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Ronald D. Taylor
Graduate Student Researcher, Indiana State University
Paleontology/ Paleoceanography Lab
Department of Earth and Environmental Systems
Science Building 159
Advisor: Dr. Anthony E. Rathburn
E-mail: Rtaylor13@indstate.edu
Phone: 812-237-3736
Fax: 812-237-3736
Summary
- Conducting research in paleoceanography since 2007
- Currently involved in research in the northern Gerlache-southern Bransfield Straits, Antarctica
- Invited participant on a 24-hour research cruise off San Diego, California
- Author of Ten (12) abstracts (Nine lead author, three co-author)
- Presented research at ten (10) conferences
- Invited speaker for three (3) undergraduate lecture classes
- Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leader for three (3) Introduction to Geology (Geology 160) classes
- Teaching Assistant for Introductory to Geology (Geology 160) Lab
- Teaching Assistant for Historical Geology (Geology 270) Lab
- Student Mentor for Historical Geology (Geology 270)
- Teaching Assistant for two (2) Environmental Science (ENVI 110) Labs
- Mentor for Jr. High School students in preparation for the Science Olympiad Competition in Paleontology, and Ivy Tech students in Science and Mathematics
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Education
B.S., Geology, Indiana State University, May 2010
GPA : 3.552/4.000
GPA (In Major): 3.468/4.000
M.S., Earth and Quaternary Sciences, Indiana State University, Anticipated Graduation May 2012
GPA : 3.660/4.000
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Research Experience
2010-Present Greaduate Researcher, Indiana State University
2007-2010 Undergraduate Student Researcher, Indiana State University
Paleontology/Paleoceanography Laboratory, Advisor: Dr. Anthony E. Rathburn
September 2007 Chosen as 1 of 3 student participants from Indiana State University on
The University of San Diego Student Research Cruise, Chief Scientist: Dr. Ron Kauffman (U. of San Diego), R/V Robert Gordon Sproul
June/July 2008 Chosen as 1 of 2 Student Participants from Indiana State University on
a 14-day cruise off the coast of Antarctica, Chief
Scientist: Dr. Scott Ishman (U. of Southern Illinois),
R/V Laurence M. Gould
June/July 2009 Chosen as 1 of 19 student participants from across the United States on a
5-week field camp at the North Anatolian Thrust Zone in Taskesti, Turkey
Chief Scientist: Dr. Nuri Uzunlar (So. Dakota School of Mining & Tech.).
January 2010 Chosen as the only undergraduate student participant from Indiana State
University on a 7-day cruise off the coast of Costa Rica, Chief Scientist:
Dr. Lisa Levin (Scripps Institution of Oceanography),
R/V Atlantis
July/August 2010 Chosen as 1 of 3 graduate student participants from Indiana State
University on a 14-day cruise off the coast of Astoria, Oregon, Chief
Scientist: Dr. Lisa Levin (Scripps Institution of Oceanography),
R/V
Atlantis
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Published Abstracts
TAYLOR, Ronald, WAGGONER, Jason, RATHBURN, Anthony E., MARTIN, Jon B., BERNHARD, Joan M., PEREZ, M. Elena, GIESKES, Joris, and ZIEBIS, Wiebke.
Distributions and Stable Isotopic Composition of Rose Bengal Stained Benthic Foraminifera Inhabiting Methane Seeps in The ClamFlats Area of Monterey Bay, California.
Accepted: 2008 Geological Society of America North-Central Section Meeting, April 2008, Evansville, Indiana, GSA Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 40, No. 5, p. 27.
TAYLOR, Ronald, WAGGONER, Jason, RATHBURN, Anthony E., MARTIN, Jon B., BERNHARD, Joan M., PEREZ, M. Elena, GIESKES, Joris, and ZIEBIS, Wiebke.
Ecology of Methane Seep Benthic Foraminifera in the ClamFlats Area of Monterey Bay, California.
Accepted: 2008 12th Annual Undergraduate/Graduate Research Showcase, Indiana State University.
TAYLOR, Ronald, WAGGONER, Jason, RATHBURN, Anthony E., MARTIN, Jon B., BERNHARD, Joan M., PEREZ, M. Elena, GIESKES, Joris, and ZIEBIS, Wiebke.
Comparisons of Methane Seep and Non-Seep Vertical Distribution Patterns of Rose Bengal Stained Benthic Foraminifera Inhabiting The ClamFlats Area of Monterey Bay, California.
2008 McNair Achievement Program Summer Research Project, Indiana State University.
TAYLOR, Ronald, RATHBURN, Anthony E., GRAY, Cassie J., KLUESNER, Jared W., BROUILLETTE, Ellen R., WAGGONER, Jason D., PEREZ, M. Elena, GIESKES, Joris, and DEHEYN, Dimitri.
Comparisons of Different Size Fractions of Rose Bengal Stained Foraminifera Inhabiting The Venice Lagoon, Italy.
Accepted: 2008 Geological Society of America Joint Annual Meeting, October, 2008, Houston, Texas, GSA Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 40, No. 6.
TAYLOR, Ronald, WAGGONER, Jason, RATHBURN, Anthony E., MARTIN, Jon B., BERNHARD, Joan M., PEREZ, M. Elena, and GIESKES, Joris.
Comparisons of 63 Micron and >150 Micron Size Fractions of Rose Bengal Stained Foraminifera Inhabiting Methane-Seep Clam Beds in Monterey Bay, California.
Accepted: 2009 Geological Society of America North-Central Section Meeting, April 2009, Northern Illinois University, Rockford, Illinois, GSA Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 41, No. 4.
TAYLOR,
Ronald, WAGGONER, Jason D., BAILEY, Zackary D., RATHBURN, Anthony
E., and PÉREZ, M. Elena, MINOR, Dylan, MARTIN, Jonathan B., ISHMAN,
Scott E.
Seasonal Comparisons of Rose Bengal Stained Benthic Foraminifera Inhabiting the Western Antarctic Peninsula shelf.
Accepted: 2009 Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, October 2009, Portland Convention Center, Portland, Oregon, GSA Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 41, No. 7
BAILEY, Z.D.,
TAYLOR, Ronald, WAGGONER, Jason D., BAILEY, Zackary D., RATHBURN,
Anthony E., and PÉREZ, M. Elena, MINOR, Dylan, MARTIN, Jonathan B.,
ISHMAN, Scott E.
Responses of Seafloor Organisms to Seasonal Changes in the Antarctic
Accepted: 20th Annual Argonne Symposium for Undergraduates in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics, November 2009, Argonne National Laboratory APS conference Center, Argonne, Illinois.
TAYLOR,
Ronald, WAGGONER, Jason D., BAILEY, Zackary D., RATHBURN, Anthony
E., and PÉREZ, M. Elena, MINOR, Dylan, MARTIN, Jonathan B., ISHMAN,
Scott E.
Using Benthic Foraminifera to Assess Seasonal Changes of Marine Ecosystems in the Antarctic
Accepted: Council on Undergraduate Research 2010 Posters on the Hill, Capitol Hill, Washington D.C.
TAYLOR,
Ronald1, WAGGONER, Jason D.1, BAILEY, Zackary
D.1, RATHBURN, Anthony E.1, and PÉREZ, M. Elena1,
MINOR, Dylan2, MARTIN, Jonathan B.2, ISHMAN, Scott
E.3
Seasonal Changes of Benthic Foraminiferal Assemblages Inhabiting the Western Antarctic Peninsula Shelf
Accepted: 2010 Geological Society of America North-Central/South-Central Section Meeting, April 2010, Branson Convention Center, Branson, Missouri. GSA Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 42, No. 2.
RATHBURN, Anthony E., MARTIN, Jonathan B., WAGGONER, Jason D., TAYLOR, Ronald D., PEREZ, M. Elena, BERNHARD, Joan M.
Distribution Patterns and Isotopic Signatures of
Benthic Foraminifera From Methane
Seep Clam Beds: Using Rose Bengal and CellTracker Green to Evaluate
Stable Isotopic Disequilibrium
Accepted: 2010 International Symposium on Foraminifera, September 2010, Bonn, Germany
LANG, Darin M.; RATHBURN, Anthony E.; BAILEY, Zack;
TAYLOR, Ron; PEREZ, M. Elena
; MARTIN, Jon B.; MINER, Dylan. ; ISHMAN, Scott E.
Temporal changes in Living (stained) Benthic Foraminifera From the Gerlache Strait, Antarctica
Submitted: 2010 Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, November 2010, Colorado Convention Center, Denver, Colorado.
TAYLOR, Ronald, RATHBURN, Anthony E., BAILEY, Zackary D., LANG, Darin M., PÉREZ, M. Elena, MINOR, Dylan, MARTIN, Jonathan B., ISHMAN, Scott E.
Intra-Annual Changes in Benthic Foraminiferal Assemblages Inhabiting the Shelf of the Western Antarctic Peninsula
Accepted: 2010 Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, November 2010, Colorado Convention Center, Denver, Colorado. Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 85, No. 5
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Presentations
Annual
Geological Society of America North-Central Section Meeting
Evansville, Indiana, April 2008, Poster Presentation.
TAYLOR, Ronald, WAGGONER, Jason, RATHBURN, Anthony E., MARTIN, Jon B., BERNHARD, Joan M., PEREZ, M. Elena, GIESKES, Joris, and ZIEBIS, Wiebke.
Distributions and Stable Isotopic Composition of Rose Bengal Stained Benthic Foraminifera Inhabiting Methane Seeps in The ClamFlats Area of Monterey Bay, California.
12th Annual
Indiana State University Undergraduate/Graduate Research Showcase
Terre Haute, Indiana, April 2008, Poster Presentation.
TAYLOR, Ronald, WAGGONER, Jason, RATHBURN, Anthony E., MARTIN, Jon B., BERNHARD, Joan M., PEREZ, M. Elena, GIESKES, Joris, and ZIEBIS, Wiebke.
Ecology of Methane Seep Benthic Foraminifera in the ClamFlats Area of Monterey Bay, California.
Invited
Speaker, Introduction to Geology (Geology 160) Class, Geology Program
Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana. PowerPoint Presentation;
24-hour Research Cruise in San Diego, California on the
R/V Robert Gordon Sproul.
16th
Annual McNair Scholars Research Conference
University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), Baltimore, Maryland September
2008, Poster Presentation.
TAYLOR, Ronald, WAGGONER, Jason, RATHBURN, Anthony E., MARTIN, Jon B., BERNHARD, Joan M., PEREZ, M. Elena, GIESKES, Joris, and ZIEBIS, Wiebke.
Comparisons of Methane Seep and Non-Seep Vertical Distribution Patterns of Rose Bengal Stained Benthic Foraminifera Inhabiting The ClamFlats Area of Monterey Bay, California.
2008 Geological Society of
America Joint Annual Meeting
Houston, Texas, October 2008, Poster Presentation.
TAYLOR, Ronald, RATHBURN, Anthony E., GRAY, Cassie J., KLUESNER, Jared W., BROUILLETTE, Ellen R., WAGGONER, Jason D., PEREZ, M. Elena, GIESKES, Joris, and DEHEYN, Dimitri.
Comparisons of Different Size Fractions of Rose Bengal Stained Foraminifera Inhabiting The Venice Lagoon, Italy.
Annual
Geological Society of America North-Central Section Meeting
Northern Illinois University, Rockford, Illinois, April 2009, Poster Presentation.
TAYLOR, Ronald, WAGGONER, Jason, RATHBURN, Anthony E., MARTIN, Jon B., BERNHARD, Joan M., PEREZ, M. Elena, and GIESKES, Joris.
Comparisons of 63 Micron and >150 Micron Size Fractions of Rose Bengal Stained Foraminifera Inhabiting Methane-Seep Clam Beds in Monterey Bay, California.
Celebration
of Student Scholarship Symposium
Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana, April 2009, Poster Presentation.
TAYLOR, Ronald, WAGGONER, Jason, RATHBURN, Anthony E., MARTIN, Jon B., BERNHARD, Joan M., PEREZ, M. Elena, and GIESKES, Joris.
Comparisons of 63 Micron and >150 Micron Size Fractions of Rose Bengal Stained Foraminifera Inhabiting Methane-Seep Clam Beds in Monterey Bay, California.
9th
Annual McNair Scholars Research Conference
Indiana State University (ISU), Terre Haute, Indiana, October 2009, Poster Presentation.
TAYLOR, Ronald, WAGGONER, Jason D., BAILEY, Zackary D., RATHBURN,
Anthony E., and PÉREZ, M. Elena, MINOR, Dylan, MARTIN, Jonathan B.,
ISHMAN, Scott E.
Seasonal Comparisons of Rose Bengal Stained Benthic Foraminifera Inhabiting the Western Antarctic Peninsula shelf.
2009
Geological Society of America Annual Meeting
Portland, Oregon, October 2009, Poster Presentation
TAYLOR, Ronald, WAGGONER, Jason D., BAILEY, Zackary D., RATHBURN,
Anthony E., and PÉREZ, M. Elena, MINOR, Dylan, MARTIN, Jonathan B.,
ISHMAN, Scott E.
Seasonal Comparisons of Rose Bengal Stained Benthic Foraminifera Inhabiting the Western Antarctic Peninsula shelf.
2010
Geological Society of America North-Central/South-Central Section
Meeting
Branson Convention Center, Branson, Missouri, April 2010, Poster Presentation
TAYLOR, Ronald,
WAGGONER, Jason D., BAILEY, Zackary D., RATHBURN,
Anthony E., and PÉREZ, M. Elena, MINOR, Dylan, MARTIN, Jonathan
B.,
ISHMAN, Scott E.
Seasonal Changes of Benthic Foraminiferal Assemblages Inhabiting the Western Antarctic Peninsula Shel
Council on
Undergraduate Research 2010
Posters on the Hill Conference
Rayburn House Office Building, Capitol Hill, Washington D.C. April 2010, Poster Presentation.
TAYLOR, Ronald,
WAGGONER, Jason D., BAILEY, Zackary D., RATHBURN,
Anthony E., and PÉREZ, M. Elena, MINOR, Dylan, MARTIN, Jonathan
B., ISHMAN,
Scott E.
Using Benthic Foraminifera to Assess Seasonal Changes of Marine Ecosystems in the Antarctic
Invited
Speaker, Introduction to Environmental Science (Geology 110) Class,
Dept. of Earth and Environmental Systems
Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana. PowerPoint Presentation;
2008 Research Cruise in Antarctica
on the R/V Laurence M. Gould.
Invited
Speaker, Introduction to Environmental Science (Geology 110) Class,
Dept. of Earth and Environmental Systems
Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana. PowerPoint Presentation;
2010 Research Cruise in Costa Rica
on the R/V Atlantis.
2010
Geological Society of America Annual Meeting
Denver, Colorado, October 2010, Poster Presentation
TAYLOR, Ronald, RATHBURN, Anthony E., BAILEY, Zackary D., LANG, Darin M., PÉREZ, M. Elena, MINOR, Dylan, MARTIN, Jonathan B., ISHMAN, Scott E.
Intra-Annual Changes in Benthic Foraminiferal Assemblages Inhabiting the Shelf of the Western Antarctic Peninsula
Research Opportunities: Research of Benthic Foraminifera_____________________________________________________________
Awards
2008 McNair Achievement Scholar
2008 Indiana State University Deans List (Spring Semester)
2008 Geological Society of America Foundation Award for Best Undergraduate Presentation at
The 2008 North-Central Section Meeting
2008 1st Annual ISU Heart of Education Campus Photo Contest Academic/Experiential Learning- 1st Place
2009 2nd Annual ISU Heart of Education Campus Photo Contest Academic/Experiential Learning- 2nd Place
2009 Richard G. Landini Outstanding Junior Award
2009 Indiana State University Geology Program Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher
2009 Indiana State University Study Abroad Scholarship (Summer II session in Turkey)
2009 9th Annual McNair Research Conference Award for Best Poster Presentation
2010 Alan C. Rankin Distinguished Senior Award Finalist
2010 Indiana State University Earth and Environmental Systems Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher
2010 Indiana State University Deans List (Spring Semester)
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Positions Held
2007-2010 Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leader for Introduction to Geology (Geology 160)
Instructor: Dr. Prodip Dutta
2008-2010 Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leader for Introduction to Geology (Geology 160)
Instructor: Dr. Sandra Brake
2008-2010 Teaching Assistant (TA) for Introduction to Geology (Geology 160) Lab
Instructor: Dr. Sandra Brake
2009-2010 Student Mentor for Historical Geology (Geology 270)
Instructor: Dr. Tony Rathburn
2009-2010 Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leader for Introduction to Geology (Geology 160)
Instructor: Dr. Tony Rathburn
2010-Present Teaching Assistant (TA) for Historical Geology (Geology 270) Lab
Instructor: Dr. Tony Rathburn
2010-Present Teaching Assistant (TA) for Introduction to Environmental Science (Environmental 110) Lab Instructor: Dr. Jennifer Latimer
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Relevant Skills
· Microscopic analysis of microfossils
· Collection and processing of core samples
· Preservation of core samples
· Knowledge in the use of Rose Bengal and Cell Tracker Green staining processes
· Data analysis and evaluation of sediment samples
· Experience with deployment/recovery of scientific equipment including: Multicorers, Megacorers, CTD, Plankton Tows, XTC sensors
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Mapping experience including the use of
GPS, Jacob’s Staff, Brunton Compass
Knowledge of data recording and observation procedures with submersible ALVIN and the remotely operated vehicle JASON II.
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Professional and Club Affiliations
2005-Present American Legion- Member
2006-Present Terre Haute German Oberlandler Club- Member
2007 - 2009 Indiana State University Earth Science Club- Vice-President
2008-Present Geological Society of America (GSA) - Member
2008-Present Sigma Alpha Lambda National Leadership & Honors Organization- Member
2008-Present American Geophysical Union (AGU) – Member
2009- 2010 Indiana State University Earth Science Club- President
2009-Present American Institute of Professional Geologists- Member
2009-Present Paleontological Society- Member
2009-2010 Council on Undergraduate Research- Member
2009-Present The Cushman Foundation for Foraminiferal Research- Member
2010-Present Indiana State University Environmental Club- Member
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Field Experience/Research Expeditions
September 2007 Pacific Coast, San Diego, California- Collected sediment samples for analysis of Benthic organisms at three (3) sites off the coast of San Diego/La Jolla.
April 2008 Madison, Indiana- Collected marine fossils from the Early to Late Ordovician Period
April 2008 St. Francois Mountains, Farmington, Missouri- Studied Igneous/Metamorphic petrology of volcanic mountain ranges.
June/July 2008 Northern Gerlache / Southern Bransfield Straits, Antarctica- Collected sediment samples for analysis of benthic organisms at seven (7) sites off the coast of Antarctica.
August 2008 Terre Haute, Indiana- Conducted data collection on Lichens to develop a proxy record of the local area.
September 2008 Jasonville, Indiana- Collected Dendrochronological core samples for research analysis.
September 2008 Putnamville, Indiana- Conducted a geologic reconstruction history/ depositional environment study of sedimentary rock layers from the Mississippian and Pennsylvanian Periods.
March 2009 Moab, Utah- Participated in a mapping project of the Salt Anticline structure near Arches National Park.
March 2009 Brazil, Indiana- Conducted a stratigraphic study of an Oxbow lake structure at Cagle’s Mill State Park.
April 2009 Terre Haute, Indiana- Collected soil samples of historical home sites in the area to test for lead contamination levels.
June/July 2009 Taskesti, Turkey- Participated in a 5-week Field Camp mapping the North Anatolian Thrust Zone (NATZ). Sponsored by the South Dakota School of Mining and Technology, Chief Scientist Dr. Nuri Uzunlar.
January 2010 Puntarenas, Costa Rica- Participated in a 7-day research cruise studying a cold methane seep marine environments off the coast of Costa Rica.
March 2010 Terre Haute, Indiana- Conducted core sampling and obtained soil samples for geochemical analysis at the development site of the future Vigo County Riverscape Wetlands Reserve.
July/August 2010 Astoria, Oregon- Participated in a 14-day research cruise studying cold methane seep marine environments off the coast of Oregon.
October 2010 Terre Haute, Indiana- studied the Geoarchaeological stratigraphy of the Vigo County area at various sites throughout the area.
March 2011 Mitchell, Indiana- collected water samples from Spring Mills cave site to analyze the amount of carbonate dissolution within the water system.
March 2011 Indiana State University- led a group of undergraduate students in the collection soil samples to conduct geochemical analysis for environmental impacts.
March 2011 Cagles Mill, Putnamville, Indiana- assisted Dr. Tony Rathburn instructing a group of undergraduates in completing a geologic reconstruction history/ depositional environment study of sedimentary rock layers from the Mississippian and Pennsylvanian Periods.
April 2011 Madison, Indiana- assisted Dr. Tony Rathburn instructing a group of undergraduates in the collection of marine fossils from the Early to Late Ordovician Period.
May 2011 Green Valley Coal Mine, West Terre Haute, Indiana- collected water samples from an acid mine drainage ditch in order to analyze contamination levels of the water.
July 2011 San Diego, California- Participated in an 8-day cruise studying the effects of sediment sizes on the presence of Trochammina spp. Inhabiting a depth transect between San Diego, California and Santa Barbara, California.
August 2011 Astoria, Oregon- Participated in a 8-day research cruise studying cold methane seep marine environments off the coast of Oregon.
September 2011 Terre Haute, Indiana- Conducted core sampling and obtained soil samples for geochemical analysis and tree cores for dendrochronological analysis at the development site of the future Wabashiki State Fish and Wildlife Area.
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Additional Experiences/Volunteer Work
February 2009- Mentored two (2) Jr. High School students participating in the Sectional
March 2009 Science Olympiad Competition in the field of Paleontology.
Instructor: Mr. Chad LeDune, Carlisle Jr. High School, Carlisle, Indiana.
(The students received a 2nd place finish in the Paleontology portion of the competition at sectionals and a 15th place finish overall at the regional level).
January 2009- Mentored one student in Geology 270: Historical Geology during the
May 2009 course of the Spring 2009 semester.
March 2010- Mentored Ivy Tech students in fields of science and mathematics in
Present preparation for upcoming placement testing for the Fall 2010 semester.
May 2011 Mentored Brownie Scout Troop #1785 in fossil identification to meet
qualifications in earning their fossil merit badges. Troop Leader: Mrs. Amanda
Martin