CURRICULUM VITAE. Marcelo L. Ardón Sayão Department of Biology Duke University Durham, NC

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1 EDUCATION: CURRICULUM VITAE Marcelo L. Ardón Sayão Department of Biology Duke University Durham, NC , Ph.D., Ecology, Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA. Dissertation Advisor: C.M. Pringle 2000, B.A., Biology and Environmental Studies. Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA. graduated Magna cum laude and Departmental Honors. RESEARCH INTERESTS: Ecosystem ecology, biogeochemistry, global change, ecosystem restoration, tropical ecology, and wetland ecology. RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: National Science Foundation Minority Postdoctoral Fellow, Duke University Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Duke University, Durham, NC Student Coordinator, STREAMS Project. University of Georgia and La Selva Biological Station. Funded through National Science Foundation Long-Term Research in Environmental Biology Local Coordinator. Sister City Project Gettysburg-León. León, Nicaragua. AWARDS AND HONORS: National Science Foundation Minority Postdoctoral Fellowship, President s Award, North American Benthological Society, June 2006 University of Georgia Dissertation Completion Award, August 2005 Distinguished Teaching Assistant, Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia, May 2004 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, University of Georgia, April 2004 Mayor s Office León, Nicaragua, Community Service Award, March 2001 Gettysburg College Silent Leadership Award, October 1998 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: Ecological Society of America North American Benthological Society Association for Limnology and Oceanography Society for Wetland Scientists Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation

2 Ardón - 2 PUBLICATIONS: In press Ardón M., C.M. Pringle and S.L. Eggert. In press. Does leaf chemistry differentially affect breakdown in tropical versus temperate streams? Importance of using standardized analytical techniques to measure leaf chemistry. Journal of the North American Benthological Society Ardón, M. and E.S Bernhardt. In press. Restoration of rivers and streams. In: Encyclopedia of Life Sciences. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd: Chichester. Published Ardón M. and C.M. Pringle Do secondary compounds inhibit microbial- and insectmediated leaf breakdown in a tropical rainforest stream, Costa Rica? Oecologia 155: Small, G.E., C.M. Pringle, F.J. Triska, J.H. Duff, A.P. Jackman, M. Hidalgo, A. Ramírez and M. Ardón Phosphorus uptake dynamics during an eight-year phosphorus addition in a neotropical headwater stream. Verhandlungen Internationale Verein. Limnol. 30: Ardón M. and C.M. Pringle The quality of organic matter mediates the response of heterotrophic biofilms to phosphorus enrichment of the water column and substratum Freshwater Biology 52: Ardón M., L.A. Stallcup and C.M. Pringle Does leaf quality mediate the stimulation of leaf breakdown by phosphorus in Neotropical streams? Freshwater Biology 51: Stallcup L.A., M. Ardón and C.M. Pringle Effects of P- and N- enrichment on leaf breakdown in detritus-based tropical streams. Freshwater Biology 51: Triska F.J., C.M. Pringle, J.H. Duff, R.J. Avanzino, A. Ramírez, M. Ardón and A.P. Jackman Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (SRP) transport and retention in tropical, rain forest streams draining a volcanic landscape in Costa Rica. 1: Long-term concentration and pore water environment. Biogeochemistry 81: Orians C., M. Ardón and Mohammad B.A Vascular architecture and patchy nutrient availability generate within-plant heterogeneity in plant traits important to herbivores. American Journal of Botany 89 (2): RESEARCH SUPPORT: National Science Foundation Minority Postdoctoral Fellowship ($123,000) Department of Energy, National Institute for Climatic Change Research ($375,000 with E.S. Bernhardt) North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute ($40,000 Co-PI with E.S. Bernhardt)

3 Ardón University of Georgia Dissertation Completion Award ($15,300& tuition) National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Enhancement Grant ($12,500) 2003 Sigma Xi Grant-In-Aid of Research ($700) 2003 Organization for Tropical Studies Graduate Fellowship ($1000) 2003 Research Travel Award, Office of the Vice President for Research ($400) TEACHING AND MENTORING Preparing Future Faculty Fellow, Duke University. Working with Dr. D. Williams, North Carolina Central University 2007 Faculty, Conservation in Tropical Environments, Meredith College Study abroad program in Costa Rica. May 17-June Resource Person, Organization for Tropical Studies, Tropical Ecology Fundamentals Course, Costa Rica Lead Laboratory Teaching Assistant (2004), and Teaching Assistant ( ). Principles of Ecology, University of Georgia Co-mentor in National Science Foundation/Organization for Tropical Studies Research Experience for Undergraduates Resource Person. Ecology Costa Rica Maymester Program, San Luis Biological Station, University of Georgia. STUDENTS MENTORED Erica Ulloa, Universidad de Magallanes, Chile. Member of Master of Science committee Jill Thompson Greiner, Cornell University, Summer 2008 Shaena Montanari, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Summer 2007 Daniel Vazquez, Universidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica, Summer 2004 Suzanne Alvarez, Princeton University, Summer 2004, 2005 Liabeth Johannes, Wesleyan College, Summer 2004 Erin Hotchkiss, Emory University, Summer 2003 Kelly Maynard, Yale University, Summer 2002 INVITED SEMINARS 2009 Wetland ecosystems and climate change. Honor s Day, Biology Department, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA Nutrient cycling in coastal wetland ecosystems under an accelerating hydrologic cycle. Appalachian State University, Boone, NC

4 Ardón Biogeochemical consequences of NC s largest wetland mitigation bank. Department of Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC 2008 Biogeochemical consequences of NC s largest wetland mitigation bank. US Geological Survey, Raleigh, NC How do we quantify trade-offs between various wetland ecosystem costs and benefits? 10 th International Wetland Biogeochemistry Conference. Annapolis, MD Organic matter processing and P cycling in tropical streams and temperate riverine wetlands. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC Organic matter processing and P cycling in tropical streams and temperate riverine wetlands. Duke University, Durham, NC. PRESENTATIONS Ardón M., S. Montanari, J.L. Morse, M.W. Doyle and E.S. Bernhardt Phosphorus dynamics in a large-scale riverine wetland restoration project. Consortium of Universities Advancing Hydrologic Sciences (CUAHSI) Biennial Meeting, Boulder, CO Ardón M., S. Montanari, J.L. Morse, M.W. Doyle and E.S. Bernhardt Phosphorus retention in a large-scale wetland restoration project under a changing climate. North American Benthological Society Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT Ardón, M., J.L. Morse, E.S. Bernhardt, M.W. Doyle Biogeochemical consequences of North Carolina s largest wetland restoration site. Annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America, San Jose, CA. Ardón, M. and C.M. Pringle Are leaf secondary compounds important in inhibiting leaf breakdown in tropical versus temperate streams? Using standardized analytical techniques for cross-site comparisons (Coweeta versus La Selva, Costa Rica). Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory LTER meeting. June 27 Ardón, M. and C.M. Pringle Are leaf litter secondary compounds responsible for the paucity of invertebrate shredders in lowland tropical streams? Annual meeting of the North American Benthological Society, Anchorage, AL Ardón, M. and C.M. Pringle Does initial leaf chemistry affect the contribution of insects, fungi and bacteria to leaf breakdown in a Neotropical stream? Annual meeting of the North American Benthological Society, New Orleans, LA. Ardón, M., C.M. Pringle, and L.A. Stallcup Influence of substrate quality and water chemistry on decomposition dynamics in lowland Neotropical streams. Annual meeting of Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Miami FL. Ardón, M., C.M. Pringle, L.A. Stallcup and K. R. Maynard Does dissolved phosphorus concentration affect leaf breakdown in lowland Neotropical streams? Annual meeting of the North American Benthological Society, Athens, GA.

5 Ardón - 5 SERVICE Reviewer for: National Institute for Climatic Change Research, Freshwater Biology, Journal of the North American Benthological Society, Water Resources Research, Marine and Freshwater Research Gente Aprendiendo para Nuevas Oportunidades, English as a second language tutor, Duke University Translator- La Fiesta del Pueblo, Raleigh, NC 2007 Hands on Athens, Athens GA, 2002, Volunteer. Boys and Girls Club, Athens, GA Volunteer. LANGUAGES Spanish, mother tongue English, fluent Portuguese, fluent