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Heather G. McGray
Department
of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
5205
McGaugh Hall
University
of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA
92697
(949)824-1559
(949)824-2181
(fax)
hmcgray@uci.edu
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Professional Preparation
2005-Present
University of California, Irvine – Irvine,
CA
Ph.D. Candidate; Ecology and Evolutionary biology
2002
University of
California, Davis – Davis, CA
B.S. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Appointments
2007
Research Assistant
University of California, Irvine – Department of Evolution and
Ecology
Supervisor: Dr. Isabel Ashton
I conducted assays to extract isotopically labeled nitrogen from soil
samples.
2003–2005
Post-Graduate Researcher
University of California, Davis -
Department of Evolution and Ecology
Supervisor:
Dr. Donald Strong
I designed
and optimized microsatellite primers and produced and analyzed
sequence-based genotyping data for a population genetics study of
cordgrass (Spartina spp.).
2002-2003
Undergraduate Researcher
University of California, Davis - Department of Vegetable Crops
Supervisor: Dr. John Yoder.
I independently developed and executed a study of the allelopathic
potential of yellow star thistle (Centaurea solstitialis)
and corn (Zea
mays).
2000
Research Intern
University of California, Davis - Department of Plant Biology
Supervisor: Dr. Hugette Albrecht
I utilized several molecular assays
including PCR while assisting on a project to define the genetic
mechanism of seed viability in Arabidopsis thaliana.
Teaching
2007-Present
NSF GK-12 Fellowship
University of California, Irvine
Minority Sciences Program
Courses:
High School Biology
2007-Present
TLTC Pedagogical
Fellowsip
University of California, Irvine
Teaching, Learning, and
Technology Center
Courses:
Teaching Assitant Profesional
Develoment Training
2006–2007
Teaching Assistant
University of California, Irvine
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Courses:
Biology 100LW - Introduction to
Biology Lab and Scientific Writing
Biology 9E – Horticulture
2002
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Science Teaching Intern
University of California, Davis
Division of Biological Sciences
Courses:
High School AP Chemistry
Publications
McGray, H.G.,
D.R. Ayres, C.M. Sloop, A.K. Lee. (2007) Beta SSR loci cross-amplify in
five Salsola taxa. Molecular Ecology Notes. In Press.
Qin, B., J.A. Lau,
J. Kopshever, R.M. Callaway, H. McGray, L.G. Perry, T.L. Weir, M.W. Paschke,
J.L. Hierro, J. Yoder, J.M. Vivanco and S. Strauss. (2007) No evidence
for root-mediated allelopathy in Centaurea solstitialis, a species in a
commonly allelopathic genus. Biological Invasions. In Press.
Tomilov, A., N.
Tomilova, D.H. Shin, D. Jamison-McClung, M. Torres, R. Reagan, H.
McGray, T. Horning, R. Truong, A.J.
Nava, A. Nava, and J.I. Yoder. (2006) Chemical signaling between
plants: mechanistic similarities between allelopathy and host plant
recognition by parasitic Angiosperms. In: Dicke, M. and Takken, W. eds.
Chemical ecology: from genes to ecosystem. Springer, Berlin.
Sloop, C.M., H.G.
McGray, M.J. Blum, D.R. Strong.
(2005) Characterization of 24 additional microsatellite loci in
Spartina species (Poaceae). Conservation Genetics. 6: 1049-1052.
Presentations
McGray,
H.G, M. Labardo, K.N. Suding. (2008) The interacitve effects of
population genetic diversity and resident community composition on the
invasive
success of an annual grass species. Cal-IPC Symposium.
McGray,
H.G, K.N. Suding. (2008) The effects of genetic diversity on invasive
species success. NSF GK-12 Conference.
McGray, H.G., K.N.
Suding. (2007) The effects of genetic diversity on intraspecific
competition and performance in plant populations: a meta-analysis.
Ecological Society of America.
Awards
2008
Pedagogical Fellowship, Teaching, Learning, and Technology Center, UC
Irvine
2007-2008
NSF
GK-12 Fellowship, Innovating Graduate and K-12 Education in
Biological Sciences
2007
Sigma Xi, Grant in Aid of Research
2005-2006
GAANN Fellowship, UCI Department of Ecology and
Evolutionary Biology
2002
Maintenance Superintendent’s Association Grant for Applied Weed Research
2000
Allan Hancock College Honors Scholarship
University
Services
2008-09
Graduate Student Representative - Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Admissions Committee
2007-08
Graduate Student Coordinator – Graduate Student
Invited Seminar Speakers
2007
Graduate Student Participant
– NSF Organizing
Workshop – Project Baseline
2007
Graduate
Student Coordinator –
Ecological Genetics Reading Group
2007
Graduate
Student Coordinator – 2007
Graduate Student Symposium
Synergistic
Activities
2003-2007
Supervision of undergraduate/high school researchers
2006, 2007
Afternoon with a Scientist, Costa Mesa Unified School
District
2005,
2006 Ask-A-Scientist Night, Irvine Unified School
District
Advisors,
Collaborators, and Co-Editors
University
of California, Irvine
Katharine Suding – Graduate Advisor
University of
California, Davis
Debra Ayres, Jun Bando, Alex Lee, Christina Sloop, Donald Strong, John
Yoder
University of
Montana, Missoula
Ragan Callaway
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