Personal Details April L. Hamblin Department of Entomology, NC State University, Campus Box 7613, Raleigh, NC 27695-7613 (919)515-0928 alhambli@ncsu.

edu Education North Carolina State University: Graduate Student Ph.D. Entomology Program 3.778 Overall GPA 2013-Present - Courses last semester: Insect Diversity and Systematics, Biocontrol of Insects and Weeds, Grant Writing. - Current courses: Insect Behaviour, GIS, Statistics. - Research at beginning levels

Richard Stockton College of New Jersey: Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences Minor: Writing Attaining a GIS Certificate 2009- 2013 3.94 Overall GPA - Main courses: Entomology, Biology, Ecology, Wildlife Conservation, Physics, Statistics, Environmental Issues. - Writing Minor and Writing Tutor - GIS Certificate: GIS, GPS, Intro to Remote Sensing, Intro to LiDAR. Experience The Bee Course Southwestern Research Station, AZ August 25-September 4, 2013 Learn how to identify bees to genius using TB Mitchells key. Pin, label, and identify bees to genus. Learn how to collect bees using methods that would preserve DNA. Preliminary Work for Research Raleigh, NC Couple weeks of summer, 2013 Chose study sites with GIS and email approaches. Collected bees with bee bowls. Wash, dry, pin, label, and sort bees morphologically. GPS study site locations. Use GIS to map study sites. Appropriately change and expand research once began to understand what this field work would be like. Pinelands Native BeesSenior Project Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, NJ 2012 to 2013 Collect bees using bee bowls. Preserve bees in ethanol until they are ready to be pinned. Wash, dry, pin, label, and identify bees to genus. Had bee identifications clarified by Dr. John Ascher. Figure out the pattern of bees relating to season and habitat in the Pine Barrens. Write a report, create a presentation to be presented to Stockton, Entomological Society of America, and other areas. Share information with Pinelands Preserve Alliance, The National Pollinator Survey, and other organizations. Yellowstone SCA (Student Conservation Association) Internship Yellowstone National Park, WY Summer 2011 Learned the basics of GIS to make general maps. Hiked to pollinator surveying areas to place out bee bowls to catch bees for the Nation Wide Pollinator Survey conducted by Sam Droege. Mailed the bees to Sam Droege. Put pollinator surveying points on maps of participating national parks. Surveyed graveyards in Yellowstone to make historical maps of those areas. Helped others with their projects by collecting GPS points for areas such as wetlands, utilities, and educational signs. Hiked to search for pikas. Independent Study Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, NJ 2010-2011 Worked on understanding the method of bee bowls and identifying bees to family, attempting genus. Learned methods of washing, drying, pinning, and labelling bees. Only used a few sites in the Pinelands, but after Yellowstone Internship, understood our method of bee bowls was not as accurate as it could have been.
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Achievements and Honors Accepted and Attending Graduate School North Carolina State University, NC 2013-Present Deans List Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, NJ 2009-2013 James Akers Scholarship Stockton and high school upperclassmen for environmental service. Audubon Society, Atlantic County, NJ 2013 Bonnie Milne Scholarship Stockton students who showed environmental community service. Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, NJ 2012-2013 New Jersey Society of Women Environmental Professionals Scholarship New Jersey Society of Women Environmental Professionals Summer 2012 Awarded to one undergraduate and one graduate female students in New Jersey who portrayed commitment to the environment. I talked about my commitment to native bees. Jimmie Jones Scholarship Stockton and high school upperclassmen for environmental service. Audubon Society, Atlantic County, NJ 2011 Kiwanis International Matching Scholarship Offered to anyone involved with NJ Circle K. New Jersey Kiwanis 2011 Yellowstone SCA Internship chose 30 students for internship from across USA. The Student Conservation Association and National Park Serves Summer 2011 Stocktons Poster Day Presented native bee, group project research from Ecology class; 3rd place. Natural Sciences and Mathematics Department (NAMS), Stockton 2010 Volunteering Entomological Graduate Student Association (EGSA)- An official student-run organization of NC State graduate students who work on teaching the public about insects 2013-Present EGSA Treasurer 2013-Present Keep track of organizations finances and help lead meetings. EGSA Fundraising Committee 2013-Present Help raise money for the organization. EGSA Outreach Committee 2013-Present Volunteer for public outreach and organize events to teach about my particular interest, bees. Water Watch- A student-run official organization of Stockton with students who aimed to help the environment as well as spreading the news to the younger era and community locals 20092013 Treasurer 2012-2013 Keep track of clubs budget and make sure that the new leaders are able to run the organization correctly. Help with various volunteering activities and hold office hours. Water Watch/Energy Corp President 2011-2012 Organize Stocktons Annual Environmental Forum, which had two keynote speakers, workshops, and vendors. One keynote speaker was Sam Droege, who spoke about conserving native bees. Run meetings and manage the schedule of activities. Organize some small, possibly weekly activities such as maintaining the rain garden on campus. Water Watch Coordinator 2010-2011 Organize the Annual Beach Sweeps conducted by Clean Ocean Action. Manage the Campus Clean-Ups. Organizethe rejuvenation of a lost rain garden. Stream monitoring. EDIBL- An official student-run organization of Stockton with students who use sustainable, alternative food choice of insects, or Entompaphagy, and teaching about insects. 2011-2013 EDIBL President 2012-2013 Run meetings, plan events such as the first EDIBL cooking demonstration with David Gordon (entomophagist cook known as The Bug Chef), organize club leaders, keep paperwork organized, spread the word about the health benefits of eating insects, etc. Our first event won the Best Program of the Year Award. Vice President 2011-2012 Help run meetings and organize events. Coordinate work between this club and others.
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Circle K- A group of Stockton students, yet not a part of Stocktons official organizations for it is a branch of Kiwanis-A Global Volunteer Organization to help those in need 2010-2013

April L. Hamblin - Curriculum Vitae/CV