PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Ecological Society of America Student Member

Geological Society of America Student Member

North American Benthological Society Student Member

American Geophysical Union Student Member

ACADEMIC RESEARCH

Ecohydrology Laboratory, Department of Geography, UNC Chapel Hill Fall 2004 – Spring 2004

Graduate Student • Water quality sampling

• Data analysis

Stream Restoration Institute, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering,

Field Assistant North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC May 2004 - October 2004

• Detailed surveying of reference and restored stream reaches using laser total stations

• Pebble counts and vegetation surveys

• Preparation of monitoring reports.

Ornithology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Connecticut College July 2003

Field Assistant • Surveyed shrub-land birds in powerline rights-of-way.

• Identified bird species by sight and call

• Mapped individual Blue-Winged Warbler territories

• Conducted vegetation surveys in those territories.

Stream Hydrology Laboratory, Department of Physics, Connecticut College June 2003

Field Assistant • Conducted stream flow and bedload measurements

• Aided in turbulence experiments in the flume lab

• Researched historical fish improvement structures for supervising professor

Plant Ecology Laboratory, Department of Botany, Connecticut College Summer 2002 - Spring 2003

Crew • Organized crew of students for field research

Leader • Led research at the Connecticut College Arboretum in absence of professor

• Surveyed the floral composition of two other study sites

Botany Department, Connecticut College Fall 2000 – Fall 2002

Lab • Prepared laboratory experiments for intro biology and botany classes

Coordinator • Coordinated student staff

PUBLICATIONS

Manners, R. B., M. W. Doyle, and M. J. Small. 2006. The structure and hydraulics of natural debris jams. Water Resources Research in review

Small, M. J.., C. J. Small, G. D. Dreyer. 2005. Woolly adelgid effects on New England hemlock-hardwood forests. Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society 132(3):458-470.

Small, M. J. 2003. Vegetation response to hemlock decline, Honors Thesis for Department of Botany, Connecticut College, New London, CT.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Geography 070 Introduction to GIS, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Fall 2005

Teaching • Created laboratory exercises

Assistant • Taught lab sessions

• Provided one-on-one guidance with using ArcMap software

• Graded and evaluated students

Geography 010 Introduction to Physical Geography, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Fall 2004 – Spring 2005

Teaching • Presented selected lectures

Assistant • Conducted class review sessions

• Provided addition aid and guidance to students

• Created tests and exams

Botany 110 Introduction to Botany, Connecticut College Spring 2003

Teaching • Provided assistance to students during classes

Assistant • Tutored students

• Prepared laboratory demonstrations and experiments

CONFERENCES AND SHORT COURSES ATTENDED

NC SRI Southeastern Regional Conference on Stream Restoration, Winston-Salem, North Carolina June 2004

Presented by North Carolina State University, NC Cooperative Extension and Sea Grant of NC

Basic AutoCAD Training for Riparian Engineering, Raleigh, North Carolina June 2004

Presented by North Carolina State University, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering

River Courses: Section 1. Stream Classification and Assessment, Asheville, North Carolina August 2004

Presented by the Stream Restoration Institute, North Carolina State University

Joint Meeting of the New England Estuarine Research Society and the Southern May 2003

New England Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Fairhaven, Massachusetts

Presentations

Small, M. J., M. W. Doyle, and R. B. Manners. 2006. Hierarchical controls on stream energy dynamics: ecology, geomorphology and hydrology. Presented at the spring meeting of the American Geophysical Union, Baltimore, MD.

Small, M. J., M. W. Doyle, and R. B. Manners. 2005. Mechanisms of organic matter storage and remobilization on a regulated river. Poster presented at the Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium, Buffalo, NY.

Doyle, M. W., E. H. Stanley, D. L. Strayer, R. B. Jacobson, J. Schmidt, R. Fuller, R. B. Manners, and M. J. Small. 2005. Dominant discharge analysis of ecological processes in streams. Poster presented at the American Geophysical Union and North American Benthological Society Joint Meeting, May 2005, New Orleans, LA.

Small, M. J. , L. Band, T. Hwang. 2005. Using RHESSys eco-hydrological model to examine the affect of riparian buffer zone width and placement on nitrogen loading. Poster presented at the Mid-Atlantic ESA Conference.

FAMILIAR TECHNIQUES

Experience with surveying equipment, compasses, GPS units, clinometers, salinometers, pH meters, and many other tools. Experience measuring bedload, stream velocity and turbulence. Familiar with sampling biomass and invertebrates in wetland environments. Experience sampling vegetation in a wide variety of upland and wetland habitats. Familiar with taxonomy of marine and freshwater plants and algae.

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

Connecticut College Arboretum, Connecticut College Summer 2000 - Spring 2002

Maintenance • Cared for plants and greenhouses

Assistant • Gained knowledge of exotic and native plant species

• Provided general maintenance

• Worked long hours in cold or hot, humid conditions

ACTIVITIES

Department of Geography Association for Graduate Students, University of North Carolina 2004-2005

Member • Representative to the Faculty. Attended regular faculty meetings

Botany Department Student Advisory Board, Connecticut College Spring 2003

Chair/ • Contributed to the overhaul of the biological sciences’ core curriculum. Spring 2000 - Spring 2003

Member • Arbitrated between faculty, administration and student body.

• Organized biannual distribution of student evaluations

Search Committee for Development of the New Life Sciences Building, Connecticut College Spring 2003

Member • Interviewed and reviewed architectural firms.

• Represented the student body to the faculty and administration

Developmental Biologist Search Committee, Connecticut College Spring 2003

Member • Interviewed candidates for the position of developmental biologist.

• Informed candidates about the position and the college community.

• Attended candidates’ mock lectures and research presentations.

• Voted on preferred candidate.

Dean of Student Life Search Committee, Connecticut College Spring 2002

Voting Member • Reviewed resumes and interviewed candidates for the position of Dean of Student Life.

• Recommended final candidate to the Provost

Plant Ecologist Search Committee, Connecticut College Fall 2000

Member • Interviewed candidates for the position of plant ecologist.

• Presented student opinion to the committee

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Graduate Association of Geography Students, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Fall 2004 - Spring 2005

Faculty • Attended bi-monthly meetings

Representative • Acted as liaison between graduate students and faculty

Student Government Association, Connecticut College Fall 2001 - Spring 2002

Senator • Attended weekly meetings

• Acted as liaison between dorm, the SGA, faculty and staff

• Initiated a project for greater use of on-line access of information to students

Facilities and Land Management Committee, Connecticut College Fall 2001 - Spring 2002

Voting • Attended bi-weekly meetings

Member • Mediated between student body, SGA, and administration in issues of space

and facilities management

• Aided movement for the re-opening of a campus dining hall

Office of Volunteer and Community Services, Connecticut College Fall 2000 - Spring 2001

Coordinator • Organized volunteer activities for dormitory

COMMUNITY SERVICE EXPERIENCE

Habitat for Humanity – Connecticut College Chapter, New London, Ct Fall 2001 - Spring 2002

Member • Assisted with construction on work sites

• Aided in raising campus and community awareness with activities such as a campus live-in

• Raised funds

Co-President • Organized the running of the club, work dates, and other projects with the Fall 2000 - Spring 2002 Southeastern chapter of Habitat for Humanity International

Remembrance Garden Committee, Connecticut College Fall 2001 - Spring 2003

President • Initiated and designed the garden

• Acquired funding for the construction of the garden

• Led a crew of volunteers in the installation of the lilac garden on campus that memorializes the victims of 9/11/01

COMPUTER SKILLS

ArcMap • GRASS • AdobePhotoshop • PC-ORD • Adobe Illustrator • Adobe PageMill

Microsoft Excel • PowerPoint • Word • SPSS • AutoCAD • NVIVO • Comfortable with UNIX systems, PCs and Macs

EDUCATION