St. joseph's university and the wagner institute of free science
Position:
Geokids links graduate fellow
Education
School / High School:
St Joseph's University
May 2014
Specialities:
M.S. in Biology
Skills
Saint Joseph's University Organized and... • weighing and sample collection. Adminis... • animal care and animal handling techniqu... • marine fish and invertebrates in the Wet... • cleaning wounds • feeding • changing bandages and removing stitches.... • feces • and tissue for the purposes of research.... • cloning and amplifying of genes. Used f... • NMR • HPLC • GC-MS and SDS-PAGE in an academic settin... • isolated and identified fungal • myxomycete and bacterial cultures.
Abdominal Hernia Appendicitis Breast Disorders Burns Congenital Anomalies of the Heart
Languages:
English Spanish
Description:
Dr. Kays graduated from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in 1985. He works in Gainesville, FL and 2 other locations and specializes in Pediatric Surgery. Dr. Kays is affiliated with Shands Live Oak Regional Medical Center and UF Health Shands Hospital.
All Childrens Specialty Physicians Pediatric Surgery 601 5 St S STE 306, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701 (727)7674170 (phone), (727)7674346 (fax)
Languages:
English Spanish
Description:
Dr. Kays works in Saint Petersburg, FL and specializes in Pediatric Surgery. Dr. Kays is affiliated with All Childrens Hospital, Brandon Regional Hospital and Tampa General Hospital.
St. Joseph's University and The Wagner Institute of Free Science
Geokids LINKS Graduate FellowSt. Joseph's University and The Wagner Institute of Free Science Wilmington, DE Jan 2012 to Aug 2012 E. I. Dupont Genetic Discovery Laboratory TechnicianMessiah College Dining Services Grantham, PA Sep 2007 to May 2011 Student Supervisor in DecemberWetlands Institute Stone Harbor, NJ May 2010 to Aug 2010 Research StaffThe Wetlands Institute Stone Harbor, NJ May 2009 to Aug 2009 Research InternHaverford Recreation Department Haverford, PA Jun 2008 to Aug 2008 camp counselorVillanova University Villanova, PA May 2007 to Aug 2007 Facilities Management Staff
Education:
St Joseph's University May 2014 M.S. in BiologyMessiah College May 2011 B.S. in Biology
Skills:
Saint Joseph's University Organized and led turtle ecology research field team at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge. Implemented basic field techniques such as measuring, weighing and sample collection. Administered PIT tags to captured animals. Identified macroinvertebrates and fish collected from field sites. Identified macroinvertebrates and fish from fecal samples of predators. GIS mapping (independent study) The Wetlands Institute Trained interns and volunteers in conservation, animal care and animal handling techniques. Presented research and conservation efforts to the public in both formal and informal settings. Organized and presented educational programs to the public. Assisted in the organization of fundraising events. Surgically removed viable eggs from road-killed females for incubation. Tended to incubating diamondback terrapin eggs and hatchlings. Cared for captive terrapins, marine fish and invertebrates in the Wetlands Institute aquarium. Cared for and rehabilitating injured terrapins. This involved administering injections, cleaning wounds, feeding, changing bandages and removing stitches. Sampled blood, feces, and tissue for the purposes of research. Participated in ongoing population density research for diamondback terrapins and spawning surveys of horseshoe crabs. Conducted benthic macroinvertebrate surveys. Constructed terrapin barrier fences to prevent roadkill during the nesting season. Wrote research reports for ongoing projects and revising the summer research reports and presentations. Conducted an individual research project to determine dietary preferences of diamondback terrapins of two distinct New Jersey populations. E. I. Dupont Isolation, cloning and amplifying of genes. Used flow cytometry to sort plant seeds. Used fluorescence spectroscopy to track gene expression. Used Lemna Tec Scanalyser to track plant growth. Performed genetic transformation techniques on Agrobacteria and plants. Performed stress assays to identify potentially useful lines of genetically modified plants. Messiah College Conducted senior research project investigating nickel toxicity effects in the plant Arabidopsis thaliana. Raised successive generations of A. thaliana in assays to determine nickel accumulation and tolerance. Prepared plant agar containing various molar concentrations of nickel and histidine. Organized and analyzed several years of data from ongoing plant genetics studies. Used atomic absorption spectroscopy to measure concentration of nickel in sample plant tissues. Used PCR, NMR, HPLC, GC-MS and SDS-PAGE in an academic setting. Aided with research and eradication of invasive plant species in local Grantham forests. Presented research results in a formal symposium. Macroinvertebrate sampling. Incubated, isolated and identified fungal, myxomycete and bacterial cultures.