Joseph L. Simonis
Graduate Field and Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Cornell University
231 Corson Hall
(607) 254-4269
jls468 (at) cornell (dot) edu
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Education
2007 – Present Cornell University
Ph.D. student in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Advisor: Dr. Nelson G. Hairston, Jr.
NSF Pre-doctoral Fellow
2004 – 2006 University of Illinois: Urbana-Champaign
B.S. in Integrative Biology with Honors and Distinction
Bronze Table Recipient
Summa Cum Laude
2002 – 2004 University of California: San Diego
Studied Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution
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Research and Field Experience
2006 – 2007 Field and Lab Technician
Florida State Univeristy
Supervisors: Drs. Stacey Halpern and Nora Underwood
2005 – 2006 Independent Undergraduate Researcher
University of Illinois: Urbana-Champaign
Advisor: Dr. Carol Shearer
2005 REU Researcher
University of Illinois, Kellogg Biological Station
Advisors: Drs. Carla Cáceres, Spencer Hall
2004 Research Assistant
University of Illinois: Urbana-Champaign
Supervisors: Drs. Andrew Suarez, Chadwick Tillberg
2004 Field Restoration Intern
Citizens for Conservation (Barrington, Illinois)
Supervisor: Tom Vanderpoel
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Presentations and Posters
Simonis, J.L 2008. Use and abuse of multivariate analyses in community field ecology. Oral Presentaion.
EEB Lunch Bunch Symposium. Cornell University.
Simonis, J.L., S.R. Hall, C.E. Cáceres, and A.J. Tessier. 2008. Feed a fever, starve a haemolymph fungus:
host resource quantity affects virulence in a Daphnia-Metschnikowia interaction. Poster Presentation.
Ecological Society of America Meeting. Milwaukee, Wisonsin.
Simonis, J. L. 2008. Rot-n-Enzymes: patterns of substrate degradation by freshwater ascomycete fungi.
Oral Presentation. EEB Graduate Research Symposium. Cornell University.
Simonis, J. L. 2006. Substrate degradation patterns of freshwater euascomycete fungi: extracellular
enzymes and soft-rot decay. Oral Presentation. Integrative Biology Undergraduate Research
Symposium. University of Illinois.
Simonis, J. L., H. A. Raja and C. A. Shearer. 2006. Substrate degradation patterns of freshwater
euascomycetes: extracellular enzymes and soft-rot decay. Poster Presentation. Mycological Society
of America Meeting. Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
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Publications
Hall, S.R., J.L. Simonis, R.M. Nisbet, A.J. Tessier, and C.E. Cáceres. 2009. Resource ecology of virulence in a
planktonic host-parasite system: an explanation using dynamic energy budgets. In Press. American
Naturalist.
Hall, S.R., C. Becker, J.L. Simonis, M.A. Duffy, A.J. Tessier, and C.E. Cáceres. 2009. Friendly competition:
evidence for a dilution effect among competitors in a planktonic host-parasite system. Ecology 90:
791-801.
Simonis, J.L., H.A. Raja and C.A. Shearer. 2008. Extracellular enzymes and soft-rot decay: are ascomycetes
important degraders in freshwater? Fungal Diversity 31: 135-146. PDF
Simonis, J.L., H. A. Raja and C.A. Shearer. Qualitative enzymatic and soft-rot assays for freshwater
ascomycetes: results and methods on-line database. In Preparation.
Simonis, J.L. 2006. Substrate degradation patterns of freshwater euascomycete fungi: extracellular
enzymes and soft-rot decay. Undergraduate Honors Thesis. University of Illinois.
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Grants, Awards, and Scholarships
2008 Cornell University Dep't of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Summer Research Award ($500)
2008 Shoals Marine Laboratory Summer Research Support ($955)
2008 Cornell University Graduate School Conference Grant ($350)
2008 Small grant, Cornell IGERT in Biogeochemistry and Environmental Biocomplexity ($3,000)
2007 – NSF Pre-doctoral Fellowship
2006 University Honors: Bronze Tablet Award, University of Illinois
2006 High Distinction, School of Integrative Biology, University of Illinois
2006 Harriett Long Award, School of Integrative Biology, University of Illinois
2006 Finalist, Proctor and Gamble Research Award, University of Illinois
2004 – 2006 Dean’s List (every semester), University of Illinois
2003 William H. Stout Scholar, University of California: San Diego
2002 – 2004 Provost’s Honors (every quarter), University of California: San Diego
2002 – 2003 Chips Dreilinger Scholarship, University of California: San Diego
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Associations and Activities
2009 – Sigma Xi (Associate Member, Cornell Chapter)
2007 – Graduate Student Association, Field of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University
2007 – Graduate Student Association, Biogeochemistry and Environmental Biocomplexity, Cornell
2005 – Ecological Society of America (Student Member)
2004 – 2005 Students for Environmental Concerns (Environmental Education Chair)
2004 Salt Fork River Cleanup
2002 – 2004 Biological Sciences Student Association, University of California: San Diego
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