Emily K. Zimmerman 2822 Stange Rd, #205 Ames, IA

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1 Emily K. Zimmerman 2822 Stange Rd, #205 Ames, IA EDUCATION Ph.D. in Sustainable Agriculture, 2017 (expected) Program: Graduate Program in Sustainable Agriculture Advisors: Dr. Lisa Schulte Moore, Dr. John Tyndall M.S. in Natural Resources and Environment, 2013 Program: Natural Resource and Environment, concentration in Conservation Ecology Advisor: Dr. Bradley Cardinale Thesis Title: Does algal biodiversity affect the community biomass in natural lake ecosystems? B.S., 2011 Program: Biology and Global Resource Systems RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Graduate Program in Sustainable Agriculture, Department of Natural Resources Ecology and Management Ph.D. Research, 2013-current Advisors: Dr. Lisa Schulte Moore and Dr. John Tyndall Investigation of qualitative and quantitative data examining the potential for multiple ecosystem service delivery. Data based on the biophysical potential of the landscape and socioeconomic facets of the watershed to deliver services under a Payment for Ecosystem Service (PES) scheme in a diverse multifunctional agricultural matrix. School of Natural Resources and the Environment M.S. Research, Advisor: Dr. Bradley Cardinale Assessment of the qualitative and quantitative relationship between algal biodiversity and primary production in natural lakes across the continental United States. Comparison of relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem function found in nature to prior biodiversity-ecosystem function experiments done at smaller, more homogeneous scales. Bioversity International, Rome, Italy Intern, summer 2010 Mentor: Dr. Stefano Padulosi

2 Reviewed international agrobiodiversity monitoring systems at the local and regional level level to infer need and feasibility of a global agrobiodiversity monitoring system. Aided in creation of literature review for large grant. Worked as a member of a team tasked with determining the influence of altering traditional diets on native cultivars of crops. Department of Ecology, Evolutionary Biology Research Assistant, Mentor: Dr. W. Stanley Harpole Examined role of limiting nutrients, microbial communities, and soil composition in determining competition in plant systems. Exploration of the use of biochar in nutrient cycling, water retention processes. Field and bench work in soil coring and testing, nutrient analysis in plant tissue, and microbial characterization. TEACHING EXPERIENCE Department of Natural Resources, Ecology & Management, Watershed Management Teaching Assistant, spring 2015 Assisted with the instruction of 61 undergraduate students two times per week in 80 minute lectures and once per week in two 3-hour laboratories. Topics covered: hydrologic cycle, watershed geomorphology, impacts of human activity on watershed processes (agriculture, urbanization, forestry impacts), stream channel processes, management techniques. Responsibilities: grading (in-class exercises, quizzes, assignments, projects, exams, and laboratories), occasional lecturing, and course preparation. Department of Agronomy, Issues in Sustainable Agriculture Teaching Assistant, fall 2014 Assisted with the instruction of 2 sections of 50 undergraduate students three times per week in a lecture and discussion course. Topics covered: agricultural policy, agricultural history, and agricultural ethics. Responsibilities: grading (in-class exercises, short papers, inquiry reports), occasional lecturing, and course preparation. Department of Natural Resources, Ecology & Management, Natural Resources Ecology & Soils Teaching Assistant, fall 2014 and fall 2015 Assisted with the instruction of 52 undergraduate students two times per week in 1 hour lectures and once per week in a 3 hour laboratory. Topics covered: prairie, river, forest ecosystem structure & function; soil; disturbance & succession; biodiversity; biogeochemical; and human impacts on ecosystem stability. Responsibilities: grading (inclass exercises, quizzes, assignments, projects, and laboratories), occasional lecturing, and course preparation. Office of Pre-collegiate Programs for Gifted and Talented

3 Instructor, summer session I 2014 Conceived, designed, and taught week-long course titled, Sustainable Science: Future of Food, Energy, and Water to seven middle- and high-school students. Responsibilities: course design and reading selection; planning and executing site visits for students; primary instruction including lectures, readings, assignments, and field trips for 7 hours per day. Program in Biology, Introductory Biology Laboratory Graduate Student Instructor, spring 2013 Provided instruction to 42 undergraduate students once a week during a 3 hour laboratory. Topics covered: evolution, ecology, and molecular biology. Responsibilities: grading (2 exams, 2 papers, 2 presentations, multiple quizzes), teaching (2 3-hour lab sessions per week), laboratory prep, and office hours. School of Natural Resources and Environment, Ecology Laboratory Graduate Student Instructor, fall 2012 Provided instruction to 45 graduate students once a week during a 2 hour systems modeling laboratory using the dynamic modeling software STELLA. Responsibilities: grading (2 exams, 3 lab reports, 3 STELLA models, final presentation), teaching (2 2- hour lab sessions per week), laboratory prep, and office hours. United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Excellence in Higher Education for Liberian Development Volunteer Curriculum Development Team Member, Worked as a member of a team of faculty and graduate students to design and implement STEM curriculum for USAID educational programs in Liberia, West Africa. Target audience K-12 and college-level students. Specifically worked on short course curriculum in sustainable agriculture at the college level. PUBLICATIONS Zimmerman, E., and B.J. Cardinale Does algal biodiversity affect the community biomass in natural lake ecosystems? Oikos. Accepted, DOI: /j x. ORAL PRESENTATIONS Zimmerman, E., Schulte Moore, L., Kolka, R., and T. Isenhart Does diversity matter? Evaluating the relationship between native prairie plant species and ecosystem services. Iowa Prairie Conference. Cedar Falls, IA. Schulte Moore, L., and E. Zimmerman STRIPS program: Conservation practices to increase diversity. ISU Extension Crop Management Clinic, Boone, Iowa; 60 participants. and targeted conservation. International Symposium on Society and Resource Management. Charleston, SC.

4 and targeted conservation. Graduate and Professional Students Research Conference. Ames, IA. and targeted conservation. Iowa Water Conference. Ames, IA. and targeted conservation. Iowa Water Conference. Ames, IA. POSTER PRESENTATIONS Zimmerman, E., Tyndall, J., and L. Schulte Moore Targeting diverse ecosystem service outcomes in an agricultural matrix. International Association of Landscape Ecologists. Portland, OR. Zimmerman, E., Schulte Moore, L., and J. Tyndall Payment for ecosystem services (PES): Early lessons from Big Creek Watershed. International Association of Students in Agriculture and Related Sciences Poster Symposium. Ames, IA. Zimmerman, E., Schulte Moore, L., and J. Tyndall Payment for ecosystem services (PES): Early lessons from Big Creek Watershed. Annual Graduate Program in Sustainable Agriculture Spring Symposium. Ames, IA. Zimmerman, E., and B.J. Cardinale Does algal biodiversity affect the community biomass in natural lake ecosystems? Annual ESA Meeting. Portland, OR. Zimmerman, E., and W.S. Harpole Interactions of soil type, microorganism community, and nutrient level. Research in the Capitol. Des Moines, IA. Zimmerman, E., and W.S. Harpole Interactions of soil type, microorganism community, and nutrient level. Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference. Ames, IA. Zimmerman, E., and W.S. Harpole The use of biochar in the cultivation of Zea mays: Beneficial or Detrimental? Science With Practice Symposium. Ames, IA. Bird, S., Bernau, V., Flemmig, E., and E. Zimmerman The Mediterranean Diet in Italy: The Role of Leafy Green Vegetables. Norman Borlaug Poster Competition. Ames, IA. Zimmerman, E., and S. Padulosi A Review of the Current Status of Agrobiodiversity Monitoring System. International Conference on Managing Biodiversity for Sustainable Development. Kunming, China. Zimmerman, E., and W.S. Harpole Effects of biochar on above ground weed growth. Science With Practice Symposium. Ames, IA. Zimmerman, E., and W.S. Harpole Interactions of Soil Type, Microorganism Community, and Nutrient Level. Science With Practice Symposium Ames, IA. REVIEWER Journal of Landscape Ecology

5 Journal of Critical Thought & Praxis HONORS, AWARDS, GRANTS US Chapter International Association of Landscape Ecology Travel Grant, 2015 ($500) International Association of Resource Managers Travel Grant, 2015 ($235) Iowa Native Plant Society Small Grant, 2015 ($500) Plant Sciences Institute Fellow, (tuition, stipend assistance) Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor, 2012 MI Garden Club Scholarship, 2012 ($500) Norman Borlaug Poster Finalist, 2010 STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AND SERVICE Natural Resource Ecology & Management Graduate Student Organization (GSO), Volunteer Coordinator, 2015; Seminar Committee, fall 2015 Sustainable Agriculture Student Association (SASA), Co-president, 2014; Outreach, 2015 Graduate Program in Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium Committee, spring & fall 2014 Blog contributor, LESEM Lab Blog ( present Student Government, Communications Co-chair, PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES Beta Beta Beta Biological Honors Society National Society of Collegiate Scholars Iowa Academy of Sciences Ecological Society of America

6 International Association of Landscape Ecologists RELEVANT SKILLS & TRAININGS Statistical Programs: JMP, SYSTAT, SigmaPlot, R Computer Programs: ArcGIS, STELLA, Microsoft Access, SWAT, APEX Trainings: USDA ARS Agricultural Conservation Planning Framework Toolbox