Curriculum Vita
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Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology – MS 170
Rice University
6100 Main Street
Houston, TX 77005-1892
(832) 722-3177
(713) 348-5232 (fax)
Born: Houston, Texas, USA
Education:
- Diploma, Strake Jesuit College Preparatory, Houston, Texas, 2001
- B.S. Biological Sciences (Minor: Environmental Studies), Loyola University New Orleans, 2004
- Honors Thesis title: "Modeling the growth of a Louisiana wetland: the dynamics of the Brants Pass Splay area." 63 p.
- Ph.D. student, Tulane University, 2004-2005
- Ph.D. student, Rice University, 2006-present
Positions Held:
- Teaching Assistant, Tulane University, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, 2004-2005
- Visiting Graduate Research Assistant, Rice University, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, 2005-2006
- Wray Todd Graduate Fellow, Rice University, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, 2006-2008, 2009-present
- Vegetation Specialist, Ivory Billed Woodpecker Survey, Gulf Coast Bird Observatory & USFWS, Summer 2007
- Lodieska Stockbridge Vaughn Fellow, Rice University, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, 2008-2009
Peer-Reviewed Publications:
- Horn, K.C., S.D. Johnson, K.M. Boles, A. Moore, E. Siemann and C.A. Gabler. 2008. Factors affecting the hatching success of golden apple snail eggs: effects of water immersion and cannibalism. Wetlands 28(2):544-549.
- Whitney, K.D. and C.A. Gabler. 2008. Rapid evolution in introduced species, "invasive traits" and recipient communities: challenges for invasive species risk assessments. Diversity and Distributions 14(4):569-580.
- Siemann, E., J.A. Carrillo, C.A. Gabler, R. Zipp and W.E. Rogers. 2009. Experimental test of the impacts of feral hogs on forest dynamics and processes in the southeastern US. Forest Ecology and Management 258(5):546-553
Manuscripts in Review:
- Wundrow, E.J., J.A. Carrillo, C.A. Gabler, K.C. Horn and E. Siemann. Facilitation and competition among invasive aquatic plants.
Other Publications:
- Gabler, C.A. 2004. Modeling the growth of a Louisiana wetland: the dynamics of the Brants Pass Splay area. Undergraduate Honors Thesis: Loyola University New Orleans. 63 p.
Research Grants:
- "Impacts of management methods and invasive plants on recruitment, competitive exclusion and successional trajectories in Texas freshwater marsh restorations." Garden Club of America, Fellowship in Ecological Restoration, $8,000, 4/2006-2009
- “Towards predicting the resilience of invaded wetlands to ecological restoration: Tests of a new theory of habitat interannual variation and ontogenetic niche shifts in invaders.” Society of Wetland Scientists, Student Research Grant ($1,000) 6/2008-6/2009
- “Predicting restoration outcomes in exotic-invaded ecosystems.” Native Plant Society of Texas, Ann Miller Gonzalez Research Grant ($2,000) 4/2009-4/2011
- “Dissertation Research: Predicting restoration outcomes in exotic-invaded ecosystems.” National Science Foundation, Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant ($15,000) 4/2009-4/2011
Awards:
- Ignatian Scholarship for Academic Excellence, Loyola University New Orleans, 2001 (~$80,000)
- Magna Cum Laude, Loyola University New Orleans, 2004
- Honors in Biological Sciences, Loyola University New Orleans, 2004
- University Honors Certificate, Loyola University New Orleans, 2004
- Outstanding Environmental Studies Student, Loyola University New Orleans, 2004
- Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Scholarship, 2006 ($2,000)
- Wray Todd Graduate Fellowship, Rice University, 2006-2007 ($16,000), 2007-2008 ($16,500), 2009-2010 ($16,500)
- Travel Award, Rice University, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, 2007 ($200), 2008 ($200), 2009 ($200)
- Dean's Travel Award, Rice University, Weiss School of Natural Sciences, 2008 ($350), 2009 ($350)
- Lodieska Stockbridge Vaughn Fellowship, Rice University, 2008-2009 ($16,500)
- Honorable Mention, Best Student Presentation Award, Society of Wetland Scientists, 2008
- Edgar O'Rear Travel Award, Rice University, 2009 ($500)
Meeting Oral Presentations:
- Gabler, C.A. and D.A. White. The 25-year growth of a Louisiana wetland and its relation to the flow volume of the Mississippi River: the Brants Pass splay area. Society of Wetland Scientists, Charleston, 2005
- Gabler, C.A. 2007. Impacts of management methods and invasive plants on biodiversity, ecosystem function, and successional trajectories in a Texas freshwater marsh restoration after one year. Society for Ecological Restoration, Texas Chapter, Lubbock, TX.
- Gabler, C.A. June 2008. Impacts of management methods and propagule availability on restoration outcomes in a formerly invaded freshwater wetland. Society of Wetland Scientists, Washington, DC.
- Gabler, C.A. April 2009. Impacts of management methods and native and exotic propagule availability on restoration outcomes in a formerly invaded freshwater wetland after three years. University of Houston and Rice University Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Symposium, Houston, TX.
- Gabler, C.A. and E. Siemann. June 2009. Factors affecting recruitment of invasive Chinese tallow tree in restored wetlands: Evidence of ontogenetic niche shifts and the effects of water regime, competition and nutrient availability. Society of Wetland Scientists, Madison, WI.
- Gabler, C.A. and E. Siemann. August 2009. Impacts of management methods and native and exotic propagule availability on restoration outcomes in a formerly invaded freshwater wetland after three years. Ecological Society of America, Albuquerque, NM.
Meeting Poster Presentations:
- Quintanilla, A., C.A. Gabler and E. Siemann. August 2008. How do environmental factors influence Chinese tallow tree (Triadica sebifera) recruitment in restored habitats? Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) Summer Research Banquet, Houston, TX.
Invited Seminars:
- Gabler, C.A. 3 March 2008. Ecological restoration of invaded ecosystems. College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjng Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
- Gabler, C.A. 5 March 2008. Ecological restoration of invaded ecosystems. Invasion Biology and Biological Control Lab, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
- Gabler, C.A. 7 March 2008. Ecological restoration of invaded ecosystems. Institute of Ecology, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
- Gabler, C.A. 23 September 2008. Ecological restoration of a freshwater wetland invaded by Chinese tallow tree. Deptarment of Biological Sciences, Loyola University, New Orleans, LA.
Courses Taught:
- Diversity of Life Laboratory (EEOB 111), two sections per semester, Tulane University, 2004-2005
- Field Ecology (BIOS 316), Rice University, Teaching Assistant for one section per year, 2006-2007; Co-Instructor for one section per year, 2008
- Conservation Biology (BIOS 323), Teaching Assistant, Rice University, 2007
Mentorship:
- Summer Research Project, 2008, Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) and Rice University, undergraduate mentored: Antonio Quintanilla
- Honors Research Project, 2009, Rice University, undergraduate mentored: Larry Liu
Society Memberships:
- Ecological Society of America
- Society for Ecological Restoration International
- Society of Wetland Scientists
Service/Outreach:
- Humanitarian service in Mexico, Jalisco 2000 and Durango 2001
- Arts and Sciences Representative (elected), Student Government Association, Loyola University New Orleans, 2001
- Volunteer, Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, New Orleans, 2002-2003
- Volunteer, US and Louisiana Democratic Party, 2003-2004
- President (elected), Club for Rumination on Ecology and Evolutionary Processes, Tulane University, 2005
- Volunteer, US and Texas Democratic Party, 2006
- Graduate Student Representative, Ecologist Faculty Search Committee, Rice University, 2006
- Research Committee, Baker Institute Student Forum, James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy & Rice University, 2007
- Executive Committee and Research Committee Chair, Baker Institute Student Forum, James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy & Rice University, 2008-present
- Wetlands specialist (on-camera) and science consultant, "Teens 4 Green" wetlands documentary, produced by Hightower High School Electronic Media Academy, Missouri City, TX, 2009
General Research Interests:
- Fields: population and community ecology, restoration ecology, invasive species ecology and management, conservation biology
- Subjects: wetlands, ecosystem function/services, climate change, sucession, ecological disturbance, plant-herbivore interactions, environmental policy and law
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