Amber A. Burgett

Department of Biology,

Washington University in Saint Louis

Campus Box 1137, One Brookings Dr

Saint Louis, Missouri 63130

E-mail: Burgett@biology2.wustl.edu

Education

PhD student, Washington University in St. Louis                           2006-present

Bachelor of Science in Biology: minors in Chemistry and Spanish      May 2006

Publications

Smith, G.R., and A.A. Burgett.  2005. Effects of three organic wastewater contaminants on American toad, Bufo americanus, tadpoles.  Ecotoxicology 14: 477-482.

Posters and Presentations

Burgett, A.A. and P. W. Crumrine.  2006. Impacts of shared prey density and diversity on intraguild predation interactions.   Ecological Society of America meeting, Memphis, TN.

Burgett, A.A.  2006. Examining the impacts of multiple prey species on intraguild predation.  Denison University chapter meeting of Sigma Xi, Granville, OH.

Burgett, A.A. 2006. Behavioral responses of Plethodon cinereus salamanders towards potential competitors. Ohio Academy of science meeting, Dayton, OH. 

Smith, G.R. and A.A. Burgett. 2004. Effects of productivity and community composition on experimental tadpole communities. Ecological Society of America meeting, Portland, OR.

Honors

2006 ESA/NSF Undergraduate Travel Award                                 2006

Sigma Xi:  National scientific research society                              2006-present

Sigma Delta Pi:  National Spanish honorary society                        2005-present

Denison University, Biology Department Senior Fellow                    2005-2006

Research Experience

Lab Rotation, with Dr. Jon Chase, Washington University                2006-present

Senior Research Thesis, Denison University                                  2005-2006

Behavioral responses of Plethodon cinereus salamanders towards conspecifics and centipedes.  Advisor: Dr. Geoff Smith

NSF, Research Experience for Undergraduates                              2005

Examining the impacts of multiple shared prey species on intraguild predation interactions.  Advisor: Dr. Patrick Crumrine

Howard Hughes Medical Institute, ERES                                       2004

Effects of a Fish Predator on the Activity Level of Rana catesbeiana tadpoles.

Advisor: Dr. Geoff Smith

Howard Hughes Medical Institute, ERES                                       2003

Effects of nutrient enrichment, density and species composition on anuran larvae

Advisor: Dr. Geoff Smith

Teaching Experience

Teaching Assistant: Denison University                                        2005-2006

Ecology and Evolution, Biology 202

General Biology, Biology 150

Academic Memberships

Ecological Society of America, Student Member                   2006-present

Ohio Academy of Science                                                2005-present