My Academic Journey
Joshua P. Scholl
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email: [email protected]
2008 - 2013
I completed my BS degree in biological science and a minor in geographic information systems at Florida Atlantic University. There I completed an undergraduate Thesis with Dr. Evelyn Frazier on the population dynamics of gopher tortoises. I also studied wading bird foraging dynamics in the Everglades and anti-predator defenses in marine sea turtles. |
2013 - 2020
I moved to Tucson in 2013 to work with Dr. Larry Venable at the University of Arizona. There I earned my MS and PhD in ecology and evolutionary biology studying plant life history evolution in variable environments. In Arizona I also studied urban mutualisms with Dr. Judie Bronstein and diversity patterns across the Tree of Life with Dr. John Wiens. |
2020 - 2022
In 2020, I began my first postdoc with Dr. Amy Iler at the Chicago Botanic Garden studying rare plant population dynamics. Using the Chicago Botanic Garden's long-term rare plant dataset we conducted rare plant population viability assessments and studied the effectiveness of management strategies. I also taught as an instructor at Northwestern. |
2022 - 2023
I completed a second postdoc as a fellow of the Science Research Initiative at the University of Utah. Here I again turned my attention to life history evolution in variable environments and urban mutualisms. I also continued to work with the Chicago Botanic Garden's rare plant dataset. |
2023 - Present
As an instructor at Florida Atlantic University my main responsibilities center around teaching, my biggest passion. However, I also continue my research in life history evolution and ant-plant mutualisms. In addition, I continue to mentor undergraduate and graduate students in research because there is now better way to learn about science than to do it! |
When I am not working...
I love exploring the wilderness. Kayaking, hiking, camping, and off-roading. If it takes me away from civilization for a little while, I'm in.