Lane N. Johnston

700 Pilottown Road (415) 533-3118

Lewes, DE 19958

EDUCATION

M.S. University of Delaware – Lewes, DE (2016 – present)

College of Earth, Oceans & Environment – Marine Biosciences

B.S. University of Southern California – Los Angeles, CA (2014)

Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences – Dept. of Environmental Studies

Major: Environmental Studies – Concentration in Sustainability, Energy and Society

Minor: International Relations

Major GPA: 3.855 Cumulative GPA: 3.703

Awards and Honors: Magna Cum Laude, USC Undergraduate Student Recognition Award, Dean’s List (Spring 2011-Spring 2014)

WORK AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

University of Delaware, College of Earth, Ocean & Environment Research Assistant – Lewes, DE (Sept 2015 – Jan 2016)

·  Assist in research conducted in the lab and field for the Dixson lab.

·  Care for live organisms in the lab, including maintaining a healthy system, feeding, water changes, etc.

·  Participate in field research efforts and data collection.

Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce Research Intern – Fort Pierce, FL (June 2014 – August 2015)

·  Assist Postdoctoral research with fieldwork (including scientific diving) and laboratory work

·  Work on research projects primarily investigating the chemical and thermal impacts on marine communities in the Indian River Lagoon, in the Florida Keys, Panama and Belize

·  Assist with research investigating effects of changing ocean conditions on corals, seagrasses and algae.

USC Diving and Research Course Teaching Assistant – Santa Catalina Island, CA & Palau (May – June 2014)

·  Assist professors in instructional courses for student’s NAUI Master Diver and AAUS Scientific Diver certifications

·  Mentor students and review surveys to insure correct data collection procedures are used in the field

·  Coach students on necessary research to complete their evaluation of the effectiveness of marine protected areas in Palau, including interviews with scientists, fisherpeople, government officials and dive operators

Heal the Bay MPA Watch Intern – Los Angeles, CA (September 2013 - May 2014)

·  Conduct observation research of the marine protected areas of Palos Verdes and Malibu

·  Enter research data into human activity database for California Department of Fish and Wildlife

·  Research current and prospective policies impacting the marine environments of the Santa Monica Bay and the State of California, summarize and report to Heal the Bay colleagues

·  Collaborate with other non-governmental organizations on environmental campaigns

Integrated Ecosystem Management in Micronesia – Santa Catalina Island, Guam & Palau (January – June 2013)

·  Learn and implement scientific diving field skills to examine year-to-year reef health in and outside or marine protected areas.

·  Investigate ecologically sustainable development, fisheries management, marine protected-area planning and assessment, human health issues and the impacts of tropical storms on delicate coral reefs

·  Summarize key issues and research findings in blogs for USC Environmental Studies Department and Scientific American online blog

SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS

Johnston L, Campbell J, Paul V, Altieri A, Kuempel C, Duffy E. 2015. The responses of tropical seagrass epiphytes to alterations in nutrient supply and grazer abundance. Poster session presented at: 44th Annual Benthic Ecology Meeting, Quebec, Canada. Abstracts p. 28.

Campbell J, Johnston L, Paul V, Kuempel C, Altieri A, Duffy E. 2015. Responses of tropical seagrass meadows (Thalassa testudinum) to experimental manipulations of nutrient supply and consumer abundance. 44th Annual Benthic Ecology Meeting, Quebec, Canada. Abstracts p. 29.

Paul V, Campbell J, Johnston L, Gunasekera S. 2015. Nutrient enrichment increases the abundance of toxic cyanobacteria in a tropical seagrass bed. 44th Annual Benthic Ecology Meeting, Quebec, Canada. Abstracts p. 113.

Campbell J, Johnston L, Paul V, Kuempel C, Altieri A, Duffy E. 2015. Responses of tropical seagrass meadows (Thalassa testudinum) to experimental manipulations of nutrient supply and consumer abundance. Indian River Lagoon Symposium, Fort Pierce, FL. Abstracts p. 5.

CERTIFICATIONS

·  NAUI Divemaster, Rescue Diver, EANx Diver

·  AAUS Scientific Diver – over 100 hours of scientific diving

·  DAN CPR and First Aid & Diving First Aid

·  DAN Oxygen Administration

SKILLS

·  Scientific skills: Field sampling and laboratory work (see above)

·  R (statistical program) – Introductory level

·  Microsoft Office – Word, Excel and PowerPoint

·  Language – Basic French

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