Curriculum Vitae

HEATHER LOUISE BOWEN

Master of Science Graduate Student

Department of Biology

California State University at Chico

Chico, CA 95929

(530)848-9289

 

EDUCATION

California State University at Chico, Chico, California

     Master of Science (present), Biology 

     Area of Emphasis: Ecology                           

     Advisor: Dr. Michael Marchetti

     Researcg Area: Analyzing Morphological Characteristics of Juvenile     

     Salmonids in Seasonal Tributaries Using Geometric Morphametrics.

 

University of California at Davis, Davis, California:

     Bachelor of Science (2007), Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology

     Area of Emphasis: Fisheries Biology

     Minor: Geographic Information Systems                                                                 

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS

           aquatic-terrestrial interactions

          food web and energy budget analysis

          watershed management and recovery

          invasion ecology

 

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

HDR/SWRI, Environmental Scientist Intern, Sacramento                             Current

UCDavis Limnological Research Station, Research Assistant, Castle Lake, Mt. Shasta                                                                                                  July-September 2006

UCDavis WFCB, Student Lab Assistant to Christa Woodley       October-December 2005

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Fisheries Society

 

SPECIAL PROJECT

Investigated the presence or absence of native riparian vegetation recovery along the Green River, UT.  The following website displays my results, analysis and scientific paper. http://www.geology.ucdavis.edu/shlemoncourse/html/trips/Green/index.html

RESEARCH SKILLS

Fish and water sampling methods: seign, Van Doran, Schindler, Secchi Disk, zooplankton nets, and hook and line. 

Methods of chlorophyll and nutrient analysis.

Methods of water quality analysis: pH reading, YSI INC. data collection and operation.

Zooplankton identification.

 

ACADEMIC REFERENCES

Dr. Michael Marchetti

Biology Department

mmarchetti@csuchico.edu

www.csuchico.edu/~sacperch

 

Dr. Jeff Mount

Geology Department

mount@geology.ucdavis.edu

(530)752-7092

 

Dr. Peter Moyle

Wildlife Fish and Conservation Biology Department

pbmoyle@ucdavis.edu

(530)752-6355

 

Christa Woodley

Graduate Student

Wildlife Fish and Conservation Biology Department

cmwoodley@ucdavis.edu