Linda A. Auker Curriculum vitae April 13, 2016

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1 Linda A. Auker Curriculum vitae April 13, 2016 Saint Lawrence University Canton, NY Office: EDUCATION 2010 Ph.D., Zoology, University of New Hampshire 2006 M.S., Biological Oceanography, University of Rhode Island 2001 B.S., Marine Science/Biology, Long Island University PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS 2014 present, St. Lawrence University, Biology Department, Visiting Assistant Professor , Siena College, Biology Department, Visiting Assistant Professor PUBLICATIONS Refereed Journal Articles Auker, L.A., A.L. Majkut, L.G. Harris Exploring biotic impacts from Carcinus maenas predation and Didemnum vexillum epibiosis on Mytilus edulis in the Gulf of Maine. Northeastern Naturalist 21(3): Auker, L.A. and C.A. Oviatt Factors influencing the recruitment and abundance of Didemnum in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. ICES Journal of Marine Science 65(5): Clark, P.E., J.J. Pereira, L.A. Auker, C. Parkins, and L. Vinokur Size-related variation in the diet of juvenile tautogs from Long Island Sound. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 135: Manuscripts in Preparation Auker, L.A. and S.G. Bullard. An updated review on the impacts of epibionts on basibiont species. Other Publications Auker, L.A. and C.A. Oviatt Observations on the colonization of the invasive tunicate Didemnum sp. Rhode Island Naturalist 14(1): 1-4.

2 ACADEMIC HONORS, AWARDS, GRANTS, AND FELLOWSHIPS Dissertation Year Fellowship, University of New Hampshire Graduate School Summer Teaching Assistant Fellowship, University of New Hampshire Graduate School Martha and Theodore Frizzell Fund Scholarship, University of New Hampshire Graduate Research Grant, Great Bay Stewards Lerner-Grey Award for Marine Research, American Museum of Natural History and University of New Hampshire Women's Commission Award Nominee East Asia and Pacific Summer Institute (EAPSI) Fellowship, National Science Foundation John Wald Grant, Rhode Island Natural History Survey. (Co PI: Dr. Candace A. Oviatt) INVITED TALKS Getting to know an invader: the colonial ascidian Didemnum vexillum and its arrival and establishment in the Northeastern United States. Clarkson University Biology Seminar Series. Potsdam, NY. January "Are ascidians taking over the world?" Eastern Connecticut State Biology Department. Willimantic, CT. February "How do invasive species affect native species in the same habitat? ASLO Ecological Dissertations in the Aquatic Sciences (Eco-DAS) IX Symposium. Honolulu, HI. October The effects of Didemnum vexillum epibiosis on Mytilus edulis biology and ecology. Normandeau Associates. Bedford, NH. May An invasive tunicate s effect on a native blue mussel. Great Bay Stewards Meeting. Durham, NH. May Didemnum: past, present, and future work. Seminar. Cawthron Institute. Nelson, NZ. August Spotlight on species: Didemnum sp. Northeast Aquatic Nuisance Species (NEANS) Panel Spring Meeting. Mystic, CT. May 31. CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION [Poster] Effects of Didemnum vexillum overgrowth on Mytilus edulis growth. International Invasive Sea Squirt Conference III. Woods Hole, MA "How does an invasive tunicate epibiont affect predation on its mussel host?" Benthic Ecology Meeting. Wilmington, NC "The effects of Didemnum vexillum overgrowth on Mytilus edulis biology and ecology." Sixth International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions. Portland, OR "The effects of Didemnum vexillum overgrowth on Mytilus edulis biology: growth and reproduction." Benthic Ecology Meeting. Corpus Christi, TX "The effects of Didemnum vexillum overgrowth on Mytilus edulis biology." NOAA Invasive Tunicate Workshop. Providence, RI "Developing a study of the didemnid - mytilid epibiotic relationship." International Invasive Sea Squirt Conference II. Brudenell, PEI "Factors affecting the distribution of Didemnum sp. in Narragansett Bay, RI." Fifth International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions. Cambridge, MA.

3 2007. "Observations on Didemnum sp. colonization on a pier in Narragansett Bay, RI." Rhode Island Natural History Survey 12th Annual Ecology of Rhode Island Conference: Invasive Species - A Threat to Rhode Island's Biodiversity. Narragansett, RI [Poster] "Didemnum sp. in Narragansett Bay, RI, USA: factors influencing distribution." Biodiversity Corridor Workshop. St. Andrews, NB [Poster] "An invasive tunicate, Didemnum sp., in Narragansett Bay, RI." International Invasive Sea Squirt Conference. Woods Hole, MA. DEPARTMENTAL TALKS "Are ascidians taking over the world? The impacts of invasive ascidian Didemnum vexillum on a native mussel." Siena College Biology Department Seminar. March 15. TEACHING EXPERIENCE Saint Lawrence University General Biology Lecture (Fall 2014, Spring 2015) General Biology Lab (Spring 2015) Siena College Ecology Lecture and Lab (Spring 2013, 2014) General Biology I Lecture (Spring 2011 and 2012, Fall 2012 and 2013) General Biology Lab (Fall 2010-Spring 2014) Research and Writing for Biologists (Spring 2012) Independent Study (Summer 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2014) Invertebrate Biology Lecture and Lab (Fall 2010 and 2011) , University of New Hampshire, Graduate Teaching Assistant Human Biology Lab Principles of Biology II Lab (summer) Aquatic Invasive Species Human Physiology Lab (summer) Marine Ecology General Ecology Lab Ecology and Evolution of Invertebrates Introduction to Marine Biology , University of Rhode Island, Graduate Teaching Assistant Deep-Sea Biology Oceans, Atmosphere and Global Change 2004, University of Rhode Island College of Continuing Education, Instructor Chemistry II Lab Organic Chemistry Lab

4 STUDENT PROJECTS Sarahann Mistretta. St. Lawrence University. The impacts of epibiont weight on mussel physiology: scope for growth Sam Foote. St. Lawrence University. Applying microsatellite analysis to determine distribution of Didemnum vexillum in Narragansett Bay Jessica Sarro and Danielle Astarita. Siena College. The impacts of epibiont weight on blue mussel valve movement and gonad index Jamie Heimroth. Siena College. The impact of zebra mussel epibionts on the filtration rate of unionid mussels Alison Majkut. Siena College. The impact of multiple factors (substrate, epibiosis, predation) on mussel settlement and survival Ananda Brinkmann. Siena College. Do invertebrate larvae prefer specific settlement substrate? RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 2014 present. St. Lawrence University. Surveying distribution of Didemnum vexillum in Narragansett Bay and using microsatellite markers to learn about dispersal mechanisms. Determining physiological impact of epibiosis on native mussel species Siena College. Studied the impact of epibiosis on epibionts on mussel biology by looking at stress response and reproductive output. Supervised undergraduate projects on invasive epibiont impacts on native species. Collected data on blue mussel settlement and studied larval brooding period of invasive ascidians (with Lauren Stefaniak of University of Connecticut) Dissertation Research, University of New Hampshire. Investigated the effects of a native invasive tunicate Didemnum vexillum on the biology and ecology of the common blue mussel Mytilus edulis' biology and ecology. Utilized caging studies, predation experiments, histological techniques, and settlement panels to study growth, plasticity, predatory effects, reproduction, and settlement of the mussel when overgrown by the tunicate Visiting Scientist, Cawthron Institute, Nelson, New Zealand. Designed and implemented initial trial studies for dissertation study by measuring effects of tunicate overgrowth on Perna mussels. Photographed and characterized larval stages of Didemnum vexillum from preserved samples and trained a graduate student (Lauren Fletcher) on this method for her research project Masters Thesis Research, University of Rhode Island. Studied a novel invasive species in Narragansett Bay (Didemnum vexillum), focusing on the effects of physical and chemical factors on the species' distribution and abundance.

5 2006. Volunteer Scientist, NOAA R/V Albatross IV. Collected and preserved plankton samples from bongo nets during week-long ECOMON cruise. Aided in trial deployment and use of a Video Plankton Recorder Graduate Research Assistant, Marine Ecosystems Research Laboratory, University of Rhode Island. Processed, analyzed, and reported results on all chlorophyll a samples for MERL and for partner labs. Designed and maintained new laboratory website (still in use as of 2013). Worked as a team with other graduate students to complete C-14 primary production experiments, sample over 25 sites throughout Narragansett Bay as part of the EPA's National Coastal Assessment Program, and maintain data logs in the laboratory. Assisted in maintenance and deployment of YSI sondes. SERVICE TO PROFESSION Reviewer, Management of Biological Invasions Reviewer, BioInvasions Records Panelist, Department of Defense SMART Scholarship Panelist, National Science Foundation Proposal Review DEPARTMENTAL AND UNIVERSITY SERVICE Biology dept. committee for exploring seminar course options, 2016 Summer Advisor to Incoming Freshman, 2015 Biology dept. writing assessment committee, 2015 RELATED PROFESSIONAL SKILLS R Programming NAUI Master Diver PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Sigma Xi North Country R Users Group New York State Marine Education Association Association for Women in Science National Shellfisheries Association

6 REFERENCES Stephan G. Bullard Associate Professor of Biology Hillyer College University of Hartford 200 Bloomfield Avenue West Hartford, CT (860) Larry G. Harris Professor of Zoology University of New Hampshire 117 Spaulding Life Sciences Building Durham, NH (603) Candace A. Oviatt Professor of Oceanography Marine Ecosystems Research Laboratory Graduate School of Oceanography University of Rhode Island 11 Aquarium Road Narragansett, RI (401) Margaret Harloe (teaching reference) General Biology Course Manager Saint Lawrence University 23 Romoda Dr. Canton, NY (315)