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Grant Adams Work: Casilla Postada 57, Serpost Pisco, Peru

Home: 1924E Wilmette Ave., Wilmette, IL 60091 +51-979-583-285: Grantadams60091@gmail.com

EXPERIENCE

United States Peace Corps Peru Research Assistant Nov 2013 - Present

• Assist research labs at the Peruvian Marine Institute (IMARPE) in their studies on biodiversity, sea turtles, fisheries, oceanography, algae, and invertebrates. ◦ Conduct hypothesis driven research on climate and harvest driven fluctuations of Peruvian

fisheries using historic catch data. ▪ Test climate regime driven fluctuations in jellyfish abundance. ▪ Analyze the effects of ENSO and fishing activity on Peruvian anchoveta.

◦ Lead assessments of spatiotemporal trends, status, and sustainability of artisanal fisheries. ▪ Model the trends of artisanal fisheries in the department of Ica, Peru between 2004-2013,

using a GAM approach to examine correlations with environmental variables. ▪ Model blue and shortfin mako shark by-catch in relation to satellite environmental data.

◦ Aid with a GEF/UN-funded base line study of commercial resources and biodiversity of the Humboldt Current Large Marine Ecosystem.

◦ Survey long-term changes in sub-tidal biodiversity, fisheries resources, and macroalgal cover. ◦ Assist with bi-monthly sea turtle tagging and monitoring.

Community Based Environmental Volunteer Sept 2011 - Nov 2013

• Designed and implemented community based environmental programs to reduce pollution and deforestation and improve trash management and environmental awareness in the central Andes. ◦ Built 9 improved cook stoves to reduce wood consumption, deforestation, and health risks

associated with smoke. Educated families in their use and benefits. ◦ Improved agricultural training ground for local high school to increase trash management,

organic agriculture, and renewable energy education. ▪ Constructed biodigestor to provide renewable fuel source and organic fertilizers. ▪ Constructed micro-landfill to reduce trash pollution.

◦ Organized and led environmental workshops to promote environmental awareness. ◦ Lectured on English, science, and environmental education in local schools. ◦ Developed community recycling program to reduce local river pollution.

• Led local health programs to promote healthy cooking and hygiene. • Assisted various research projects through data collection including the following: ◦ Biodiversity of reptiles in the Central Andes of Peru. ◦ Land use mapping for the South American Wildlands project.

• Advised Peace Corps staff on policy and programs as a member of the Volunteer Advisory Committee.

Denison University Senior Research Program Granville, OH Researcher June 2010 - May 2011

• Conducted research on how herbivory regimes and population dynamics differentiate inducible defenses in wild radish to test optimal defense theory.

• Studied the defenses of flower and leaves in the wild radish, ironweed, American milkweed, and dogbane plants using field surveys and greenhouse techniques.

• Used statistic-modeling techniques to analyze position and extent of damage from insects.

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Grant Adams Denison University Biology Department Granville, OH Teachers’ Assistant Jan 2010- May 2011

• Biol-202: Ecology & Evolution, Biol-201: Cellular & Molecular, Biol-345: Eukaryotic Cell Biology.

Denison University Directed Study Program Granville, OH Researcher Spring Semester 2010

• Researched myelination and voltage gated sodium channels in a Caridean shrimp species. • Characterized myelination and node structure using previous research, electron microscopy and

immunohistochemistry labeling from collaborators, and PCR sequencing analysis. Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Boy Scout Reservation Pearson, WI Ecology Conservation Area Director Summer 2007

• Managed ecology conservation area including merit badge education. • Designed environmental programs to increase environmental awareness.

Ecology Conservation Area Counselor 2003 - 2006 • Developed education curriculum for environmentally based merit badges.

LEADERSHIP

Denison University Biological Society Granville, OH President 2010 - 2011 Facilitated biologically oriented activities to build relationships between students and faculty. Organized service activities to benefit the surrounding community. Eagle Scout Wilmette, IL Troop 3, Boy Scouts of America 2000 - 2007

SERVICE Environmental Education Granville, OH Spring Valley Nature Preserve 2010 - 2011 Souper Saturday Soup Kitchen Evanston, IL Volunteer 2003 - 2010

AWARDS

Excellence in Service Award Ulcumayo, Peru Ulcumayo City Council 2013

Excellence in Service Award Ulcumayo, Peru Agricultural Education Institute 114 INA 2013

Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas Grant 2012

Outstanding Service Award Granville, OH Denison University Biology Department 2011

Anderson Summer Research Assistantship Granville, OH Denison University 2010

Vigil Honor Chicago, IL Order of the Arrow: National Honor Society of the Boy Scouts of America 2008

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Grant Adams EDUCATION

Denison University Granville, OH Bachelor of Science, Major: Biology 2007 - 2011

University of Otago Dunedin, New Zealand Semester Abroad Summer-Fall 2009

PUBLICATIONS Adams, G., H. Sarmiento, Flores, D., & J.C. Svendsen. In Review. Modeling catch per unit effort in

artisanal fisheries: understanding sustainability, species distributions, temperature associations and spillover of marine protected areas in a coastal upwelling system. Fisheries Research.

Doan, T.M. & G. Adams. In Review. A novel species of Euspondylus (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) from the Andes Mountains of central Peru. Zootaxa.

Flores, D. & G. Adams. 2014. Observations on the behavior of Schroederichthys chilensis (Carcharhiniformes, Scyliorhinidae). Revista Peruana de Biología, 21(3): 275 – 276.

Flores, D., G. Adams, S. Donayre, & H. Sarmiento. In Press. Catalog of fisheries resources from San Juan de Marcona. GEF & Instituto del Mar del Perú. 153 pp.

McCall, A.C., S. Case, K. Espy, G. Adams, & S.J. Murphy. In Review. Does leaf herbivory induce defense against florivores in Raphanus sativus? Plant-Arthropod Interactions.

SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS Adams, G., D. Flores, H. Sarmiento & J. Svendsen. 2014. Trends in artisanal fisheries on the coast of Ica,

Peru 2004-2013: using GAMs to analyze correlations with environmental variables. Congreso de Biología Marina y Ambiente PUCEM, Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador (accepted, unable to attend).

Adams, G., K.M. Espy & A.C. McCall. 2011. Does damaging leaves induce resistance or susceptibility to herbivory in dogbane? Denison University Senior Research Symposium, Granville, OH.

Adams, G., K.M. Espy & A.C. McCall. 2011. Does damaging leaves induce resistance or susceptibility to herbivory in dogbane? Butler Undergraduate Research Conference, Indianapolis, IN.

McCall, A.C., K.M. Espy & G. Adams. 2011. Can inducible changes in flowers deter florivores and is this dependent on petal color? Ecological Society of America Annual Conference, Austin, TX.

Adams, G., K.M. Espy & A.C. McCall. 2010. Wild radish defense in relation to history of herbivory. Denison Summer Science Symposium, Granville, OH.

Adams, G. & C.H. Wilson. 2010. Myelin and node characterization in a Caridean shrimp. Butler Undergraduate Research Conference, Indianapolis, IN.

MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION Adams, G., D. Flores, J.C. Svendsen. Blue and shortfin mako sharks in the Peruvian artisanal fishery.

Flores, D., G. Adams, S. Donayre, H. Sarmiento. Catalog of fisheries resources from Islas Ballestas.

Quiñones, J., M. Acha, S. Purca, K.L. Robinson, G. Adams, H. Mianzan. Climate driven population size fluctuations of jellyfish (Chrysaora plocamia) off Peru.

COMPETENCIES

Computer: R programming language, JMP Languages: Advanced Spanish