Curriculum Vitae
Luke W. Cole
(July 2005)
Contact Information: University of Virginia
Clark Hall
PO Box 400123
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Phone: (434) 924-0558
Email: lwc8j@virginia.edu
Education:
Institution and Location
Degree
Year Conferred
Field of Study
St. Mary’s College of
Maryland,
St. Mary’s City, MD
B.A.
2001
Biology
Graduate School of
Oceanography, URI,
Narragansett, RI
M.S.
2005
Biological
Oceanography
University of Virginia,
Charlottesville, VA
PhD
current
Environmental
Science
Research Experience:
1999-2001
Research for the federally-funded St. Mary’s River Project. Duties included
measuring system health as well as GIS analyses of spatial and temporal
change of biological and chemical parameters.
2000-2001
Research in the lab of Dr. Chris Tanner and Dr. Walter Hatch at St. Mary’s
College of Maryland. Study monitored growth characteristics and toxin
production of the tropical flatworm Convolutriloba retrogemma.
2001-2002
Project Scientist with Environmental Partners Group, MA. Work involved
describing and quantifying superfund hydrocarbon exports in Vermont as
well as water distribution system engineering in Provincetown, MA.
2002-2005
Graduate student and Research Assistant with Dr. Scott Nixon. Research
has focused on modeling nutrient sources and loads to National Parks
along the east coast of the US, particularly in Chincoteague Bay, MD/VA.
2004-2005
GIS project scientist with the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Council.
Responsible for spatial analyses and creating GIS maps for the
implementation by policy agencies and local and state governments.
Summer 2005
Graduate student and Research Assistant with Dr. Karen McGlathery.
Present research is investigating the potential control of benthic macroalgae
distribution by a burrowing polychaete at the Virginia Coastal Reserve
LTER station.
Teaching Experience:
1999-2000
Teaching Assistant at St. Mary’s College of Maryland:
Principles of Biology I and II - Fall 1999, Spring 2000. Responsibilities
included planning and teaching laboratory exercises.
Coastal Marine Ecology – Fall 2000. Duties entailed planning and
preparing field and laboratory exercises while facilitating independent
student research.
Fall 2005
Teaching Assistant at the University of Virginia:
GIS (Geographic Information Systems). Responsibilities include creating
and implementing computer laboratory exercises and projects.
Volunteer Experience:
1997-1999
Assistant Scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop 19 in Weymouth, MA. Duties
included scout training, budget balancing, and field exercises.
1999-2001
Maintained temperate and tropical aquaria at St. Mary’s College of
Maryland.
1999-2001
SOAP (Students Organizing Alternative Programming) coordinator at St.
Mary’s College of Maryland. Facilitated campus programs, managing of
personnel and money.
2003, 2005
Volunteer for the Regional and National Ocean Science Bowl.
2003-2005
Chowder and Marching Coordinator at the Graduate School of
Oceanography at URI. Duties included serving as a student representative
in voicing student concerns to faculty and administrators as well as
coordinating, publicizing, and running campus-wide charity events.
2005
Coordinator of the Chowder and Marching Fundraising Auction. Goals of
the auction were to raise funds to establish a lecture series and competitive
student research fellowship. Funds raised: $12,000+.