david levering

About

I am a paleontologist and science educator, whose professional goals include opportunities in classroom and field science education. In addition to research and field work, I am interested in opportunities involving public science outreach and education. Specialties: Formal and informal science education, specializing in ecology, biology, anatomy, paleontology and geology. Statistical techniques including single and multivariate methods, ordination, and scripting in the R platform. Macro and micro fossil vertebrate field collection and preparation.

Country

united states

City

hays

Industry

education management

Skill

r, biology, geology, teaching, rock climbing, outdoors, education, evolution, life sciences, wilderness first, human anatomy, science education, multivariate statistics, environmental science, wilderness first responder training, ecology, research, informal education, statistics, field work, anatomy

Experience

volunteer researcher

university of oregon

2007-9 - 2009-6 · 1 yr 10 mos

Field work (vertebrate paleontology), fossil preparation, collaborative research, outreach

museum technician

national park service

2011-6 - 2011-8 · 3 mos

Seasonal position in the park with responsibilities including fossil collection and cataloging, and curriculum construction for youth education outreach.

instructor

omsi

2006-6 - 2006-9 · 4 mos

Running the Paleontology Research Team, a highschool program for students interested in the facets of paleontology, geology, and biology. Responsibilities included: - Construction of 3 weeks of classroom and field curriculum for highschool students. - Communication with private and public land-holders for permission to access land for field work. - Coordinating field work with the National Park Service, allowing students to work with professional paleontologists on current, active field collection sites. - Supervision of comprehensive projects performed by students in the form of 10+ page literature review papers concerning material covered during the camp. I also instructed Wilderness Survival and Junior Field Naturalist camps, and assisted in lesson planning for other programs involving geology or paleontology.

graduate teaching assistant

oklahoma state university

2010-9 - 2013-6 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Teaching Labs for Introductory Biology and Human Anatomy.

Education

chemeketa community college

2002-1 - 2003-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

oklahoma state university

zoology

2010-1 - 2013-1 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Research Interests Paleontology: Vertebrate paleontology, community structure, paleoecology, locomotor mechanics and ecology, predator/prey interactions, statistical methods Education: Science community outreach, outdoor science education, primary and secondary school science education. Awards 2010 Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Field Conference Scholarship Teaching Assistantships 2012 (Spring) Human Anatomy, Oklahoma State University 2011 (Fall) Animal Biology, Oklahoma State University 2011 (Spring) Human Anatomy, Oklahoma State University 2010 (Fall) Biology 1114, Oklahoma State University Guest Lectures 2011 Human Anatomy: The Brain (4/18/11), Department of Zoology, Oklahoma State University Activities and Societies: Sigma Xi Society of Vertebrate Paleontology

university of oregon

2003-1 - 2007-1 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Completed and defended my undergraduate thesis in the spring of 2007. Defense included a public oral presentation and a written thesis, Activities and Societies: - Founded and twice elected to president of the University of Oregon Department of Geology Undergraduate Club. - Geology undergraduate lab assistant: fall 2004; spring 2005