LYNCH

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MAUREEN A. LYNCH
Department of Ecology and Evolution, Stony Brook University
650 Life Sciences Building, Stony Brook, NY 11794-5245
(603) 321-4194 Ÿ maureen.mlynch@gmail.com Ÿ maureenlynch.weebly.com

EDUCATION

STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY, Stony Brook, NY

Ph.D., Ecology and Evolution 2019
Dissertation: Bioacoustics and behavioral ecology of gentoo penguins
Advisor: Dr. Heather Lynch
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, SCHOOL OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT Ann Arbor, MI
M.S. Aquatic Sciences, Conservation Ecology 2013
Thesis: Spatial and temporal distributions of juvenile fishes and the relative growth rate of
juvenile rock bass across a habitat quality gradient in the St Clair River Delta
Advisor: Dr. Jim Diana
COLGATE UNIVERSITY, Hamilton, NY
B.A. Marine and Freshwater Science, minor in Geography 2006

AWARDS AND GRANTS

DEPARTMENTAL SERVICE AWARD, Stony Brook University 2019

GRADUATE COUNCIL FELLOWSHIP, Stony Brook University 2013-2018
PHD WORKS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARD, Stony Brook University 2018
GSEU PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARD, Stony Brook University 2018
KEVIN KING / JOHN MILLER GRADUATE TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP, Stony Brook University 2018
DEPARTMENTAL SERVICE AWARD HONORABLE MENTION, Stony Brook University 2018
INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE TRAVEL AWARD, Stony Brook University 2016,2018
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION RESEARCH AWARD, Stony Brook University 2014,2015,2018
LAWRENCE B. SLOBODKIN AWARD FOR GRADUATE RESEARCH, Stony Brook University 2016,2017
TRAVEL BURSARY, International Penguin Congress 2016
TINKER FOUNDATION FIELD RESEARCH GRANT, Stony Brook University 2015
ROBERT R. SOKAL AWARD FOR RESEARCH IN STATISTICAL ECOLOGY, Stony Brook University 2015
SUSTAINABLE ECOSYSTEMS FELLOWSHIP, University of Michigan 2010

RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ENVIRONMENTAL DATA INITIATIVE

Fellow 2019
Data management of long term ecological monitoring datasets at the Adirondack Ecological
Center.
STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY, Department of Ecology and Evolution
Graduate Student 2013-2019
Field and analytical research on gentoo penguin behavioral ecology, focusing on
vocalizations, aggression, and stress. Research conducted on wild and captive penguins.
Self-managed field work; hired and supervised research assistants.
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UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, Ann Arbor, MI

Fisheries Biologist 2013
Field and laboratory research on species abundance and distribution of larval fish on
artificial spawning reefs in the St. Clair and Detroit Rivers.
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, SCHOOL OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT, Ann Arbor, MI
Graduate Student 2010-2013
Field and laboratory research on species abundance and distribution of juvenile fishes in
the St Clair River delta. Self-managed field work; hired and supervised field assistants.
AIS, INC, New Bedford, MA
Marine Fisheries Observer 2008-2010
Field research on species composition of bycatch and landed species onboard commercial
fishing vessels. Collection of biological samples of landed species and incidental takes of
marine mammals, seabirds, and turtles.
VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE, Gloucester Point, VA
Lab and Research Specialist I 2006-2008
Field and laboratory research on phytoplankton and zooplankton ecology at McMurdo
Station, Antarctica and York River, VA.
COLGATE UNIVERSITY, Hamilton, NY
Independent Research, Biology Department 2005-2006
Conducted field and lab research on leaf breakdown by freshwater invertebrates in
Adirondack streams
Research Assistant, Geology Department Summer 2005
Conducted research on abundance and species distribution of Antarctic phytoplankton from
sediment samples.
WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE, Woods Hole, MA
Science Crew, R/V Oceanus OC412, OC425 Summer 2005, 2006
At-sea collection and analysis of plankton samples; watch leader in charge of wet lab
operations
Guest Student Summer 2003, 2004
Conducted field and lab research on the abundance and distribution of harmful algal blooms
in the Gulf of Maine.

TECHNOLOGICAL PROFICIENCIES

Proficient in statistical analysis using R, in both frequentist and Bayesian frameworks (e.g. JAGS)
Raven Sound Analysis Software
BORIS Behavioral Observation Software

ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

POLAR-IZING YOUR SCIENCE IMPACTS, Polar Interdisciplinary Coordinated Education 2019

COMMUNICATION AND FACILITATION SKILLS FOR CONSERVATION MANAGERS, Smithsonian-Mason School
of Conservation 2018
COMMUNICATION SCIENCE: DISTILLING YOUR MESSAGE, Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science,
Stony Brook University 2017
PHYLOGENETIC COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS, Stony Brook University 2015
SOUND ANALYSIS WORKSHOP, Cornell Lab of Ornithology 2016
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BAYESIAN DATA ANALYSIS AND COMPUTATION, Stony Brook University 2014

SPATIAL AND QUANTITATIVE ECOLOGY WORKSHOP, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute 2014
ALASKA MOUNTAINEERING, National Outdoor Leadership School 2014

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Lynch, M.A., C. Youngflesh, N.H. Agha, M.A. Ottinger, & H.J. Lynch. 2019. No correlation found
between tourism and the stress hormone corticosterone in gentoo penguins on the
Antarctic Peninsula. Polar Biology (in press).
Lynch, M.A., and H.J. Lynch. 2017. Variation in the ecstatic display call of the Gentoo Penguin
(Pygoscelis papua) across regional geographic scales. The Auk: Ornithological Advances,
134(4), 894-902.
Foley, C.M., M.A. Lynch, L.H. Thorne & H.J. Lynch. 2017. Listing foreign species under the
Endangered Species Act: A primer for conservation biologists, BioScience, 67(7), 627-637.
Lynch, M.A., C.M. Foley, L.H. Thorne & H.J. Lynch. 2016. Improving the use of biological data in
Antarctic management. Antarctic Science, 28(6), 425-431.

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS AND POSTERS

* denotes undergraduate or high school mentee

Lynch, M.A., C. Youngflesh, N. Agha, M.A. Ottinger, & H.J. Lynch. 2018. Hormonal stress levels and
tourism impacts in gentoo penguins on the Antarctic Peninsula. Ecological Society of
America Annual Meeting, New Orleans, USA. [presentation]
Lynch, M.A. 2016. Variation in gentoo penguin ecstatic display calls in captive and wild
populations. Ninth International Penguin Congress, Cape Town, SA. [presentation]
Wesche, G & M.A. Lynch. 2016. Penguin CALLS: A model for high-level long-term engagement with
school classrooms. Ninth International Penguin Congress, Cape Town, SA. [presentation]
Wong, H*, M.A. Lynch & H.J. Lynch. 2017. Phylogenetic relationships between conservation risk and
life history traits in seabirds. Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URECA)
Symposium, Stony Brook, USA. [poster]
Kennelly, V*, M.A. Lynch, C.M. Foley & H.J. Lynch. 2017. Variation in population dynamics of king
penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) across phylogenetic and regional scales. Undergraduate
Research and Creative Activities (URECA) Symposium, Stony Brook, USA. [poster]
Pandey, M*, M.A. Lynch & H.J. Lynch. 2017. Variation in the ecstatic display call of the gentoo
penguin (Pygoscelis papua) associated with behavioral responses. Undergraduate Research
and Creative Activities (URECA) Symposium, Stony Brook, USA. [poster]
Dahl, A*, M.A. Lynch & H.J. Lynch. 2016. Formation and change of vocal dialects in captive gentoo
penguin (Pygoscelis papua) colonies. Simons Summer Research Program Symposium, Stony
Brook, USA. [poster]
Lynch, M.A. 2013. Spatial and temporal distributions of juvenile fishes and the relative growth of
juvenile rock bass (Ambloplites rupestris) across a habitat quality gradient in the St Clair
River Delta. International Association for Great Lakes Research Annual Conference, West
Lafayette, IN, USA. [presentation]

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TEACHING AND MENTORING EXPERIENCE

AS AN INSTRUCTOR
BIO 115 EVOLUTION AND SOCIETY, Stony Brook University Fall 2017
Developed curriculum and taught a 3 credit undergraduate course for non-biology majors in
evolutionary processes and implications for modern society
BIO 356 APPLIED ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION BIOLOGY, Stony Brook University Summer 2017
Instructed the lecture portion of a 3 credit undergraduate course on modeling population
dynamics

AS A TEACHING ASSISTANT
BIO 201 FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGY: ORGANISMS TO ECOSYSTEMS, Stony Brook University
Spring 2015, Summer 2015, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2019
Assisted in course management and facilitation of a large (400+students) introductory biology
course
BIO 356 APPLIED ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION BIOLOGY, Stony Brook University
Spring 2014, Summer 2018
Instructed a lab section of a 3 credit undergraduate course on modeling population dynamics
BIO 319 LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY, Stony Brook University Fall 2013
Instructed a lab section of a 3 credit undergraduate course on modeling populations and
habitat suitability
UC 107 WOMEN IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING SEMINAR, University of Michigan Fall 2012
Assisted in curriculum development and facilitating discussion in four sections of a first year
seminar course; evaluated student work on written essays and in class discussions of topics
pertinent to diversity in science

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT MENTEES
V. Kennelly (2016-2017); M. Pandey (2016-2017); H. Wong (2016-2017); C. Brown (2017);
E. Einhorn (2017); G. Casse (2017); I. Ahmed (2017); M. Nasr (2017); A. Yu (2017); J.
Enzmann (2016); E. Muchnick (2016); L. Cooper (2015);
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT MENTEES
A. Dahl (2014-2016, Simons Summer Research Program participant); E. Burke (2016)

SERVICE AND OUTREACH

SKYPE-A-SCIENTIST, Guest Scientist in K-12 classrooms 2018-present

STRONG ISLAND DERBY REVOLUTION, Board of Directors 2017-2019
STONY BROOK GRADUATE STUDENTS EMPLOYEE UNION, Department Mobilizer 2015-2019
ONE OCEAN EXPEDITIONS, Scientist in Residence 2013-2019
Lectures on penguin ecology to passengers onboard IAATO tourist vessels in the Antarctic
STONY BROOK ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION CLUB, President 2016-2018
I-STEM PRE-COLLEGE INSTITUTE, Guest Lecturer for high school summer camp 2018
BRENTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL STEM TECH CLUB, Guest Scientist 2017
PENGUIN CALLS, KANSAS CITY ZOO, Scientist Collaborator 2013-2016
Worked with educators at the Kansas City Zoo to design a curriculum on penguin
bioacoustics and Antarctic ecology for middle and high school students in the greater
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Kansas City area; provided assistance to classrooms via videoconference and attended
symposia of poster and oral presentations; gave public lectures
NATIONAL OCEAN SCIENCE BOWL - GREAT LAKES BOWL, Co-Regional Coordinator 2013

SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR SOCIETY
ASSOCIATION OF POLAR EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS
ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
THE COASTAL SOCIETY