Tara L. Eberhart

School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science

Michigan Technological University

1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI, 49930

Cell: (906)-281-4944, Fax: (906)-497-2915, Email: tleberha@mtu.edu

“What opportunities are available to me given my credentials?”

Education

Michigan Technological University: Houghton, Michigan

M.S., Student, summer 2005 to present, School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science, Expected graduation May 2007

Purdue University: West Lafayette, Indiana

B.S. in Forestry, May 2004, School of Forestry and Natural Resources

Work Experience

Michigan Tech Forest Resources and Environmental Science: Teaching Assistant for Vegetation of North America: Responsible for teaching and grading a 4 hour lab in identifying and learning tree, shrub, and herbaceous plant characteristics, also guest lecturing during class time on topics with experience

Great Explorations, Baraga Houghton Keweenaw School System: after school Tutoring and Instructor: January 2006 – present: Working with k-5 elementary school children, tutoring in math, science, other curriculum, aid in instructing classes for after school program, creating lesson plans and teaching of after school class in outdoors sciences

Texas Forest Service: Forest Inventory and Analysis Forester

May 2004 –May 2005: Extensive mapping experience, data collection, vegetation identification and aerial photography orienteering, communication with landowners and supervision of the FIA office and technician in Palestine, TX

Purdue University Forestry and Natural Resources: Graduate Research Assistant

May 2002 – September 2002: Forest ecosystem mapping, soil analysis, herbaceous, woody and stand identification, physiographic measurements, and ecoclassification measurement and data collection, database analyses

Research Experience

Michigan Technological University: May 2005-present: Masters research for phloem modeling in ash trees to reduce population density of emerald ash borer.

Also assisted in multiple research projects of colleagues including monitoring rural ash tree health, evaluating multiple insect trap designs for emerald ash borer, and checking trap trees for emerald ash borer

Purdue University: May 2002-Sept.2002: Graduate Research Assistant to map and collect data (identifying all plants) for an ecoclassification guide to woodland habitat in northeastern Indiana

Purdue University: March 2002: Graduate Research assistant, Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center, measuring tree seedlings to be planted for silvicultural research

Notre Dame University: August 1999- May 2000: Lab technician in the Insect Vector Laboratory working with DNA markers in mosquitoes and vector biology

Additional Forestry Related Education

Forestry Summer Camp, Purdue University, Iron County MI, summer 2003

Orienteering, silvicultural systems, ecological habitat classification, biometrics, dendrology, forestry economics, GIS

Relevant Purdue Classes: Fire effects in Forests, Forest Soils, Ecology, Quantitative mensuration, Hydrology, Population Dynamics, Statistics, Botany, Dendrology, Tree Physiology, Entomology, Mammalogy, Herpetology, Ornithology, Ichthyology, GIS, Silviculture, Plant Taxonomy, Forest Ecosystems, Timber Management, Policy and Issues

Relevant Michigan Tech Classes: Insect Ecology, Advanced Forest Health, Advanced GIS, Biostatistical Analysis, Graduate Seminar (public speaking), Effective Grantsmanship and attending multiple lecture series

Additional Extracurricular Classes and Experience

Western U.P. Science Fair judge for Ecosystem Science Center awards

Forest Industry Safety & Training Alliance, Chainsaw Safety Certification, 2005

Wildland Firefighting Red Card Certification, 2004

Project Learning Tree, 2004

Conference Attendee: (*MTU research presented)

Society of American Foresters, Buffalo, NY 2003

*North Central Forest Pest Workshop, LaCrosse, WI 2005

*Society of American Foresters, Fort Worth, TX 2005

*Entomological Society of America, Fort Lauderdale, FL 2005

*Western Great Lakes Research Conference, Ashland, WI 2006

*Ecosystem Science Center Research Forum 2006

*MTU Graduate Student Research Session 2006

Sustainable Forestry Conference, Florence, WI 2006

*North American Forest Insect Work Conference, Ashville NC 2006

Professional Memberships

Society of American Foresters, member since 2002

2006-2007 Vice-Chair of MTU SAF Chapter

Entomological Society of America, 2005-current

American Society for Environmental History/Forest History Society, 2002-current

Fun-rth, 2003-04 Purdue University, service oriented forestry organization

Graduate Student Council Representative, MTU, 2005-current

Honors and Awards

Martell Scholarships, Purdue University

Outstanding Achievement at Summer Practicum “Biltmore Wings” Award

Agricultural Honor Society Gamma Sigma, Purdue University

Graduate Student Council Travel Grant Recipient, MTU 2005

North Central Forest Pest Workshop, LaCrosse, WI, 2005 ‘Best New Research

Idea’ poster award

Michigan Technological University Graduate Student Council Research Poster Session 2006 Best Presentation, 3^rd place

Ecosystem Science Center Graduate Research Grant, MTU, 2006

Ecosystem Science Center Graduate Travel Grant, MTU, 2006

Publications

Storer, Andrew J., Eberhart, Tara L., and Nagel, Linda M., 2005. Living with Emerald Ash Borer: Modeling Ash Phloem Removal from Forests. In: 2005 Annual Emerald Ash Borer Research and Technology Development Meeting, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, USA, September 26-27, USDA Forest Service publication FHTET-2004-15

Eberhart, Tara L., Andrew J. Storer, Linda M. Nagel, and Mike Hyslop. Ash Reduction Model Website and Tutorials. http://ces.mtu.edu/ashmodel/ May 2006

Presentations

Eberhart, Tara L., Andrew J. Storer, and Linda M. Nagel. Living With Emerald Ash Borer: Modeling Ash Phloem Removal. Western Great Lakes Research Conference, Ashland, WI. March 2006.

Eberhart, Tara L., Andrew J. Storer, and Linda M. Nagel. Modeling the Relationship of Emerald Ash Borer and Ash Phloem, With Management Implications. North American Forest Insect Work Conference, Asheville, NC May 2006.

Posters

Eberhart, Tara L., Andrew J. Storer, and Linda M. Nagel. Modeling phloem removal from ash stands to reduce the density of emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis. North Central Forest Pest Workshop, LaCrosse, WI, September 2005.

Eberhart, Tara L., Andrew J. Storer, and Linda M. Nagel. Modeling phloem removal from ash stands to reduce the density of emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis. Society of American Foresters National Convention, Fort Worth, TX October 2005.

Eberhart, Tara L., Andrew J. Storer, and Linda M. Nagel. Modeling phloem removal from forests containing ash to reduce the population potential of emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis. Entomological Society of America National Convention, Fort Lauderdale, FL November 2005.

Eberhart, Tara L., Andrew J. Storer, and Linda M. Nagel. Modeling ash phloem removal to reduce the density of emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis. Michigan Technological University, Graduate Student Council Research Session, February 2006.

Eberhart, Tara L., Andrew J. Storer, and Linda M. Nagel. Modeling ash phloem removal to reduce the density of emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis. Michigan Technological University, Ecosystem Science Center Forum, February 2006.

Eberhart, Tara L., Andrew J. Storer, and Linda M. Nagel. Modeling ash phloem removal to reduce the density of emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis. Western Great Lakes Research Conference, Ashland, WI March 2006.

Eberhart, Tara L., Andrew J. Storer, and Linda M. Nagel. Living with Emerald Ash Borer: Modeling Phloem Reduction to Reduce Resource Availability. North American Forest Insect Work Conference, Asheville, NC May 2006.

Eberhart, Tara L., Andrew J. Storer, and Linda M. Nagel. Living with Emerald Ash Borer: Modeling Phloem Reduction to Reduce Resource Availability. North Central Forest Pest Workshop, Pellston, MI October 2006.