Giri Athrey's CV

 

Giridhar Athrey

Department of Biology,

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

300 E St. Mary’s Blvd, Billeaud Hall,

Lafayette, LA 70503

Phone: 337-482-1068,

email: giridhar [at] louisiana [dot] edu

 

 

 

 

EDUCATION

• Ph.D., Evolutionary and Environmental Biology, Expected 2009
  University of Louisiana at Lafayette, USA, Academic Adviser: Dr. Paul L Leberg

• M.S., Biology, 2002-2004, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

• B.Sc., Microbiology, Botany, Chemistry, Genetics 1997-2000; BU, Bangalore, India

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Evolutionary Biology

• Molecular Ecology

• Conservation Genetics

• Population Genetic and Population Dynamics modeling

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

• TA – Limnology & Oceanography (BIOL 441) Spring 2004

• TA – Genetics (BIOL 210) Fall 2005

• Lecturer – Genetics (BIOL 210) Fall 2005

• TA – Ornithology (BIOL 301) Spring 2006

• Guest Lecturer – Honors Biology (BIOL 142) Spring 2007, Fall 2007

• TA – Introductory Biology Lab (BIOL 112) Fall 2008

 

MENTORING EXPERIENCE

• Undergrad Student Project: Introduction to Molecular lab techniques (Fall 2008)

• Undergrad Student Project: Introduction to Molecular lab techniques (Fall 2006)

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Molecular techniques: PCR Techniques, Genotyping, Cloning, Sequencing

• Programming: working knowledge of Matlab, C++ and SAS

• Field techniques: Capturing, banding, bleeding experience (as applicable) with fish, songbirds, pelicans, and small mammals

 

PUBLICATIONS

1. Paul L. Leberg, Giridhar Athrey, Kelly R. Barr, Denise L. Lindsay, and Richard F. Lance (2009) Implications of landscape alteration for the conservation of genetic diversity of endangered species. In "Molecular insights into natural resource conservation and management" (J.A. DeWoody, J.W. Bickham, C. Michler, K. Nichols, O.E. Rhodes, and K. Woeste, eds.), Cambridge University Press.

2. Jennifer A. Fike, Giri Athrey, Reed Bowman, Paul L. Leberg, and Olin E Rhodes, Jr., Development of 25 polymorphic microsatellite markers for the red-cockaded woodpecker ( Picoides borealis ). Conservation Genetics, in press

3. Kelly R. Barr , Denise L. Lindsay, GiriAthrey, Richard F. Lance, Timothy J. Hayden, Scott A. Tweddale and Paul L. Leberg. 2008. Population structure in an endangered songbird: maintenance of genetic differentiation despite high vagility and significant population recovery. Molecular Ecology 17:3628-3639 .

4. Athrey, N. R. G ., P. L. Leberg, and P. L. Klerks. 2007. Laboratory culturing and selection reduce genetic variation in the least killifish, Heterandria formosa. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 9(26):1916-1922

5. Athrey, G ., 2004. MS Thesis: Effects of selection for resistance to cadmium on genetic variation in the least Killifish Heterandria formosa. University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

6. Athrey, G ., and S. Pathikonda. 2001. The Epidemiology of Kysanur Forest Disease. Annual Bulletin of Epidemiology 36:13-15.

7. Athrey, G ., Rajashekhara, V., Vilas, P., D’souza, M., Roopa M, Vishwanathan, G. 2001. A dermatoglyphic study of the mysterious Handigodu Syndrome. St. Josephs College, Bangalore University.

PRESENTATIONS

1. Giri Athrey, Denise Lindsay, Kelly Barr, Richard Lance and Paul Leberg, 2008, USACE-ERDC, Invited Talk " Allele frequencies across temporal and spatial scales resolve population history and structure".

2. Giri Athrey, Richard Lance, Paul Leberg, 2008, 9th Graduate Student Symposium, UL Lafayette, Talk “ Fine-scale population structure predicts restricted dispersal in the endangered Black-capped Vireo”.

3. Giri Athrey, Richard Lance, Paul Leberg. 2008 Ecological Society of America, Milwaukee, WI. Talk “ Dispersal in the Black-capped Vireo: the role of fine scale population structure”.

4. Giri Athrey,  Kelly Barr, Denise Lindsay, Richard Lance, Paul Leberg, 2007.  8th Graduate Student Symposium, UL Lafayette. Poster Presentation: "Determining barriers to fine-scale dispersal in two endangered migratory songbirds"

5. Giri Athrey,  Kelly Barr, Denise Lindsay, Richard Lance, Paul Leberg, 2007.  Ecological Society of America Meeting 2007, San Jose, CA. Poster Presentation: "Determining barriers to fine-scale dispersal in two endangered migratory songbirds".

6. Giri Athrey,  Kelly Barr, Denise Lindsay, Richard Lance, Paul Leberg, 2007. Southeastern Ecology and Evolution Conference, March 2007, Orlando Florida. Poster Presentation: "Parentage and non-random dispersal in the endangered Golden-cheeked Warbler".

7. Fort Hood Coordination Meeting, 2007, Fort Hood, TX

8. American Fisheries Society Meeting, Quebec, Canada. Fall 2003

9. Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Fall 2002, Salt Lake City, Utah

GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS

• National Geographic Society Committee for Research and Exploration Grant $15500 (2007-08)

• University of Louisiana Doctoral Fellowship $40,125 (2004-07)

• University of Louisiana International Student Scholarship $1000 (2007 & 2008)

• University of Louisiana GSO Travel Grants $2500 (2004-present)

 

AWARDS

• Second place, Oral Presentation, Graduate Student Symposium, ULL, Fall 2008

• First place Poster Presentation, Graduate Student Symposium, ULL, Fall 2007

• Three year student award, American Ornithological Union

• Gold medal for systematic project presentation, Genetics Honors, Bangalore University, 2001

 

SYNERGISTIC ACTIVITIES

• Webmaster, Graduate Student Organization, ULL, Spring 2007–present

• Member, Deans Advisory Council, ULL, Spring 2006–present

 

REVIEWER

Global Change Biology, Conservation Genetics

 

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

• Judge, Regional Science Fair, Spring ‘04, ‘05, ‘07, ‘08

• Judge and examiner, Science Olympiad, Spring ‘07, ‘08

• Volunteer worker, ESA, San Jose CA, Summer ‘07

• Moderator, Contributed Paper Session, ESA, San Jose CA, Summer ‘07

• Volunteer, Graduate student research on Bat Mark-recapture study, 2007-present

• Volunteer, Graduate student research on Pelican translocation and genetics, 2008