Ted Hermann

Experience

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  Cornell University

  Aug 2006 - May 2007

  Laboratory Assistant

  I worked for the McCune Evolutionary Biology Laboratory group as a student laboratory assistant. I managed a large aquarium system used for research purposes. Tasks included maintaining appropriate water chemistry, inducing spawning events to collect embryos used in development studies, monitoring and maintaining fish nutrition, euthanizing of fish when necessary and general laboratory maintenance.

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  Cornell University

  Aug 2007 - Aug 2010

  I worked as a technician in the Hairston Limnology Laboratory at Cornell University. I managed long-term Daphnia cultures used in growth experiments; collected data from freshwater microcosms ("chemostats") used in population dynamics studies; collected data with extensive microscopy (compound and dissecting microscopes); aided in experimental design for microcosm systems; trained and supervised undergraduate students working in the lab; and performed general lab maintenance (e.g. mixing of stock chemicals). Show less

  • Laboratory Technician

    Dec 2009 - Aug 2010

  • Laboratory Technician

    Jun 2010 - Jul 2010

  • Laboratory Technician

    Jun 2009 - Jan 2010

  • Laboratory Assistant

    May 2008 - Jun 2009

  • Laboratory Assistant

    Aug 2007 - Aug 2008
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  Paleontological Research Institution

  Oct 2009 - Dec 2009

  Collection's Assistant

  Worked within a team to reorganize the PRI’s extensive fossil collection. Duties included careful transfer of specimens to temporary storage, operating trucks to move specimens from one building to another, and general organizational operations.

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  SUNY College Environmental Science and Forestry

  Aug 2010 - May 2014

  Graduate Assistant

  I taught several courses: Introductory Biology Lab (Fall 2010 and Fall 2011), Ichthyology (Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014), Fisheries Science and Management (Fall 2012, Fall 2013), Evolutionary Biology (Spring 2011), and Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (Spring 2011). Duties included teaching sections, grading assignments and tests, designing test questions, organizing laboratory exercises, and leading field exercises.

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  Self-employed

  Jan 2014 - Jun 2021

  Independent Writing And Editing Professional

  Freelance academic editor; provide subject-specific editing for non-native English-speaking academic writers. Focused on the Life and Earth Sciences, but versatile and experienced with a wide range of other disciplines, including Public Policy, Engineering, Earth Sciences, and the Medical Sciences.

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  SUNY-ESF

  Aug 2014 - Dec 2018

  PhD Candidate

  I used indirect analytical methods to deduce migratory behaviors to provide rapid insights on ecologically and economically important fish species in the Amazon. This work provided much of the groundwork for a now-growing field of research.

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  Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)

  Mar 2020 - Apr 2020

  Data Science Consultant

  As a fellow in the 5-week Science to Data Science (S2DS) program, consulted EPRI on non-destructive testing of heat exchangers, which are critical components used in a wide variety of industrial settings.Our four-person team fit models to predict the extent of damage in heat exchangers using eddy-current readings. The error of 7% for these models was a significant improvement on current industry benchmark of 15%.

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  University of California, Santa Cruz

  Jun 2021 - now

  Postdoctoral Researcher