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Jonathan A. Rader
rader@raderstudios.com
jrader@uwyo.edu
(307) 259-6165
Education
M. Sc. 2013 (Anticipated). Zoology and Physiology. University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming.
B. Sc. 2009. Natural Science and Mathematics, Geology Minor. University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming.
A.Sc. Geology. 2006. Casper College, Casper, Wyoming. 2006.
Presentations and Published Abstracts
Rader, J. A., S. D. Newsome and C. Martinez del Rio. 2012. Of Isotopes and Ovenbirds: Seeking phenotype-environment correlations in South American
Cinclodes ovenbirds. SICB Annual Meeting 2012: Charleston, SC.
Rader, J. A. and B. Breithaupt. 2009. An evaluation of methods for estimating the body mass of large animals with reference to Apatosaurus excelsus.
Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology: Vol. 29, No. 3 suppl.
Rader, J. A. and B. Breithaupt. 2008. Mass Estimates for Apatosaurus excelsus: A comparison of modeling methods. Undergraduate Research Day 2008,
University of Wyoming: Laramie, WY.
Manuscripts in Preparation
Rader, J. A., J. Peters, S. D. Newsome and C. Martinez del Rio. Stable isotopes diagnose evolutionary changes in habitat use in a Radiation of South
American ovenbirds. PNAS (in prep).
Rader, J. A. and C. Martinez del Rio. A phylogenetic analysis of morphological variation of South American Cinclodes ovenbirds. (in prep).
Rader, J. A., S. D. Newsome and C. Martinez del Rio. Ecomorphology of Cinclodes ovenbirds: does morphology track habitat use?. (in prep).
Newsome, S. D., J. A. Rader and C. Martinez del Rio. Seasonal shifts in isotopic niche correlate with migratory morphology in Cinclodes ovenbirds. (in
prep).
Grants and Awards
2011 U.W. Zoology and Physiology L. Floyd Clark Scholarship.
Wyoming NSF EPSCoR Undergraduate Fellowship, Summer, 2008
Wyoming NSF EPSCoR Undergraduate Fellowship, Spring Semester, 2008
Eagle Scout, 1999.
Invited Presentations
Guest Lecturer. Nov. 2010. University of Wyoming Mammalogy (Zoo 5370). Mammalian Locomotion.
Guest Lecturer. Sep. 2011. University of Wyoming Vertebrate Anatomy, Embryology and Histology (Zoo 3010). Evolution of the Tetrapod Appendicular
Skeleton.
Guest Lecturer. Nov. 2011. University of Wyoming Vertebrate Anatomy, Embryology and Histology (Zoo 3010). Comparison of Vertebrate Respiratory
Systems.
University of Wyoming Brown Bag Series. Sep. 2011. Of Isotopes and Ovenbirds: Ecomorphology of South American Cinclodes Ovenbirds.
Professional Employment
University of Wyoming Zoology and Physiology Department, 2010 to Present
Graduate Teaching Assistant
RaderStudios, 2002 to Present
Freelance Scientific Illustrator, Portfolio available online at www.raderstudios.com
Wyoming State Geological Survey, 2008 to 2010
Contract Employee: Paleontology, Manager of the Wyoming State Fossil Collection
Upward Bound Program at the University of Wyoming, 2009 to 2010
Biology Instructor
Wyoming State Geological Survey, 2008
Paleontology Internship
Teaching Experience
University of Wyoming Zoology and Physiology Department, 2010 to 2012
Comparative and Environmental Physiology; Vertebrate Anatomy, Embryology and Histology; Mammalogy
Upward Bound Program at the University of Wyoming, 2009 to 2010
High School General Biology
Skills
Paleontology
Fossil collection, preparation, inventory and curation.
Computer Skills
Statistical Analysis Software: R, SPSS, JMP, SigmaPlot
Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Access, Publisher, Powerpoint
Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, Pagemaker
Basic Web Development
Scientific Illustration
Three-Dimensional Reconstructions of Extinct and Extant Animals
Three– Dimensional Anatomical Models
Museum Display Design, Samples available upon request
Fine Art
Sculpture, Photography and Two-Dimensional Media.