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Dustin J. Long
Department of Biology Temple University 1900 N 12th Street Philadelphia, PA 19122 +1 215 204 3518 dusty@temple.edu dustylong.wordpress.com

Education
Doctoral Student, Biology ! ! ! ! Temple University, Philadelphia Adviser: Dr. Amy Freestone Research Interests: marine ecology, biodiversity, conservation, global change biology Master of Science, Biological Oceanography Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL Adviser: Dr. Amy Baco-Taylor Thesis: Distinct Megabenthic Structure-Forming Communities within the Makapuu Deep-Sea Coral Bed and Shifts in Crinoid Abundance GPA: 4.0/4.0 Bachelor of Science, cum laude ! Rhodes College, Memphis, TN Biology (major) and Archaeology (minor) Adviser: Dr. David Kesler GPA: 3.63/4.0 School for International Training Wildlife Ecology and Conservation: Tanzania Arusha, Tanzania, East Africa GPA: 4.0/4.0 2011 - Present

2009- 2011

2005 - 2009

2007

Honors and Awards

Presidential Scholarship, Rhodes College, 2005 2009 Best Oral Presentation Award in Oceanography, FSU Graduate Symposium, 2009 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Summer Student Fellowship, 2008 National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates, stipend awarded, 2008

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National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates, stipend awarded, 2007 Buckman Scholarship for Study Abroad, Rhodes College, Fall 2007 Rhodes College Goldwater Scholarship Nominee, 2006 Deans List, Rhodes College, 2005, 2007-2009 Biological Honor Society, Rhodes College, accepted 2006 Garden Club of America Scholarship (coral reef ecology lab/eldwork support), 2006 Eagle Scout with Gold Palms, 2003

Publications
Meyer JR, E Michel, P McIntyre, B. Huntington, DJ Long, and G Lara (2011) Niche or neutral?: Scaledependent processes of community assembly in an African rift lake. Freshwater Biology. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2011.02639.x Long DJ (2008) Arboreal Biogeography: the effects of physical gradients on the size and spatial distribution of Ocotea usambarensis, Mazumbai Forest Reserve, northern Tanzania. Rhodes Journal of Biological Science 23: 37-45 Long DJ (2008) Montane rainforest biogeography: geographys effect on arboreal size and distribution.Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science 83(3-4): 67 [Abstract Only]

Presentations
Long DJ* and AR Baco (2010) Distribution of deep-sea corals in the Makapuu coral bed, Hawaii, and ! potential changes crinoid abundance. 12th International Deep-Sea Biology Symposium, ! Reykjavik, Iceland (poster presentation) Long DJ* and S de Putron (2009) The impact of global climate change on the new recruits of a ! scleractinian coral, Porites asteorides. Graduate Student Symposium, Florida State University ! Best Oral Presentation in Oceanography Meyer JR, E Michel*, P McIntyre, B. Huntington, DJ Long, and G Lara (2009) Scale-dependent processes ! of community assembly in endemic gastropods of Lake Tanganyika, East Africa. Species in ! Ancient Lakes, Macedonia (poster presentation) Long DJ* and S de Putron (2008) The impact of global climate change on the new recruits of a ! scleractinian coral, Porites asteorides. NSF-REU with Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences at St ! Georges, Bermuda

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Long DJ*, K Scanlon, and L Robinson (2008) Spatial and Temporal Perspectives of the Deep-Sea Coral ! Population in the Drake Passage using GIS and U-series Dating. Woods Hole Oceanographic ! Intuition, USGS Science Center, Woods Hole, MA Long DJ* (2008) Arboreal Biogeography: the effects of physical gradients on the size and spatial ! distribution of Ocotea usambarensis, Mazumbai Forest Reserve, Northern Tanzania. Tennessee ! Academy of Science, University of Memphis, TN Long DJ* and G Lara* (2007) An evaluation of niche and neutral theories using the gastropod community ! distribution in Lake Tanganyika. Nyanza Project (NSF-REU with U Arizona and Bard College), ! Jane Goodall Institute, Kigoma, Tanzania * indicates presenter.

Research Experience
Graduate Research, Aug 2009 - Aug 2011! Florida State University, Oceanography Department, Tallahassee, FL ! Project: Seamount biogeography, deep-sea coral community composition and mapping ! Foci: For my thesis research, I coupled GIS and video data to spatially characterize deep-sea coral community composition within the Makapuu coral bed offshore of Oahu, Hawaii, while also examining relationships to physical variables at multiple spatial scales. I also investigated the spatial and temporal dynamics of crinoid abundance within Makapuu. As a graduate research assistant, I used GIS to geographically analyze and map ocean features.

NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU), Sep - Nov 2008! ! Bermuda Institute for Ocean Sciences, St. Georges, Bermuda ! ! ! ! Project: The impact of global change on the new recruits of a scleractinian coral, Porites asteorides Focus: I worked with Dr. Samantha de Putron investigating the effects of global change, including ocean acidication and increased sea surface temperature, on the calcication and zooxanthellae density of coral recruits. In addition, I participated in SCUBA reef health surveys and BATS (Bermuda-Atlantic Time Series) cruise from November 12-16 on the R/V Atlantic Explorer in the waters offshore of Bermuda. Summer Student Fellow, Jun - Aug 2008 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA ! ! Project: Biogeography and Geochemical Dating of the Deep-Sea Coral Population of the Drake Passage Focus: I worked with Kathy Scanlon (USGS) and Dr. Laura Robinson (WHOI) to better understand and map (using GIS) past and present deep-water coral distribution. U-series dating techniques also were performed. I undertook sampling training (core, grab, box core, and Niskin bottle deployment) on the R/ V Tioga as part of the Summer Fellow program. I also received chemical hygiene and radiation worker training while at WHOI.

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Independent Research, 2007 School of International Training, Conducted in Mazumbai Forest Reserve, northern Tanzania Project: The Effects of Physical Gradients on the Size and Spatial Distribution of Ocotea usambarensis Focus: Self-designed project on the arboreal biogeography of a montane rainforest in terms of physical gradients to investigate geographic determinants for individual occurrences of Ocotea usambarensis.

NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU), Jun - Aug 2007! ! Nyanza Project, Bard College and University of Arizona Conducted in Lake Tanganyika, Tanzania ! ! Project: An evaluation of niche and neutral theories using the gastropod community distribution Focus: I worked with Justin Meyer, Genifer Lara, and Dr. Ellinor Michel in the evaluation of niche and neutral theories of biogeography and biodiversity using the gastropod community in the littoral zone of the lake with SCUBA sampling methods.
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Field Courses
Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Program, 2007 School for International Training, Tanzania ! Description: The program provides environmental and conservation biology seminars with topics ranging from wildlife management to resource partitioning to nutrient gradients. Ecological eld studies were also undertaken in Tanzanian National Parks, such as Serengeti and Tarangire. The program also involved anthropological components, such as village homestays in both periurban and rural contexts.

Coral Reef Ecology Fieldwork, Jun 2006 Roatan, Honduras Description: A Rhodes College-sponsored lab course in which students are trained in SCUBA eldwork, sh/coral surveying and identication, coastal anthropogenic interactions, marine ecology, and experimental marine biology. !

Field Management
GIS Applications within Archaeology/Unit Excavation Supervisor, Jan. June 2009! Rhodes College Archaeology Department Responsibilities: I worked with Dr. Milton Moreland (Rhodes College) and Rhodes archaeological/ cultural resource management afliates with emphasis placed on mapping excavated eldsites and surrounding areas via GIS and compiling data from previous excavations for publication. I also served as a spatial data collection/unit supervisor for the summer excavation site.

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Co-Manager of Archaeology Laboratory, Aug 2006-May 2007 & Jan May 2008 Rhodes College Archaeology Department Responsibilities: Cataloguing artifacts from past excavations, serving on staff during excavation season as surveyor/logistical support, using and training others in spatial data collection (including total station surveying techniques, GPS data collection, and GIS).

Backpacking Guide, Summer 2005 & Summer 2006 Double H High Adventure Base (Boy Scouts of America), Datil, New Mexico Responsibilities: Teaching backpacking protocol, bear/mountain lion safety, basic search and rescue, rst aid, and providing logistical support while in base camp to outgoing crews.

Teaching, Outreach and Public Communication

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Temple University, Aug 2011 - Present! Teaching three lab sections of Human Biology, a basic biology course for undergraduates. Graduate Teaching Assistant, Florida State University, Aug - Dec 2010! Assisted with Elementary Oceanography, ~370 students, along with 2 other TAs. Responsible for holding ofce hours, grading, and managing an online grade book. Writer, The Urban Times (http://www.theurbn.com/), Oct 2010 - Jan 2011 Science contributor for an environment-focused online magazine. Ocean Acidication Guest Lecturer, Florida State University, Oct 2010 Within Marine Conservation Biology, a course with both undergraduate and graduate student participation. Middle School Science Fair Judge, April 2010! Montford Middle School, Tallahassee, FL! Uncharted Atolls (http://unchartedatolls.com), Nov 2009 - Present Founded, maintain, and write for a website/blog to communicate science to a non-specialist audience. Admissions Volunteer and Peer Assistant, Rhodes College, Fall 2006 !Assisted in prospective student events, including an admissions fair at a local high school. Along with another Peer Assistant, I provided leadership to a group of ~15 students within the British Empire Learning Community.

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