SCI COM CV
EDUCATION
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Visual Communication Design Certificate, Emily Carr University of Art & Design (In progress)
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Bachelors of Science – Honours, University of Victoria (2017 – 2021)
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Canadian French Immersion Diploma – Honours, William Aberhart High School (2014 – 2017)
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Honours Thesis
University of Victoria
Tasks: Experimental design, all experimental procedures (primer & probe design/testing, RNA extractions, cDNA conversions, RT-PCR, qPCR), literature review, bioinformatic analyses, statistical analyses, final thesis write-up.
Supervisor: Dr. John Taylor
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Topic: Shedding light on Opn6a, a new and unusual family of non-visual opsins, using RT-PCR and qPCR data from sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria)
DIRECTED STUDIES PROJECT
University of Victoria
Tasks: Study design, primer and probe design/testing, RNA extractions and PCR
Supervisor: Dr. John Taylor
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Topic: Identifying and comparing presence of expression of Opn6a1 and Opn6a2 genes in larval and adult sablefish
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Marine behavioural ecology
Bamfield Marine Science Center
Tasks: Experimental design, pleasure craft operation, intertidal field and lab experimentation involving invertebrates, animal care and final research paperactions and PCR
Supervisor: Dr. Hilary Hayford
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Topic: Exploring coastal ecosystems and marine behavioural ecology
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Intern geneticist (Co-op)
Golden Eagle Sablefish Hatchery
Supervisor: Dr. John Taylor, Dr. Tricia Rubi
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Topic: Parentage analysis of hatchery sablefish offspring from both wild and F1 brood stock to investigate influences on survivorship.
Tasks: PCR, capillary gel electrophoresis for microsatellite visualization, genotyping and parentage/cross analysis
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Funding: BioTalent Canada
RESEARCH assistant
Marine Microbiology & Biological Oceanography Lab
Supervisor: Dr. Kim Juniper
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Topic: Deep-sea hydrothermal vent microbial ecology
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Tasks: Primer & probe design, microscopy, culturing of extremophilic protists, literature reviews
Strickland oceanographic lab cruise
University of Victoria
Tasks: Deploy Niskin bottles, CTDs, zooplankton net tows, water sampling and analysis, zooplankton identification
Supervisor: Dr. John Dower
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Topic: Biological Oceanography
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PUBLICATIONS
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Rubi, T. L., McPherson A. M., Mokariasl N., Koop B. F., Campbell B. & Taylor, J. S. (2021)
Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) parentage analyses in aquaculture. Aquaculture Research.