Brian Oney: Curriculum Vitae
Education
10/08–10/11 | Global Change Ecology Masters Program – University of Bayreuth (UBT) |
9/03–5/07 | Bachelor of Science in Zoology cum laude – Weber State University (WSU) |
9/03–5/07 | Bachelor of Arts in German Studies cum laude – WSU |
Extracurricular Activities
12/08–12/10 | Global Change Ecology: Student Representative – UBT |
6/09–10/10 | Member of the Earth Sciences Student Council – UBT |
10/09–10/10 | Student Representative in Disturbance Ecology Hiring Committee – UBT |
9/09–pres. | Focal Point for United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change for UBT |
Work Experience
1/11–4/11 | European Academy in Bozen: Intern Institute of Applied Remote Sensing, Bolzano, Italy |
8/10–10/10 | Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research: Intern Department of Landscape Ecology, Leipzig, Germany |
10/08–10/10 | University of Bayreuth: Student Worker Biogeography Chair, Bayreuth, Germany |
5/08–8/08 | US Fish and Wildlife Service: Biological Science Technician (GS-05) Subsistence Fishery Branch, Fairbanks, Alaska |
10/07–5/08 | US Fish and Wildlife Service: Biological Science Technician (GS-05) Juvenile Fish Monitoring Program, Stockton, California |
1/05–5/07 | Weber State University: Master Tutor (CRLA) Tutoring Services, Ogden, Utah |
5/06–8/06 | Weber State University: Shorebird Study Crew Member Department of Zoology, Ogden, Utah |
5/04–1/05 | Weber State University: Welder and General Mechanic Facilities Management, Ogden, Utah |
1/04–5/04 | Living Planet Aquarium: Aquatics Intern Salt Lake City, Utah |
Educational Awards
10/08–2/10 10/10–2/11 | Stipend, International Office, UBT |
2007 | Laboratory Research Award, Department of Zoology, WSU |
2006 | Undergraduate Research Fellowship, WSU |
Computer Skills
Data Analysis | R Statistical Programming Language, GRASS GIS, BEAM, QGIS, ENVI |
Office Software | LATEX, OpenOffice, Microsoft Office, Mendeley, Citavi |
Field Schooling
2009 | Pattern analysis of the Canary Island Pine, Pinus canariensis,
La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain |
2009 | Adaptation to Global Change – Challenges for Research and Ecosystem Management. Thurnau, Germany |
2010 | 1st and 2nd CBD Akademie: Multiplikatorenschulung (Global Biodiversity Conservation Policy and Network Facilitator Schooling), Wiesenfelden, Germany |
2011 | An introduction to Bayesian modelling for ecologists, Bayreuth, Germany |
Oral Presentations
| Oney, B.J.; Reineking, B.; Kreyling, J. (2011) Using intraspecific variation to assess climate change impacts on the lodgepole pine. 41st Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland (GfÖ) Annual Meeting. Sept. 5–9 Oldenburg, Germany |
| Clark, J.B. and Oney, B.J. (2011) Molecular population genetic analysis of the brine fly, Ephydra gracilis, from Great Salt Lake. 11th International Conference on Salt Lake Research, Córdoba, Argentina, May 9-14, 2011. (presented by Jonathan Clark) |
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Oney, B.J., A. Shapiro, M. Wegmann, S. Dech. (2011) Land use change affects coastal water quality around Borneo. 34th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment, April 10-15, 2011, Sydney, Australia (presented by Martin Wegmann) |
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Lawrence, N.J., Oney, B.J., Dopp, L. (2006) Inventive Methods for Tutoring Chemistry & Math. October 18-21, 39th College Reading and Learning Association Conference, Austin, Texas, USA. (Co-presented) |
Poster Presentations
| Oney, B.J., A. Shapiro, M. Wegmann, S. Dech. (2011) Land use change affects coastal water quality around the Island of Borneo. 1st Spatial Statistics Conference, Enschede Netherlands |
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Oney, B.J., Clark, J.B. (2007) Genetic variation in the brine fly, Ephydra gracilis. National Conference of Undergraduate Research, April 12-14, Dominican University, California, USA. |
Literary Works
| Oney, B.J. (2007). Utility of the ITS-1 in assessing the genetic variation in the brine fly, Ephydra gracilis. Weber State University, Ogden, Utah. |
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Oney, B.J., Shapiro, A., Wegmann, M., Dech, S. (2011) Land use change affects coastal water quality around Borneo. Proceedings of the 34th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment, April 10-15, 2011, Sydney, Australia. |
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Oney, B.J., Shapiro, A., Wegmann, M. (2011). Evolution of water quality around the Island of Borneo during the last 8 years. Procedia Environmental Sciences, In press. |
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Oney, B.J. (2011). Quantifying the climate niche of Pinus contorta, the lodgepole pine, Masters Thesis, University of Bayreuth, Germany. |
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Oney, B.J.; Reineking, B.; Kreyling, J. (In progress). The role of intraspecific variation for species distribution modelling–climate change impacts on the lodgepole pine, Pinus contorta. |
Languages
English | Native Speaker |
German | Fluent (C2) |
Spanish | Basic Skills (B1/B2) |
Conferences visited since beginning Master studies
9/2011 | 41st Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland (GfÖ) Annual Meeting. Oldenburg, Germany |
3/2011 | 1st Spatial Statistics Conference, Enschede, Netherlands |
7/2010 | EuroScience Open Forum 2010, Torino, Italy |
3/2010 | Climate preservation after Copenhagen – International instruments und national implementation, Bayreuth, Germany |
12/2009 | Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, UNFCCC COP 15, Copenhagen, Denmark |
GRE Scores
Verbal | 540 |
Quantitative | 710 |
Analytical Writing | 4.5 |
Hobbies, Activities, etc.
| Snowboarding, fishing, climbing, bike-riding, hunting, hiking, camping, music (piano), reading, work… |