RACHEL WILBORN
Personal/Contact Information
800 Parkview Dr. #505
Phone: (954) 458-8157
Hallandale, FL 33009
Email: rew7@students.uwf.edu or
rwilborn@yahoo.com
Education
University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL 32514
Major Professor: Dr. Wayne Bennett
Degree: Master of Science, Biology
Graduation Date: August 2007
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Graduation Date: May 1998
Professional Experience
Teaching Assistant Jan 2007-May 2007
General Zoology, Biochemistry I,
Anatomy and Physiology I&II
University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL 32514
Department of Biology
Lab Instructor of Record Aug 2006-Dec 2006
General Biology and Eco-physiology
University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL 32514
Department of Biology
National Park Service Fish Inventory Analyst
Aug 2005-Aug 2006
University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL 32514
Department of Biology
---Reviewed previous literature of species found within or nearby the Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS). Collected inventory of GUIS voucher specimens held in various facilities along the Gulf Coast region. Determined whether species were abundant, transient, historical, or mistaken identities within park boundaries. Entered data into NPSpecies and NatureBIB databases for the National Park Service Inventory Project.
Marine Research Facility Supervisor
Jan 2005-Jan 2007
University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL 32514
Department of Biology
---Maintained various display aquaria in the Marine Research Facility on campus. Collected display animals via various methods including, seining, trawling, and fishing. Trained and supervised undergraduate students on tank maintenance and animal husbandry. Responsible for the maintenance of the research building including: temperature, lighting, space allotment, and water supplies.
Teaching Assistant Aug 2004-Aug 2005
University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL 32514
Department of Biology
---Assisted Instructor with teaching and grading in the following courses: General Biology, Marine Biology, and Comparative Animal Physiology.
Coral Reefs Online Course Instructor
Oct 2004-May 2005
University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL 32514
Department of Biology
---Created D2L online curriculum for course. Taught online coral reefs course for non-science majors. Facilitated discussions, graded homework, and wrote quizzes and exams.
Aquarist Jan 2001-July 2004
J. G. Shedd Aquarium
Chicago, IL
Fishes Department
---Managed quarantine facilities for all incoming fish. Extensive experience with Indo-Pacific fish species, as well as Caribbean, Amazonian, US lakes and rivers, and some Red Sea species. Aquaculture experience. Managed health and monitored growth of shark population. Assisted veterinary staff with diagnosis and treatment of sick or injured fish. Composed and maintained diet intake database.
Research Assistant Sept 1997-May 1998
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Sedimentology Department
---Expanded and recreated bathymetric and lithologic maps. Evaluated and formulated map data. Developed formulas, equations, and graphs to explain/express data and results.
Lab Assistant May 1996-Aug 1997
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Oceanography Department
---Extracted and evaluated volcanic ash from oceanic sediments. Created data sheets that monitored chemical similarities. Performed statistical data analysis.
Proceedings Abstracts
· Wilborn, Rachel E. and Wilkinson, Bruce H. 1998. Inhomogeneous poisson processes and the nature of facies mosaics on Holocene carbonate platforms. Abstracts with Programs-Geological Society of America. 30(7):194.
· Wilborn, R.E., Wilkinson, B.H., Drummond, C.N. 1998. Stratigraphic sequences as records of sealevel change in the lower Ordovician arbuckle group at Ardmore, Oklahoma. Abstracts with Programs-Geological Society of America. 30(2):78.
Grants
· University of West Florida Graduate Student Research Grant. November 2005. $500.
· Grant Proposal for National Parks Service: Review of previous literature for updated marine fish inventory in The Gulf Islands National Seashore boundaries. August 2005. $27,000.
· Marine Ecology Research Society Research Grant. June 2005. $200.
· Dry Tortugas National Park Research Grant for boat time from Florida Institute of Oceanography. May 2005. $15,500.
· University of West Florida Graduate Student Research Grant. February 2005. $1000.
Honors and Scholarships
· University Graduate Student Scholarship. $1,000
Volunteer Experience
· West Florida Regional Science Fair
Feb 2005 & Jan 2006
· Marine Ecology Research Society
Aug 2004-Aug 2007
Field Research Experience
· Dry Tortugas National Park Research Cruise
May 2005 & May 2006
---Quantification of damselfish populations on coral rubble versus patch reef in the Dry Tortugas National Park using linear transects. Measurement of damselfish territorial ranges on patch versus rubble and territorial behavior.
· Operation Wallacea Research Station Hoga Island, S.E. Sulawesi, Indonesia
Jun-Aug 2005
---Field work included: collection of bluespotted ribbontail stingrays in tidal flats using dip nets and fish fences, collection of 2 species of mudskipper in mangrove prop roots and pools, marking and tracking local population of monitor lizards, collection of damselfish, lionfish, and grouper on patch reef. Studies included: Swim performance and metabolism of stingrays, lionfish, and grouper, temperature tolerance of three species of damselfish, aerial versus aquatic respiration in two species of mudskipper, impact of Hoga Island Research Station on the distribution of monitor lizards.
· Port St. Joseph Bay Research Collection
Aug 2004-Dec 2006
---Boating experience to stingray collection sites. Dip net capture of elasmobranchs. Hand collection of various invertebrates, including: urchins, sea squirts, and sand dollars.
· RV Bellows and RV Suncoaster Field Trips
Nov 2004, Feb 2005, & Mar 2006
---Trawling and dredging experience aboard research vessels in Pensacola Bay and Gulf of Mexico. Beach seining in sea grass beds in Pensacola Bay.
Oral Presentations
· “The physiology of swim exertion in three juvenile species of elasmobranchs.” July 2007. American Elasmobranch Society Meeting: St. Louis, MO
· “Swimming performance and anaerobic metabolism in three species of elasmobranchs, Taeniura lymma, Dasyatis sabina, and Chiloscyllium plagiosum.” August 2005. Hoga Island, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia
· “Bi-annual physicals on various species of elasmobranchs at the J.G. Shedd Aquarium.” March 2004. Annual Shark Husbandry Symposium: Tampa, FL
Certifications
· SCUBA Open Water 1995
· Hazardous Material Training 2004-2006
· CEERI Boater Safety Certified 2005
Society Memberships
· American Fisheries Society 2005-present
· American Elasmobranch Society 2005-present
· American Society of Ichthyology and Herpetology 2005-present
Teaching Experience
· General Biology and Ecophysiology
Aug 2006-Dec 2006
· Coral Reefs Online D2L Designer
Aug 2004-May 2005
· Directed Independent Study
Jan 2005-May 2007
Publications
· Mylniczenko, N.M., Harris, B., Wilborn, R.E., and Young, F. 2007. Blood culture results from healthy captive and free-ranging elasmobranchs. Journal of Aquatic Animal Health. 19:159-167.
· Mylniczenko, N.M., Curtis, E., Wilborn, R.E., and Young, F. 2006. Differences in hematocrit blood samples obtained from two venipuncture sites in sharks. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 67(11):1861-1864.
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