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Curriculum Vitae
Joshua Mantooth
University of Illinois
Urbana, IL 61801
mantooth@life.illinois.edu
(573) 356-7700
Education
May 2016*
Ph.D. in Plant Biology
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
May 2011
B.S. in Biology, minors in Environmental Studies and
Mathematical Biology,
Cum Laude
Truman State University
*anticipated date of graduation
Awards and Honors
Dean’s List for Academic Excellence (4.00 GPA)
Cross-Country Academic All-American
Missouri Bright-Flight Scholarship
Truman Foundation Endowed Scholarship
Columbia Track Club Academic Scholarship
President’s Combined Ability Scholarship
President’s Honorary Scholarship
Partner in Education: Moresource and Honeywell Scholarship
Track Scholarship
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs’ List
(3.50-3.99 GPA)
Fall 2008
Fall 2008
Fall 2007-Spring
2011
Summer 2008
Fall 2007
Fall 2007
Fall 2007-Spring
2011
Fall 2007
Fall 2007-Fall 2010
Spring 2008, 2010
Fellowships and Grants
National Wildlife Federation Campus Ecology Fellowship
2008-2010
15 month Fellowship with an accompanying grant of $1,929, for the purpose of
supporting campus sustainability and research efforts. “A Windbreak and Carbon Sequestration
Test Plot at Truman State University’s Farm”
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Mathematical Biology Interdisciplinary Research Program
2010
Truman State University and the National Science Foundation under NSF Grant Nos.
0436348 and 0926737. “Modeling the dynamics of carbon sequestration in Phaseolus vulgaris.”
Relevant Experience
Student Preceptor, ENVS 380: Climate Change, Land Use Change
Spring 2009, Fall
2009, Fall 2010
Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies Course created in conjunction with the National
Wildlife Federation Campus Ecology Fellowship.
BIOL 598: Wksp: Ecological Field Studies
August 2010
Performed distribution survey, and status of Bd, of Rana sylvatica in Cloud Peak
Wilderness Area, Big Horn National Forest, Wyoming
BIOL 441: Biology Research I
Spring 2010
Assisted in data collection on foraging behavior of Downy woodpeckers on black fly
larvae in Goldenrod Galls
Presentations
Mantooth, J. “What’s Happening at Truman State University”. Show Me Sustainability
Conference. Maryville University. October 16, 2010.
Kiblinger, M., Mantooth, J. “Modeling the Dynamics of Carbon Sequestration in Bean Plants”.
Mathematical Biology Colloquium. Truman State University. October 14, 2010.
Mantooth, J and Kelrick, M. “Demonstrating Carbon Sequestration with a Verifiable Land-Use
Change”. Poster Presentation. AASHE 2010. October 10-12, 2010.
Mantooth, J. “Connecting Missouri Environmental Leaders through MSEC”. Environmental
Studies Conference. Truman State University. April 20, 2010.
Mantooth, J. “Integrating Climate Education and Action into Truman State University…One
Year Later”. Show Me Sustainability Conference. University of Missouri Columbia. April 16,
2010.
Brinkman, L., Foss, C., Grillot, M., LaMair, A., Mantooth, J., Rhodes, M., Schneider, D.,
Zemmel, D. and Kelrick, M. “Climate Change, Land Use Change: a Practical Demonstration of
Carbon Sequestration”. Bioenergy Conference. Truman State University. December 4, 2009.
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Mantooth, J. “Carbon Sequestration at Truman State University”. Missouri Power Shift Summit.
October 17, 2009.
Fister, D. and Mantooth, J. “Climate Action Now: Integrating Climate Education and Action Into
Truman State University”. Environmental Studies Conference. Truman State University. April
21, 2009.
Fister, D. and Mantooth, J. “Climate Action Now: Integrating Climate Education and Action into
Truman State University”. Show Me Sustainability Conference. University of Missouri
Columbia. March 14, 2009.
University and Community Service
Science on Saturday
Spring, Fall 2009,
Spring 2010
Presentation and hands-on activity for local 2-5th grade children about climate change and
composting
Earth Week Committee
Spring 2009
Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) Representative
2008-2009
Organization Affiliations
Environmental Campus Organization (ECO)
Truman State University,
Executive Committee- Spring 2009
2009, 2010
Student Senate-Environmental Affairs Committee
Fall 2009-Spring
2010
Truman State University,
Associate Senator
Communiversity Garden Club
Truman State University,
Executive Committee- Spring 2009
2009, 2010
Missouri Student Environmental Coalition (MSEC)
State-Wide Organization,
Founding Member
2009, 2010
Ecological Society of America (ESA)
Member
2010
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Notable Achievements
Co-Author, Missouri Student Environmental Coalition Charter
Fall 2009, Spring
2010
Co-Author, Missouri Student Environmental Coalition Constitution
Fall 2009, Spring
2010
Missouri Power Shift Campaign and Summit
Volunteer Campus Organizer
Fall 2009
Relevant Coursework
BIOL 345: Intro to Mathematical Biology w/ Lab
STAT 378: Linear Regression/ Time Series
BIOL 502: Biometry
BIOL 598: Wksp: Ecological Field Studies
BIOL 405: Plant Physiology, w/ Lab
POL 275: Environmental Politics
BIOL 503: Evolutionary Biology
BIOL 518: Eukaryotic Molecular Genetics, w/ Lab
BIOL 300: Genetics w/ Lab
BIOL 325: General Microbiology w/ Lab
BIOL 200: Cell Biology w/ Lab
BIOL 301: Into to Ecology w/ Lab
JINS 336: Environment: Water World
Spring 2011
Spring 2011
Fall 2010
August 2010
Spring 2010
Spring 2010
Fall 2009
Fall 2009
Spring 2009
Spring 2009
Fall 2008
Fall 2008
Fall 2008