Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Biology, started in Fall 2017
Tufts University, Medford, MA
Advisor: Elizabeth Crone
Research Focus: Population dynamics of solitary bees in unpredictable environments
B.S. Biology and Environmental Studies, 2016
Tufts University, Medford, MA
GPA: 3.95, Summa cum laude
Research Focus: Bumble bee colony establishment and growth
PUBLICATIONS
Dorian, N. N., Lloyd-Evans, T., and J.M. Reed. 2019. Can changes in songbird stopover duration explain shifts in migration timing? PeerJ In prep.
Iles, D.T., Pugesek, G., Kerr, N., Dorian, N.N., and E.E. Crone. 2019. Accounting for imperfect detection in species with sessile life cycle stages: a case study of bumble bee colonies. J. Ins. Cons. 20: 945-955.
Rozen, J.G. Jr., Danforth, B.N., Smith, C.S., Decker, B., Dorian, N.N., Dority, D., Kilpatrick, S.K., Krichilsky, E., Laws, A.N., Urban-Mean, K. Early nesting biology of the bee Caupolicana yarrowi (Cresson) (Colletidae: Diphaglossinae) and its cleptoparasite Triepeolus grandis (Friese) (Apidae: Nomadinae). Am. Mus. Novit. 3931:1-20.
Dorian, N.N. and R.E. Bonoan 2016. Salt foraging of stingless bees at La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica. Bee World, 93: 61-63.
FELLOWSHIPS, HONORS & AWARDS
RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS
EMPLOYMENT & LEADERSHIP
TEACHING
SELECTED OUTREACH
SERVICE
OTHER AWARDS AND HONORS
Ph.D. Biology, started in Fall 2017
Tufts University, Medford, MA
Advisor: Elizabeth Crone
Research Focus: Population dynamics of solitary bees in unpredictable environments
B.S. Biology and Environmental Studies, 2016
Tufts University, Medford, MA
GPA: 3.95, Summa cum laude
Research Focus: Bumble bee colony establishment and growth
PUBLICATIONS
Dorian, N. N., Lloyd-Evans, T., and J.M. Reed. 2019. Can changes in songbird stopover duration explain shifts in migration timing? PeerJ In prep.
Iles, D.T., Pugesek, G., Kerr, N., Dorian, N.N., and E.E. Crone. 2019. Accounting for imperfect detection in species with sessile life cycle stages: a case study of bumble bee colonies. J. Ins. Cons. 20: 945-955.
Rozen, J.G. Jr., Danforth, B.N., Smith, C.S., Decker, B., Dorian, N.N., Dority, D., Kilpatrick, S.K., Krichilsky, E., Laws, A.N., Urban-Mean, K. Early nesting biology of the bee Caupolicana yarrowi (Cresson) (Colletidae: Diphaglossinae) and its cleptoparasite Triepeolus grandis (Friese) (Apidae: Nomadinae). Am. Mus. Novit. 3931:1-20.
Dorian, N.N. and R.E. Bonoan 2016. Salt foraging of stingless bees at La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica. Bee World, 93: 61-63.
FELLOWSHIPS, HONORS & AWARDS
- Tufts Office of Sustainability Green Fund, Tufts Pollinator Initiative: $11,050 (2019)
- Tufts Graduate Student Research Competition: $1000 (2018)
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship: $102,000 stipend for use over three years (2017-2022)
- Best Poster at the Student Conference on Conservation Science, New York City (2016)
- Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Chapter of Massachusetts (2016)
- Russell L. Carpenter Fund for Teaching and Research: $5000 fellowship (2015)
- Barry Goldwater Scholarship, Honorable Mention (2015)
- Tufts Summer Scholars: $5500 fellowship (2014)
RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS
- Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY; contributed poster (2019)
- Northeast Natural History Conference, Springfield, MA; 20-minute oral presentation (2019)
- Graduate Student Research Symposium, Tufts University, MA; poster session, Second Place (2019)
- Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada, 10-minute paper (2018)
- Graduate Student Research Symposium, Tufts University, MA; 3-minute talk, Honorable Mention (2018)
- Student Conference on Conservation Science, New York City, NY; best poster (2016)
- Ecological Society of America annual meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, FL; contributed talk (2016)
- Senior Honors Thesis Defense, Tufts University, MA; Highest Honors (2016)
EMPLOYMENT & LEADERSHIP
- Dept. of Biology, Tufts University, Medford, MA: Co-president of the Biology Union of Graduate Students (2019)
- Dept. of Biology, Tufts University, Medford, MA: Secretary of the Biology Union of Graduate Students (2018)
- Hummingbird Cay Research Station, Bahamas: Assisted Tufts University undergraduate students with research and exploration during a week-long tropical field biology trip (2018)
- Dept. of Biology, Tufts University, Medford, MA: Lab manager and field researcher for Dr. Elizabeth Crone (2016-2017)
- Dept. of Entomology, UC Davis, Davis, CA: Lab technician studying the demographic consequences of an abundance of early season resources on bumble bees (2016)
- Academic Resource Center, Tufts University, Medford, MA: On-call and study group tutor for chemistry, biology, geology, and Spanish (2013-2016)
TEACHING
- University of Maine at Farmington, ME: “Insect conservation through studies of movement”; delivered guest lecture to undergraduates in landscape ecology class (2019)
- Tufts University, Medford, MA: recurring guest lecturer on bees, pollination biology, and sustainable agriculture for four classes (Introductory Organismal Biology, Food for All: Ecology, Biotechnology and Sustainability, and Insect Pollinators and Real World Science, Plants and Humanity) (2016-)
- Tufts University, Medford, MA: teaching assistant for introductory botany (2019)
- Lesley University, Cambridge, MA: guest lecturer on pollination in agriculture (2017)
- Dept. of Biology, Tufts University, Medford, MA: Laboratory and lecture (1 semester each) teaching assistant for introductory biology sequence (2017-2018)
SELECTED OUTREACH
- Boston Area Sustainability Group, Cambridge, MA: discussed alarming declines of insects through lecture titled “Where have all the insects gone?” (2019)
- Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, Jamaica Plain, MA: gave lecture titled “The city lives of bees” and ran workshop on building native bee homes (2019)
- New Brook Farm, West Roxbury, MA: led nature walk on fall songbirds and bees (2018)
- Somerville Garden Club, Somerville, MA: wrote articles published in monthly newsletter, “The not-so-secret life of bumble bees” and “If you build it, bees will come” (2017-2018)
- Somerville Growing Center, Somerville, MA: how to garden for native bees (2017-2018)
- Boston Area Beekeepers Association, Boston, MA: led workshops on raising native bees (2015-2018)
SERVICE
- Somerville HS Science and Engineering Fair, Somerville, MA: project poster judge (2017-)
- Pollinator habitat at Tufts University and Tufts Park, Medford, MA: created and maintained over 1500 sq. ft. of pollinator habitat (2017-)
- Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, Mass Audubon, MA: Volunteer bird bander (2016-)
- Christmas Bird Count, CT and MA: Maintained annual bird censuses (2015-)
- On-campus garden tours, Tufts University, MA: Led tours of student garden and educated visitors about pollinator conservation (2014-2016)
- Mystic River Watershed Association, Arlington, MA: Maintained herring counts (2013-2016)
OTHER AWARDS AND HONORS
- Graduate of The Bee Course, a 9-day intensive workshop on bee identification, biology, systematics, ecology and conservation, https://www.thebeecourse.org/ (2018)
- Medford Green Award, created first pollinator garden on public lands in Medford, MA with educational signs (2018)
- Tufts University, Graduate Student Photo Contest, First Place (2018)