Curriculum Vitae
Lori Cruze Albergotti
Department of Zoology
University of Florida
223 Bartram Hall
PO
Box 118525
Gainesville, FL
32611-8525
lalberg@zoology.ufl.edu
Lab: (352)392-1098
Fax: (352)392-3704
Cell: (352)281-2786
EDUCATION:
In Progress: Ph.D. in Zoology, Department of Zoology, University of Florida,
Gainesville, Florida
Advisor: Dr. Louis J. Guillette, Jr.
August 1997: Bachelor of Science, Concentration in
Zoology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville,
Tennessee. Cum Laude
May 1992: Transfer Student, Concentration in Biology, Pellissippi State
Community College, Knoxville, Tennessee
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE:
Research Assistant, Department of Zoology, University of Florida
2006-present
Alumni Fellow, Department of Zoology
2006-present
Research Assistant, Center for Ecology &
Evolutionary Biology University
of Oregon 2004-2006
Veterinary Assistant, Edgewood Animal Clinic,
Eugene, Oregon
2002-2004
Wildlife Assistant, Big Game
Alaska Wildlife
Center, Portage Glacier, Alaska 2001-2002
Veterinary Assistant, Alaska
Pet Care, Anchorage,
Alaska
2000-2001
Veterinary Assistant, Animal Medical West, Charleston, South
Carolina
1998-1999
Marine Animal Intern, Knoxville
Zoological Gardens, Knoxville, Tennessee 1995
& 1997
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Zoology
Department, University
of Tennessee 1995
& 1996
PUBLICATIONS:
Anderson, Jennifer L., Lori
Albergotti, Stephen Proulx, Colin Peden, Raymond B. Huey and
Patrick
C. Phillips, 2007. Thermal preference of Caenorhabditis elegans: a null
model and empirical tests. Journal of Experimental Biology 210,
3107-3116.
Albergotti, L., J.L. Anderson, P.C. Phillips.
Variation in Thermal Preference of Caenorhabditis
elegans (in preparation).
POSTERS:
Lori Albergotti, Jennifer Anderson, and
Patrick Phillips (2006) Thermal Preference of Caenorhabditis elegans. Meeting of the Evolutionary Biologists of
the Pacific Northwest. EVO-WIBO. Port Townsend, WA.
April, 2006. Outstanding Student Poster.
STUDENT
RESEARCH MENTOR:
Chris Olmo, University of Florida
undergraduate
2007-present
Sasha Strul, University of Florida
undergraduate
2007-present
Jacob Fyda, University of Florida
undergraduate 2007-present
Kasey Fu, University of Florida
undergraduate
2008-present
Justin Lee, High School
student Summer
2007
AWARDS:
Alumni Fellow, University of Florida
2006-present
Outstanding Student Poster, Meeting of the
Evolutionary Biologists of the Pacific Northwest 2006
Cum Laude, University of Tennessee
1997
Dean’s List, Pellissippi State Community
College
1990-1992
SERVICE:
Volunteer nest monitor, Western pond turtles,
West Eugene Wetlands
2005
Zoology Social Coordinator 2007-2008
Undergraduate Research Assistantship Program -
Graduate Coordinator 2007-present