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Jordan Von Eggers' Curriculum Vitae
Jordan Von Eggers' Curriculum Vitae
Academic Education
University of Wyoming, Ph.D. Candidate in the Program in Ecology and EvolutionHome department: Geology and Geophysics Research focuses: 1) vertical organization and assembly of isolated lake sediment microbial communities from disjunct mountain ranges2) biodiversity consequences of multiple stressors (climate change, fish introduction, and nitrogen deposition) on alpine lake ecosystems as recorded by sedimentary DNAAdvisors: Drs. Bryan Shuman and Amy Krist Anticipated graduation: 2025 Academic Education
University of Washington, Bachelor of Science Major: Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology Minor: Environmental Science and Resource ManagementUndergraduate project in Alaska Salmon Program: Temperature variation and stream source contribution using stable oxygen isotopic analysis Graduated: 2014
Intercultural education:
TAFE International Western Australia Focus: Environmental Monitoring and TechnologySpring 2016University of Washington exchange program: Vienna, Austria Focus: Germanic language studies and Viennese Art History Spring 2012
Research Experience
Research Experience
Uppsala University, Visiting Researcher, Fall 2021Uppsala, Sweden-Assisted in DNA shotgun sequencing preparation of 5000-9000 year old sediment samples in Uppsala University's ancient DNA laboratory-Performed bioinformatics to construct multiple assembled metagenomes (MAGs) Oregon State University Elk Fecal Sample Collection, Technician, Spring 2019Coastal/Cascade Range, OR -Collection of Roosevelt elk fecal samples in two wildlife management units in western/central Oregon mountain ranges for a spatial capture-recapture study using fecal DNA- Assisted the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife in night time black-tailed deer capture (using sedation darts) for sample collection and collar fitting
Oregon State University Sage-grouse Trapping, Volunteer, November 2018Lakeview, OR -Participated in night trapping of sage-grouse for a week in November, in remote locations in the Warner Mountains
Oregon State University Colonial Waterbird Research, Crew Leader, 2018Warrenton, OR -Field crew leader for the East Sand Island 2018 Caspian tern breeding season-In-season data analysis and weekly technical report generation for principal investigator and Tern Adaptive Management Team-Daily coordination of field work logistics including crew scheduling, data collection, island visitors, and boat/gear maintenance-Participated in two aerial surveys of current and historical Caspian tern breeding sites
Oregon State University Colonial Waterbird Research, Technician, 2017Astoria, OR -Lived on East Sand Island for the duration of the field season, monitoring the Caspian tern breeding colony-Duties included band resighting, behavioral observations, nest monitoring, diet observation through fish identification, and colony counting of ~8000 birds, tern dissuasion in breeding-restricted areas, water-based bird surveys-Participated in roving search for Caspian terns at historical breeding locations throughout the Puget Sound Area-Participated in an aerial bird survey of the Columbia River Estuary
Alaska Salmon Program - University of Washington, Field Course Student, 2014Aleknagik, AK-Participated in long-term research on Sockeye salmon in various locations, based out of the Wood River System and Lake Iliamna-Conducted resident fish surveys, otolith collection, tagging and daily monitoring of returning Sockeye salmon during the spawning season-Completed an independent study on stream source contribution (percent snow and rain) within two streams through stable oxygen isotope analysis
Academic Presentations
Academic Presentations
Oral Presentations
North Coast and Cascades Science Days, February 2025Virtual conferenceLake sedimentary DNA records top-down and bottom-up effects of anthropogenic stressors on plankton biodiversity in Western U.S. mountain lakesNorthern Colorado University, February 2024Virtual seminar series talkPlankton community changes in mountain lakes in the Western U.S. during the AnthropoceneNorth Coast and Cascades Science Days, February 2024Virtual conferenceLake sedimentary DNA tracks plankton biodiversity in mountain lakes in the Western U.S. during the Anthropocene IAL-IPA, December 2022Bariloche, Argentina Deterministic processes drive sediment prokaryotic assembly of disconnected mountain lakesStandards, Precautions, and Advances in Ancient Metagenomes (SPAAM) 4, October 2022Virtual conference Deterministic processes drive sediment prokaryotic assembly of disconnected mountain lakesJoint Aquatic Science Meeting, May 2022Grand Rapids, Michigan Controls on biogeography and assembly of lake sediment microbial communitiesFront Range Microbiome Symposium, April 2022Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado Controls on biogeography and assembly of lake sediment microbial communities Program in Ecology and Evolution Symposium, Feb 2022 & 2023University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming and virtual Controls on biogeography and assembly of lake sediment microbial communities (2022)Selective pressure drives convergence of isolated subsurface microbial communities across disconnected mountain lakes (2023)Alaska Salmon Program Annual Symposium, December 2014University of Washington, Seattle, Washington Temperature variation and source contribution within a streamPoster presentations
American Geophysical Union, December 2024Washington DC Sedimentary DNA reveals non-native fish introductions alter zooplankton dynamics in high elevation lakesSedaDNA Scientific Society Meeting, June 2023Potsdam, GermanyControls on biogeography and assembly of lake sediment microbial communitiesFront Range Microbiome Symposium, April 2022Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado Controls on biogeography and assembly of lake sediment microbial communitiesAmerican Geophysical Union, December 2020Virtual conference Using eDNA in lake sediment cores to assess how Anthropocene stressors influence alpine lakesPacific Seabird Group Annual Meeting, February 2019 Oregon, Kaua‘i, Hawaii Nesting attempts and post-breeding roost site use of California brown pelicans on East Sand Island, OregonGuest lectures
University of Wyoming Limnology Course , Fall 2022, 2023, 2024 Laramie, WY Paleolimnology
Grants and Scholarships
Grants and Scholarships
I am incredibly thankful to the various funding sources that have supported my research, conference travel, tuition/stipend, and my overall education and career advancement during my graduate degree!
2020$50,000: NSF EPSCoR Microbial Collaborative Seed Grant with CoPIs: Drs. Amy Krist, Annika Walters, Catherine Wagner, Bryan Shuman.
2021$2,500: Center for Global Studies$6,040: UW Shlemon Center for Quaternary Studies - Community Foundation of Jackson Hole Edelweiss Fund$9,000: Biodiversity Institute Grant including the Legerski and Wyoming Ecosystems K-12 Education Fund supplements $15,000: Biodiversity Institute Graduate Student Research Enhancement Grant$5,000: UW-NPS Small Grant $2,000: Vern Bressler Fisheries Fund$3,000: L. Floyd Clarke Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Award
2022$1,500: Vern Bressler Fisheries Fund
2023$5,665: NSF EPSCoR Microbial Collaborative Grant$400: School of Graduate Education Travel Funding $5,000: Roy J. Shlemon Quaternary Center Awards$12,000: Roy J. Shlemon Quaternary Center Awards$3,000: Geology and Geophysics Departmental Research Grant
2024$3,500: Vern Bressler Fisheries Fund$1,200: Jackson Hole One Fly (Dennis Andersen Memorial) Scholarship$1,800: Michael and Linda Tiernan Scholarship and Research Fund$3,000: Geology and Geophysics Departmental Research Grant$3,000: Biodiversity Institute Graduate Student Research Enhancement GrantWyoming NASA Space Grant Consortium Graduate Research Fellowship for 2024-2025 AY
2020$50,000: NSF EPSCoR Microbial Collaborative Seed Grant with CoPIs: Drs. Amy Krist, Annika Walters, Catherine Wagner, Bryan Shuman.
2021$2,500: Center for Global Studies$6,040: UW Shlemon Center for Quaternary Studies - Community Foundation of Jackson Hole Edelweiss Fund$9,000: Biodiversity Institute Grant including the Legerski and Wyoming Ecosystems K-12 Education Fund supplements $15,000: Biodiversity Institute Graduate Student Research Enhancement Grant$5,000: UW-NPS Small Grant $2,000: Vern Bressler Fisheries Fund$3,000: L. Floyd Clarke Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Award
2022$1,500: Vern Bressler Fisheries Fund
2023$5,665: NSF EPSCoR Microbial Collaborative Grant$400: School of Graduate Education Travel Funding $5,000: Roy J. Shlemon Quaternary Center Awards$12,000: Roy J. Shlemon Quaternary Center Awards$3,000: Geology and Geophysics Departmental Research Grant
2024$3,500: Vern Bressler Fisheries Fund$1,200: Jackson Hole One Fly (Dennis Andersen Memorial) Scholarship$1,800: Michael and Linda Tiernan Scholarship and Research Fund$3,000: Geology and Geophysics Departmental Research Grant$3,000: Biodiversity Institute Graduate Student Research Enhancement GrantWyoming NASA Space Grant Consortium Graduate Research Fellowship for 2024-2025 AY
Outreach
Outreach
Presentations
Voices in the Field, March 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 Virtual workshop, Laramie, WY, and Rock River, WY Alpine ecology and outdoor research careers
Science Cafe, February 2025Laramie, Wyoming Time traveling with lake sediments: impacts of stocked fish in WY mountain lakes
Stewarding Wyoming Landscapes Through Hunting and Fishing II, March 2023 Virtual presentation DNA in lake sediments retain a signal of current and past aquatic biodiversity
Science Cafe, October 2022Pinedale, Wyoming Using lake sediments to study the past
Center for Global Studies Centennial Speaker Series, May 2022Centennial Branch Library, Centennial, WyomingUsing sedimentary DNA to understand current and past biodiversity patterns
Positions and Activities
Positions and Activities
Member of the organizing board for the SedaDNA Scientific Society 2023-2025
- Organize the student seminar series for the Americas time zones
- Update the Inventory of environmental ancient DNA from sedimentary archives
UWyo Program in Ecology and Evolution Secretary 2022-2024
Member of UWyo Geology and Geophysics Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committees 2020-2023
- Served in the Graduate Student/Faculty DEI Committee (2020-2021)
- Co-lead the Student DEI Committee and was a Student Representative for the Faculty DEI Committee (2021- 2023)
Field Skills
Field Skills
- Sediment core collection (summer and winter), subsampling
- Gill netting, fish ID, tissue sample, and stomach removal
- Zooplankton collection
- Breeding bird colony monitoring (band resighting, nest monitoring, colony counting, and prey identification)
- Water-based and aerial bird surveying
- Bird identification
- Avian trapping, handling and leg banding
- Limnological sample collection
- Peterson disc fish tagging and daily monitoring
- Water quality sampling
- Macroinvertebrate identification
- Resident fish surveys
- Otolith collection
- Amphibian stream surveys
- Radio-telemetry
- Small mammal (mouse) trapping
- Vegetation and canopy cover surveys
- Soil sampling
Lab Skills
Lab Skills
- DNA extraction
- Shotgun library preparation
- LOI, ephippia ID and measurement
- Stable isotope preparation
- Biogenic silica analysis on FTIR
Bioinformatic Skills
Bioinformatic Skills
- Data processing and analysis on high performance computing clusters
- Raw DNA metabarcoding sequence processing using multiple pipelines
- Assembling metagenomes
- Quantifying mercury methylation genes
- In silico primer testing
- Phylogenetic null modeling for ecological community assembly processes
Publications
Publications
Von Eggers, J.M., Wisnoski, N.I., Calder, J.W., Capo, E., Groff, D.V., Krist, A.C., Shuman, B. (2024). Environmental filtering governs consistent vertical zonation in sedimentary microbial communities across disconnected mountain lakes. Environmental Microbiology. 26(3), e16607. https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.16607
Picard, M., Von Eggers, J., Brasell, K. A., Yan, D., Klaminder, J., Alsos, I. G., ... & Capo, E. (2024). Using DNA archived in lake sediments to reconstruct past ecosystems. Reference Module in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-99931-1.00171-9
Huston, G. P., Lopez, M. L. D., Cheng, Y., King, L., Duxbury, L. C., Picard, M., ... Von Eggers, J., .. & Capo, E. Detection of fish sedimentary DNA in aquatic systems: A review of methodological challenges and future opportunities. (2023). Environmental DNA. https://doi.org/10.1002/edn3.467
Williams, J., Blois, J., Capo, E., Goring, S., Heintzman, P., Monchamp, M.E., Parducci, L., Spanbauer, T., Von Eggers, J., & the aeDNA-Informatics Consortium. Strengthening global-change science by integrating aeDNA with paleoecoinformatics. (2023). Trends in Ecology and Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2023.04.016
Barouillet, C., Monchamp, M.E., Bertilsson, S., Brasell, K., Domaizon, I., Epp, L. S., Ibrahim, A. Mejbel, H., Nwosu, E. C., Pearman, J. K., Picard, M., Thomson-Laing, G. Tsugeki, N., Von Eggers, J., Gregory-Eaves, I., Pick, F., Wood, S. A., & Capo, E. (2022). Investigating the effects of anthropogenic stressors on lake biota using sedimentary DNA. Freshwater Biology. https://doi.org/10.1111/fwb.14027
Von Eggers, J., Monchamp, M.E., Capo, E., Giguet-Covex, C., Spanbauer, T., & Heintzman, P. D. (2022). Inventory of ancient environmental DNA from sedimentary archives: locations, methods, and target taxa (Version 1) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6847522
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