Jessica A. Swihart
Jessica A. Swihart
Graduate Student
University of Washington Fish Collection
School of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences
Fisheries Teaching and Research, Room 003
Box 355100
Seattle, Washington 98185, USA
E-mail: swihartj@uw.edu
Education
M.S. in progress, School of Aquatic and Fishery Science, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington (Dr. Theodore W. Pietsch, Advisor): 2012–present
B.A., Biology, College and Department honors, Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana: 2005–2009
International Baccalaureate Diploma, James S. Rickards High School, Tallahassee, Florida: 2001–2005
Positions
Teaching Assistant, FISH/BIOL 311, “Biology of Fishes,” School of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle: Winter Quarter 2013
Research Assistantship, University of Washington: September 2012–present
Marine Educator, AmeriCorps, Port Townsend Marine Science Center: 2009–2011
Environmental Educator, Cobbs Creek Community Environmental Center: June–August 2009
Teaching Assistant, Earlham College: August 2008–May 2009
Research Assistant, Earlham College, Advisor: Dr. John Iverson: August–December 2008
Undergraduate Intern and Research Assistant, Florida State University: June–August 2008
Field Experience
Study abroad, behavior studies of Zanzibar Red Colobus Monkey and Plains Zebra: 2007
NSF REU research assistant, research on plant-herbivore interactions: 2008
NSF REU research assistant, research on plant-mediated interspecific and intraspecific competition between two herbivore species: 2008
AmeriCorps volunteer, near-shore marine collecting for the Port Townsend Marine Science Center: 2009–2011
Current Research Interests
Early life history of marine fishes, ontogeny, science education, community outreach, citizen science and conservation