Education
Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas September 4, 2020
Doctor of Philosophy in Biology
University of Glasgow, Glasgow Scotland July 2, 2014
Masters of Science by Research in Ecology
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey May 15, 2011
Bachelors of Science in Ecology and Natural Resources summa cum laude
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey May 15, 2011
Certificate in Environmental Geomatics
Raritan Valley Community College, Somerville, New Jersey August 12, 2009
Associate of Science in Biology summa cum laude
Professional Experience
Research Associate, Kansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Manhattan, KS September 2020-Present
- Analysis and publication of long-term lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidinctus) data set
Teaching Experience
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Kansas State University, Division of Biology
Principles of Biology (BIOL 198) Open Studio Instructor: Fall 2019 Responsibilities:
- Introductory general biology course
- Sole instructor for biweekly study and lab review sessions
- Assisting students with all course and lab materials
Principles of Biology (BIOL 198): Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016*, Fall 2017*, Fall 2018*
Responsibilities:
- Introductory general biology course
- Taught ecology module section
- Administered and wrote section quizzes
- Proctored biweekly exams
- Assisted students with course material and lab experiments
*Denotes teaching two class sections
Mentoring
2020-present Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (oSTEM) mentorship team
- Designing structure for a 6-month national mentorship program for LGBTQIA+ folks in STEM fields
- Developing mentorship program training materials
- Developing a resource repository for mentors and mentees
2019-2020 Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (oSTEM) mentorship program
- Served as mentor to two undergraduates
2015-2020 Undergraduate Mentor, Kansas State University
- Served as mentor to 11 undergraduates
Leadership and Service
2020 LGBTQIA+ panel for the North American Ornithological Conference, organizer
2020 K-State Wildlife Society Introductory workshop on VHF telemetry and GPS use, teacher
2020 Principles of Biology Course Committee, graduate student member
2019-present Kansas State Chapter of the The Wildlife Society, graduate student adviser
2019-present Rainbow Lorikeets, an American Ornithological Society and National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals Caucus, Diversity and Allies Co-chair
2019-present Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (oSTEM) Leadership and Education Program, volunteer
2019-present Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (oSTEM) Mentorship Team, volunteer
2019-2020 Kansas State University oSTEM chapter, Vice President
2018-2019 Kansas Coop. Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, capture of white-tailed and mule deer
2018 US-UK Fulbright Commission Summer Institute Program, application reviewer
2017-2018 Kansas State Biology Division Graduate Student Relations Committee, co-chair
2017-2018 Flint Hills Human Rights Project, volunteer
2016-2020 Kansas State University Graduate Student Ambassador, ambassador
2016-2017 Biology Graduate Student Association T-shirt Committee
2016 Volunteer North American Ornithological Conference
2016 US-UK Fulbright Commission Summer Institute Program, application reviewer
2013-2016 University of Glasgow Ask A Student Network, online postgraduate representative
2014-2015 German Shorthaired Pointer Rescue of New Jersey, event volunteer
2013 University of Glasgow Ringer’s Group, bird bander
2013 University of Glasgow Urban Biodiversity Working Group, panel member
2008-2011 Round Valley Recreation Area, Bluebird Restoration Project, nest box monitor
2008-2010 Friends of Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, education volunteer
2008 Department of the Interior, roost tree monitor in Indiana bat study
Awards, Scholarships, and Fellowships
2020 Kansas Natural Resources Conference Student Registration Scholarship ($65)
2019 American Ornithology Society Travel Award in Support of Diversity & Inclusion ($1000, conference registration, and 2020 membership fees)
2019 Kansas Natural Resources Conference Student Registration Scholarship ($50)
2018 Kansas State University Graduate Student Council Travel Grant ($450)
2018 The Wildlife Society Travel Grant ($350)
2018 Biology Graduate Student Association Travel Grant ($500)
2017 Kansas Natural Resources Conference Student Registration Scholarship ($50)
2017 Biology Graduate Student Association Research Grant ($500)
2016 Paul Grosjean Book Fund Grant ($250)
2016 American Ornithologists’ Union Annual Student Membership ($28)
2015 Kansas State College of Arts and Sciences Travel Award ($800)
2012-2013 Fulbright-University of Glasgow Postgraduate Scholar ($16,000 and tuition)
2011 J. Applegate Award for Outstanding Student in Wildlife Conservation ($500)
2009-2011 Rutgers University Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship ($8,000)
2009 All USA Academic Team Coca-Cola Bronze Scholar ($1,000)
Honors
2019 Outstanding Unit Wildlife Student, Kansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
2017 Best Presentation Style in Kansas State University Division of Biology Graduate Students on Parade Forum
2015 Winner of 2015 Organization of Tropical Studies Biology Graduate Course Film Festival (https://vimeo.com/133657583)
2010 Rutgers Undergraduate Research Spotlight YouTube Series (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WynFzZzCGI)
2010 Essay Featured in Douglass Now Newsletter
2009 Raritan Valley Community College Commencement Speaker
2009 Nota Bene Honoree for essay on biophysics of avian flight
2009 Invited speaker in Raritan Valley Community College Science Colloquium
2008 Member of Phi Thea Kappa
Presentations
Aulicky, C. Haukos, D. 2020. Lesser Prairie-Chicken Lek Formation, Lek Persistence, and Female Space Use. The Wildlife Society. Louisville, KY. September 28-October 3. (oral)
Aulicky, C. Haukos, D. 2020. Lesser Prairie-Chicken Lek Formation, Lek Persistence, and Female Space Use. North American Ornithological Conference. San Juan, Puerto Rico. (poster)
Aulicky, C., Haukos, D. 2020. What Determines Lesser Prairie-Chicken Lek Persistence? Kansas Natural Resources Conference. Manhattan, KS. 30-31 January. (oral)
Aulicky, C., Haukos, D. 2019. Size matters: Effects of climate on lesser prairie-chicken body size. Annual oSTEM Conference. Detroit, MI. 14-17 November. (poster)
Aulicky, C., Haukos, D. 2019. Not Just Dusty Data: What Can We Learn From Range-Wide Analyses of Lesser Prairie-Chicken Morphology? Prairie Grouse Technical Council. Bartlesville, OK. 4-7 November. (oral)
Aulicky, C., Haukos, D. 2019. Testing the Hotspot Hypothesis: Lesser Prairie-Chicken Lek Formation and Female Space Use. The Wildlife Society. Reno, NV. September 29-October 3. (oral)
Aulicky, C., Haukos, D. 2019. Testing the Hotspot Hypothesis: Lesser Prairie-Chicken Lek Formation and Female Space Use. American Ornithological Society. Anchorage, AK. 24-28 June. (oral)
Aulicky, C., Haukos, D. 2019. Testing the Hotspot Hypothesis: Lesser Prairie-Chicken Lek Formation and Female Space Use. Kansas Natural Resources Conference. Manhattan, KS. 31 January-1 February. (oral)
Aulicky, C., Haukos, D. 2018. What the Lek: Testing the Hotspot Hypothesis. 8thAnnual oSTEM Conference. Houston, TX. 16-18 November. (poster)
Aulicky, C., Haukos, D., Fricke, K. 2018.Not Just Dusty Data: What Can We Learn From Range-Wide Analyses of Lesser Prairie-Chicken Morphology? The Wildlife Society’s 25thAnnual Conference. Cleveland, OH. 7-11 October. (oral)
Aulicky, C., Haukos, D. 2018. Testing the Hotspot Hypothesis: Lesser Prairie Chickens Lek Formation and Female Space Use. 14th International Grouse Symposium. Logan, UT. 24-28 September. (oral)
Aulicky, C., Haukos, David. 2018. What can we learn from morphology? A study of the lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) in Kansas. Kansas Natural Resources Conference. Manhattan, KS. 8-9 February. (oral)
Aulicky, C., Haukos, David. 2017. Does Size Matter? Male Lesser Prairie-Chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) Morphology and Female Lek Attendance. 7th Annual oSTEM Conference. Chicago, IL. 16-19 November. (poster)
Aulicky, C. 2016. Lepidothrix. Manakin Genomics Research Collaboration Network. Smithsonian EEC. Annapolis, Maryland. 15 August. (oral)
Aulicky, C. 2013. Wee Wanders in Scotland. Fulbright Forum. Cardiff Wales, UK. 6-10 January. (oral)
Aulicky, C., Sukhdeo, M.V.K.. 2011. Habitat Preference and Attachment of Black Fly Larvae An Examination of Microhabitat Preference and Attachment Mechanisms. 9th Annual North American Black Fly Association. Athens, GA. 9-11 February. (oral)
Aulicky, C., Sukhdeo, M.V.K.. 2011. Habitat Preference and Attachment of Black Fly Larvae An Examination of Microhabitat Preference and Attachment Mechanisms. Rutgers University ARESTY student research competition. New Brunswick, NJ. 29 April. (poster)
Professional Development
2019 National Geographic Workshop on Communicating Science Visually
2019 American Ornithological Society Talking to Science Journalists Workshop
2018 Science Communication Graduate Seminar
2017 Sunset Zoo Science Communication Fellowship (http://www.sunsetzoo.com/376/Carly-Aulicky)
2016 Kansas State University Active Learning Workshop
Public Outreach and Science Communication
2020 46 Questions For Scientists profile (https://46questions.wordpress.com/)
2019-2020 Letters to a Pre-Scientist
2019 Pursuing Life Science: Academic and Professional LGBTQIA+ Narratives, Annual oSTEM Conference. Panelist.
2019 500 Queer Scientists profile
2019 Science on Tap, Sunset Zoo Science Communication Seminar
(https://sciencesnapshots.com/2019/02/22/the-booming-prairie-chicken/)
2018 Science Saturday Sunset Zoo
2017 Science Saturday Sunset Zoo
Skills and Other Qualifications
Technical skills: Drop net use, funnel traps, VHF radio tracking, 4×4 vehicle operation, stable isotope analysis, avian blood assays, biometric modeling, mist-net use and bird banding, small mammal trapping, camera trapping, point surveys, macroinvertebrate sampling, histology, and microdissection
Science Communication: Short length scientific films, designed children’s science outreach activity
Language Proficiency: Intermediate written, spoken and reading ability in Latin American Spanish
Software Proficiency: R, Adobe Premiere Pro, ArcGIS, QGIS
Professional Associations: American Ornithological Society (2017-2020), National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals (2019-2020), The Wildlife Society (2018-2020), Field Ornithologist’s Association (2013-2020), Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (oSTEM; 2016-2020), Wilson Ornithological Society (2017-2020), and Sigma Xi (2017-2018)