageProgram, Raleigh, North Carolina

 

Environmental Education Development Coordinator, 2005

    - The Key West Tropical Forest and Botanical Garden, Key West, Florida
 

FACE Site Laboratory Assistant, 2004

    - Nicholas School of the Environment 

 

Environmental Consultant, 2004

    - The Catena Group, Hillsborough, North Carolina

 

Urban Conservation Intern, 2001-2003

    - Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District, Columbus, Ohio

GIS/GPS Intern, 2002

    - Dawes Arboretum, Newark, Ohio

Horticultural/Arboricultural Specialist, 2002-2003

    - Eco Systems Management. Columbus, Ohio

 

Awards

2006 Dean’s Excellence Award- University of Texas

2006 Houston Rodeo Fellowship- University of Texas

2005-2004 Duke University, Nicholas School of the Environment Scholarship

2003 Ohio State University, School of Natural Resources/Benson Family Grant

2002-2003 Davey Tree Expert Company Scholarship

 

Teaching

2007 University of Texas: DIvision of Instructional Innovation and Assessment Lecturing Certificate

2009 University of Texas: Supplemental Instruction Leader

 

Presentations

2007 “Species Compositional Trends of Tropical Hardwood Hammocks in the Florida Keys” Ecolunch at University of Texas at Austin

2006 “Multivariate Analysis of Tropical Hardwood Hammocks in the Florida Keys” Master’s presentation at Duke University

 

Publication

Reardon, B.J. and W.R. Brooks.  2009. Vegetative Community Compositional Gradients of Tropical Hardwood Hammocks along the Florida Keys. BIOTROPICA 41(1): 27–36