Current Appointment
Postdoctoral Research Associate, March 2016-present
Wildlife Genomics & Disease Ecology Lab, University of Wyoming, Advisor: Holly Ernest, DVM, PhD
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, August 2016
Conservation of the greenback cutthroat trout: from genomics and controlled crosses to educating students and stakeholders
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Colorado, Advisor: Andrew P. Martin, MA, PhD
Master of Arts, May 2011
Evolution & conservation of cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkkii spp.) in the southern Rocky Mountains
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Colorado, Advisor: Andrew P. Martin, MA, PhD
Bachelor of Arts, December 2007
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Spanish Language & Literature, University of Colorado
Academic Honors
Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society, University of Colorado, January 2015
Graduation with Distinction, University of Colorado, December 2007
Honor Roll, University of Colorado, Stetson University, Fall 2003-Fall 2007
Dean’s List, University of Colorado, Stetson University, Fall 2003-Fall 2007
Atlantic Sun Conference All-Academic Honors, 2004-2006
Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society, member Since Spring 2006
Sigma Delta Pi Spanish National Honor Society, president Fall 2005-Spring 2006
Beta Beta Beta Biology National Honor Society, historian Fall 2005-Spring 2006
Additional Preparation
ConGen2015: Conservation Genomics Workshop, September 2015
Flathead Lake Biological Station, University of Montana
OTS Specialty Course in Conservation Genetics, May 2011
Las Cruces Biological Station, Organization for Tropical Studies, Costa Rica
Summer Institute for Statistical Genetics: Population Genetics, Bayesian Inference, June 2010
University of Washington
Publications
Love Stowell, S. M. & Martin, A. P. (2016). Cutthroat trout in Colorado: a case study connecting evolution and conservation. CourseSource
Love Stowell, S. M., Kennedy, C. M., Beals, S. C., Metcalf, J. L., & Martin, A. P. (2015). The genetic legacy of more than a century of stocking trout: a case study in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 72(10), 1565-1574.
Love Stowell, S. M., Churchill, A. C., Hund, A. K., Kelsey, K. C., Redmond, M. D., Seiter, S. A., & Barger, N. N. (2015). Transforming Graduate Training in STEM Education. The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, 96(2), 317-323.
Metcalf, J. L., Love Stowell, S., Kennedy, C. M., Rogers, K. B., McDonald, D., Epp, J., ... & Martin, A. P. (2012). Historical stocking data and 19th century DNA reveal human‐induced changes to native diversity and distribution of cutthroat trout. Molecular Ecology, 21(21), 5194-5207.
Submitted
Love Stowell, S. M., Kennedy, C. M., Moran, P., Stege, E., & Martin, A. P. Conservation implications of relatedness, deformity, and reproductive skew in the hatchery stock of greenback cutthroat trout. Submitted to Evolutionary Applications.
Love Stowell, S. M., Pinzone, C. P., & Martin, A. P. Overcoming barriers to active interventions for genetic diversity. Submitted to Biological Conservation.
In Preparation
Hund, A. K, Scordato, E., Love Stowell, S. M., Arellano, L., Faist, A. M., & Ng, J. Mentoring for graduate student success.
Love Stowell, S. M. & Russell, G. A support group model for dissertation completion.
Love Stowell, S. M., Gagne, R., Bentley, E., & Ernest, H. Extraction methods for mammalian DNA from dried blood spots on FTA paper.
Love Stowell, S. M., Gagne, R., & Ernest, H. Wyoming-wide population genetic assessment of bighorn sheep using multiple types of genetic markers.
Teaching Experience
University of Colorado Graduate Teacher Program, Lead Graduate Student for EBIO, 2015-2016
NSF GK12 Fellowship, CU Project EXTREMES, 2010-2012
8th grade Physical Science, Greg Ross, Angevine Middle School
5th grade Science, Erin Shea-Bower, Crestview Elementary School
Instructor, Evolution, Summer 2013, Summer 2014
Co-Instructor, Graduate Writing Seminar, Spring 2015
Teaching Assistant, University of Colorado
Evolution, Summer 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015
Biometry, Fall 2014
Conservation Biology, Fall 2012
General Biology, Fall 2009
Tutor
University of Colorado Athletics, 2014-15, General Biology, Ecology, Scientific Writing
Stetson University, Spring 2006, General Biology
Boulder High School, 2002-2003, Spanish, General Biology
Camp counselor, CU Science Discovery Wilderness Camps, Summer 2011
Basketball Coach, Boulder High School, University of Colorado, Summer 2003, Summer 2004
Research Experience
Research Assistant, Genetics & Genomics of Local Adaptation in Pines, Fall 2013
University of Colorado, Jeffry Mitton
Research Assistant, Population Genetics of Cutthroat Trout, Spring 2010
University of Colorado Andrew Martin
Research Technician, Tundra Warming Experiment at Niwot Ridge LTER, Summer-Fall 2008
University of California – Merced, Lara Kueppers
Research Technician, Community Ecology of Cottonwood & Willow Stands in the Great Sand Dunes
National Park, Spring 2008
Student Conservation Association, United States Geological Survey, Linda Zeigenfuss
Research Technician, Subalpine Carbon Cycling, 2007-2008
University of Colorado, Jia Hu & Russell Monson
Hollis International Scholar, Mentored Field Experience, Minas Gerais, Brazil, Summer 2005
Stetson University, William Nylen
Grants & Fellowships
NSF GK12 Fellowship, CU Project EXTREMES, June 2010-12 ($60,000 + tuition)
Summer Institute for Statistical Genetics Travel Grant, 2010 ($2,500)
Beverly Sears Graduate Student Grant, 2011 ($1,000)
Organization for Tropical Studies Tuition & Travel Grant, 2011 ($2,500)
EBIO Research Grant, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 ($2,446, $2,495, $1,200, $1,580)
United Government of Graduate Students Travel Grant, 2014 ($300)
Sigma Xi Grant-in-Aid, 2014 ($1,000)
EBIO Summer Fellowship, 2015 ($6,000)
ConGen2015 Tuition & Travel Grant, 2015 ($1,500)
EBIO Dissertation Completion Fellowship, 2015 ($8,000 + tuition)
Graduate School Travel Grant, 2016 ($300)
Wild Sheep Foundation Grant-in-Aid (applied, $40,000)
Presentations & Posters
Research Presentations
“Rescue genomics of greenback cutthroat trout,” invited speaker
Genomics of Adaptation to Human Contexts Symposium, Colorado State University, July 2016
“Conservation implications of relatedness, deformity, and reproductive skew in the hatchery stock of greenback cutthroat trout”
Evolution 2016, Austin, TX, June 2016
“Conservation of the greenback cutthroat trout: From genomics and controlled crosses to educating students and stakeholders”
Graduate Seminar EBIO Colloquium Series, University of Colorado, April 2016
“Conservation genomics of the true greenback cutthroat trout,” invited speaker
University of Wyoming, December 2015
“Conservation implications of deformity and reproductive variance in the hatchery stock of greenback cutthroat trout”
Annual Meeting of the Desert Fishes Council, Death Valley, CA, November 2015
“The psychology of taxonomy and conservation”
Annual Meeting of the Greater Rocky Mountain Ecologists and Evolutionary Biologists, Niwot Ridge LTER, CO, September 2015
“Genomic evaluation of inbreeding effects in greenback cutthroat trout”
Rocky Mountain National Park Biennial Research Conference, Estes Park, CO, April 2015
“Inbreeding depression and genetic rescue reflected in variance in parentage in cutthroat trout”
Annual Meeting of the Desert Fishes Council, San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico, November 2014
“Inbreeding depression and the potential for genetic rescue in a rare cutthroat”
Evolution 2014, Raleigh, NC, June 2014
“Integrating molecular and archival approaches to uncover native diversity in cutthroat trout”
Annual Meeting of the Desert Fishes Council, Death Valley, CA, November 2012
“Predicting the genetic purity of cutthroat trout in Rocky Mountain National Park”
Annual Meeting of the Greater Rocky Mountain Ecologists and Evolutionary Biologists, Niwot Ridge LTER, CO, September 2011
“Predicting the purity of cutthroat trout in Rocky Mountain National Park”
Evolution Outreach Committee’s Biodiversity Symposium, March 2011
“Evolutionary history of cutthroat trout in the southern Rocky Mountains”
EBIO’s Spring Symposium, April 2011
Research Posters
“Genetic Connectivity of Pupfish Populations in a Highly Modified Desert Springs System”
Annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America, Portland, OR, August 2012
“Predicting the genetic purity of cutthroat trout in Rocky Mountain National Park”
Annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America, Austin, TX, August 2011
Outreach Presentations
“Introduction to Conservation Genetics”
EBIO 3040 Conservation Biology Fall 2012, Summer 2015, Fall 2015, Summer 2016
“Conservation genetics of western fishes”
Fairview High School Spring 2013, Fall 2013
“Hybridized out of existence: case studies in conservation genetics”
Evolution Outreach Committee’s Teaching Evolution Workshop Summer 2011
“Cutthroat Controversy: Evolutionary and Conservation History of Colorado's State Fish”
Encore Meets CU, East Boulder Senior Center, Spring 2011
Other Outreach & Service
Lead Organizer, Teaching Evolution Workshop 2010-2012
Chair, Evolution Outreach Committee, 2010-2012
Chair, Colloquium Committee, 2012-2015
Graduate Student Representative to Population Genetics Faculty Search, Spring 2015
Graduate Student Representative to Academic Review and Planning Advisory Committee for EBIO external review, Spring 2012
Professional Service & Membership
Ad hoc Reviewer, Molecular Ecology, Science Education
Desert Fishes Council
American Society of Ichthyologists & Herpetologists
Sigma Xi
Beta Beta Beta Biology Honors Society
Sigma Delta Pi Spanish Honors Society
Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society
Postdoctoral Research Associate, March 2016-present
Wildlife Genomics & Disease Ecology Lab, University of Wyoming, Advisor: Holly Ernest, DVM, PhD
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, August 2016
Conservation of the greenback cutthroat trout: from genomics and controlled crosses to educating students and stakeholders
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Colorado, Advisor: Andrew P. Martin, MA, PhD
Master of Arts, May 2011
Evolution & conservation of cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkkii spp.) in the southern Rocky Mountains
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Colorado, Advisor: Andrew P. Martin, MA, PhD
Bachelor of Arts, December 2007
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Spanish Language & Literature, University of Colorado
Academic Honors
Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society, University of Colorado, January 2015
Graduation with Distinction, University of Colorado, December 2007
Honor Roll, University of Colorado, Stetson University, Fall 2003-Fall 2007
Dean’s List, University of Colorado, Stetson University, Fall 2003-Fall 2007
Atlantic Sun Conference All-Academic Honors, 2004-2006
Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society, member Since Spring 2006
Sigma Delta Pi Spanish National Honor Society, president Fall 2005-Spring 2006
Beta Beta Beta Biology National Honor Society, historian Fall 2005-Spring 2006
Additional Preparation
ConGen2015: Conservation Genomics Workshop, September 2015
Flathead Lake Biological Station, University of Montana
OTS Specialty Course in Conservation Genetics, May 2011
Las Cruces Biological Station, Organization for Tropical Studies, Costa Rica
Summer Institute for Statistical Genetics: Population Genetics, Bayesian Inference, June 2010
University of Washington
Publications
Love Stowell, S. M. & Martin, A. P. (2016). Cutthroat trout in Colorado: a case study connecting evolution and conservation. CourseSource
Love Stowell, S. M., Kennedy, C. M., Beals, S. C., Metcalf, J. L., & Martin, A. P. (2015). The genetic legacy of more than a century of stocking trout: a case study in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 72(10), 1565-1574.
Love Stowell, S. M., Churchill, A. C., Hund, A. K., Kelsey, K. C., Redmond, M. D., Seiter, S. A., & Barger, N. N. (2015). Transforming Graduate Training in STEM Education. The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, 96(2), 317-323.
Metcalf, J. L., Love Stowell, S., Kennedy, C. M., Rogers, K. B., McDonald, D., Epp, J., ... & Martin, A. P. (2012). Historical stocking data and 19th century DNA reveal human‐induced changes to native diversity and distribution of cutthroat trout. Molecular Ecology, 21(21), 5194-5207.
Submitted
Love Stowell, S. M., Kennedy, C. M., Moran, P., Stege, E., & Martin, A. P. Conservation implications of relatedness, deformity, and reproductive skew in the hatchery stock of greenback cutthroat trout. Submitted to Evolutionary Applications.
Love Stowell, S. M., Pinzone, C. P., & Martin, A. P. Overcoming barriers to active interventions for genetic diversity. Submitted to Biological Conservation.
In Preparation
Hund, A. K, Scordato, E., Love Stowell, S. M., Arellano, L., Faist, A. M., & Ng, J. Mentoring for graduate student success.
Love Stowell, S. M. & Russell, G. A support group model for dissertation completion.
Love Stowell, S. M., Gagne, R., Bentley, E., & Ernest, H. Extraction methods for mammalian DNA from dried blood spots on FTA paper.
Love Stowell, S. M., Gagne, R., & Ernest, H. Wyoming-wide population genetic assessment of bighorn sheep using multiple types of genetic markers.
Teaching Experience
University of Colorado Graduate Teacher Program, Lead Graduate Student for EBIO, 2015-2016
NSF GK12 Fellowship, CU Project EXTREMES, 2010-2012
8th grade Physical Science, Greg Ross, Angevine Middle School
5th grade Science, Erin Shea-Bower, Crestview Elementary School
Instructor, Evolution, Summer 2013, Summer 2014
Co-Instructor, Graduate Writing Seminar, Spring 2015
Teaching Assistant, University of Colorado
Evolution, Summer 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015
Biometry, Fall 2014
Conservation Biology, Fall 2012
General Biology, Fall 2009
Tutor
University of Colorado Athletics, 2014-15, General Biology, Ecology, Scientific Writing
Stetson University, Spring 2006, General Biology
Boulder High School, 2002-2003, Spanish, General Biology
Camp counselor, CU Science Discovery Wilderness Camps, Summer 2011
Basketball Coach, Boulder High School, University of Colorado, Summer 2003, Summer 2004
Research Experience
Research Assistant, Genetics & Genomics of Local Adaptation in Pines, Fall 2013
University of Colorado, Jeffry Mitton
Research Assistant, Population Genetics of Cutthroat Trout, Spring 2010
University of Colorado Andrew Martin
Research Technician, Tundra Warming Experiment at Niwot Ridge LTER, Summer-Fall 2008
University of California – Merced, Lara Kueppers
Research Technician, Community Ecology of Cottonwood & Willow Stands in the Great Sand Dunes
National Park, Spring 2008
Student Conservation Association, United States Geological Survey, Linda Zeigenfuss
Research Technician, Subalpine Carbon Cycling, 2007-2008
University of Colorado, Jia Hu & Russell Monson
Hollis International Scholar, Mentored Field Experience, Minas Gerais, Brazil, Summer 2005
Stetson University, William Nylen
Grants & Fellowships
NSF GK12 Fellowship, CU Project EXTREMES, June 2010-12 ($60,000 + tuition)
Summer Institute for Statistical Genetics Travel Grant, 2010 ($2,500)
Beverly Sears Graduate Student Grant, 2011 ($1,000)
Organization for Tropical Studies Tuition & Travel Grant, 2011 ($2,500)
EBIO Research Grant, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 ($2,446, $2,495, $1,200, $1,580)
United Government of Graduate Students Travel Grant, 2014 ($300)
Sigma Xi Grant-in-Aid, 2014 ($1,000)
EBIO Summer Fellowship, 2015 ($6,000)
ConGen2015 Tuition & Travel Grant, 2015 ($1,500)
EBIO Dissertation Completion Fellowship, 2015 ($8,000 + tuition)
Graduate School Travel Grant, 2016 ($300)
Wild Sheep Foundation Grant-in-Aid (applied, $40,000)
Presentations & Posters
Research Presentations
“Rescue genomics of greenback cutthroat trout,” invited speaker
Genomics of Adaptation to Human Contexts Symposium, Colorado State University, July 2016
“Conservation implications of relatedness, deformity, and reproductive skew in the hatchery stock of greenback cutthroat trout”
Evolution 2016, Austin, TX, June 2016
“Conservation of the greenback cutthroat trout: From genomics and controlled crosses to educating students and stakeholders”
Graduate Seminar EBIO Colloquium Series, University of Colorado, April 2016
“Conservation genomics of the true greenback cutthroat trout,” invited speaker
University of Wyoming, December 2015
“Conservation implications of deformity and reproductive variance in the hatchery stock of greenback cutthroat trout”
Annual Meeting of the Desert Fishes Council, Death Valley, CA, November 2015
“The psychology of taxonomy and conservation”
Annual Meeting of the Greater Rocky Mountain Ecologists and Evolutionary Biologists, Niwot Ridge LTER, CO, September 2015
“Genomic evaluation of inbreeding effects in greenback cutthroat trout”
Rocky Mountain National Park Biennial Research Conference, Estes Park, CO, April 2015
“Inbreeding depression and genetic rescue reflected in variance in parentage in cutthroat trout”
Annual Meeting of the Desert Fishes Council, San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico, November 2014
“Inbreeding depression and the potential for genetic rescue in a rare cutthroat”
Evolution 2014, Raleigh, NC, June 2014
“Integrating molecular and archival approaches to uncover native diversity in cutthroat trout”
Annual Meeting of the Desert Fishes Council, Death Valley, CA, November 2012
“Predicting the genetic purity of cutthroat trout in Rocky Mountain National Park”
Annual Meeting of the Greater Rocky Mountain Ecologists and Evolutionary Biologists, Niwot Ridge LTER, CO, September 2011
“Predicting the purity of cutthroat trout in Rocky Mountain National Park”
Evolution Outreach Committee’s Biodiversity Symposium, March 2011
“Evolutionary history of cutthroat trout in the southern Rocky Mountains”
EBIO’s Spring Symposium, April 2011
Research Posters
“Genetic Connectivity of Pupfish Populations in a Highly Modified Desert Springs System”
Annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America, Portland, OR, August 2012
“Predicting the genetic purity of cutthroat trout in Rocky Mountain National Park”
Annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America, Austin, TX, August 2011
Outreach Presentations
“Introduction to Conservation Genetics”
EBIO 3040 Conservation Biology Fall 2012, Summer 2015, Fall 2015, Summer 2016
“Conservation genetics of western fishes”
Fairview High School Spring 2013, Fall 2013
“Hybridized out of existence: case studies in conservation genetics”
Evolution Outreach Committee’s Teaching Evolution Workshop Summer 2011
“Cutthroat Controversy: Evolutionary and Conservation History of Colorado's State Fish”
Encore Meets CU, East Boulder Senior Center, Spring 2011
Other Outreach & Service
Lead Organizer, Teaching Evolution Workshop 2010-2012
Chair, Evolution Outreach Committee, 2010-2012
Chair, Colloquium Committee, 2012-2015
Graduate Student Representative to Population Genetics Faculty Search, Spring 2015
Graduate Student Representative to Academic Review and Planning Advisory Committee for EBIO external review, Spring 2012
Professional Service & Membership
Ad hoc Reviewer, Molecular Ecology, Science Education
Desert Fishes Council
American Society of Ichthyologists & Herpetologists
Sigma Xi
Beta Beta Beta Biology Honors Society
Sigma Delta Pi Spanish Honors Society
Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society