Corinna Riginos
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Education
- 2003-present. University of California, Davis. Graduate Group in Ecology. Ph.D. expected 2008.
- 1996-2000. Brown University. Bachelors of Science with Honors, Magna Cum Laude, in Environmental Science.
Fellowships
- National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. 2003-present.
- Northern California Association of Phi Beta Kappa graduate fellowship. 2006.
- Tomales Bay Fellowship in fiction, to attend the Tomales Bay Writers Workshop. October 2005.
- Graduate Scholars Fellowship, University of California, Davis. 2003.
- Fulbright United States Student Scholarship, to study the effects of overgrazing on shrubs in the Succulent Karoo, South Africa. 2000-2001.
Grants
- National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant. 2006-2008.
- Ben Madson scholarship, UC Davis. 2005.
- Jastro-Shields research grant, UC Davis. Summer 2005.
- Jastro-Sheilds research grant, UC Davis. Summer 2004.
Conference Presentations
- Riginos, C. and Milton, S.J. When does a seedling need a nurse? Paper presentation. Arid Zone Ecological Forum, Caltizdorp, South Africa, September 2001.
Teaching Experience
- University of California, Davis. Winter and Spring 2005. Assistant for undergraduate course, 'Experimental Ecology and Evolution in the Field.' Technical assistance and grading of student research papers.
- Brown University, Providence, RI. Spring 2000 and Spring 1999 semesters. Teaching Assistant for Brown University course, Science in Environmental Issues. Involved leading and coordinating a weekly discussion/laboratory section, assisting students to design independent projects, and grading student papers.
- Brown University, Providence, RI. Summer 1999. Assistant to professor. Revamped laboratory portion of Brown University course, Science in Environmental Issues.
Professional Activities
- Reviewer for Journal of Arid Environments.
- Reviewer for Ecography.
- Reviewer for Forest Ecology and Management.
Honors and Awards
- Phi Beta Kappa, Brown University. 2000.
- Sigma Xi, Brown University. 2000.
- Faculty Scholars Award for Academic Excellence, Brown University. 1999.
Other Interests
- Creative writing
- Windsurfing
- Travel