CURRICULUM VITAE. B.S. Marine Biology/Marine Fisheries 1998 Texas A & M University at Galveston

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE Laura M. Payne-Bivins 6300 Ocean Drive, HRI 213 Corpus Christi, TX (361) Education: B.S. Marine Biology/Marine Fisheries 1998 Texas A & M University at Galveston M.S. Biology in progress Texas A & M University Corpus Christi Present Position: Jan 2009 present Graduate Research Assistant, Texas A & M University - Corpus Christi, Fisheries Ecology Lab Teaching Experience: Aug 2008 Dec 2008 Teaching Assistant for Introduction to Biology, College of Science and Technology, Texas A & M University Corpus Christi, Texas Professional Background: Research Staff, Marine Finfish Biology, Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Tequesta, Florida Veterinary Technician, Bluffs Animal Hospital, Jupiter, Florida Research Staff, Fisheries Dependent Monitoring, Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Tequesta, Florida Research Technician, Texas A & M University at Galveston, Texas Undergraduate Assistant, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico Los Alamos National Laboratory Science Internship Program, Los Alamos, New Mexico Mentor: Dr. Teralene Foxx

2 Technical Publications and Reports: Biggs, J., K. Bennett, T. Foxx, M. Salisbury, E. Pacheco, L. Payne, A. Banar, D. Raymer, T. Haarmann, D. Keller, D. Dunham. Hantavirus Testing in Small Mammal Populations of North- Central New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory report LA MS (1995). Biggs, J., K. Bennett, M. Salisbury, D. Keller, E. Pacheco, L. Payne. Hantavirus Testing in Rodents of North-Central New Mexico , Los Alamos National Laboratory report LA MS (1996). Conference Publications/Presentations: Thomas, M., J. Whittington, L. Lambremont, C. Bohnsack Catch and Release: Simulation of the Recreational Fishery. Snook V Symposium: The Status and Management of the Common Snook Fishery in Florida. St. Petersburg, Florida. Fargas-Lozada, L. V., G. W. Stunz and L. Bivins Evaluation of surgical methods of acoustic tag implantation in spotted seatrout, Cynoscion nebulosus. Summer Undergraduate Research Focus, NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates. Corpus Christi, TX. Bivins, L.M., G.W. Stunz, R.R. Vega, M.W. Johnson, M. Reese Robillard Evaluation of surgery procedures for implanting telemetry transmitters into the body cavity of spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus). Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. Athens, TX. Alfonso, J., G.W. Stunz; and L. Bivins Testing the detection range of Vemco VR2W acoustic receivers used to study large scale movements of spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus) in South Texas estuaries. Summer Undergraduate Research Focus, NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates. Corpus Christi, TX. Professional/Community Service: Manatee Boater Compliance Survey; Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Collected data regarding boater s use of and compliance with manatee caution zones Sea Turtle Nesting Survey; Palm Beach County Department of Environmental Resource Management - Conducted weekly surveys to document sea turtle nesting activity Jupiter Farms Community Elementary School Science Fun-tier Day Taught elementary students about fisheries techniques Port Salerno Kids' Fishing Clinic, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Taught children about the importance of differing habitats in the marine environment Trailblazers Adventure Day - Taught children about the importance of habitats in the marine environment Texas Math and Science Coaches Assoc. Meet Graded math tests for 1 st - 8 th grade math competition 2010 Baker Middle School Science Fair Judge Judged 8 th grade science fair projects Earth Day-Bay Day, Coastal Bend Bays Foundation and Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program- Assisted with miscellaneous event activities CCA Corpus Christi Chapter Poco Rojo Kid Fish- Measured and recorded fish for kid s fishing tournament

3 Research Experience: Movements and exchange rates of spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus) among South Texas estuaries. Habitat use of red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) in the Western Gulf of Mexico. Evaluation of surgical techniques for implantation of acoustic transmitters in spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus) and red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus). Movements and exchange rates of common snook (Centropomus undecimalis) on Florida's East Coast. Movements of large mouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) and fat snook (Centropomus parallelus) on Florida's East Coast. Catch and release simulation of the common snook (Centropomus undecimalis) recreational fishery. Laboratory and field experimentation to assess habitat use of juvenile red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus). Population density and radio/gps telemetry of large terrestrial mammals: mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) and elk (Cervus canadensis). Population density and Hantavirus studies of small mammals in North-Central New Mexico. Specialized Training: SCUBA Open Water certification (No ) Enriched Air Nitrox certification (No ) AAUS scientific diver Field Research Experience o Operated and maintained boats (up to 27'), motors, and trailers o Coordinated sampling schedules, trained personnel, maintenance of sampling gear o Familiar with marine fish species of the Southeastern United States. o Proficient with numerous fishery sampling techniques/gear: Vemco acoustic systems, electro-fishing, seines (to 600'), epibenthic sled, drop sampler, gill nets, fish tagging (Floy and Hallprint), otolith extraction from numerous commercial and recreational fish species. o Terrestrial sampling techniques/gear: radio/gps tracking, Sherman and snap traps, habitat delineation (line and quadrat), reptile, amphibian, bird, and insect sampling techniques Laboratory Techniques Age determination from otolith analysis, processing and preservation of field samples, laboratory mesocosms Veterinary Techniques Patient care, dosing and administration of medications, interpretation of clinical cytology, patient anesthesia and recovery, client education.

4 Computer Skills Experience with all popular software programs including statistical packages, ArcMap, and Vemco Ltd. Vue software. Maintained numerous large scale datasets. Communication Skills Conducted numerous commercial and recreational fishery dependant monitoring surveys. Provided timely information to appropriate principal investigators. Awards: 2010 Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Student Scholarship ($1500) 2009 TAMU-CC-Center for Coastal Studies-Suter Endowed Scholarship ($800) 2006 Special Project Team Award FWC-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute Professional Organizations: 2008-present Coastal Estuarine Research Foundation 2008-present American Fisheries Society 2010-present Coastal Conservation Association Media Coverage: Radio and Podcasts: 2010 SEA and the Baffin Bay Rodeo Podcast. "Tales and Reports." Alexander, Dave. Interview with Laura Bivins and Megan Robillard on the catch and release mortality of speckled seatrout. March Print News: 2010 Carter, Kyle. Tracking Trout Lone Star Outdoor News. September 24, Sikes, David. Angling for Answers Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 19, Gardner, Jay. Birds and Beach Bits The Padre Island Moon. September 1, Thorsen, Tyler. Tyler s Surf Stuff. Saltwater Angler. September 3, McBride, Mike. Data We Can Believe In. Texas Saltwater Fishing Magazine. September p Thorsen, Tyler. Tyler s Surf Stuff. Saltwater Angler. August 20, Bivins, Laura. Tracking Spotted Seatrout. The Cabin Connection. Texas General Land Office. August 2010.

5 2010 Terre, Dave. Sportsmen s Club of Fort Worth; A New Relationship in the TCAFS Student Scholarship Program The Newsletter of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Vol 36(2). p Gardner, Jay. Birds and Beach Bits The Padre Island Moon. April Sikes, David. Snook Foundation hopes to increase fish in Texas waters. Corpus Christi Caller-Times. March 20, snookfoundation-hopes-to-increase-fish-in-texas/ Thorsen, Tyler. Tyler s Surf Stuff. Saltwater Angler. February 19, Sikes, David. Trout tournament helps research project: Fish tagged to track their movement. Corpus Christi Caller-Times. February 4, McBride, Mike. Plugging for Science. Texas Saltwater Fishing Magazine. February p Chumchal, Matt. Awards Committee Report The Newsletter of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Vol 36(1). p Tagging study to begin for speckled trout. Lone Star Outdoor News. July 7, Howard, Willie. Tracking snook: how and why it s done Palm Beach Post. July 2, ml References: James Biggs, Ph.D. College of Math and Science Northern New Mexico College Espanola, NM jbiggs@nnmc.edu Greg Stunz, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Marine Biology Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi 6300 Ocean Dr., HRI 213A Corpus Christi, TX (361) (office) (361) (fax) Jim Whittington Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission SE Federal Highway Tequesta, FL (561) ext. 18 (office) (561) (fax)

6 Ron Taylor Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission th Avenue SE St. Petersburg, FL (727) (office) (727) (fax)