Rosalie S.

Terry
312 Eberhart Building, 321 McIver Street
Greensboro, NC 27412
rsterry@uncg.edu
ORCiD 0000-0003-2246-8002
rosalieterry.weebly.com

Research Interests
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Grasslands, global change, grazing, ecosystem function, biodiversity, alternative stable states, state
transitions, community ecology, species interactions, plant ecology, herbivory

Education
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University of North Carolina Greensboro Expected 2026
PhD, Environmental Health Science
Committee: Sally Koerner (PI), Jim Coleman, Kimberly Komatsu, Melinda Smith

The University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Bachelor of Science, Ecology & Evolution; GPA: 3.71 December 2020
Dean’s List 6 semesters
Magna Cum Laude

Research & Professional Experience

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Research Technician
University of North Carolina Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | May 2021–August 2021
● Collaborated with a team of researchers from multiple institutions to establish a large-scale
experiment investigating the effects of cattle management strategies on ecosystem health at the
Konza Prairie LTER, Manhattan, KS
● Conducted biotic and abiotic measurements and installed grazing exclosures at field sites in
Kansas, Montana, and Wyoming grasslands
● Carried out percent cover estimates of vegetation in native tallgrass and mixed grass prairie
● Conducted vacuum insect collection from over 200 square-meter plots
● Taught vacuum insect collection to a team of undergraduates

Undergraduate Researcher – The Carson Lab

The University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | Jan 2019–Mar 2020
● Collaborated with research team to evaluate the degree to which non-native species redirect
primary succession in riparian ecosystems
● Led a team in conducting fieldwork to assess the interactive effects of deer overbrowsing and
invasive plants on native understory plant species in Eastern Deciduous Forest
● Carried out percent cover estimates of vegetation in large plots in forest and riparian systems
● Keyed out native and non-native plant species using field guides and online databases
 ● Performed mechanical removal of plants and foliar and cut-stem herbicide treatments
● Dried, weighed, and recorded removed plant biomass

Ecology Lab Technician

University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | Sep 2019–Dec 2019
Course Director: Walter Carson
● Coordinated field trips for approximately 100 students in 6 sections of ecology lab
● Led teams of undergraduates in performing field experiments of their own design
● Prepared and organized equipment for student-designed field experiments
● Coordinated field trip daily schedules
● Conducted inventory and organization of lab equipment

Teaching Experience
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Instructional Assistant
University of North Carolina Greensboro | Greensboro, NC
● Ecology & Evolution Laboratory Instructor Fall 2022, Fall 2023
● Principles of Ecology Lecture Assistant Fall 2022
● Principles of Biology I Laboratory Instructor Fall 2021, Spring 2022
● Principles of Biology I Lecture Assistant Fall 2021, Fall 2023

Mentorship Experience
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University of North Carolina Greensboro
University of North Carolina Greensboro | Greensboro, NC
● Trained undergraduates in insect identification, plant biomass sorting, and data entry and
mentored students through applying for research grants, conducting independent projects, and
other professional development activities
○ Emma W. (Fall 2023-current)
○ Catalina R. (Fall 2022-current)
○ Kya H. (Spring 2022-current)
■ Awarded 2023 URSCO Summer Undergraduate Research and Creativity Award
($3000)
○ Taylor M. (Spring-Fall 2022)
○ Rachel V. (Spring 2022)
■ Awarded 2022 North Carolina Native Plant Society Shinn Fund ($1000)

Invited Talks
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Terry, R.S. November 2022. Global change in a global ecosystem: Grasslands. Invited Environmental
Program Speaker for the Sierra Club Piedmont Plateau Group. Greensboro, North Carolina.

Poster Presentations
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Terry, R.S., Koerner, S. E, & Grazing Experiment Consortium. August 2023. What makes a grassland? A
synthesis of 252 grassland sites determining grass and forb contribution to biomass and

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 biodiversity in grazed and ungrazed grassland. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting.
Portland, OR.
Terry, R.S., Smith, M. D., & Koerner, S. E. May 2023. Grazing reversals in a changing environment:
Repurposing old infrastructure for new science. Konza LTER All Scientists’ Meeting. Manhattan,
KS.
Terry, R.S., Smith, M. D., & Koerner, S. E. August 2022. Assessing temporal stability of plant
community composition in grazed and ungrazed grasslands. Ecological Society of America &
Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution Annual Meeting. Montreal, Canada.
Terry, R.S., Smith, M. D., & Koerner, S. E. May 2022. Grazing reversals and global change: repurposing
old infrastructure for a new experiment. Konza LTER All Scientists’ Meeting. Manhattan, KS.

Funded Grants & Fellowships

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Dorothy Levis Munroe Student Research Grant - UNCG ($1000) 2023
Graduate Student Travel Fund - UNCG Graduate Studies Committee ($136) 2023
O’Brien Award - UNCG Department of Biology ($800) 2023
Graduate Student Research Fund - UNCG Graduate Studies Committee ($340) 2023
LTER All Scientists’ Meeting Conference Funding - LTER Network Office (Registration, Lodging,
Travel) 2022
Graduate Student Research Fund - UNCG Graduate Studies Committee ($381.77) 2022
Graduate Student Research Fund - UNCG Graduate Studies Committee ($250) 2022
Graduate Student Travel Fund - UNCG Graduate Studies Committee ($210) 2022
Opportunity Fund Registration Grant - Ecological Society of America ($55) 2021

Honors & Awards

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National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program: Honorable Mention 2022

Technical Skills
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R & RStudio
Microsoft Office Suite
Python
ArcGIS
Public speaking
Academic writing

Fieldwork Skills
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Plant community composition measurements
Installing and maintaining large herbivore exclosures
Identification of tallgrass prairie and African savanna plant species
Biomass clipping and sorting
Insect collection (D-vac and sweep net)
Plant trait measurements

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Soil coring
Root washing
Scribing

Service & Activities

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UNCG Graduate Student Association Fall 2023 - Spring 2024
Biology Department Graduate Student Senator
Student Engagement Committee Member
LTER Graduate Student Committee 2023 - present
Konza LTER Graduate Student Representative
UNCG Biology Undergraduate Studies Committee 2023 - present
Committee Member
Konza LTER DEI Committee 2021 - present
Committee Member
Greensboro Science Pub 2021 - 2023
Committee Member
● Donation-funded community outreach program that holds science talks geared for a general
audience at local breweries, working to bring the Greensboro community together in thinking and
talking about science
○ Organized and promoted speakers, events, and partnerships with breweries

Relevant Coursework
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UNCG: Seminar in Ecology, Biostatistics I, Biostatistics II, Environmental Health Sciences, Ecological
Networks, Plant Physiological Ecology

University of Pittsburgh: Ecology; Computational Biology; Population Biology; Evolution; Biostatistics;

Genetics; GIS, GPS, & Computer Methods; World Environmental History

Attended Conferences (* denotes presentation)

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Annual Kellogg Biological Station LTER All Scientists’ Meeting. September 2023. Hickory Corners, MI.
*Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. August 2023. Portland, OR.
*Annual Konza LTER All Scientists’ Meeting. May 2023. Manhattan, KS.
19th Savanna Science Network Meeting. March 2023. Skukuza, Kruger National Park, South Africa.
14th Biennial Longleaf Conference. October 2022. Wilmington, NC.
2022 LTER All Scientists' Meeting. September 2022. Monterey, CA.
*Ecological Society of America & Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution Annual Meeting. August
2022. Montreal, Canada.
*Annual Konza LTER All Scientists’ Meeting. May 2022. Manhattan, KS.

Professional Memberships
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Ecological Society of America
Graduate Women in Science

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