Brandon T.

Jardine
brandon.jardine@gmail.com
jardine@oswego.edu

(Temporary Address)
72 Sheldon Ave
318 Sheldon Hall
Oswego, NY 13126

Interests
Evolution, Paleobiology, Paleontology, Biomechanics, Development, Philosophy of Biology, Philosophy of
Science, Ethics

Education
State University of New York at Oswego (Fall 2007 - Present)
Bachelor of Science
Major in Biology
Minor in Philosophy
Current GPA: 3.91, Cumulative GPA 3.62

Selected Coursework
• BIO315 - Genetics, Fall 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A
• BIO340 - The Plant Kingdom, Fall 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A
• BIO439 - Molecular Biology, Fall 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A
• CHE331 - Organic Chemistry I, Fall 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B
• CHE332 - Organic Chemistry II, Spring 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B+
• MAT179 - Measuring Life (Biostatistics), Spring 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-
• MAT210 - Calculus I, Fall 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B+
• MAT220 - Calculus II, Spring 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-
• PHL235 - History of Ancient Philosophy, Fall 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-
• PHL321 - Philosophy of Science, Fall 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A
• ZOO330 - Invertebrate Zoology, Spring 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A
• ZOO340 - Vertebrate Zoology, Spring 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A
• ZOO373 - Embryology, Spring 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A
• ZOO380 - Ecological Physiology, Spring 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A
• ZOO384 - Mammalogy, Fall 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A

Red Hook Central High School (2003 - 2007)

Advanced Placement and/or International Baccalaureate studies in Biology, Physics, Spanish, & History
Advanced Regents Diploma

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Laboratory & Research Experience
Student Researcher, Biology Department, State University of New York at Oswego (Spring 2010 - Present)
With Dr. Neil Gostling
Computed Tomography Scanning and Analysis of Morganucodon

Summer Scholar, Earth Sciences Department, State University of New York at Oswego (Summer 2010)
With Dr. Anthony Kettle & Dr. Diana Boyer
Quaternary Distribution of Marine Mollusk Fauna in the Northeast Atlantic

Teaching Assistant, Biology Department, State University of New York at Oswego (Spring 2010)
With Dr. Cleane Medeiros
BIO120 Molecular & Cellular Foundations Laboratory

Teaching Assistant, Biology Department, State University of New York at Oswego (Fall 2009)
With Dr. James MacKenzie
BIO316 Genetics Laboratory

Project Assistant, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies (2007 - 2008)

Rachel L. Carson Analytical Facility
Specializing in development and running of ion exchange chromatography methods and systems

Awards
SUNY Oswego Scholarly & Creative Activity Committee, $1,000 Grant for Student Research
President’s List, SUNY Oswego (Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010)
Dean’s List, SUNY Oswego (Fall 2007)
Dean’s Scholarship, SUNY Oswego

Presentations
“A Defense of the Pessimistic Induction” SUNY Oswego QUEST 2010
21 April 2010
Sponsor: Dr. K. Brad Wray

Additional Skills
Familiar with a number of computer systesm, including Windows, UNIX, & Linux
Some programming experience: Perl, Python, LATEX
Boy Scouts of America, Life Scout - Experience leading and instructing groups up to fifty individuals

Memberships
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society (2010 - Present)
American Association for the Advancement of Science (2009 - Present)
The Palaeontological Association (2009 - Present)