Robert J. Delph

Curriculum Vita

 

Address: 711 N. Diabase Way

Flagstaff, AZ 86001

robert.delph@nau.edu, (928) 523-4619

 

Objective

I am currently working on a Masters Degree in insect ecology. My thesis work involves the indirect effects of pinyon mortality on ground-dwelling arthropods.  I am also working with Dr. Neil Cobb as a research associate and assistant curator at Northern Arizona University Colorado Plateau Museum of Arthropod Biodiversity. 

 

 

 

Experience

(1997-Present)

2001-present         Biology Research Associate           Flagstaff, AZ

Merriam-Powell Center for Environmental Research

v     v     Coordinate logistics for arthropod monitoring research trips for various national parks and habitats.

v     v     Train technicians in arthropod field sampling and preparation techniques.

v     v     Collect, prepare, photograph, and identify insects to family and species level.

v     v     Establish reference collections in collaboration with specialists from other institutes.

v     v Writing grants for various research projects.

 

 

 

2001-present     Entomological Museum Curator      Flagstaff, AZ

Colorado Plateau Museum of Arthropod Biodiversity

v     v     Assistant Curator for Arthropod Museum

v     v     Prepare, photograph, and organize insect specimens.

v     v     Maintain a museum research area.

v     v     Assist students and professors with research projects involving insects and other arthropods.

v     v     Identify arthropods to family and species level.

v     v     Build online database. 

 

 

 

2001-present         Biology Public Outreach            Flagstaff, AZ                                       Northern Arizona University

v     v     Developed Northern Arizona University outreach program for K-16 informal education.

v     v     Performing arthropod presentations about biodiversity to schools, colleges and other public organizations.

v     v     Collect and rear various live arthropods for presenting in the Traveling Arthropod Show.

v     v Hosting summer bug camps, science fairs and exhibits

v     v Coordinating and instructing workshops and seminars

v     v     Create displays, posters, business cards and brochures to advertise science events, programs and exhibits.

Experience

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2004-2008       Entomology Teaching Assistant         Flagstaff, AZ

Northern Arizona University

v     v     Lab instructor for general entomology course.

v     v     Prepare and instruct labs.

v     v     Lecture about natural history, biology and ecology of insects.

v     v      Collecting, rearing and preservation of arthropods.

v     v      Grade student arthropod collections.

v     v Organize field trips, grade papers and lab reports.

 

 

 

 

Spring of 2008   Tropical Insect Ecology Instructor  Flagstaff, AZ

Northern Arizona University

v     v     Teaching assistant for tropical insect ecology course.

v     v     Organize research field trip to Ometepe, Nicaragua.

v     v     Lecture about natural history, biology and ecology of tropical insects.

v     v      Establish network with local entomologists in Nicaragua

  v v Assist students on field projects, grade research papers.

 

 

 

Fall of 2006    Museum Curation Guest Instructor   Flagstaff, AZ

Northern Arizona University

v     v     Demonstrate proper curation of plant, insect and vertebrate specimens

v     v     Lecture about storage and care of natural history collections

 

 

 

 

Spring of 2008      Higher Invertebrate Teaching Assistant 

                               Northern Arizona University

v     v     Lab instructor for higher invertebrate biology course.

v     v     Prepare and instruct labs.

v     v     Lecture about natural history, biology and taxonomy of Lophophorates, Annelids, Mollusks and Arthropods.

v     v Collecting, rearing and preservation of higher invertebrate specimens from Puerto Penasco, Mexico.

  v v Organize field trips, grade papers and lab reports.

 

 

 

Spring of 2005       General Biology Teaching Assistant

Northern Arizona University

v     v     Lab instructor for general biology course.

v     v     Prepare and instruct labs.

v     v     Lecture about natural history, biology and ecology of various plant and animal phyla.

 v v Organize field trips, grade papers and lab reports.

 

 

 

Summer of 2002  Arthropod Taxonomy Instructor  Flagstaff, AZ                

Arthropod Identification Workshop, NAU

v     v     Provided a 2 week arthropod identification workshop.      

v     v     Assisted students with identification of arthropods.

v     v     Instructed students in curation of arthropods

v     v     Assisted students with research projects involving arthropods & field collecting techniques.

 

 

 

 

2001-2002               Ecology Field Researcher             Flagstaff, AZ

Pinyon Ecology Research Group, NAU

v     v     Field research on Pinus edulis and associated herbivores.

v     v     Established long-term monitoring study.

v     v     Mapped trees using GPS/GIS technology.

v      v    Measured stand density of trees

 

 

 

 

1999-2000     Training Assistant/Intern Supervisor   Glendale, AZ

Choice Hotels International

v     v     Booked reservations, answered complaints and sent directory orders.

v     v     Training assistant: helped new call agents adjust to reservation system.

v     v     Intern supervisor: answered phones, took attendance, help other agents.

v     v     Prepared for call center management.

v     v     Assisted Spanish-speaking callers.

 

 

 

 

1997-2000              Lab Technician/Biology Tutor     Glendale, AZ

Glendale Community College

v     v     Prepared biology labs for professors.

v     v     Organized reptile, amphibian, and arthropods specimens.

v     v     Mounted, and preserved various arthropod specimens.

v     v     Assisted students with biology related projects.

 

 

 

Education

2000-2008          Northern Arizona University           Flagstaff, AZ

Bachelors of Science Degree

v     v     Emphasis in Biology, Cumulative GPA 3.5

                           Masters of Science Degree

v     v     Emphasis in Insect Ecology, Cumulative GPA 3.8

 

1997-2000        Glendale Community College             Glendale, AZ

Biology

1993-1997                Alhambra High School                 Phoenix, AZ

 

Grants

Grants received:

v     v     Hooper Undergraduate Research Grant: Ground Dwelling Arthropods Along Elevation Gradients as Indicator Species for Global Climate Change

v     v USFS Park Service

Impacts of pinyon mortality on ecological systems of the Middle Rio Grand Basin of New Mexico

 v v Canyon de Chelly National Park

         Developing an All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (ATBI) program for Canyon de Chelly National Monument

     v v Grand Canyon National Park

   Inventory and Monitoring of Terrestrial Riparian Biological Resources in Grand Canyon:  An Integrative Approach

Current Grants:

v     v USFS Park Service

Impacts of pinyon mortality on ecological systems of the Middle Rio Grand Basin of New Mexico

v     v     Monitoring Ground-Dwelling Arthropods in the Pinyon-Juniper Woodlands of the Grand Canyon and Mesa Verde National Parks.

v     v     Pollination Network Topology and Dynamics on Fort Huachuca, AZ

 v v Canyon de Chelly National Park

         Developing an All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (ATBI) program for Canyon de Chelly National Monument

Grants pending: 

v     v     BiotaEd: Biodiversity Outreach Education Training Program

 

Languages

Primary Language:  English

Other Languages:  %60 fluent in Spanish

v One on one interviews (AZ Market Research)

v Telephone Surveys (AZ Market Reserch)

v Booked Hotel Reservations (Choice Hotels International and Best Western Call Center)

v Translated Reservation Dialogues (Choice Hotels  International Call Center)

v Written Entomological Research Permits (NAU)

v Network with Nicaraguan entomologists (NAU)

Interests and Activities

Alhambra High School: 

v President of S.E.A. Lions (Save the Environment of Arizona) club 1996-1997, and active member 1993-1997.

Glendale Community College:

v Supervisor for arthropod section of the Science Olympiad, October of 1999

v Host of biology display for the Read Festival 1997-2000.

v President of Glendale Greens Club 1999-2000, active member 1998-2000.

Northern Arizona University

v Currently the host of Traveling Arthropod Show, NAU’s biology outreach program, since spring of 2000.

v Committee member/player of Northern Arizona rugby team since fall of 2005.

v Participant in the Small Collections Web Meeting in April of 2008 at Michigan State University. Organized by the RCN Steering Committee

General:

v Member of American Tarantula Society since 2001.

v Active participant of ATBI (All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory) since 2005

References

Available upon request.