Jason Toy
Postdoctoral Associate at Old Dominion University Research Foundation- Claim this Profile
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Bio
Credentials
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AAUS Scientific Diver
American Academy of Underwater Sciences -
Advanced Open Water Diver
PADI -
California Safe Boating
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Enriched Air Diver
PADI -
Master SCUBA Diver
NAUI -
Motorboat Operator Training Course
University of California, Santa Cruz -
Primary and Secondary Care (CPR/First Aid/AED)
Emergency First Response
Experience
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Old Dominion University Research Foundation
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Postdoctoral Associate
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Feb 2023 - Present
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University of California, Santa Cruz
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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PhD Candidate
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Jun 2016 - Dec 2022
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Graduate Student
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Jun 2016 - Jun 2016
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ASU Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences
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Bermuda
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Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Teaching Assistant
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Aug 2015 - Nov 2015
Teaching assistant for the Marine Invertebrate Zoology course under Dr. Gretchen Goodbody-Gringley. Students include undergraduates from Rhode Island University and Roger Williams University. Also assist with lab and field work relating to ongoing coral and lionfish research. Duties included species collections for lab, setting up and running lab sessions, conducting office hours, supervising dive field trips, assisting with the Scientific Diving course, and molecular lab work. Teaching assistant for the Marine Invertebrate Zoology course under Dr. Gretchen Goodbody-Gringley. Students include undergraduates from Rhode Island University and Roger Williams University. Also assist with lab and field work relating to ongoing coral and lionfish research. Duties included species collections for lab, setting up and running lab sessions, conducting office hours, supervising dive field trips, assisting with the Scientific Diving course, and molecular lab work.
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University of California, Davis
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Junior Specialist - Sanford Lab
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Mar 2015 - Jun 2015
Assisted with ongoing research projects investigating the ecology of Pisaster ochraceus juveniles including recruitment, diet, and incidence and susceptibility to sea star wasting disease.
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Marine Ecology Undergratuate Researcher – Stachowicz Lab
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Jun 2014 - Mar 2015
Collaborated with PhD candidate Matthew Whalen on several research projects regarding the effects of heterogeneity and diversity on ecosystem function. Contributed to experimental design, experiment set-up and execution, and data analysis at the Bodega Marine Laboratory. Also participated in survey set-up, sample collection, and processing for Zostera Experimental Network (ZEN) research projects.
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Undergraduate Research Assistant - Grosberg Lab
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Feb 2014 - Jun 2014
Assist in ongoing marine biology/ecology/population biology research, specifically, research into the distribution of genotypes in Anthopleura elegantissima and that of their symbionts.
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Laboratory Intern
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Sep 2012 - Sep 2013
Assisted the Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) research team in laboratory and field procedures. Techniques include: tissue sampling, tissue processing, DNA, RNA, and protein extractions, cloning, PCR, qPCR, and Southern blotting. Assisted the Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) research team in laboratory and field procedures. Techniques include: tissue sampling, tissue processing, DNA, RNA, and protein extractions, cloning, PCR, qPCR, and Southern blotting.
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Education
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University of California, Santa Cruz
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology -
2010 - 2015
University of California, Davis
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Biotechnology -
2010 - 2015
University of California, Davis
Minor, Evolution, Ecology and Biodiversity -
2010 - 2015
University of California, Davis
Minor, Technology Management
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