Caitie Cyrus

Education

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  William & Mary

  2013 - 2016

  Master’s of Science (M.S.) Biology, General 4.0

  Activities and Societies: Volunteer at William & Mary Greenhouse and William & Mary Herbarium (WILLI) Grants/ Honors/ Awards Committee on Sustainability Summer Green Fee (Summer 2015) Virginia Crouch Memorial Summer Research Scholarship (Summer 23015) S. Laurie Sanderson Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Mentoring (Spring 2015) Excellence in Teaching Award (Spring 2015) GCA Summer Scholarship in Field Botany (Summer 2014) Research Focus: Field BotanyTopic: Floristic Change Spanning 25 Years of Global Change in the College Woods, Williamsburg, VA- Lead over 1,000 hours of field work surveying for 680 historically documented plant species- Created management plan for College Woods to advocate for preservation of biodiversity- Conducted exhaustive literature search on management options for white-tailed deer populations, trail restoration, and other contemporary issues in conservation biology… Show more Research Focus: Field BotanyTopic: Floristic Change Spanning 25 Years of Global Change in the College Woods, Williamsburg, VA- Lead over 1,000 hours of field work surveying for 680 historically documented plant species- Created management plan for College Woods to advocate for preservation of biodiversity- Conducted exhaustive literature search on management options for white-tailed deer populations, trail restoration, and other contemporary issues in conservation biology and natural areas management- Mapped locations of all plant collections, rare populations, signs of white-tailed deer, and degraded areas using ArcxGIS 10.x- Identified and created over 1,000 herbarium specimens Show less

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  St. Mary's College of Maryland

  2008 - 2012

  Bachelor’s Degree Biology, General

  Senior Project (SMP): "The Light Screen Hypothesis: The Role of Anthocyanins in Acer rubrum During Autumn Senescence"