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CURRICULUM VITAE
Name
Nicole Tina Rivera
Date of birth
02.04.1980
Place of birth
Roding, DE
Nationality
German / American
E-Mail
[email protected]
EDUCATION
2008 – Now
PhD Thesis at the University of Regensburg, Germany
2001 – 2007
Study of Biology with main subject Zoology at the University of
Regensburg, Germany
Diploma Thesis: “Evolution of intraspecific diversity: a
comparison of genetic and geographic structure in Epilobocera
haytensis & Metopaulias depressus”
2000
Abitur: Robert-Schumann-Gymnasium Cham, Germany
WORK EXPERIENCE
Present Position:
Oct 2011 – 2016
Research Assistant for the Improvement of Teaching in Biology at the
University of Regensburg (Program “QuiRL” – Qualität in der
Regensburger Lehre)
Further Teaching at University:
SS 06, 07, 09
Aquatic one-day fieldtrips for students
SS 06
Biology for medical students (course)
WS 05/06 – 10/11
Cytology and anatomy of animals (course)
SS 07 – 09
Introduction to laboratory work for students
SS 06, 09
Laboratory for school students
SS 07, 08, 10
Marine biology fieldtrips
WS 08/09
Seminar for historical biogeography (methods lecture)
SS 09
Seminar for population genetics (methods lecture)
WS 08/09 – 10/11
Supervision of bachelor students and diploma students
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WS 07/08, 09/10
Zoological practical training
Teaching at Academic High School:
School year 09/10
Substitute teacher for biology and chemistry at the OrtenburgGymnasium Oberviechtach, Germany
Additional experience:
Organization and planning of the 15th Crustacean Meeting in Regensburg, Germany
FIELDTRIPS AND STUDIES ABROAD
Sep 2010
Supervision of marine biology excursion to Marseille, France
Feb 2009
Fieldtrip to Jamaica for my dissertation
Sep 2008
Supervision of marine biology excursion to Pula, Croatia
Feb – Sep 2008
Stay abroad and internship in Puerto Rico (funded by the DAAD,
D/08/40752)
Aug 2007
Supervision of marine biology excursion to Elba, Italy
Sep 2006
Fieldtrip to the Dominican Republic for my diploma thesis
LANGUAGES
German Native
French
Basics
English
Spanish
Basics
Native
PUBLICATIONS
Christoph D. Schubart, Nicole T. Rivera, Keith A. Crandall, Tobias Santl. "Comparing
phylogeographic structure of freshwater crabs from two Caribbean islands: Puerto Rico
versus Jamaica ." Phylogeography and Population Genetics in Crustacea . Ed. C.
Schubart, C. Held, and S. Koenemann. Cold Spring Harbor, NY: CRC Press, Dec. 2011.
Vol. 19. 345-381.
Nicole T. Rivera & Christoph D. Schubart. “Phylogeography of the freshwater crab Epilobocera
haytensis (Brachyura: Pseudothelphusidae) from Hispaniola: conspecifity despite
restricted gene flow” (in prep.)
CONFERENCES
Apr 07 – 10, 2011
Poster: „Evolution sozialen Lebens und Brutparasitismus bei Metopaulias
depressus (Decapoda: Brachyura: Sesarmidae).“ 15. Crustaceologen
Tagung, Regensburg.
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Dec 08 – 10, 2010
Talk: “Differences in population genetic structure of freshwater crabs
(Brachyura: Pseudothelphusidae) from two Caribbean islands.”
International Senckenberg Conference: Biology of Freshwater Decapods,
Frankfurt a. M.
Jan 19, 2010
Talk: „Adaptive Radiation bei jamaikanischen Süßwasserkrabben.“
Naturwissenschaftliche Vorträge im Rahmen der Kooperation Gymnasium
– Hochschule/Universität, Oberviechtach.
Sep 25 – 28, 2009
Poster: “Differences in population genetic structure of freshwater crabs
(Crustacea: Brachyura) from the Greater Antilles.“ 102. Jahresversammlung der Deutschen Zoologischen Gesellschaft (DZG), Regensburg.
Apr 02 – 05, 2009
Talk: “Evolution of intraspecific diversity in the Jamaican bromeliad crab
Metopaulias depressus (Brachyura: Sesarmidae).” 14. Crustaceologen
Tagung, Rostock.
Sep 19 – 22, 2008
Talk: “Evolution of intraspecific diversity: a comparison of genetic and
geographic structure in freshwater crabs (Crustacea: Brachyura) from
three Caribbean islands.” 101. Jahresversammlung der Deutschen
Zoologischen Gesellschaft (DZG), Jena.
Feb 20 – 22, 2008
Talk: “Genetic analyses of geographic structure and brood parasitism in
the Jamaican bromeliad crab Metopaulias depressus (Brachyura:
Sesarmidae).” Meeting of Ethologische Gesellschaft, Regensburg.
Mar 15 – 18, 2007
Talk: „Phylogeographie der Süßwasserkrabbe Epilobocera haytensis
(Brachyura: Pseudothelphusidae) auf Hispaniola.“ 13. Crustaceologen
Tagung, Frankfurt a. M.
Feb 20 – 23, 2007
Talk: “Genetic analyses of geographic structure, multiple paternity and
brood parasitism in the Jamaican bromeliad crab Metopaulias depressus
(Brachyura: Sesarmidae).” 9th Annual Meeting of the German Society of
Biological Systematics (GfBS), Vienna.
AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS

DAAD Fellowship for PhD-students (D/08/40752)
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„Anschubsfinanzierung für die Doktorarbeit“ (Frauenföderung Universität Regensburg,
2008)
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„Promotionsabschluss-Stipendium für die Doktorarbeit“ (Programm zur Realisierung der
Chancengleichheit für Frauen in Forschung und Lehre)
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TCS Graduate Studies Fellowship in population genetics and physiology 2011
MEMBERSHIPS
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The Crustacean Society (TCS)
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