DR. JEAN ALUPAY
  • Research
    • Characterization of octopus arm autotomy
    • Movement in the octopus muscular hydrostat
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Publications
  • Education & Outreach
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 ​Curriculum Vitae

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​EDUCATION
        
        Dec 2013        Ph.D. Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley 
        June 2008       B.S. Biological Sciences with High Honors, University of California, Davis
         ​                      Emphasis in Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior

RESEARCH & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
 
        2014 – 2017      Postdoctoral Research Scholar, University of Southern California
        2008 – 2013      Doctoral Dissertation Research, Department of Integrative Biology - UC Berkeley
        2013                  Consultant, Department of Linguistics - University of Southern California
        2013                  Training Course for Communicating Ocean Science, Lawrence Hall of Science
        2012                  Small Mammals Animal Care Lab Manager, UC Berkeley
        2011                  Training Course for Communicating Science to the Public, UC Berkeley & KQED
                                  Public Media

        2007                  Research Assistant, SIO-UC San Diego & Southwest Fisheries Science Center,
​                                  NOAA
        2006 – 2008      Research Assistant, Department of Molecular Biology - UC Davis

FIELD WORK EXPERIENCE
       
        2014                  
Okinawa, Japan – Field observations of cephalopod movement patterns                                                                       
        2011, 2013        Cebu, Philippines – Field observations of autotomy in Abdopus aculeatus 
        2009                  Friday Harbor Lab, San Juan Island, Univ. of Washington – Field Course
        2008                  Bodega Marine Laboratory, UC Davis – Field Course

TEACHING & MUSEUM OUTREACH

        2020                 Education Program Manager, Greater Farallones Association
        2017 - 2020      Marine Science Instructor, ​Greater Farallones Association
        2017                 Summer Instructor, Marine Science Institute         
        2016                 Teaching Assistant, University of Southern California
                                 Non-experimental Research Design in Psychology
        2013 – 2016      Summer Museum Instructor in Marine Biology, Lawrence Hall of Science – UC Berkeley
        2012 – 2013      “Exploring California Biodiversity” GK-12 Fellow, UC Berkeley and Mira Vista School
        2011 – 2013      K-12 Docent, UC Berkeley Museum of Paleontology
        2011                 Education and Outreach Facilitator, UC Berkeley Museum of Paleontology
        2009 – 2012     Graduate Student Instructor, UC Berkeley
                                 Ecology and Evolution of Animal Behavior
                                 Animal Behavior
                                 General Biology: Evolution, Ecology, and Plant Biology 

RESEARCH FUNDING & FELLOWSHIPS
 
        2015              USC Office of the Provost Postdoctoral Scholar Travel & Training Award ($1556)
        2013              UC Berkeley Graduate Division Conference Travel and Summer Grant ($4500)                                                
        2013              Unitas Malacologica Student Travel Grant ($820)                                                         
        2012, 2013    UC Berkeley Museum of Paleontology Student Support Travel Grant ($700/ year)    
        2012              Sigma Xi Grants in Aid of Research - UC Berkeley Chapter ($500)                                
        2011 – 2013   Integrative Biology Department Summer Research Awards ($3000/ year)                       
                              (Funding from Beim, Gray, Wiley, Umbson, and Resetko fellowships)
        2011               UC Berkeley Museum of Paleontology Student Research Grant ($366)                          
        2009 – 2013   Integrative Biology Dept. Conference Travel and Research Funds ($500/ year)                                       
        2008 – 2010   UC Berkeley Chancellor’s Fellowship for Graduate Study ($22,000/ year)                                      
 
INVITED PUBLIC & PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
 
        2017                 Science Friday, New York, NY
        2016                 Byte of Science, Los Angeles, CA
        2016                 You’re the Expert radio show, Los Angeles, CA
        2015                 Los Angeles Nerd Night, The Mint, Los Angeles, CA
        2014                 Natural History Museum of LA County Fall Research Seminar Series, Los Angeles, CA
        2014                 Marine and Environmental Biology Department Retreat, USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies, Catalina Island, CA
        2014                 Research Seminar, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan
        2011                 Research Seminar, University of San Carlos, Cebu, Mactan Island, Philippines
 
OUTREACH & PUBLIC SERVICE
 
        2022                 Climate Corps Leadership Institute - Careers Presenter, Watsonville Wetlands Watch, Watsonville, CA  
        2018                 Calfornia Academy of Science - Careers in Science Presenter, San Francisco, CA
        2016                 7th Grade Career Fair Presenter, Richard Henry Dana Middle School, Hawthorne, CA
        2014 – 2016     Undergraduate/ High School Mentor, University of Southern California & field work in University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan
        2015                 LA County Science Fair Judge, Los Angeles, CA                           
        2015                 University of California’s Leadership Excellence through Advanced Degrees (UCLEADS) Program Panelist, UC Merced
        2011 – 2013      Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Math Conference for young girls Planning Committee Member, UC Berkeley                  
        2011 – 2013      Science Fair Presenter, Pleasant Hill Elementary Unified School District, Pleasant Hill, CA
        2011 – 2013      ‘Dinner with a Scientist’ Presenter, Oakland Zoo & the Oakland Unified School District
        2011                  Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) Program Affiliate and Panelist, UC Berkeley
        2010                  Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Math Conference for young girls Presenter/ Educator, San Francisco State University
        2010                  Summer Math and Science Honors Academy (SMASH) Panelist, UC Berkeley & Berkeley High School
        2009                  Biological Science Program (BSP) Graduate Student Panelist, UC Berkeley
        2008 – 2013      Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program (URAP) Undergraduate Mentor, UC Berkeley
        2008 – 2012      Berkeley EDGE Program Mentor, UC Berkeley
 
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
  • Vice President, USC Postdoctoral Association (2014 - 2015)
  • Treasurer, USC Postdoctoral Association (2015 – 2016)
  • Education committee member, Animal Behavior Society (2014 - present) 
  • Children’s Book Award Judge, Animal Behavior Society (2015 - present) 
  • Student Research Grants Judge, Animal Behavior Society (2014 - 2017)
  • Penny Bernstein Distinguished Teaching Award Judge (2014 - 2015)
  • Graduate student representative for the Integrative Biology Department on the UC Berkeley Graduate Assembly (2008 - 2010)
  • Membership: 
    • ​American Malacological Society 
    • Animal Behavior Society 
    • Minorities in Aquarium and Zoo Science
    • National Marine Educators Association 
    • National Postdoctoral Association 
    • Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology 
    • Southwest Marine/Aquatic Educators’ Association 
    • Unitas Malacologica
    • Western Society of Naturalists
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
  • UrbanKick Certified Instructor: teach hour long cardio kickboxing class once a week at USC recreational center and Fitness SF.
  • Novice digital photographer: proficient in Adobe ® Photoshop®, Illustrator ®, and Design ®
  • SCUBA certification: NAUI basic and advanced, partial scientific diving training (UC Berkeley), NAUI nitrox gas certified, DAN oxygen, first aid, CPR, and hazardous marine life certified
  • Microscopy and microtome training: microtechnique, compound, and confocal microscopy training from the Biological Imaging Facility, UC Berkeley  

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  • Research
    • Characterization of octopus arm autotomy
    • Movement in the octopus muscular hydrostat
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Publications
  • Education & Outreach
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