Robert Todd Jobe

Geography Department
CB#3220 Saunders Hall
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3220

919.933.8906

toddjobe@unc.edu
www.unc.edu/~toddjobe

Profile

Skilled quantitative ecologist with research interests in spatial patterns of biodiversity, forest structure, and land-use patterns.  Strong background in field biology, mathematics, and geographic information systems.  Experience teaching courses in Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science, and Applied Statistics.

Education

Doctorate of Philosophy – Ecology                                                                                       2006

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Advisor: Dr. Peter S. White.  Dissertation topic: Species richness and compositional turnover of plants in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Bachelor of Science – Biology, Minor: Mathematics                                                             1999

Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY

Associate of Arts                                                                                                                   1997

Florida College, Temple Terrace, FL

Selected Publications

Doctoral Dissertation

Jobe, R. Todd. 2006. Biodiversity and scale: Determinants of species richness in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Ph.D. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States -- North Carolina.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Jobe, R. Todd. In press. Estimating Landscape-scale Species Richness: Reconciling Frequency- and Turnover-based Approaches. Ecology.

Professional Experience

Postdoctoral Associate                                                                                      July 2006-present

Geography Department - The University of North Carolina , Chapel Hill, NC

· Supported by Department of Defense grant to study habitat connectivity of four threatened and endangered animals inhabiting Ft. Bragg, NC: red cockaded woodpecker, tiger salamander, Carolina gopher frog, and St. Francis satyr

· Developed new methods for inferring forest canopy structure from remotely-sensed laser altimetry using Hierarchical Bayesian Inference.

· Led teams of graduated students and undergraduates in field sampling to verify the forest structure model

· Developed Landscape Classification meaningful for the species of interest which included

Ecological Consultant                                                                                                                    

ARCADIS Environmental Consulting , INC                                                                             2004

· Analyzed environmental heterogeneity and developed rare-species prediction maps for the proposed Northshore Road in Great Smoky Mountains National Park using GIS.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park                                                                                  2004

· Developed and tested a sampling protocol for permanent vegetation monitoring in the park using GIS.

Teaching Experience

The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC                                                                       

Lecturer – Advanced Quantitative Methods                                                                          present

· Multivariate statistic course including: ordination, spatial analysis, time series analysis, and elementary Bayesian approaches

· Taught students the R programming language.

· Assisted students in conducting analyses for their own research data.

· Wrote course handouts for learning R

· Wrote homework assignments based on ecological research scenarios for each statistics topic.

Seminar Lecturer – Metapopulation Ecology                                                                          2006

· Led a graduate seminar on Metapopulation Ecology reviewing a recent text.

· Compiled and edited student chapter reviews.

Teaching Assistant, Lecturer – Environmental Science                                                    2002-2004

· Taught environmental systems modeling using STELLA software.

· Guided student groups in understanding and developing environmental policies in the risk-assessment paradigm.

· Gave numerous guest lectures on forest ecosystems, carbon cycling, nitrogen cycling, and global climate change.

Teaching Assistant – Introductory Biology                                                                              2001

· Presented weekly 1hr lectures on basic biological topics including: hypothesis testing, cell biology, photosynthesis, genetics, ecology, taxonomy, and anatomy.

· Prepared and guided students through weekly 2hr laboratory on the above topics.

· Wrote and graded semester tests, lab reports, and weekly quizzes. 

Awards and Scholarships

Coker Fellowship, The University of North Carolina: $16,000                                                  2005

Merit Fellowship, The University of North Carolina: $30,000                                         2000-2001

Jeff and Martha Jenkins Award in Biology, Western Kentucky University: $2400                     1997

President’s Award, Florida College                                                                                         1997

Computing Expertise

Languages: Visual Basic, SQL, AML, C++, Obj-C, HTML, PHP, Python, Ruby, bash

Software: R, ArcGIS, GRASS, Matlab, Mathematica, Fragstats, Gap Light Analyzer, Photoshop