Genevieve k. Croft
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| GENEVIEVE K. CROFT
Department of Biology, Washington University in St. Louis 1 Brookings Drive, Campus Box 1137, St. Louis, MO 63130
(314) 935-7230 
EDUCATION Ph.D. candidate, Washington University; Ecology, Evolution and Population Biology Program Advisors: Barbara A. Schaal and Peter H. Raven (2006-present) B.S. cum laude, Georgetown University, Biology, Research Thesis (2002) Minors in English and Environmental Science Semester Abroad, Tropical Biology, Organization for Tropical Studies, Costa Rica (2001)
“Evolution and ecology during domestication and landscape change in the Neotropical fruit tree, Byrsonima crassifolia [Malpighiaceae]” (2008 - present) “Molecular roots of the recently described spring ephemeral, Claytonia ozarkensis” (2007 - present)
"Morphological and demographic change in a founder population of the eastern collared lizard" (2007) “Population genetics of eastern collared lizards, Crotaphytus collaris collaris, of the Missouri Ozarks, post-reintroduction after habitat fragmentation” (2006)
“Population genetics of the Brazil nut tree, Corythophora alta, in the Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragmentation Project, Manaus, Brazil” (2005-2006) Field Assistant, Maya Research Project, Belize, Dr. Timothy Beach, Prof. Geography and Geoscience, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service “Investigation of ancient Maya wetland agriculture, employing paleoecological research methods” (2002) Undergraduate Research, Mountain Lake Biological Station, Dr. Eric S. Nagy, Assoc. Dir. MLBS and Asst. Prof. Biology, University of Virginia; and Dr. Martha R. Weiss, Assoc. Prof. Biology, Georgetown University “Effect of local light environment on invertebrate herbivory of seedlings of three tree species” (2001-2002) Undergraduate Research, Organization for Tropical Studies, Costa Rica, Dr. Evan Notman and Dr. Ana Cristina Villegas, Adjunct Faculty, OTS “Pollination implications of asynchronous protandry in Jacquinia nervosa” (2001) “The effect of varying canopy openness on herbivory of three understory shrubs” (2001)
Environmental Conservation Volunteer, United States Peace Corps, La Sabana, Panama (2002-2004) Teaching Assistant Evolution, Washington University, Dr. Kenneth Olsen (2007) Field Biology, Duke University Talent Identification Program, Western Montana (2002) Emergency Medical Technician Training, Georgetown Emergency Response Medical Service (2002) Introduction to Environmental Science, Georgetown University, Dr. Timothy Beach (2001) Forest Ecology, Georgetown University, Dr. Edward M. Barrows (2000) Science Outreach Young Scientist Program, Washington University 2006-present Evolution teaching team co-chair 2007-2008 Future Trek, St. Louis Science Center 2006 Carver Careers, St. Louis History Museum 2008 Women in Science Day, Washington University 2006 - 2009
GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant, 2010-2012 ($14969) Garden Club of America Award in Tropical Botany, 2010 ($5500) Sigma Xi Grant in Aid of Research, 2010 ($996) NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, 2007-2010 International Travel Allowance ($1000) Washington University Graduate Research Fellowship, 2005-2011 Catherine M. Lieneman Scholarship in Botany, Arts and Sciences, Washington University, 2007-2008 Summer Field Research Award in Archaeology, Georgetown School of Foreign Service, 2002 John Carroll Scholar, Georgetown University, 1998-2002 NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates Award, Mountain Lake Biological Station, 2001
Foreign Service Institute Superior rating in Spanish proficiency, 2002 Beginning Portuguese National Association for Women in Science (AWIS) Secretary, St. Louis Chapter 2007 President, St. Louis Chapter 2008-2009 Co-President, St. Louis Chapter 2009- Society for Conservation Biology Botanical Society of America Society for Economic Botany |