EDUCATION
2007- Present Doctor of Philosophy (Microbiology)
Hallam Laboratory, Department of Microbiology & Immunology
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
My research focuses on understanding the structure and function of microbial communities in the low oxygen regions of the Subarctic Pacific Ocean. I am specifically interested in describing the metabolic capacities of these communities, how this capacity varies from the coast to the open ocean, and how this metabolism impacts the cycling of climatologically active gases such as methane, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and dimethylsulfide. The results of this research could have major implications for global climate modeling and for coastal resource management decisions in Canada and other coastal regions of the world.
2002-2006 BSc. Environmental Science (Specializing in Biology)
Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
AWARDS
Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council Doctoral Award ($21 000/ year), 2008-2011
Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council Masters Award ($17 500/ year), 2007-2008
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Instructor and course designer, Highschool Bioinformatics Pilot Workshop (Genes, Genomes, Proteins!) (UBC, Vancouver) May 2009
Teaching Assistant, Microbiology 409: Microbial Genetics (UBC Vancouver) January-April 2009
Instructor and course designer, Science Creative Literacy Symposium (Microbes in the Environment) (UBC Vancouver) December 1-5, 2009
Instructor and course designer, Organic Chemistry 282 Review Sessions (SFU Burnaby) December 2006
Teaching Assistant, Environmental Science 200: Introduction to Environmental Science (SFU Burnaby) September-December 2005
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Tour Guide, Innovation Exploration Visits the MSL Labs (UBC Vancouver) September 29 2008
Workshop designer and presenter, Student Learning Conference 2008: Activation Energy! (UBC Vancouver) January 12, 2008
Mentor, UBC Tri-Mentoring Program (UBC Vancouver), November 2007-March 2008
Mentor, SFU Faculty of Science Scholars (SFU Burnaby) 2003-2006
** For a more detailed account of each of these activities and the responsibilities they entailed, please see my Teaching Portfolio
Contact me: jjwright49[at]me[dot]com
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