Pamela Yvonne Scheffler: Curriculum Vitae
Home: P.O. Box 388, Volcano, HI 96785 Work: 200 W. Kawili St., Hilo, HI 96720 [email protected] [email protected]
(808) 985-8562 (808) 933-0835
Education:
Ph.D. 2002: Ecology; The Pennsylvania State University
B.A. 1990: Biology (minor: English/American Literature); Univ. of California, Santa Cruz 2010: CTE Professional Development Program to Prepare Distance Learning Faculty, Kaneohe, Hawaii 2009: NCSR: Human Impacts on Marine Fisheries Institute, Charleston, Oregon
2008: NCSR: Impact of Land Use on Environmental Quality Teachers’ Institute, Salem, Oregon 1991: U.S. Peace Corps Training Program: Tropical Agroforestry and Resources Conservation,
Spanish, Guatemalan Culture
1989: University of California Education Abroad Program: Tropical Biology, Costa Rica Research Experience:
2005-2006: Postdoctoral Researcher-Senior Ungulate Project Coordinator & Analyst, Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii (RCUH), Kilauea Field Station, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI.
Research on feral pig and rat populations; native and exotic insect studies.
1995-2002: Doctoral Student and Graduate Research Assistant Department of Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.
Doctoral research in Pará, Brazil investigating the effect of logging intensity on biodiversity using dung
beetle (Scarabaeidae) communities.
2001: Research Associate, Instituto Hondureño de Antropología e Historia, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Conducted vegetation surveys in La Estanzuela valley, Marcala, Honduras. Identified plants in collaboration with Zamorano University botanists.
1998: Research Associate, The Pennsylvania State University.
Conducted vegetation and archeological surveys in Tepeaca, Puebla, México.
1993-1995: Computer and Wildlife Technician, (RCUH), Kilauea Field Station, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI.
Conducted research on native forest birds and native and exotic insect populations. Researched and installed a GIS system, including training employees in GIS/GPS techniques.
1991-1993: Conservation of Natural Resources Extensionist/Agroforestry Program, U.S. Peace Corps Totonicapán, Guatemala.
Worked with indigenous communities in teaching agroforestry, reforestation, and environmental education
1985-1991: Research Technician, (RCUH), Kilauea Field Station, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI.
Assisted with botanical, entomological, and mammalian studies.
Teaching Experience:
2011- Present Assistant Professor: Geography, Environmental Studies, and Biology Math & Natural Sciences Department, Hawaii Community College, Hilo, HI.
Course delivery in natural sciences and Tropical Ecosystem and Agroforestry Management. Coordinator for Environmental Studies Academic Certificate.
2006-2011 Instructor: Geography, Environmental Studies, and Biology Math & Natural Sciences Department, Hawaii Community College, Hilo, HI.
Tenure-track position teaching in Natural Sciences and Tropical Ecosystem and Agroforestry Management programs.
1996-2000: Graduate Teaching Assistant/Lecturer, Department of Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.
Taught independently and assisted in teaching upper and lower division biology courses.
Other Professional Experience: 2004-2005: Postdoctoral Analyst,
Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii (RCUH), Kilauea Field Station, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI.
Creation of DSS (Decision Support System) for feral pig management and database creation/curation for 4,000+ insect collection.
2000-2002: Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.
Maintained, designed, and researched content for Ecology Program website pages. Courses Taught:
Agroforestry and Laboratory (AG 175, AG 175L, Hawaii Community College)
Computer Applications for Forest Management (GEOG 197, Hawaii Community College) Forest Pest Management and Laboratory (AG 275, AG 275L, Hawaii Community College) Individual and the Environment (SCI 20, Hawaii Community College)
Introduction to Environmental Science and Lab (SCI 124, SCI 124L, Hawaii Community College) Introduction to Ethnobotany (BOT 105, Hawaii Community College)
Introduction to the Environment through Film (SCI 97, Hawaii Community College)
Natural History of the Hawaiian Islands (BIOL 156, BIOL 156L, Hawaii Community College) Experimental Field Biology (BIO 450W, The Pennsylvania State University)
Function and Development of Organisms (TA; BIOL 240W, The Pennsylvania State University) Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity (TA; BIOL 110W, The Pennsylvania State University) Refereed Publications:
Scheffler, P. Y., C. Forbes Perry, C. P. Stone, and D. Foote. [In Preparation]. Historical rodent population structure in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park 1986-1990. For Pacific Science. Scheffler, P. Y. 2005. Dung beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) diversity and community structure
across three disturbance regimes in Eastern Amazonia. Journal of Tropical Ecology 21:9-19. Scheffler, P. Y. 2002. Dung beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) ecology in the intact and modified
landscape of Eastern Amazonia. Ph.D. Thesis. Ecology. The Pennsylvania State University. University Park, PA. 257 pages.
Zimmerman, B., J. Malcom, and P. Scheffler. 2000. Indicatores biologicos de la sostenibilidad de la actividad extractiva de corta de bosque en el Amazonas Oriental. Pp 161-188 In J.A. Berdegue and G. Escobar [Eds]. Seguimiento Y Evaluacion del Manejo de Recursos Naturales. FUCOA, Chile. Gerwing, J. J., P. Y. Lockwood, and C. Uhl. 1999. Acorn foraging as a means to explore human
energetics and forge connections to local forests. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America. April: 117-120.
Un-refereed Publications:
Scheffler, P. Y., D. Foote, L. Pratt, and K. Magnacca. [In Preparation]. The effect of feral pig density on native vegetation in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. University of Hawaii Technical Report.
Scheffler, P. Y., C. Forbes Perry, C. P. Stone, and D. Foote. [In Press]. Rodent population structure in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii. University of Hawaii Technical Report.
Lockwood, P. Y. and D. Foote. 1995. Status and population trends in long-horned beetles
(Plagithmysus spp.) along the Mauna Loa Strip of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Internal
report, The National Biological Service, Kilauea Field Station. Posters and Presentations:
Kinoshita, C., A. Hashimoto, S. Chiang, P. Scheffler, K. Gopalkrishnan, G. Hontz, R. Takahashi, P. Millen, A. Emmsley, I. White. The University of Hawaii’s Agribusiness Education, Training, and Incubator Project. Poster at 57th North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Annual
Meeting. Edmonton, AB. 2011.
Hashimoto, A., S. Chiang, W. Sakai, M. Sakai, S. Shehata, O. Steele, P. Scheffler, K. Gopalkrishnan, G. Hontz, R. Takahashi, P. Millen, A. Emmsley, I. White. The University of Hawaii’s Agribusiness Education, Training, and Incubator Project. Poster at Association of Public and Landgrant Universities Summit. State College, PA. 2010.
Scheffler, P.Y. K-12 Outreach and a Vibrant Environmental Studies Program. AETI/USDA/ANNH Consortium Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. 2010.
Scheffler, P.Y. and O. Steele. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Culture. Poster at AETI/USDA/ANNH Consortium Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. 2010.
Scheffler, P. Y. Hawaii Community College: Forest TEAM, Agriculture, & Hawaiian Life Styles. Poster at USDA AN/NH Consortium Meeting. Honolulu, Hawaii, 2009.
Scheffler, P.Y. The Forest TEAM Program. USDA AN/NH Consortium Meeting. Bethel, Alaska, 2008.
Scheffler, P. Y. and O. Steele. Designing college education to address both science and management. Poster at Hawaii Conservation Society Annual Meeting. Honolulu, Hawai`i, 2007.
Scheffler, P.Y. and O. Steele. Agroforestry education in action. Poster at The 10th North American
Agroforestry Conference. Quebec City, Canada. 2007.
Scheffler, P.Y., D. Foote, C. F. Perry, and C. P. Stone. Population dynamics of introduced rodents in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawai‘i 1986-1990. Rats, Humans, and Islands Conference. Honolulu, Hawai‘i, 2007.
Scheffler, P. Y. and D. Foote. Feral pig population size and native Hawaiian rainforest vegetation. Hawaii Conservation Society Annual Meeting. Honolulu, Hawai`i, 2005.
Scheffler, P. Y. and D. Foote. The effect of population size of feral pigs on Hawaiian rainforest vegetation. Hawaii Ecosystem Meetings. Kea`au, Hawai`i, 2005.
Scheffler, P. Y. The effect of selective logging on dung beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) communities in Eastern Amazonia. Poster at 11th Pacific Entomology Conference. Honolulu, Hawai`i, 2005.
Scheffler, P. Y. Mosaic Islands: Scarab Beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae) Community Structure in an Amazonian Forest Fragment. Society for Conservation Biology Annual Meeting. Hilo, Hawai`i, 2001.
Scheffler, P. Y. Dung Beetle Ecology in Amazonia. The Pennsylvania State Ecology Mini-Symposium. University Park, PA, 2001.
Scheffler, P. Y. El Efecto de Pertubaciones Antropogenicas en Escarabajos de Estiercol (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). IV Reunião Latino-Americana de Scarabaeoidologia. Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 1999.
Articles Reviewed:
Insect Conservation and Diversity. 2010.
Small Scale Forestry. 2009.
Ecological Entomology. 2008. Awards:
2010: Hawaii C.C. Sustainability “APE” Award
2000: Honorable Mention: Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, The Pennsylvania State University 1999: Braddock Award, The Pennsylvania State University
1985: Heftel Foundation Award Grants Funded:
USDA Alakan Native/Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Grant (2011-2012, co-PI). UH Agribusiness Education, Training, and Incubator Project ($103,300 for Hawaii C.C.). USDA Alakan Native/Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Grant (2010-2011, co-PI). UH
Agribusiness Education, Training, and Incubator Project ($104,054 for Hawaii C.C.). USDA Alakan Native/Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Grant (2009-2010, co-PI). UH
Agribusiness Education, Training, and Incubator Project ($104,284 for Hawaii C.C.). Carl D. Perkins Career & Technical Education Program Improvement Mini-Grants (Fall 2008).
Improving Field-based Education ($7,400).
Carl D. Perkins Career & Technical Education Program Improvement Mini-Grants (Spring 2008). Improving GIS Skills ($4,110).
Carl D. Perkins Career & Technical Education Program Improvement Mini-Grants (Spring 2007). Plant and Insect Collection and Preservation ($5,000).
Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) (2006, co-PI): Collaboration of the Forest TEAM Program at Hawaii CC in establishing, maintaining and conducting workforce development related research on the Hawaii Permanent Plot Network ($23,829).
Research Program on Monitoring and Evaluation Methodologies for Natural Resource Management Initiatives in Latin America (IDRC) (1999, co-investigator): Biological indicators of logging sustainability in the Eastern Amazon ($10,400).
Chicago Zoological Society (1998): The effects of selective logging on dung beetle communities ($3,500).
Hawaii Natural History Association (1994): A follow up on the 1971 IBP study of Plagithmysine beetles in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park ($1,500).
Professional Memberships:
American Association for the Advancement of Science Sigma Xi
North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Languages Spoken:
Spanish – fluent
