Curriculum vitae
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Devin D. Bloom
Postdoctoral Researcher
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
&
Biodiversity Institute
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 66045
Phone: 541-224-3325  Email: devin.bloom@gmail.com
Website: http://devinbloom.wordpress.com
Education
2013
2007
2004
Ph.D., Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto
M.S., Department of Biological Sciences, Southeastern Louisiana University
B.A., Environmental Biology, Saint Mary’s University
Professional Positions
2013-present
2007
2005-07
2004
2003
2002
Postdoctoral Researcher, Dept. of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Univ. of Kansas
Research Associate, Southeastern Louisiana University
Graduate Research Assistant, Southeastern Louisiana University
Biological Technician, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Biological Technician, United States Geological Survey
Fisheries Intern, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Publications
Bloom, D.D. and Lovejoy, N.R. 2014. The evolutionary origins of diadromy inferred from a timecalibrated phylogeny for Clupeiformes (herring and allies). Proceedings of the Royal Society of
London B: Biological Sciences. 281 (1778), 20132081.
Bloom, D.D., Weir, J.T., Piller, K.R. and Lovejoy, N.R. 2013. Do freshwater fishes diversify faster
than marine fishes? A test using state-dependent diversification analyses and molecular phylogenetics
of New World Silversides (Atherinopsidae). Evolution 67 (7): 2040-2057.
Bloom, D.D. and Lovejoy, N.R. 2012. Molecular phylogenetics of anchovies (Engraulidae) reveals a
single origin of freshwater Amazonian lineages. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 25 (4): 701-715.
Bloom, D.D., Unmack, P., Gosztonyi, A.E., Piller, K.R., and Lovejoy, N.R. 2012. It’s a family
matter: molecular phylogenetics of Atheriniformes and the polyphyly of surf silversides (Family:
Notocheiridae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 62: 1025-1030.
Bloom, D.D. and Lovejoy, N.R. 2011. The biogeography of marine incursions in South America. IN:
Historical Biogeography of Neotropical Freshwater Fishes. J. Albert & R. Reis, Eds., University of
California Press. pp. 137-144.
Bloom, D.D., Piller, K.R., Lyons, J., and Mercado-Silva, N., and Medina-Nava, M. 2009. Systematics
and biogeography of the silverside tribe Menidiini based on the mitochondrial ND2 gene. Copeia. 2:
408-417.
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Bloom, D.D., Piller, K.R., Lyons, J., and Mercado-Silva, N. 2008. Threatened fishes of the world:
Chirostoma aculeatum Barbour 1973 (Atherinopsidae). Environmental Biology of Fishes 82: 221222.
Cochran, P., Bloom, D.D., and Wagner, R. 2008. Alternative reproductive behaviors in lampreys and
their significance. Journal of Freshwater Ecology 23(3): 437-444.
Manuscripts Submitted and In Revision
Waldman, J., Devries, D., Bloom, D.D., Hilton, E.J., Bemis, W. (Accepted pending revision).
Clupeidae. IN: North American freshwater fishes: ecology evolution, and behavior. B.M. Burr and
M.L. Warren, Eds., John Hopkins University Press.
Bloom, D.D., Fikáček, M., Short, A.E.Z. Clade age and diversification rate variation explain
disparity in species richness among water scavenger beetle (Hydrophilidae) lineages. In Review.
PLoS One.
Short, A.E.Z. Joly, L.J., García, M., Wild, A., Bloom, D.D., Maddison, D.R. In Review. Molecular
phylogeny of the Hydroscaphidae (Coleoptera: Myxophaga) with description of a remarkable new
lineage from the Guiana Shield. Systematic Entomology
Non Peer-Reviewed Publications
Lujan, K. N., Bloom, D.D., Watson, L.C. 2013 A Rumble in the Jungle. New York Times, OP-ED.
January 17, 2013.
Sidlauskas, B., Bernard, C., Bloom, D., Bronaugh, W., Clementson, M., and Vari, R.P. 2011.
Ichthyologists Hooked on Facebook. Science. 332: 537.
*Press coverage by: BBC, CBC, Science Daily, Smithsonian Science, The Guyana Press
Grants
2014 (submitted) NSF Systematics & Biodiversity Science Cluster, “Linking functional morphometrics and
next generation phylogenetics to test whether habitat shifts promoted convergence or
diversification in South American Darters” (~$150,00) *Senior Personnel. I conceived
this study and wrote the proposal, but do not have PI-status at my current institution.
2013
National Geographic Committee on Research and Exploration, “Inventory of the Aquatic
Beetles of Tafelberg Tepui, Suriname”, ($26,500) *Co-PI
2010
Centre for Global Change Science grant ($4519)
2008
Lerner-Gray Grant, American Museum of Natural History ($2,200)
2008
Sigma Xi Grant-Aid of Research ($977)
2006
Southeastern Louisiana University, Travel Grant ($1,196)
Teaching Experience
2011, 2012
2010, 2011
2008, 2010
2009
2007-2011
2007
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Macroevolution Lab, University of Toronto
Guest Lecture, Ecology and Evolution, University of Toronto (~80 students)
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Introductory Biology Lab, University of Toronto
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Ecology, University of Toronto
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Ecology and Evolution Lab, University of Toronto
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Tropical Ecology Field Course (Costa Rica), Southeastern
Louisiana University
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2006
2004
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Graduate Teaching Assistant, Ichthyology Lab, Southeastern Louisiana University
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Introductory Biology Lab, Southeastern Louisiana
University
Students Mentoring Experience
Undergraduate students at University of Toronto Scarborough:
2009-2010
Erin Brown: A comparison of morphological diversity between marine and freshwater
anchovy clades. Undergraduate thesis
2010-2011
Justin Wakileh: Evolutionary transitions between habitats: molecular phylogenetics of
Beloniformes. Undergraduate thesis
I have trained >15 undergraduate and master’s students in molecular phylogenetics and lab techniques.
Contributed Presentations
Short, A.E.Z., Bloom, D.D., & Fikacek, M. 2013. Diversification of the water scavenger beetles:
pattern and process. Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Austin, Texas.
Van Nynatten, A.D., Bloom, D.D., Lovejoy, N.R., and Chang, B.S.W. 2013.Improving the
molecular detection of positive selection using biogeographic data. International Biogeography
Society Special Meeting. Montreal, Canada.
Van Nynatten, A.D., Bloom, D.D., Lovejoy, N.R., and Chang, B.S.W. 2013. Effects of marine and
freshwater habitats on the evolution of visual pigments. Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution
Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. (Poster)
Bloom, D.D., Piller, K.R., and Lovejoy, N.R. 2012. Do freshwater fishes diversify faster than marine
fishes? A test using state-dependent diversification analyses and molecular phylogenetics of New
World Silversides (Atherinopsidae). Joint Congress on Evolution Meetings. Ottawa, Canada.
Bloom, D.D. 2011. Does habitat control lineage diversification rates? A test using molecular
phylogeny and biogeography of Silversides (Atherinopsidae). Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and
Herpetologists. Minneapolis, MN. *Stoye award for best student presentation.
Bloom, D.D. and Piller, K.R. 2011. Does habitat control lineage diversification rates? A test using
molecular phylogeny and biogeography of Silversides (Atherinopsidae). Evolution Meetings.
Norman, OK. (Poster)
Bloom, D.D. 2010. Into the Amazon: How Marine Fishes Rode the Wave of a Global Sea-Level Rise
into South American Freshwater Rivers. Centre for Global Change Science Symposium, Toronto,
Canada. *Invited speaker
Bloom, D.D. 2010. Into the Amazon: time-calibrated phylogeny and biogeographic pattern reveal a
Miocene origin of freshwater anchovies. Evolution Meetings. Portland, OR.
Piller, K.R. and Bloom, D.D. 2010. Diversification of New World Silversides (Atherinopsidae: Tribe
Menidiini). Evolution Meetings. Portland, OR. (Poster)
Piller, K.R. and Bloom, D.D. 2010. Diversification of New World Silversides (Atherinopsidae: Tribe
Menidiini). Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Providence, RI. (Poster)
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Bloom, D.D. and Lovejoy, N.R. 2009. Testing the Miocene marine incursion hypothesis using
anchovies (Engraulidae). American Society for Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Portland, OR.
Bloom, D.D. and Lovejoy, N.R. 2009. Marine derived lineages of Anchovies (Engraulidae).
Canadian Society of Zoologists. Toronto, Canada.
Piller, K.R. and Bloom, D.D. 2009. Phylogeny, biogeography, and species boundaries of the Brook
Silverside (Atherinopsidae: Labidesthes sicculus). Southeastern Fishes Council. Chattanooga, TN.
Bloom, D.D. and Lovejoy, N.R. 2008. Phylogenetics and evolution of New World anchovies
(Engraulidae). American Society for Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Montreal, Canada.
Piller, K.R. and Bloom. D.D. 2008. Phylogeny, biogeography, and species boundaries the Brook
Silverside (Atherinopsidae: Labidesthes sicculus). American Society for Ichthyologists and
Herpetologists. Montreal, Canada.
Cochran, P., Bloom, D.D., and Wagner, R. 2007. Alternative reproductive behaviors in lampreys and
their significance. American Fisheries Society Meeting. San Francisco, CA.
Bloom, D.D., Cordes, L., Hayes, M.R., Chabarria, R., and Piller, K.R. 2007. Comparative
Phylogeography of Central Mexican Fishes (Chirostoma and Goodea). American Society for
Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. St. Louis, MO. (poster)
Piller, K.R., Bloom, D.D., Lyons, J., Mercado-Silva, N., and Dominguez, O. Systematics and
Taxonomy of Chapalichthys (Teleostei: Goodeidae) a small genus of live-bearers from Central
Mexico. American Society for Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. St. Louis, MO. (poster)
Bloom, D.D. 2006. Systematics of an atherinopsid fish complex (Tribe Menidiini): with emphasis on
the genus Chirostoma, a group of freshwater silversides endemic to Mexico. American Society for
Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. New Orleans, LA.
Bloom, D.D. 2006. Systematics of an atherinopsid fish complex (Tribe Menidiini): with emphasis on
the genus Chirostoma, a group of freshwater silversides endemic to Mexico. Southeastern Ecology
and Evolution Conference. Tuscaloosa, AL.
Bloom, D.D. and Piller, K.R. 2005. Molecular systematics of the Tribe Menidiini, with emphasis on
the silverside genus Chirostoma (Atherinopsidae). Desert Fishes Council. Cuatro Cienagas, Mexico.
Sadinski, W., Roth, M.F., Monson, L., Bloom, D.D., Yahn, J. D., Miracle, F.
Tyler, P. Jones and S. Bourassa. 2004. The ecology of amphibians in a large-river floodplain: Results
from ARMI in the Upper Mississippi River. American Society of Ichthyology and Herpetology
Meeting. Norman, OK.
Bloom D.D. 2004. Alternative Reproductive Behaviors by the American Brook Lamprey (Lampetra
appendix) in a Minnesota Stream. Undergraduate thesis, 2004. Saint Mary’s University biology
symposium. Winona, MN.
Bloom, D.D. 2004. Alternative Reproductive Behaviors by the American Brook Lamprey (Lampetra
appendix) in a Minnesota Stream. American Fisheries Society Meeting- Minnesota Chapter. St.
Cloud, MN. (poster)
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Sadinski, W., Roth, M.F., Monson, L., Bloom, D.D., Yahn, J.D., Miracle, F.
Tyler, P. Jones and S. Bourassa. 2003. The Amphibian Research and
Monitoring Initiative in the Upper Mississippi Region. 46th annual SETAC conference. Austin, TX.
Sadinski W., Bourassa, S., Roth, M.F., Monson, L., Bloom, D.D., and
Yahn, J. 2003. A riverway and a refuge: Different river systems with similar
herpetofauna. St Croix River Rendezvous. Stillwater, MN.
Awards/Scholarships
2011
2011
2011
2004
2003
Stoye Award, Best talk in General Ichthyology (Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and
Herpetologists)
Donald A. Chant Scholarship, University of Toronto ($342)
Jack Dainty Scholarship, University of Toronto ($5194)
Beta Beta Beta National Biology Honors Society
American Fisheries Society Minnesota Chapter, Travel award ($500)
Professional Service and Outreach
Peer Reviewer
Journals: Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Biological Journal of Linnaean Society, Environmental
Management, Neotropical Ichthyology, Bulletin of Marine Science
Granting Agencies: Foundation of Science and Technology (Portugal), Sigma Delta Epsilon (Graduate
Women in Science), FONDECYT (Federal science funding agency, Chile)
Other Service and Committee work
2014-present Curator, Global Freshwater Fish Bioblitz (powered by iNaturalists.org)
2013-2014
Co-Organizer Systematics discussion group, University of Kansas
2012
Knowledge: Production & Dissemination in the Digital Age. *Panel Member
2010-2011
Scarborough Rep., Graduate Student Organization, University of Toronto
2009
Search committee member, tenure track faculty position Dept. Biological Sciences,
University of Toronto at Scarborough
2009
Volunteer Organizer, Canadian Society of Zoologists Meeting hosted by UTSC
2008
Co-Organized graduate student fundraiser, American Society of Ichthyology and
Herpetology
2008
Graduate Student participation committee, American Society of Ichthyology and
Herpetology
2007
Co-Founder/Organizer Louisiana BioBlitz
2007
Vice-President Southeastern Louisiana University Graduate student organization
Workshops Attended
2011
2009
Comparative Methods in R workshop
Bodega Phylogenetics workshop
Field Experience
International: Mexico (2005, 2006, 2007), Costa Rica (2007, 2013), Nicaragua (2007), Panama (2008),
Barbados (2008), Guyana (2009, 2010, 2011), Colombia (2010), Trinidad (2010), and Suriname (2013).
Domestic (2002-2014): Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, North
Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee.
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Professional/Academic Societies
Society for Systematic Biologists
The Society for the Study of Evolution
American Society for Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
Desert Fishes Council
Sigma Xi
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