Education

• University of Georgia, Athens
     August, 2004 - present
     Biology Major, Junior standing, GPA 3.88
  
• Cedar Shoals High School, Athens, Georgia
     Graduated May, 2004

Awards and Acheivements

• Research Experience for Undergraduates
     National Science Foundation grant recipient
     Sponsor: Dr. Stephen Hubbell
     University of Georgia, Department of Plant Sciences
     June - August, 2005
• Dean's List
     University of Georgia, Athens
     Fall 2004, Spring 2005, Fall 2005
• Hope Scholarship Recipient
     University of Georgia, Athens
     Fall 2004, Spring & Fall 2005, Spring 2006
• Member of the Honor's Program
     University of Georgia, Athens
     Spring 2005 - present
• Young Scholarship Program participant
     University of Georgia, Athens
     2002 with Dr. Stice
     2003 with Dr. Duckett
     2004 with Dr. Fragaszy
• Varsity Letter Recipient in Wrestling
     Cedar Shoals High School, Georgia
     2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Research

• Primate Behavior, June 2004 - current
  Assistant and Undergrad Researcher of Dr. Dorothy Fragaszy,
  Department of Psychology, University of Georgia.
  Studying the cognitive planning and attention management capabilities of captive tufted capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella).
• Molecular Marine Science, October 2004 - current
Assistant of Dr. Mary Ann Moran,
Department of Marine Sciences, University of Georgia.
Studying the ecology of methanogen and sulfide reducing archea by DNA analysis.
• Databasing and Electronic Guide Building, January 2006 - current
  Undergrad Researcher of Dr. John Pickering,
  Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia.
  Studying species identification web based software and methods for increased research effciency and public knowledge.
• Tropical Field Research, May 2005 - July 2005
  REU grant recipient with Dr. Stephen Hubbell and Ms. Yu-Yun Chen,
  Department of Plant Sciences, University of Georgia.
  In Malaysia's tropical rainforest, studied the ecology and reproduction of trees, as well as insect predation on seeds of several species of the family Diptocarpaceae.
• Beef Industry Research, June 2003 - July 2003
  Assistant of Dr. Susan Duckett,
  Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Georgia.
  Studied the effects of natural antioxidants on the extension and quality of meat shelf-life.
• Embryonic Stem Cell Research, June 2002 - July 2002
  Assistant of Dr. Steve Stice,
  Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Georgia.
  Studied The life cycle and differentiation of human and mouse embryonic stem cells.

Publications

• Tomas Pickering, Erica H. Kennedy, Bettina von Ammon, Nicole Scott, Dorothy Fragaszy, and Josh Wintje.
  A capuchin monkey learns to navigate.
  Abstract for poster to be present at the 2006 Conference for the American Society of Primatologists.

• Tomas Pickering, Erica H. Kennedy, Bettina von Ammon, Nicole Scott, Dorothy Fragaszy, and Josh Wintje.
  Capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella) complete two-dimensional mazes more efficiently following practice with numerous exemplars.
  Abstract of poster to be presented at the 2006 Conference for Comparitive Cognition.