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Curriculum vitae: THEODORA PINOU Western Connecticut State Univesity Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences 181 White Street Danbury, CT 06810 203-837-8793 Pinout@wcsu.edu

PRINCIPAL AREAS OF INTEREST: Evolutionary Biology and Ecology of Vertebrates; Science Education.

CURRENT STATUS: Assistant Professor - Western Connecticut State University Secondary Sciene Education Coordinator - Western Connecticut State University Curatorial Affiliate in Vertebrate Zoology, Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University

PREVIOUS POSITIONS HELD: Niarchos Program Coordinator and Curatorial Affiliate in Vertebrate Zoology - Peabody Museum of Natural History. Lecturer and Research Affiliate - Yale University, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB). Coordinator of the Medical Technology Program and Lecturer - University of New Haven Adjunct Lecturer - New York University

EDUCATION: Secondary Science Teacher Certification - 2004; Alternative Route to Certification (ARC), Connecticut Department of Higher Education Ph.D. in Biology - 1993; New York University, Department of Biology. M. Phil. - 1991; New York University, Department of Biology. M. S. in Biology - 1988; New York University, Department of Biology. B. A. - 1986; New York University, Department of Biology. Bronx High School of Science, Bronx, NY, 1978-1982.

DISSERTATION TOPIC: "Relict Caenophidian Snakes of North America,"      Advisor: Herndon G. Dowling, Professor of Biology, New York University.

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH: Bacteriocin diversity and the population genetics of the enteric bacteria. This work was done in the laboratory of Margaret Riley, Associate Professor, Dept. of EEB, Yale University (June 1996 - June 1998).

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Academic Treasurer, Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (December 2001- Present). Founder of The Yale Herpetology Web Site (June 2000-Present). Chair, Membership Committee, The Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (1999-2001). Member, Yale Interdepartmental Program in Conservation Biology (1999-2001). Member, Undergraduate Affairs Committee, EEB, Yale University (1999-2000). Science Education Completed Connecticut State Teaching Certification Program (ARC) for Biology and Chemistry, grades 7-12 (August 2004). Coordinator, Cyber-Scientist Program. A Professional Development Program for in-service and pre-service science teachers (2003-Present). Currently Supported by the Niarchos Foundation in partnership with the University of Crete. Member, Scientific Review Committee, New Haven Science Fair (1997-2004). Program Site Coordinator, Norwalk Connecticut Pre-engineering and Science Program (CPEP) (1998-2002). Regional Science Education Consultant, Torrington, CT (August 2000-2002). Textbook Reviewer for McGraw-Hill (June 2000). Member, Beacon Middle School Operations and Planning Committee (1999-2000). Provided Science Fair Project Workshops for K-12 New Haven Teachers (July 1998).

FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS: Barbara Salvatorelli Fellowship, for Biological Research, N.Y.U., Summer 1985. NYU Travel Award for Scientific Meetings and Field Work, Summer 1990, 1991, 1992. Teaching Fellowship, N.Y.U., Department of Biology, May 1986 - May 1993. National Institute of Health (NIH) Cancer Research Training Grant, Oct. 1993-94. Sigma Xi Member - Nov. 2002.

FUNDING AND SUPPORT: Undergraduate research programs In 2004: Yale College Dean's Research Fellowship to Emily Schenker to study Sea Turtle epibionts and nesting habits in Jalisco Mexico ($1500) Silliman College Grant to Lindsay Demaree to study Sea Turtle nesting in 2004 and compare it to recorded nesting patterns over the last 20 years ($1000) In 2002: Yale Science and Engineering Association Award for Laura Smolowe to study Sea Turtle epibionts and local impressions towards sea turtle egg poaching ($1,000; 6/2002-8/2002). Environmental Internship Award for Damon Nakamura to study frequency of Sea turtle Nesting in Mexico ($3,900; 6/2002 - 8/2002). Environmental Internship Award for Lance Chin to study turtle behavior in Mexico ($3,000; 6/2002 - 8/2002). Environmental Internship Award for Margaret Aiken to study the population ecology of house geckos ($2,300; 6/2002 - 8/2003). Environmental Internship Award for Taylor Larson to monitor crocodiles in Jalisco, Mexico ($2,700; 6/2002 -8/2002). Environmental Internship Award for Michelle Lee to study bird diversity in Jalisco, Mexico ($2,500; 6/2002 - 8/2002). Montgomery Fund Award for Andrew Hamilton to study epiphyts in Jalisco, Mexico ($2,000; 6/2002 - 8/2002). In 2001: Thoreau Fellowship in Environmental Studies for Kathy Cassella to study cactus pollinators in the deciduous rain forest of Jalisco, Mexico ($4,500; 6/2001 - 8/2001). Thoreau Fellowship in Environmental Studies for Jeff Firman to study Phorid Fly parasitism in leaf cutting ants ($4,265; 6/2001 - 8/2001). Thoreau Fellowship in Environmental Studies for Melissa Salgado to study sea turtle symbionts ($4,390; 6/2001 - 8/2001). Yale Trumbull College Class of '54 Fellowship for Summer Research to study sea turtle symbionts ($3,000; 6/2001 - 8/2001). In 2000: BioSTEP money for student Lauren Farash to conduct summer research on the molecular phylogenetic relationships of North American snakes - ($3,000; 6/2000-8/2000). [Student declined this award].

My teaching and scholarly work Pfizer Pharmaceuticals ($1440) To support Distance Learning initiatives between the Peabody Museum and the public. (1/04-1/05). Niarchos Foundation Research Collaboration Award ($22,000 for 2 years) to explore the conservation status of the turtle Mauremys rivulata on Crete, Greece. (6/2003-6/2005). Travel funds from the County of Kastoria, Greece - ($2000/yr for 5 years) to participate in a floral and faunal survey of the area and write a field guide. (6/99-8/2003). Yale College Moore Fund ($6500; 6/2000-6/2002) - To purchase computers and software for Course Development. Travel funds from Servicios de la Sur, AC, Jalisco, Mexico - ($2500; 10/99 - 8/2000) Site visit for the development of a future Mexican-Yale educational facility. Sigma Xi Local Chapter ($500; 8/2000) - To examine the phylogenetic relationships of relict snakes using cytochrome b, 12s and 16s mitochondrial genes. Specimens (200 specimens of reptiles and amphibians) donated by the New York Zoological and Conservation Society to T. Pinou towards improving the EEB vertebrate teaching collection (5/2000). EEB Travel funds to participate in scientific meetings - ($750; 5/99)

INVITED LECTURES: Yale Institute for Biospheric Studies - Epibionts Associated with Nesting Turtles from the Pacific Coast of Mexico (February 2004) Yale Peabody Biodiversity Institute - Connecticut Amphibians and Reptiles (July 2000) Truman Elementary School - What are Amphibians and Reptiles? (Annual Visit) Yale University - The Evolution of Hemoglobin in Australian Elapid Snakes (May 1998) Long Island University - Evolution: From Molecules to Organisms (October 1998) Fairfield University - Can proteins drive speciation? (February 1996) Hofstra University - Relict Snakes of North America (October 1995)

LONG TERM FIELD PROJECTS: Greece -1988 - Present. Jalisco, Mexico - October 1999 -Present. Jamaica, West Indies - January 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994. Jasper County, South Carolina - March/April 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989. New Jersey Pine Barrens - October 1985, 1988.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Developed an Undergraduate Field Program in Mexican Tropical Ecology at Yale University Lectures and Labs that I developed and taught at Yale and New York University:      See Teaching Lectures Labs Instructor: Herpetology Instructor: Herpetology Instructor: Biology of Birds Instructor: Biology of Birds Instructor: Comparative Anatomy Instructor: Comparative Anatomy Instructor: Comparative Physiology Instructor: Comparative Physiology Instructor: The Vertebrates Instructor: The Vertebrates Instructor: Introduction to Ecology Instructor: Principles of Biology Instructor: Embryology Instructor: Histology

Co-Instructor and Field Assistant at New York University Tropical Ecology of Amphibians and Reptiles

Laboratory Coordinator at New York University Comparative Anatomy Embryology

Teaching Fellow at New York University Natural History of the Vertebrates

PAST RESEARCH TRAINING, LABORATORY SKILLS AND ADVISORS: Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification; DNA sequencing using radioactive and nonradioactive methods; molecular cloning, eukaryotic expression system: Dr. Elias Lolis; Dept. of Pharmacology, Yale University: September 1993 - October 1994. Preparation and maintenance of amphibian and reptile wet and dry collections; hemipenis preparation; field techniques. Phylogenetic reconstruction and systematics. Meiotic and mitotic chromosome preparations, chromosome banding techniques. Maintenance of frozen tissue collection. Dr. Herndon G. Dowling; Dept. of Biology, NYU: September 1985 - September 1993. Scanning Electron Microscopy, Photographic and Dark-room skills: Dr. Monroe Yoder; Dept. of Biology, NYU: January 1989 - September 1993. Albumin Purification and polyclonal antibody production, Microcomplement Fixation: Dr. Linda Maxson; Dept. of Biology, Penn State University: August 1991 - March 1992. Starch gel protein electrophoresis: Dr. Clifford Jolly; Dept. of Anthropology, NYU: March - June 1991. Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay, SDS polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, Anionic column chromatography and Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography for albumin purification: Dr Scott Weinstein; Dept. of Microbiology, NYU Medical Center: October 1987 - August 1988.

PUBLICATIONS: In Print Pinou, Theodora, Saverio Vicario, Monique Marschner, and Adalgisa Caccone. (2004). Relict Snakes of North America and their relationships to the Caenophidia, using likelihood-based Bayesian methods on mitochondrial sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 32: 563-574. Pinou, Theodora and Elina Diamandi. (2004). An Introduction to the Flora and Fauna of Lake Orestias, Kastoria, Greece. Dowling, H. G. and Theodora Pinou. (2003). Xenodermatid Snakes in America. Herpetological Review 34(1): 20-23. Pinou, Theodora and Ashley J. R. Carter (2002). Elaphe Obsoleta behavior. Herpetological Review 33(4): 313-314. Pinou, Theodora and Margaret A. Riley (2001). Nucleotide Polymorphism in Microcin V plasmids from Natural Isolates of Escherichia coli. Plasmid 46: 1-9. Margaret A. Riley, Theodora Pinou, John Wertz, Yin Tan, and Carla M. Valletta. (2001). Characterization of the Klebicin B Plasmid of Klebsiella pneumoniae. Plasmid 45: 209-221. Pinou, Theodora and Herndon G. Dowling. (2000). Ptyas versus Coluber: A regrettable tangle of names. Herpetological Review 31(3): 136-138. Gordon, David M., Margaret A. Riley, and Theodora Pinou. (1998). Diversity and frequency of colicins in E. coli from house mice. Microbiology 144: 2233-2240. Pinou, Theodora, Tamar Schlick, Bin Li, and Herndon G. Dowling. (1996). Addition of Darwin's third dimension to phyletic trees. Journal of Theoretical Biology 182: 505-512. Pinou, Theodora, Carla A. Hass, and Linda R. Maxson. (1995). Geographic variation of serum albumin in the monotypic snake genus Diadophis (Colubridae: Xenodontinae): Evidence for cryptic species. J. Herpetol. 29(1): 105- 110. Pinou, Theodora, and Herndon G. Dowling. (1994). The phylogenetic relationships of the Central American snake Tretanhorinus: Data from morphology and karyology. Amphibia-Reptilia 15(3): 297-305. Pinou, Theodora. (1993). Relict Caenophidian snakes of North America. Ph.D. Diss., New York University. 236pp. In Prep Pinou, T. [2005] Constructing Maglev vehicles and their application in Middle School Science curriculum. Pinou, T., Lazo-Wasem, E., Pena de Niz, A. [2005] Epibionts associated with Nesting Sea Turtles in Jalisco, Mexico. Journal of Herpetology. Lazo-Wasem, E., Pinou, T., Pena de Niz, A., Salgado, M. A. [2005]. A new record of the marine turtle ectoparasite Balaenophilus ungamecolus Ogawa et al., (Copepoda: Harpacticoida), first known occurrence in the Eastern Pacific. Journal of Marine Biology. Pinou, T., and S. Robertson, N. Sitinas. [2005] An Albino Ring Neck Snake from Connecticut.

ABSTRACTS: Pinou, Theodora and Herndon G. Dowling. (1999). Origins of the North American Snake Fauna. The Annual Joint Meeting of The American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, The Herpetologists' League, and The Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles. Penn State University, State College Pennsylvania, USA, 24-30 June. Pinou, Theodora, Tanya Greenberg, and Sean Rice. (1999). An intraspecific investigation of the hemipenial characters in Heterodon platyrhinos. The Annual Joint Meeting of The American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, The Herpetologists' League, and The Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles. Penn State University, State College Pennsylvania, USA, 24-30 June. Pinou, Theodora, Ying Tan, and Margaret Riley. (1996). Diversifying selection as a recurring theme in bacteriocin evolution. The annual New England Molecular Evolution Meeting. University of New Hampshire, Duram, New Hampshire, October. Pinou, Theodora, Tamar Schlick, Bin Li, and Herndon G. Dowling. (1994). The addition of Darwin's third Dimension. The annual New England Molecular Evolution Meeting. Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, December. Pinou, Theodora. (1992). Relationships of the "Relict" colubrid snakes of North America, using microcomplement fixation (MC'F). Second Annual Joint Meeting of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, and Herpetologists League. University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, June. Pinou, Theodora. (1991). Microdermatoglyphics versus biochemistry in Opheodrys. Annual meeting of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. American Museum of Natural History, New York, 15-20 June. Pinou, Theodora. (1990). "Relict" colubroid snakes of North America. Fourth International Congress of Systematic and Evolutionary Biology. University of Maryland, College Park, 1-7 July.