Mark Goldy-Brown

121 W. Fairmount Ave. Apt. 1 State College, PA 16801 (484) 264-1663 mjg5402@psu.edu

Education:
B.S. in Biology (ecology option), May 2014 Schreyer Honors College The Pennsylvania State University Minor in Spanish, May 2014 Cumulative GPA: 3.91

Undergraduate Research:
Langkilde Laboratory (Penn State University) Ecology, Evolution & Animal Behavior Research - Conducted field research in AL (3 weeks), PA & NJ (1 week). -Investigated the effects of latitude on fence lizard behavior. -Examined sublethal effects of fire ant venom on lizard physiology. -Examined impact of fire ants on the morphology of fence lizard eggs. -Presented research at Undergraduate Research Symposium. Sept. 2012 - Present

Tropical Field Ecology Course in Costa Rica January 2012 -Performed field work for three research projects in Costa Rica -Executed independent project on daily variation in crayfish predation rates. -Surveyed aquatic invertebrate diversity in freshwater stream microhabitats. -Assisted in short-term mammal survey on the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica. Marden Laboratory (Penn State University) Physiological Ecology & Biomechanics Research -Caught butterflies during short-term fieldwork. -Ran DNA/Protein sequence samples through BLAST. -Performed metabolic rate/respirometry data collection. -Performed RNA isolation on butterfly tissues. Summer 2012

Awards:
Recipient of Summer Discovery Research Grant ($5000) -Designed independent research project. -Selected from among pool of 120 applicants for 58 grants. Recipient of Undergraduate Research Grant ($300) Nov. 2012 March 2013

References:
Dr. Tracy Langkilde, Associate Professor of Biology, Penn State University Christopher Thawley, PhD Candidate, Penn State University Dr. David Hughes, Assistant Professor of Entomology and Biology tll30@psu.edu cjt171@psu.edu dhughes@psu.edu