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Seema N. Sheth C.V. 2016 Seema Nayan Sheth 3040 VLSB #3140 Dept. of Integrative Biology [email protected] Berkeley, CA 94720-­‐3140 University of California, Berkeley seemasheth.weebly.com PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley 2016 – present Berkeley, CA Postdoctoral Research Associate Department of Ecology, Evolution & Behavior, University of Minnesota 2014 – 2015 St. Paul, MN Research Scientist: Conservation, Ecology & Evolution 2006 – 2008 Center for Conservation & Sustainable Development, Missouri Botanical Garden St. Louis, MO EDUCATION Ph.D., Ecology Colorado State University; Advisor: Amy L. Angert 2014 Fort Collins, CO M.S., Biology (Ecology, Evolution & Systematics) University of Missouri – St. Louis; Advisor: Bette Loiselle 2006 St. Louis, MO B.A., Environmental Sciences & Spanish (double major) Washington University in St. Louis 2002 St. Louis, MO PUBLICATIONS Sheth, S. N. and A. L. Angert. In press. Artificial selection reveals high genetic variation in phenology at the trailing edge of a species range. American Naturalist. Sheth, S. N., I. Jiménez, and A. L. Angert. 2014. Identifying the paths leading to variation in geographical range size in western North American monkeyflowers. Journal of Biogeography 41:2344-­‐2356. Sheth, S. N. and A. L. Angert. 2014. The evolution of environmental tolerance and range size: a comparison of geographically restricted and widespread Mimulus. Evolution 68:2917-­‐2931. Sheth, S. N., L. G. Lohmann, T. Distler, and I. Jiménez. 2012. Understanding bias in geographic range size estimates. Global Ecology and Biogeography 21:732-­‐742. Paul, J. R., S. N. Sheth, and A. L. Angert. 2011. Quantifying the impact of gene flow on phenotype-­‐
environment mismatch: a demonstration with the scarlet monkeyflower Mimulus cardinalis. American Naturalist 178:S62-­‐S79. Angert, A. L., S. N. Sheth, and J. R. Paul. 2011. Incorporating population-­‐level variation in thermal performance into predictions of geographic range shifts. Integrative And Comparative Biology 51:733-­‐750. Sheth, S. N., B. A. Loiselle, and J. G. Blake. 2009. Phylogenetic constraints on fine-­‐scale patterns of habitat use by eight primate species in eastern Ecuador. Journal of Tropical Ecology 25:571-­‐582. Sheth, S. N., L. G. Lohmann, T. Consiglio, and I. Jiménez. 2008. Effects of detectability on estimates of geographic range size in Bignonieae. Conservation Biology 22:200-­‐211. Amend, J. P., D. A. R. Meyer-­‐Dombard, S. N. Sheth, N. Zolotova, and A. C. Amend. 2003. Palaeococcus helgesonii sp. nov., a facultatively anaerobic, hyperthermophilic archaeon from a geothermal well on Vulcano Island, Italy. Archives of Microbiology 179:394-­‐401. 1 Seema N. Sheth C.V. 2016 MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION Sheth, S. N., M. Bayly, J. R. Paul, and A. L. Angert. In prep. Range-­‐wide demography of the scarlet monkeyflower Mimulus cardinalis. Angert, A. L., M. Bayly, S. N. Sheth, and J. R. Paul. In prep. A test of range-­‐limit hypotheses based on habitat suitability and occupancy of suitable habitat across the geographic range of the scarlet monkeyflower (Mimulus cardinalis). Pain, R. E., R. G. Shaw, and S. N. Sheth. In prep. Does the presence of a N-­‐fixing mutualist increase drought tolerance in the partridge pea Chamaecrista fasciculata? FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS, AND HONORS 2016 National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Biology ($138,000) 2015 NSF REU Supplement for: “Potential for adaptation, and its realization, in natural plant populations” ($6,250; contributed substantially to writing; PI: R. G. Shaw) 2015 Postdoctoral Association Career Development Award, University of Minnesota ($400) 2014 Finalist, University of California President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship 2012 NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant ($14,984) 2013 August Stavros Family Fund, Dept. of Biology, Colorado State University ($2,000) 2013 Graduate Student Travel Award, Dept. of Biology, Colorado State University ($600) 2012 Society for the Study of Evolution Outreach Grant ($800) 2012 Global Sustainability Leadership Fellow, Colorado State University 2011 August Stavros Family Fund, Dept. of Biology, Colorado State University ($3,300) 2010 Rosemary Grant Award, Society for the Study of Evolution ($2,500) 2010 Graduate Student Research Award, Botanical Society of America ($500) 2010 Graduate Student Travel Award, Dept. of Biology, Colorado State University ($500) 2009 Women in Natural Sciences Travel Grant, Colorado State University ($300) 2009 Steinkamp Fund, Colorado Native Plant Society ($1,000) 2009 Harold David Harrington Graduate Fellowship, Colorado State University ($1025) 2009 Finalist, Environmental Protection Agency STAR Graduate Fellowship 2008 Graduate Degree Program in Ecology Fellowship, Colorado State University ($1,000) 2008 National Science Foundation GK-­‐12 Fellowship, Colorado State University ($4,000) 2005 National Science Foundation GK-­‐12 Fellowship, Univ. of Missouri -­‐ St. Louis ($30,000) 2005 Summer Internship Fund, University of Missouri -­‐ St. Louis ($500) 2004 Primate Action Fund, Conservation International ($3,000) 2004 Henry B. Cowhey Scholarship in Tropical Conservation, University of Missouri – St. Louis ($1,500) 2004 Mallinckrodt Graduate Scholarship in Tropical Ecology, University of Missouri – St. Louis ($1,500) INVITED PRESENTATIONS 2015 2015 2014 Sheth, S. N. The roles of thermal tolerance and evolutionary potential in constraining species geographic ranges. Dept. of Biology, Grinnell College. Sheth, S. N. The roles of thermal tolerance and evolutionary potential in constraining species geographic ranges. Dept. of Plant Biology, University of Minnesota. Angert, A. L. & Sheth, S. N. Relating intra-­‐ and interspecific variation in niche properties to differences in geographic range size. Gordon Research Conference: Unifying Ecology Across Scales. Biddeford, ME (presented by A. L. Angert). 2 Seema N. Sheth C.V. 2016 2011 2010 2009 2007 2007 Angert, A. L., S. N. Sheth, and J. R. Paul. Incorporating population variation in thermal niche properties into geographic range shift predictions. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Symposium: A Synthetic Approach to the Response of Organisms to Climate Change. Salt Lake City, UT (presented by J. R. Paul). Angert, A. L., J. R. Paul, S. N. Sheth. Gene flow and phenotypic divergence across the scarlet monkeyflower range. Society for the Study of Evolution American Society of Naturalists Vice presidential Symposium: Ecological and Evolutionary Limits to Geographic Ranges. Portland, OR (presented by A. L. Angert). Distler, T., C. Ulloa, S. N. Sheth, J. Hidalgo, and I. Jiménez. Validating prediction models for narrowly distributed species with small sample size: How much is enough? Dept. of Biology, Washington University. St. Louis, MO (presented by T. Distler). Sheth, S. N., L. G. Lohmann, T. Consiglio, and I. Jiménez. Disentangling phylogenetic patterns of extinction risk in Bignonieae. Dept. of Biology, Washington University. St. Louis, MO. Sheth, S. N., L. G. Lohmann, T. Consiglio, and I. Jiménez. Effects of detectability on estimates of geographic range size and extinction risk: evaluating patterns of threat in Bignonieae (Bignoniaceae) with herbarium data. Dept. of Biology, St. Louis University. St. Louis, MO. CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS 2015 2013 2012 2011 2010 2007 2007 2006 Sheth, S. N. and A. L. Angert. Artificial selection reveals high genetic variation in phenology at the trailing edge of a species range. Ecological Society of America, Baltimore, MD. Sheth, S. N. and A. L. Angert. Does a jack-­‐of-­‐all-­‐temperatures have a large geographic range? Society for the Study of Evolution, Snowbird, UT. Sheth, S. N., I. Jiménez, and A. L. Angert. Effects of niche properties on variation in geographic range size among species of western North American monkeyflowers. Ecological Society of America, Portland, OR. Sheth, S. N., L. G. Lohmann, T. Distler, and I. Jiménez. The Wallacean shortfall: bias in estimates of geographic range size. Botany, St. Louis, MO (presented by I. Jiménez). Sheth, S. N. and A. L. Angert. Ecological niche attributes and geographic range size in western North American monkeyflowers. Evolution, Portland, OR (poster). Sheth, S. N., L. G. Lohmann, T. Consiglio, and I. Jiménez. Riesgo de extinción en Bignonieae (Bignoniaceae): una perspectiva filogenética. Jornadas Argentinas de Botánica Symposium: Conservation and Threat Assessments of Plants. Corrientes, Argentina Sheth, S. N., L. G. Lohmann, T. Consiglio, and I. Jiménez. Extinction risk in Bignonieae (Bignoniaceae): a phylogenetic perspective. Colloquium: Integration of spatial and ecological data in evolutionary studies, Botany and Plant Biology Joint Congress, Chicago, IL. Sheth, S. N., L. G. Lohmann, I. Jiménez, and T. Consiglio. Riesgo de extinción en Bignonieae (Bignoniaceae) estimado con datos de herbario. Congreso Latinoamericano de Botánica. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (presented by L. G. Lohmann). TEACHING EXPERIENCE Colorado State University: Principles of Plant Biology Laboratory (teaching assistant; 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014) Plant Ecology (guest lecturer; 2012, 2013) Plant Ecology Laboratory (teaching assistant; 2011 – 2012) Biology of Organisms (guest lecturer; 2009) Cache La Poudre Junior High School science classrooms in La Porte, CO (NSF GK-­‐12 fellow; 2008 – 2009) 3 Seema N. Sheth C.V. 2016 Missouri Botanical Garden: Neotropical Plant Families (guest lecturer for University of Michigan course; 2008) Conservation Biology (guest lecturer for University of Missouri – St. Louis course; 2008) University of Missouri – St. Louis: McCluer High School biology classrooms in Florissant, MO (NSF GK-­‐12 fellow; 2005 – 2006) Organisms and the Environment Lab (guest lecturer; 2005) AmeriCorps Partnership for Youth: Woodward Elementary School English-­‐as-­‐a-­‐second-­‐language classroom in St. Louis, MO (tutor and teaching assistant; 2002 – 2003) MENTORING EXPERIENCE University of Minnesota: Mentored NSF REU student (Sam Weaver from St. Olaf College; 2015) Colorado State University: Mentored Amber Weimer, undergraduate researcher, during honor’s thesis project “Range size and soil moisture tolerance in Mimulus” (2013 – 2014) Trained, mentored, and supervised undergraduate research assistants and recent college graduates in lab, field, and greenhouse (5 males, 12 females; 2 students in ethnically underrepresented groups; 2009 – 2014) Biological Summer Undergraduate Research Experience program committee member; organized and led summer mentoring program for undergraduate researchers (2012) SERVICE Manuscript reviewer: American Journal of Botany, BMC Evolutionary Biology, Ecography, Ecological Applications, Ecology Letters, Evolution, Functional Ecology, Molecular Ecology, New Phytologist (2010 – present) Proposal reviewer: National Science Foundation; Division of Environmental Biology, Population and Community Ecology (2014) Graduate student representative, Faculty Search Committee; Colorado State University (2012 – 2013) Volunteer mentor; Graduate Degree Program in Ecology orientation for new students; Colorado State University (2011) Collaborated with National Park Service to recruit Navajo Nation student interns to assist with fieldwork in Canyon de Chelly National Monument, AZ (2009) Volunteer, Putnam Elementary Science Carnival, Fort Collins, CO (2009) Volunteer, Unidad Técnica (environmental NGO), Managua, Nicaragua (2001) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING 2015 2013 Early Career Centennial Mentoring Program, Ecological Society of America, Baltimore, MD Quantitative Genetics and Mixed Models in Quantitative Genetics, Summer Institute in Statistical Genetics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 2013 Intro to Python for ArcGIS Workshop, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 2012 Science Communication Workshop, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 2010 Living on the edge: integrating science into the management of range-­‐margin populations, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 2010 Applied Phylogenetics Workshop, Bodega Bay Marine Laboratory, CA 4 Seema N. Sheth C.V. 2016 2007 Working with ArcGIS Spatial Analyst (short course), Environmental Systems Research Institute, St. Charles, MO 2006 Distance Sampling Workshop, University of Missouri – St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 2005 Assessing extinction risk in Bignonieae (summer internship), Center for Conservation and Sustainable Development, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO 2004 Geographic Information Systems (course), University of Missouri – St. Louis 2004 Tropical Biology: An Ecological Approach (course), Organization for Tropical Studies, Costa Rica 2004 Historical Biogeography (short course), University of Missouri – St. Louis PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES American Society of Naturalists Ecological Society of America Society for the Study of Evolution 5