Education
University of California, Davis | Davis, California (Fall 2015-Current)
PhD Candidate in the Graduate Group in Ecology
GPA: 3.94
Arizona State University | Tempe, Arizona, (Graduation: Spring 2015)
Major: Biological Sciences | Emphasis: Conservation Biology & Ecology
GPA: 4.0
The Craig and Barbara Barrett Honors College at ASU| Tempe, Arizona
PhD Candidate in the Graduate Group in Ecology
GPA: 3.94
Arizona State University | Tempe, Arizona, (Graduation: Spring 2015)
Major: Biological Sciences | Emphasis: Conservation Biology & Ecology
GPA: 4.0
The Craig and Barbara Barrett Honors College at ASU| Tempe, Arizona
Professional Experience
University of California, Davis
Graduate Researcher; Advisor: Dr. Leslie Roche, (Fall 2015- Present)
Arizona State University
Honors Student Researcher, Advisor: Dr. Sharon J. Hall, (Summer 2014-Summer 2015)
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Advisor: Dr. Sharon J. Hall, (Summer 2012- Spring 2015)
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Advisor: Dr. Ronald Rutowski, (Spring 2012- Fall 2014)
Undergraduate Independent Researcher, Advisor: Dr. Ferran Garcia-Pichel, (Summer 2012- Spring 2013)
Graduate Researcher; Advisor: Dr. Leslie Roche, (Fall 2015- Present)
- Integrated management techniques for restoration of California grasslands
Arizona State University
Honors Student Researcher, Advisor: Dr. Sharon J. Hall, (Summer 2014-Summer 2015)
- Honors thesis title: The Effect of Surface Rock Cover on Water and Nutrient Availability for Annual Plants in the Sonoran Desert
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Advisor: Dr. Sharon J. Hall, (Summer 2012- Spring 2015)
- Central Arizona Project Long-Term Ecological Research nutrient addition experiment
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Advisor: Dr. Ronald Rutowski, (Spring 2012- Fall 2014)
- Adaptive Structure of Multicomponent Warning Coloration
Undergraduate Independent Researcher, Advisor: Dr. Ferran Garcia-Pichel, (Summer 2012- Spring 2013)
- Desiccation Pulses in an Enrichment Culture for Ammonia-Oxidizing Archaea
Teaching & Mentoring
Teaching Assistant, PLS 164 Restoration Practicum, (Spring 2017)
University of California, Davis
Teaching Assistant, BIS2B Introduction to Biology: Principles of Ecology & Evolution, (Winter 2020, Summer 2018, Fall 2016)
University of California, Davis
Graduate Student Peer Mentorship Group Mentor,(Fall 2015-Current)
University of California, Davis, Graduate Group in Ecology
Teaching Assistant, BIO 411 Quantitative Methods in Conservation & Ecology,(Spring 2015)
ASU, School of Life Sciences
University of California, Davis
Teaching Assistant, BIS2B Introduction to Biology: Principles of Ecology & Evolution, (Winter 2020, Summer 2018, Fall 2016)
University of California, Davis
Graduate Student Peer Mentorship Group Mentor,(Fall 2015-Current)
University of California, Davis, Graduate Group in Ecology
Teaching Assistant, BIO 411 Quantitative Methods in Conservation & Ecology,(Spring 2015)
ASU, School of Life Sciences
Posters & Presentations
Integrated management practices for native grassland restoration in Mediterranean California
Shaw J., E. Gornish, D. Rayburn, E. Laca, D. Macon, A. Rayburn, K. Tate, and L. Roche
Society for Range Management. Invited Oral Presentation. January 2018. Sparks, NV.
Completing the knowledge cycle: Deriving IPM knowledge directly from practitioners on working landscapes
Tracy Schohr* , L. Roche , J. Shaw , K. Tate , E.Gornish
Society for Range Management. Oral Presentation. January 2018. Sparks, NV.
Strip-seeding, a novel grassland restoration strategy
Shaw J., L. Roche, T. Bean, E. Laca, A. Rayburn, and E. Gornish
California Society for Ecological Restoration. Poster. May 2017. Davis, CA.
The susceptibility of strip-seeded restoration sites to invasive species
Shaw J., L.M Roche, T. Bean, E. Laca, A. Rayburn, and E. Gornish
California Invasive Plant Council Symposium. Oral Presentation. November 2016. Yosemite, CA.
Using strip seeding to restore multiple ecosystem services
Gornish E, and J. Shaw.
Natural Areas Association Conference. Invited Oral Presentation. October 2016.
Patch size effect on a native plant community within a grassland restoration setting
Shaw J., L.M Roche, T. Bean, E. Laca, A. Rayburn, and E. Gornish
Ecological Society of America Conference. Oral Presentation. August 2016. Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Join the New Ecological Restoration Section of ESA
Gornish, E., J. Shaw, and K. Hulvey
Society for Ecological Restoration, California Chapter Meeting. Poster. May 2016.
Implication of Surface Rock Cover on Water and Nutrient Availability for Winter Annual Plants in the Sonoran Desert
Shaw J., S.J. Hall, and J. Learned
Ecological Society of America Conference. Poster. August 2015. Baltimore, MD.
Patterns of Surface Rock Cover and Implications for Plant, Water, and Nutrient Dynamic at Long-Term Ecological Research Sites in Phoenix, Arizona
Shaw J., S.J. Hall, and J. Learned
CAP LTER All Scientists Meeting. Poster. January 2015. Tempe, AZ.
Understanding Water Availability for Plants in the Sonoran Desert: Are Surface Rocks A Major Player?
Shaw J., S.J. Hall, and J. Learned
ASU School of Life Sciences Honors Open House. Poster. November 2014. Tempe, AZ.
Shaw J., E. Gornish, D. Rayburn, E. Laca, D. Macon, A. Rayburn, K. Tate, and L. Roche
Society for Range Management. Invited Oral Presentation. January 2018. Sparks, NV.
Completing the knowledge cycle: Deriving IPM knowledge directly from practitioners on working landscapes
Tracy Schohr* , L. Roche , J. Shaw , K. Tate , E.Gornish
Society for Range Management. Oral Presentation. January 2018. Sparks, NV.
Strip-seeding, a novel grassland restoration strategy
Shaw J., L. Roche, T. Bean, E. Laca, A. Rayburn, and E. Gornish
California Society for Ecological Restoration. Poster. May 2017. Davis, CA.
The susceptibility of strip-seeded restoration sites to invasive species
Shaw J., L.M Roche, T. Bean, E. Laca, A. Rayburn, and E. Gornish
California Invasive Plant Council Symposium. Oral Presentation. November 2016. Yosemite, CA.
Using strip seeding to restore multiple ecosystem services
Gornish E, and J. Shaw.
Natural Areas Association Conference. Invited Oral Presentation. October 2016.
Patch size effect on a native plant community within a grassland restoration setting
Shaw J., L.M Roche, T. Bean, E. Laca, A. Rayburn, and E. Gornish
Ecological Society of America Conference. Oral Presentation. August 2016. Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Join the New Ecological Restoration Section of ESA
Gornish, E., J. Shaw, and K. Hulvey
Society for Ecological Restoration, California Chapter Meeting. Poster. May 2016.
Implication of Surface Rock Cover on Water and Nutrient Availability for Winter Annual Plants in the Sonoran Desert
Shaw J., S.J. Hall, and J. Learned
Ecological Society of America Conference. Poster. August 2015. Baltimore, MD.
Patterns of Surface Rock Cover and Implications for Plant, Water, and Nutrient Dynamic at Long-Term Ecological Research Sites in Phoenix, Arizona
Shaw J., S.J. Hall, and J. Learned
CAP LTER All Scientists Meeting. Poster. January 2015. Tempe, AZ.
Understanding Water Availability for Plants in the Sonoran Desert: Are Surface Rocks A Major Player?
Shaw J., S.J. Hall, and J. Learned
ASU School of Life Sciences Honors Open House. Poster. November 2014. Tempe, AZ.
Publications
Practitioner insights into Weed Management on California’s Rangelands and Natural Areas
Schohr, T.K., E.S. Gornish, G. Woodmansee, J. Shaw, K.W. Tate, and L.M. Roche
Environmental Management. Early Online View. Accepted: 26 November 2019
Using strip seeding to test how restoration design affects randomness of community assembly
Gornish, E.S., J. Shaw , Gillespie, B.M.
Restoration Ecology. Early Online View. Accepted: 27 May 2019.
Ammophila arenaria as a Nurse Plant: Implications for Management of an Invasive Species
Shaw, J.A.
Ecological Restoration. 36(3): 171-173. 2018.
Restoration islands: a tool for efficiently restoring dryland ecosystems?
Hulvey, K.B., E.A. Leger, L.M. Porensky, L.M. Roche, K.E. Veblen, A. Fund, J. Shaw, and E.S. Gornish
Restoration Ecology 25(S2): S124-S134. 2017.
Restoration Manual for Annual Grassland Systems in California
Gornish, E. and J. Shaw
University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources Publications. 2017.
Schohr, T.K., E.S. Gornish, G. Woodmansee, J. Shaw, K.W. Tate, and L.M. Roche
Environmental Management. Early Online View. Accepted: 26 November 2019
Using strip seeding to test how restoration design affects randomness of community assembly
Gornish, E.S., J. Shaw , Gillespie, B.M.
Restoration Ecology. Early Online View. Accepted: 27 May 2019.
Ammophila arenaria as a Nurse Plant: Implications for Management of an Invasive Species
Shaw, J.A.
Ecological Restoration. 36(3): 171-173. 2018.
Restoration islands: a tool for efficiently restoring dryland ecosystems?
Hulvey, K.B., E.A. Leger, L.M. Porensky, L.M. Roche, K.E. Veblen, A. Fund, J. Shaw, and E.S. Gornish
Restoration Ecology 25(S2): S124-S134. 2017.
Restoration Manual for Annual Grassland Systems in California
Gornish, E. and J. Shaw
University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources Publications. 2017.
Outreach
University of California Ecology Graduate Student Association, (May 2019-Current)
Twitter account manager
ESA Restoration Section, (September 2015 – Current)
Student Liaison
Science Informed Leadership, (Fall 2016-Current)
Leadership Team
Advocates science-informed policymaking by our government officials
Letters to a Pre-Scientist, (Fall 2018-Current)
Scientist Pen Pal
Society for Conservation Biology | UC Davis Chapter, (Fall 2015-Current)
Education and Outreach Subcommittee Member
Science Detectives | ASU, (Fall 2014 - Spring 2015)
Team Member
Perform weekly science experiments with elementary school students at low-income schools
Twitter account manager
ESA Restoration Section, (September 2015 – Current)
Student Liaison
Science Informed Leadership, (Fall 2016-Current)
Leadership Team
Advocates science-informed policymaking by our government officials
Letters to a Pre-Scientist, (Fall 2018-Current)
Scientist Pen Pal
Society for Conservation Biology | UC Davis Chapter, (Fall 2015-Current)
Education and Outreach Subcommittee Member
Science Detectives | ASU, (Fall 2014 - Spring 2015)
Team Member
Perform weekly science experiments with elementary school students at low-income schools
Awards & Honors
Henry A. Jastro Research Fellowship, (Spring 2018)
Graduate Group in Ecology, UC Davis
1st Place for California Society for Ecological Restoration Student Poster Contest, (Spring 2017)
2017 SERCAL Annual Meeting
Honorable Mention for National Science Foundation Graduate Student Research, (2016)
Fellowship Program
Natalie Hopkins Award, (2016)
California Native Plant Society
2nd Place for California Invasive Plant Council Student Paper Award, (Fall 2016)
CAL IPC Annual Symposium
Honorable Mention for ESA Rangeland Section Student Award, (Summer 2016)
ESA Annual Meeting 2016
Ecology Student Research Endowment, (2016-2017)
UC Davis
Milton D. and Mary M. Miller Plant Science Award, (2015-2016)
UC Davis
SEEDS ESA Conference Travel Grant Recipient, (August 2015)
Arizona Board of Regents High Honors Tuition Scholarship, (Fall 2011-Spring 2015)
Graduate Group in Ecology, UC Davis
1st Place for California Society for Ecological Restoration Student Poster Contest, (Spring 2017)
2017 SERCAL Annual Meeting
Honorable Mention for National Science Foundation Graduate Student Research, (2016)
Fellowship Program
Natalie Hopkins Award, (2016)
California Native Plant Society
2nd Place for California Invasive Plant Council Student Paper Award, (Fall 2016)
CAL IPC Annual Symposium
Honorable Mention for ESA Rangeland Section Student Award, (Summer 2016)
ESA Annual Meeting 2016
Ecology Student Research Endowment, (2016-2017)
UC Davis
Milton D. and Mary M. Miller Plant Science Award, (2015-2016)
UC Davis
SEEDS ESA Conference Travel Grant Recipient, (August 2015)
Arizona Board of Regents High Honors Tuition Scholarship, (Fall 2011-Spring 2015)