Ruth Kirkpatrick
Curriculum Vitae
RUTH E. B. KIRKPATRICK
Department of Integrative Biology
University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720
Work: (510)643-9556, Fax: (510)643-6264
ruthkirk at berkeley.edu
EDUCATION
- 2006 PhD Integrative Biology (expected May 2006)
- University of California, Berkeley
1988 MS Botany - Washington State University, Pullman
1985 Teaching Certificate - Secondary Science Education, University of Wyoming, Laramie
1982 Certified Outdoor Leader- National Outdoor Leadership School, Lander, Wyoming
1981 BA Botany- Humboldt State University, Arcata, California
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- 8/00 - 6/06 Graduate Student Instructor
- University of California, Berkeley
Biology 1b: 8 semesters; Plant & Fungal Diversity: 2 semesters.
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- 8/05 – 1/06 Molecular Phylogenetic Lab Manager
- University of California Berkeley
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- 1/96-6/03 Instructor
- Mendocino College, Ukiah, California
Designed and taught lecture and laboratory courses: Botany, Concepts of
Biology, Microbiology, and Principles of Biology. Designed and taught field
courses: Oak Woodland Ecology, Plant Inventory, Redwood Forest Ecology, and
Vegetation Zones: Mendocino Coast to Ukiah.
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- 4/92-7/97 Instructor
- Yuba College, Lake Center, Clearlake, California
Designed and taught Biology lecture and laboratory courses.
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- 1/87-7/88 Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Washington State University, Pullman
Taught laboratory sections: Plant Systematics and Plant Anatomy.
PUBLICATIONS
- KIRKPATRICK, RUTH E. B. 2005. A phylogenetic analysis of cheilanthoid ferns
- and a new circumscription of Pellaea (Pteridaceae). Submitted: Nov. 2005.
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- KIRKPATRICK, RUTH E. B., AND PAMELA S. SOLTIS. 1992. Antheridiogen
- production and response in Gymnocarpium dryopteris ssp. disjunctum.
Plant Species Biology 7: 1-9.
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- KIRKPATRICK, RUTH E.B., PAMELA S. SOLTIS, AND DOUGLAS E. SOLTIS. 1990.
- Mating system and distribution of genetic variation in Gymnocarpium dryopteris
ssp.
disjunctum. American Journal of Botany 77: 1101-1110.
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- KIRKPATRICK, RUTH E. B. 1988. An Analysis of the Mating System of the Homosporous
- Fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris ssp. disjunctum,
M S thesis, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington.
Department of Integrative Biology
University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720
Work: (510)643-9556, Fax: (510)643-6264
ruthkirk at berkeley.edu
1988 MS Botany
1985 Teaching Certificate
1982 Certified Outdoor Leader
1981 BA Botany
Biology 1b: 8 semesters; Plant & Fungal Diversity: 2 semesters.
Designed and taught lecture and laboratory courses: Botany, Concepts of
Biology, Microbiology, and Principles of Biology. Designed and taught field
courses: Oak Woodland Ecology, Plant Inventory, Redwood Forest Ecology, and
Vegetation Zones: Mendocino Coast to Ukiah.
Designed and taught Biology lecture and laboratory courses.
Taught laboratory sections: Plant Systematics and Plant Anatomy.
Plant Species Biology 7: 1-9.
disjunctum. American Journal of Botany 77: 1101-1110.
M S thesis, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington.
SCIENTIFIC MEETING ABSTRACTS:
- KIRPATRICK, RUTH E. B. 2004. What is Pellaea? Botany 2004, Botanical Society of
- America conference, Snowbird, Utah.
- KIRKPATRICK, RUTH E. B. 2004. A phylogenetic hypothesis and monophyletic
- circumscription of Pellaea. 12-16 July 2004. International Fern Symposium:
Ferns of the 21st Century, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Scotland.
INVITED SPEAKER
- Plant and Fungal Diversity course, Pteridophyte lecture, December 2005.
- UC Botanical Garden, docent training, January 2005.
- San Diego and Los Angeles International Fern Societies, April 2004.
- Jepson Workshop, Ferns of California, February 2003.
- University and Jepson Herbaria, Botany Lunch Talk, Oct. 2001 and March 2004.
JOURNALS REVIEWED
- American Fern Society
- Fremontia
- Novon
OTHER JOB EXPERIENCE:
- 6/99-8/00 Math, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) Program Director
- Mendocino College, Ukiah, California.
12/85-1/87 Receptionist/Secretary- Office of International Education, Washington State
University, Pullman, Washington.
4/84-8/85 Herbarium Aide- Rocky Mountain Herbarium, University of Wyoming, Laramie.
6/63-8/84 Floristic Field Assistant- Flora of Southeastern Absaroka Mountains, Wyoming,
Rocky Mountain Herbarium, University of Wyoming, Laramie.
AWARDS AND HONORS
- 5/05 Graduate Student Research Fund
- $300, Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley.
5/05 American Association of University Women Dissertation Year Fellowship- 2005-2006 Academic Year, $20,000, selected as alternate.
3/05 Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor for the 2004-2005 Academic Year- Department of Integrative Biology, UC Berkeley, framed certificate and $100.
4/04 Graduate Research Fellowship- $2830, Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley.
4/04 Heckard Research Award, $4000, "Molecular Analysis of Pellaea"- Heckard Endowment Fund of the Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley.
3/03 Graduate Research and Travel Grant- $4700, Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley.
6/02 East Bay Chapter of the California Native Plant Society Scholarship- $1750. Included Myrtle Wolf Scholarship for outstanding application of year.
5/02 Heckard Research Award, $5000, "Systematics of Pellaea"- Heckard Endowment Fund of the Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley.
5/02 Graduate Division Award- $3200, University of California, Berkeley, in support of participation in the Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS), Tropical Plant Systematics course in Costa Rica, June 11 - July 23, 2002.
4/02 Graduate Research and Travel Award- $1125, Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley.
5/01 Graduate Research and Travel Award- $500. Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley.
4/01 Heckard Research Award- $2400, "Systematics of Pentagramma". Heckard Endowment Fund of the Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley.
8/00 Faculty of Excellence Award for best part-time faculty for academic year- 1999/2000, by Academic Senate of Mendocino College.
MEMBERSHIPS
- American Fern Society
- California Botanical Society
- California Native Plant Society
- Intl. Assoc. of Plant Taxonomy
- Intl. Assoc. of Pteridologists
- Nature Conservancy
DISSERTATION ADVISORS
Dr. Bruce Baldwin (PhD co-advisor)
Associate Professor
Dept. of Integrative Biology
Curator, Jepson Herbarium
1001 Valley Life Sciences Bldg. #2465
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-2465
510-642-2465
bbaldwin at berkeley.edu
Brent Mishler (PhD co-advisor)
Professor
Dept. of Integrative Biology
1001 Valley Life Sciences Bldg. #2465
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-2465
510-642-6810
bmishler at socrates.berkeley.edu
Todd Dawson
Professor
Dept. of Integrative Biology
4007 Valley Life Sciences Bldg.
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720
510-642-6090
tdawson at berkeley.edu
Dr. Russell Jones
Professor
Dept of Plant and Microbial Biology
311A Koshland Hall
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-3102
510-642-1486
rjones at nature.berkeley.edu
Dr. Alan R. Smith
Research Botanist
University Herbarium
1001 Valley Life Sciences Bldg. #2465
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94620-2465
510-643-1000
arsmith at uclink4.berkeley.edu
TEACHING REFERENCES
Dr. Mike Moser
Bio 1b Coordinator
Department of Integrative Biology
3060 Valley Life Sciences Bldg.
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-3140
510-642-6264
mmoser at berkeley.edu
Dr. Glenys Thomson
Professor
Department of Integrative Biology
3060 Valley Life Sciences Bldg.
Univ. of Calif., Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-3140
510-642-7025
glenys at berkeley.edu