Jason W. Baker, Ph.D.
Daytime Phone: (817) 308-9177
Email: jwb.baker@gmail.com
Education:
2002-2007 University of Texas at Arlington, TX, Program in Environmental and Earth Sciences
Graduated, Ph.D., 2007
1996-2000 University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, TX
Graduated, BS in Biology, 1998
University courses taken:
C/FORTRAN Programming
Biological Modeling
Calculus Microbiology
Ecology
Numerical Solutions ODE
Regression Analysis
Ordinary Differential Equations
Biological Ultrastructure Biochemistry
Advanced Genetics
Ethology
Organic Chemistry Environmental Geochemistry
Water Chemistry
Wetland Ecology
Surface Water Hydrology
Environmental Engineering
Limnology Environmental Chemistry
Professional Experience:
2003-present The University of Texas at Arlington, Graduate Research Assistant
Spring 2007 The University of Texas at Arlington, Graduate Teaching Assistant
Fall 2006 Instructor – AP Environmental Science at SEM Townview, Dallas
2005 The University of Texas at Arlington, Graduate Teaching Assistant
2000-2002 The University of Texas Health Center at Tyler, Research Assistant
1998-2000 The University of Texas at Tyler, Graduate Teaching Assistant
1998 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Wildlife Researcher
1989-1996 USDA-Wood Soil and Water Conservation District, District Conservation Technician, summers only
Awards and Honors:
2007 Outstanding Doctoral Student, Program in Environmental and Earth Sciences. The University of Texas at Arlington
2005 Dean of Science Award for Graduate Research, ACES Research Competition. The University of Texas at Arlington
1998-2000 The University of Texas at Tyler, UT Graduate Scholarship
Publications:
Azghani, A.O., Baker, J.W., Shetty, S., Miller, E.J., and G.J. Bhat. 2002. Pseudomonas aeruginosa elastase stimulates ERK signaling pathway and enhances IL-8 production by alveolar epithelial cells in culture. Inflamm. Res. 51(10):506-510.
Zahra, A.I., Baker, J.W., Pueblitz, S., Kurdowska, A., Idell, S., and A.O. Azghani. 2004. Experimental Acute Pseudomonas aeroginosa Psneumonia in Rabbits. The Medical Journal of Teaching Hospitals & Institutes, Egypt, 61: 49-60.
Azghani, A.O., Li, N., Baker, J.W., Pendurthi, U.R., and R. Amaro. 2007. Pseudomonas Elastase upregulates IL-8 Expression in Human Lung Fibroblasts. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol, (in review)
Errera, R., Roelke, D., Kiesling, R., Brooks, B.W., Grover, J.P., Ureña-Boeck, F., Baker, J.W., Schwierzke, L. and J. L. Pinckney. 2007. The effect of nitrogen and phosphorus availability, barley straw extract, and immigration on Prymnesium parvum community dominance and toxicity: Results from in-lake microscosm experiments, Texas, USA. Harmful Algae (in review)
Roelke, D.L., Errera, R., Kiesling, R.L., Brooks, B.W., Grover, J.P., Urena-Boeck, F., Baker, J.W., and J.L. Pinckney. 2007. Effects of nutrient enrichment on Prymnesium parvum population dynamics and toxicity: results from field experiments, Lake Possum kingdom, USA. Aquatic Microbial Ecology 46:125-140.
Baker, J.W., Grover, J.P., Brooks, B.W., Urena-Boeck, F., Roelke, D.L., Errera, R., and R.L. Kiesling. 2007. Growth and toxicity of Prymnesium parvum (Haptophyta) in relation to Salinity, Light and Temperature. J. Phycol. 43:219-227.
Grover, J.P., Baker, J.W., Brooks, B.W., and Urena-Boeck, F. 2007. Laboratory tests of ammonium and barley straw extract as agents to suppress abundance of the harmful alga Prymnesium parvum and its toxicity to fish. Water Res. 41:2503-2512
Professional Presentations:
Baker, J.*, Grover, J.P., Brooks, B., Ureña-Montoya, F., Kiesling, R., and Roelke, D. Analytical and theoretical ecology of Prymnesium parvum (“golden algae”) in Texas inland waters. Joint meeting of the South Central Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry and Texas River and Reservoir Management Society, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas, 2007.
Baker, J.*, Grover, J.P., Brooks, B., Ureña-Montoya, F., Kiesling, R., and Roelke, D. Niche definition, nutrient kinetics and possible bloom control of Prymnesium parvum (“golden algae”). Joint meeting of the Oklahoma-Texas Aquatic Research Group and the Texas Rivers and Reservoirs Management Society, Kingston, Oklahoma, 2005.
Baker, J.*, Grover, J.P., Brooks, B., Kiesling, R., and Roelke, D. Growth of Prymnesium parvum (“golden algae”) in relation to temperature, light and salinity. Texas Rivers and Reservoirs Management Society, Annual Meeting, Waco, Texas, 2005.
Baker, J.*, Grover, J.P., Brooks, B., Kiesling, R., and Roelke, D. Growth of Prymnesium parvum (“golden algae”) in relation to temperature, light and salinity. ACES Competition, University of Texas at Arlington, 2005.
Baker, J.*, Grover, J.P., Brooks, B., Kiesling, R., and Roelke, D. Growth of Prymnesium parvum (“golden algae”) in relation to temperature, light and salinity. Ecological Integration Student Research Symposium, Texas A&M University, 2005.
Brooks, B.*, Boeck, F., Baker, J., Errera, R., Grover, J., Kiesling, R.L., and Roelke, D. Prymnesium parvum impacts to freshwater organisms: Developing a predictive understanding of toxicity using a weight-of-evidence approach in laboratory and field investigations. Meeting of the Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Baltimore, Maryland, 2005.
Grover, J.P.*, Baker, J., Ureña-Montoya, F., Brooks, B., Kiesling, R., and Roelke, D. Growth, toxicity and composition of Prymnesium parvum in relation to temperature, light and salinity. Third Symposium on Harmful Algal Blooms in the United States, Asilomar, California, 2005.
Roelke, D.L.*, Kiesling, R., Errera, R., Baker, J., Brooks, B., Ureña-Montoya, F., and Grover, J.P. The influence of barley straw extract on Prymnesium parvum in natural plankton assemblages from Possum Kingdom Reservoir under ambient and nutrient enriched conditions. Texas Rivers and Reservoirs Management Society, Annual Meeting, Waco, Texas, 2005.
Brooks, B.*, Ureña-Montoya, F., Stanley, J.K., Alvarez, M., Kiesling, R., Roelke, D. Errera, R., Baker, J., and Grover, J.P. A predictive understanding of Prymnesium parvum toxicity to freshwater organisms: initial findings from laboratory and field studies. Texas Rivers and Reservoirs Management Society, Annual Meeting, Waco, Texas, 2005.
*Presenter
Scientific Skills:
Computer:
Windows, Mac OS X, DOS, and Linux OS environments
C, C++, HTML, Javascript, Visual Basic and FORTRAN programming
Mathematica, MATlab, SAS, Statistica, SPSS
Basic Ecology and Engineering:
Agricultural engineering experience with waste conveyance system design
Farm acreage and wetland delineations
Helped farmers comply with Clean Water Act, Section 404 provisions
Aquatic Ecology:
Mathematical model parameterization and statistical analysis
Inverted microscope cell counting
Nutrient analysis assays – particulate and dissolved
CHN, ICP/MS, IC, and HPLC analysis
Mathematics:
Applied statistics and differential equations modeling of dynamical systems
References: Available upon request |
