PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION

Amanda E. Haponski Great Lakes Genetics Lab and Ph.D. Candidate Lake Erie Center and Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Toledo, 6200 Bayshore Rd. Oregon, OH 43616, (419) 530-8370 amanda.haponski@utoledo.edu http://www.utoledo.edu/nsm/lec/research/glgl/index.html PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION Ph.D. candidate University of Toledo, Biology (Ecology track); 2008-present; GPA 3.93 M.S. University of Toledo, Biology (Ecology track); 2007; GPA 3.94 B.S. University of Maine at Machias, Marine Biology (biological concentration & chemistry minor; Magna Cum Laude); 2005; GPA 3.57 APPOINTMENTS 2004-present Research and Teaching assistant, Lake Erie Center and Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Toledo 2008-2010 National Science Foundation GK-12 Fellow, University of Toledo Graduate Teaching Fellows in STEM High School Education: An Environmental Science Learning Community at the Land-Lake Ecosystem Interface. NSF #DGE-0742395 Summer 2004 Research assistant, NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates, Cleveland State University, NSF #DBI-0243878 RESEARCH INTERESTS Biogeography, phylogeography, population genetics and genomics, systematics, evolution, ecology and natural history of marine and freshwater fishes GRADUATE RESEARCH Dissertation research: Evolutionary, biogeographic, and population genetic patterns of walleye and other Sander: Relationships across continents, corridors, and spawning sites. Master s thesis research: Molecular, morphological, and biogeographic resolution of cryptic taxa in the Greenside Darter Etheostoma blennioides complex. Manuscript in the journal Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. Genetic divergence patterns of the rainbow darter Etheostoma caeruleum: A watershed analysis using mitochondrial DNA sequences and nuclear microsatellites. Manuscript in the Journal of Fish Biology. Genetic divergence across a low-head dam: A preliminary analysis using logperch and greenside darters.. Manuscript in Journal of Great Lakes Research. UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH 2004 Research Assistant in collection and determination of benthic microalgal biomass under the stress of a grazer, Littorina littorea, across a salinity and nutrient gradient in Machias, ME. Advised by Dr. Ruth Carmichael. 2004 Studied the Greenside Darter morphologically and genetically following a previous study performed by Robert V. Miller (1968) sponsored by the National Science Foundation s Research Experience for Undergraduates program (REU) at Cleveland State University. Advised by Dr. Carol Stepien. AWARDS Norman S. Baldwin Fishery Science Scholarship; 2010 for the project entitled Spatial and temporal population genetic relationships of walleye: Implications for conservation biology and fishery management

Smithsonian Institution Fellowship to the National Museum of Natural History; summer 2009 for the project entitled Systematic, biogeographic, genetic, and morphological relationships of the genus Sander (Percidae: Teleostei) DeepFin Student Exchange Program Travel Award; 2008 for the project entitled Systematic, biogeographic, genetic, and morphological relationships of the genus Sander (Percidae: Teleostei) Janice Lee Fenske Memorial Award Finalist for the Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference; 2008 International Association for Great Lakes Research Scholarship; 2008 Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society Grants-in-Aid of Research; 2008 for the project entitled 50 Years of Population Genetic History of Walleye and Yellow Perch Maine Water Conference s best undergraduate poster presentation; 2005 PUBLICATIONS Haponski, A.E. and C.A. Stepien. In review. Genetic connectivity and diversity of walleye (Sander vitreus) spawning in the Huron-Erie Corridor. Journal of Great Lake Research. Special Issue on Connecting channels. Stepien, C.A. and A.E. Haponski. 2010. Systematics of the greenside darter Etheostoma blennioides complex: Consensus from nuclear and mitochondrial DNA sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 57:434-447. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2010.06.017 Stepien, C.A., D.J. Murphy, R.N. Lohner, A.E. Haponski, and O.J. Sepulveda-Villet. 2010. Status and delineation of walleye genetic stock structure across the Great Lakes. In Status of walleye in the Great Lakes: proceedings of the 2006 symposium. Great Lakes Fishery Commission Technical Report 69 pp. 189-223. Haponski, A.E., T. Bollin, M. Jedlicka, and C.A. Stepien. 2009. Genetic divergence patterns of the rainbow darter Etheostoma caeruleum: A watershed analysis using mitochondrial DNA sequences and nuclear microsatellites. Journal of Fish Biology. 75:2244-2268 doi:10.1111/j.1095-8649.2009.02414.x Stepien, C.A., D.J. Murphy, R.N. Lohner, O.J. Sepulveda-Villet, and A.E. Haponski. 2009. Signatures of vicariance, postglacial dispersal, and spawning philopatry: Population genetics of the walleye Sander vitreus. Molecular Ecology. 18:3411-3428. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2009.04291.x Haponski, A.E. and C.A. Stepien. 2008. Molecular, morphological, and biogeographic resolution of cryptic taxa in the greenside darter Etheostoma blennioides complex. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 49:69-83. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2008.07.013 Haponski, A.E., T.A. Marth, and C.A. Stepien. 2007. Genetic divergence across a low-head dam: A preliminary analysis using logperch and greenside darters. Journal of Great Lakes Research. 33:117 126. doi:10.3394/0380-1330(2007)33[117:gdaald]2.0.co;2 PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS Haponski, A.E. and C. A. Stepien 2008. Molecular, morphological, and biogeographic resolution of cryptic taxa in the Greenside Darter Etheostoma blennioides complex. The Ohio Journal of Science, 108 A-14. Haponski, A.E., T. Bollin, and C. A. Stepien 2008. Genetic divergence patterns of the rainbow darter microsatellites. The Ohio Journal of Science, 108 A-13. PRESENTATIONS (* denotes undergraduate mentee, **=high school teacher mentee) Dean, H.A.*, Haponski, A.E., Stepien, C.A. (2012) A genetic history of walleye (Sander vitreus) spawning in Cattaraugus Creek of the Seneca Nation: A comparison of pre- and post-stocking using two genomes. Midwest Graduate Research Symposium, Toledo, OH. March 2012. Haponski, A.E. and Stepien, C.A. (2012) Genetic connectivity and diversity of walleye (Sander vitreus) spawning across the Huron-Erie Corridor pre- and post-restoration. Eco Summit, Columbus, OH.

October 2012 Haponski, A.E. and Stepien, C.A. (2012) Phylogenetic and biogeographic relationships of the Sander pikeperches (Teleostei: Percidae): Patterns across two continents. Evolution, Ottawa Ontario, CA. July 2012. Haponski, A.E. and Stepien, C.A. (2012) Genetic connectivity and diversity of walleye (Sander vitreus) spawning across the Huron-Erie Corridor pre- and post-restoration. Midwest Graduate Research Symposium, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH. March 2012. Haponski, A.E. and Stepien, C.A. (2012) Genetic connectivity and diversity of walleye (Sander vitreus) spawning across the Huron-Erie Corridor pre- and post-restoration. Ohio Fish and Wildlife Management Association, Columbus, OH. February 2012. Haponski, A.E. and Stepien, C.A. (2012) 15 years of walleye genetic variation in the Maumee River spawning run. Lake Erie-Inland Waters Annual Research Review, Columbus, OH. January 2012. Stepien, C.A., Haponski, A.E., Sullivan, T.J. (2012) Genetic identification of walleye and yellow perch stocks along the HEC: Preliminary findings pre- and post-habitat augmentation. HEC steering Committee Meeting, Romulus, MI. March 2012. Stepien, C.A., Bridgeman, T., Bollin, T., Bourland, D., Haponski, A., Lightle, N., Luse, V. (2012) Building Effective Gk-12 Relationships Among Teachers, Fellows, and your PI Team. GK-12 National Conference. Washington D.C. March 2012 Stepien, C.A., Bridgeman, T., Bollin, T., Bourland, D., Haponski, A., Lightle, N., Luse, V. (2012) Water quality monitoring by high school students at the land-lake Ecosystem Interface. GK-12 National Conference. Washington D.C. March 2012 Stepien, C.A., Bridgeman, T., Bollin, T., Bourland, D., Haponski, A., Lightle, N., Luse, V. (2012) The Invasive Species Game. GK-12 National Conference Sharathon. Washington D.C. March 2012 Dean, H.*, Haponski, A., Murphy, D., Stepien, C.A. (2011) The Genetic History of Walleye Spawning in Cattaraugus Creek New York. Midwest Graduate Research Symposium, Toledo, OH. March 2011. Poster. Dean, H.*, Haponski, A., Murphy, D., Stepien, C.A. (2011) The genetic history of walleye spawning in Cattaraugus creek, NY. Ohio Fish and Wildlife Managers Association annual meeting, Columbus, OH. February 2011. Poster. Haponski, A.E, Banda, J., Murphy, D.M., Stepien, C.A. (2011) The genetics of walleye spawning in Lake Erie: Temporal and spatial patterns. Midwest Graduate Research Symposium, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH. March 2011. Haponski, A.E., Banda, J., Murphy, D.M., Stepien, C.A. (2011) The genetics of walleye spawning in Lake Erie: Temporal and spatial patterns. Ohio Fish and Wildlife Managers Association, Columbus, OH. March 2011. Haponski, A.E., Banda, J., Murphy, D.M., Stepien, C.A. (2011) The genetics of walleye spawning in Lake Erie: Temporal and spatial patterns. Ohio State Research Review, Columbus, OH. February 2011. Haponski, A.E., Banda, J., Murphy, D.M., and C.A. Stepien. (2011) The genetics of walleye spawning in Lake Erie: Temporal & spatial patterns. International Association for Great Lakes Research. Duluth, MN. May 2011. Haponski, A.E., Murphy, D., Stepien, C.A. (2011) Temporal and spatial genetic patterns of Lake Erie walleye spawning groups. Midwest Graduate Research Symposium, Toledo, OH. March 2011. Haponski, A.E., Banda, J.A., Murphy, D., Stepien, C.A. (2011) Temporal and spatial genetic consistency of Lake Erie walleye (Sander vitreus) spawning groups. Ohio Fish and Wildlife Managers Association annual meeting, Columbus, OH. February 2011. Haponski, A.E. and Stepien, C.A. (2011) The genetics of walleye spawning in Lake Erie: temporal and spatial patterns. Lake Erie Inland Waters Annual Research Review, Columbus, OH. January 2011. Banda, J.A., Haponski, A.E., Stepien, C.A. (2010) Temporal and spatial patterns of genetic connectivity and divergence among Lake Erie walleye (Sander vitreus) spawning groups. Lake Erie

Millennium Conference, Windsor, Ontario, Canada. April 2010. Dean, H.*, Haponski, A., Murphy, D., Stepien, C. (2010) Temporal genetic structure of walleye (Sander vitreus) in Cattaraugus creek. Lake Erie Fishery Genetics and Stock Structure Workshop for Managers, Toledo, OH, December 2010. Haponski, A.E. and Stepien, C.A. (2010) Temporal and spatial fine-scale genetic stock structure of Lake Erie walleye. Lake Erie Fishery Genetics and Stock Structure Workshop for Managers, Toledo, OH. December 2010. Haponski, A.E., Sepulveda-Villet, O.J., Stepien, C.A. (2010) Genetic structure of walleye with fine-scale focus in Lake Erie. Great Lakes Fishery Commission Walleye and Yellow Perch Task Groups annual meeting, Old Woman Creek, OH. February 2010. Haponski, A.E., Sepulveda-Villet, O.J., Stepien, C.A. (2010) Spatial and temporal genetic patterns of Lake Erie yellow perch. Ohio Fish and Wildlife Managers Association Annual Conference, Columbus, OH. February 2010. Stepien, C.A., Banda, J., Murphy, D., Haponski, A. (2010) Genetic Connectivity and Divergence Patterns among Lake Erie Walleye. Lake Erie Fishery Genetics and Stock Structure Workshop for Managers, Toledo, OH. December 2010. Haponski, A.E., Sepulveda-Villet, O.J., Stepien, C.A. (2009) Spatial and temporal genetic patterns of Lake Erie yellow perch. International Association for Great Lakes Research, Toledo, OH. May 2009. Haponski, A.E., Sepulveda-Villet, O.J., Stepien, C.A. (2009) What DNA tells us about walleye and yellow perch in Lake Erie. Great Lakes Fishery Commission annual meeting, Ypsilanti, MI. March 2009. Haponski, A.E., Sepulveda-Villet, O.J., Stepien, C.A. (2009) Fine-scale genetic structure of Lake Erie walleye. Great Lakes Fishery Commission Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch Task Groups annual meeting. Pickerel Creek, OH. February 2009. Haponski, A.E., Sepulveda-Villet, O.J., Stepien, C.A. (2009) Temporal comparisons of Lake Erie yellow perch. Great Lakes Fishery Commission Walleye and Yellow Perch Task Groups annual meeting, Pickerel Creek, OH. February 2009. Haponski, A.E., Banda, J., Stepien, C.A. (2009) Fine-scale genetic structure of Lake Erie walleye. Great Lakes Fishery Commission Walleye and Yellow Perch Task Groups annual meeting, Pickerel Creek, OH. February 2009. Haponski, A.E., Sepulveda-Villet, O.J., Stepien, C.A. (2008) Genetic history of walleye and yellow perch. Midwest Fish and Wildlife conference, Columbus, OH. December 2008. Haponski, A.E. and Stepien, C.A (2008) 50 years of genetic history across Lake Erie. Lake Erie Fishery Genetics Managers Workshop, Toledo, OH. November 2008. Bollin, T.B.**, Haponski, A.E., Stepien, C.A. (2008) Genetic divergence patterns of the rainbow darter microsatellites. Annual conference of the International Association for Great Lakes Research, Trent University, Peterborough, ON. May 2008. Bollin, T.B.**, Haponski, A.E., Stepien, C.A. (2008) Genetic divergence patterns of the rainbow darter microsatellites. Annual conference of the Ohio Academy of Sciences, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH. April 2008. Haponski, A.E. and Stepien, C.A. (2008) Molecular and biogeographic resolution of cryptic taxa in the Greenside Darter Etheostoma blennioides complex. Annual conference of the International Association for Great Lakes Research, Trent University, Peterborough, ON. May 2008. Haponski, A.E. and Stepien, C.A. (2008) Molecular, morphological, and biogeographic resolution of cryptic taxa in the Greenside Darter Etheostoma blennioides complex. Annual conference of the Ohio Academy of Sciences, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH. April 2008. Haponski, A.E., Bollin, T.B.**, Stepien, C.A. (2008) Genetic divergence patterns of the rainbow darter

microsatellites. Annual conference of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Honor Society, University chapter, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH. April 2008. Haponski, A.E. and Stepien, C.A. (2007) The Greenside Darter: A cryptic species complex? American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO. July 2007. Haponski, A.E. and Stepien, C.A. (2007) The Greenside Darter: A cryptic species complex? International Association for Great Lakes Research, Penn State University, State College, PA. May 2007. Haponski, A.E. and Stepien, C.A. (2007) Molecular and morphological resolution of cryptic diversity in the Greenside Darter, Annual conference of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Honor Society, University chapter, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH. March 2007. Haponski, A.E. and Stepien, C.A. (2006) Genetic diversity and divergence patterns of greenside darter populations. International Association for Great Lakes Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON, Canada. May 2006. Haponski, A.E. and Stepien, C.A. (2006) Genetic diversity and divergence patterns of greenside darter populations. Ohio Fish and Wildlife Managers Association, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. February 2006. Haponski, A.E. and Stepien, C.A. (2005) Divergence patterns in populations of the greenside darter. Ohio Sea Grant, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. October 2005. Haponski, A.E., Hattenrath, T., Bland, T., Carmichael, R. (2005) The effects of Littorina littorea, nutrients, and temperature on benthic microalgal biomass along a salinity gradient in the Machias River, ME, Maine Water Conference, Augusta, ME. March 2005. Haponski, A.E. and Stepien, C.A. (2004) A genetic and morphological analysis of two subspecies of the greenside darter. Cleveland State University s Research experience for undergraduates symposium, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH. August 2004. GRADUATE ADVISOR Dr. Carol Stepien, Professor of Ecology and Director of the Lake Erie Center, University of Toledo COMMITTEE MEMBERS Dr. Timothy Fisher, Chair Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Toledo Dr. Johan Gottgens, Professor of Ecology, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Toledo Dr. Patrick Kocovsky, Senior Fisheries Biologist, USGS Great Lakes Science Center, Lake Erie Biological Station, Sandusky, OH Dr. Wendy Lee Stott, Research Fishery Biologist, USGS Great Lakes Science Center, Headquarters, Ann Arbor, MI UNDERGRADUATE ADVISOR Dr. Ruth Carmichael, Senior Marine Scientist, Assistant Professor of Marine Science, University of South Alabama. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS International Association of Great Lakes Research Society for the Study of Evolution PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Reviewer for Journal of Great Lakes Research, Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, Biological Invasions, and Journal of Fish Biology SYNERGISTIC ACTIVITIES 2010-2012 Mentored a minority undergraduate student, Hillary Dean, for A genetic history of walleye (Sander vitreus) spawning in Cattaraugus Creek of the Seneca Nation: A

comparison of pre- and post-stocking. Manuscript in prep. for submission to North American Journal of Fisheries Management. She presented this work at 2011 Presented to the Oregon Rotary Club on the cutting edge scientific research occurring at the University of Toledo s Lake Erie Center 2011 Presented a summary of the Great Lakes Genetics Laboratory s research on invasive and native species to the League of Women Voters. 2011 Participated in a larval fish identification workshop at the Ohio State University s Stone Laboratory. 2010 Presented a special report to The Lake Erie Basin Committee on the genetics of invasive species and Lake Erie fisheries. 2010 Presented to two general biology classes at Roy C. Start High School on the real world applications of genetics and environmental sciences. 2008-2010 Mentored student science fair projects as well as teaching students how to collect, analyze, and interpret data at the Toledo Early College High School. 2007-2009 Participated in a National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Teachers grant (RET) by mentoring a high school teacher (Mr. Tim Bollin) on genetic techniques, including sample collection, DNA extraction, amplification, purification, and sequencing. 2007-2009 Vice President of the Department of Environmental Sciences Graduate Student Association 2007-2009 Co-Chair of the Graduate Student Committee for the International Association for Great Lakes Research 2009 Conference. Responsible for coordinating graduate student activities and organizing graduate student workshops on how to get a job, build a resume, and how to succeed in graduate school for the conference 2007 Toledo Early College High School Sampling Demonstration Sampled Ten Mile Creek at Harroun Park with Mr. Tim Bollin s class and showed them appropriate field techniques and also helped them to identify the stream fishes present. 2007 Celebrate Our River Week Sampling demonstration in the Ottawa River for members of the Press, Professors and Students of the University of Toledo. 2006-2012 Montessori Middle School Career Week Took two seventh graders into the field to demonstrate proper sampling technique as well as to show the diversity of fish fauna within the streams of Toledo and Lake Erie 2006 Presented to 7 th and 8 th grade students at Fassett Middle School Career Day on what a geneticist does 2005 Delaware Department of Natural Resources Helped with Horseshoe Crab Spawning Survey 2004 New York State s Department of Environmental Conservation Van Hornesville Fish Hatchery: helped to stock various lakes within New York as well as fish feeding, pond cleaning, sampling for zebra mussel detection, and any other maintenance jobs required. 2004 Atlantic Salmon Commission, Machias ME Habitat Assessment of Venture Brook, compared Venture Brook to a known spawning habitat of the Atlantic Salmon to see if Venture Brook could once again be used as spawning grounds for the Atlantic Salmon 2003 Inland Fish and Wildlife, Machias ME Sorted brood stock of Atlantic Salmon to help in prepare for the spawning season. 2002-2005 Department of Marine Resources Sampled phytoplankton at two different locations in eastern Maine to monitor harmful algal blooms and also to identify the various species of phytoplankton and zooplankton present in these areas