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Hire Dr. Sarah C.

United States

USD 35 /hr

PhD Biologist with 7+ years experience in scientific research & publishing

Profile Summary

I graduated with my PhD in Biology in 2024, and have seven years experience in academic publishing. I have published three peer-reviewed journal articles as a first author, and seven peer-reviewed journal articles as a co-author. Experience leading research studies in population genetics and ecology. I pride myself on paying close attention to detail and shaping your study into a cohesive story.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Microbiology
• ☆ Phycology/Algae
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Genetics
• ☆ Ecology
• ☆ Population Genetics
• ☆ R

Services

• Writing
• Research

Writing Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Gap Analysis, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Work Experience

PhD Candidate

University of Alabama at Birmingham

January 2020 - Present

Graduate Research Fellow

National Science Foundation

January 2020 - December 2024

Education

PhD

University of Alabama at Birmingham

January 2020 - December 2024

Bachelor of Science (Marine Biology)

College of Charleston

August 2012 - May 2016

Certifications

• Science Policy

  University of Alabama at Birmingham

  December 2024 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Sarah J. Shainker‐Connelly, Roseanna M. Crowell, Solenn Stoeckel, Morgan L. Vis, Stacy A. Krueger‐Hadfield (2024). Population genetics of the freshwater red alga Batrachospermum gelatinosum (Rhodophyta) I: Frequent intragametophytic selfing in a monoicous, haploid–diploid species . Journal of Phycology.

Stacy A. Krueger‐Hadfield, Sarah J. Shainker‐Connelly, Roseanna M. Crowell, Morgan L. Vis (2024). The eco‐evolutionary importance of reproductive system variation in the macroalgae: Freshwater reds as a case study . Journal of Phycology.

Sotka, E.E., Baumgardner, A.W., Bippus, P.M., Destombe, C., Duermit, E.A., Endo, H., Flanagan, B.A., Kamiya, M., Lees, L.E., Murren, C.J., et al.(2018). Combining niche shift and population genetic analyses predicts rapid phenotypic evolution during invasion . Evolutionary Applications. 11. (5). p. 781-793.

Krueger-Hadfield, S.A., Kollars, N.M., Strand, A.E., Byers, J.E., Shainker, S.J., Terada, R., Greig, T.W., Hammann, M., Murray, D.C., Weinberger, F., et al.(2017). Genetic identification of source and likely vector of a widespread marine invader . Ecology and Evolution. 7. (12). p. 4432-4447.

PREPRINT

Sarah Shainker-Connelly, Solenn Stoeckel, Morgan L. Vis, Roseanna M. Crowell, Stacy Krueger-Hadfield (2024). Seasonality and inter-annual stability in the population genetic structure of Batrachospermum gelatinosum (Rhodophyta) .