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JOHN A. WILK
University of Illinois at Chicago
Dept. of Biological Sciences, M/C 066
Chicago, IL 60607-7060
Telephone: (773) 459-7413
FAX: (312) 996-9462
E-mail: jwilk@uic.edu
The Field Museum
Department of Zoology
1400 South Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60605
Fax: (312) 665-7754
E-mail: jwilk@fieldmuseum.org
Education
Northwestern University
B.A. in Biology with concentration in Evolutionary Biology, awarded 1998
Eastern Michigan University
Graduate-level coursework in zoology, attended 1998 to 2001
University of Illinois at Chicago
Ph.D. Candidate in Biology, 2003 to present
Committee Co-Chairs: Rüdiger Bieler and Mary V. Ashley
Employment
Teaching Assistantships
University of Illinois at Chicago
2003-Present
Running lab and discussion sections:
Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy, Ecology and Evolution, Biology of Populations and Ecosystems, and Genetics Laboratory.
Composed and presented two lectures on homonin and human evolution for Ecology and Evolution
Research Assistantships
Seasonal from 2003-2005
The Field Museum
Advisor: Rüdiger Bieler
Assist in the development of a database for Venerid taxonomic literature
University of Illinois at Chicago
Advisor: Mary V. Ashley
Continue research on strawberry population genetics, male fitness, and clonal reproduction
Undergraduate Research Mentor
University of Illinois at Chicago
2003-2007
Mentor advanced undergraduate students interested in careers in biology, instruct students in proper laboratory procedures, data collection and analysis techniques.
Visiting Research Specialist
University of Illinois at Chicago
Advisor: Mary V. Ashley
2002-2003
Manage population genetics research project on wild strawberries assessing male fitness by establishing seedling parentage using novel microsatellite DNA markers. Supervise undergraduate independent study students.
Assistant Environmental Scientist
Trileaf Corporation
2001-2002
Perform all aspects of Phase I environmental analyses as well as Informal Biological Assessments for the endangered species section of the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) reports.
Student Contractor
United States Geological Service
Seasonal 1999-2000
Supervisor: Mary K. Burnham-Curtis
Develop and optimize mitochondrial sequencing and microsatellite genotyping in Brook Trout, Salvelinus fontinalis while supervising undergraduate lab assistants.
Supervisor: S. J. Nichols
Design and perform bivalve metabolic and toxicity studies. Carry out freshwater mussel diversity surveys with the National Forestry Service using SCUBA within the National Forest System.
Undergraduate Lab Assistant
Northwestern University
1995-1997
Supervisor: T. Jardetzky
Perform general molecular biology work for the lab including: PCR, electrophoresis, plasmid vector construction, and oligonucleotide design and polypeptide purification. Perform general lab maintenance, construct and maintain lab inventory database, and manage and train new aides in the laboratory.
Grants and Awards
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute - Short Term Fellowship. "Evolution of developmental patterns in Isognomon Solander: using cross-isthmus germinate species pairs to expose changes in ontogenetic vectors and ecophenotypic responses." 2008
Provost's Award for Graduate Research. "Using ecophenotypic responses in Baja California Isognomon Solander 1786 (Bivalvia: Isognomonidae) to expose evolutionary processes." 2007.
University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Biological Sciences, Excellence in Teaching Award, 2007.
Sigma Xi Graduate Research Forum - First Prize, 2006.
Conchologists of America Grant in Aid of Research, 2005.
Meta Hellwig Research Award for "The Construction of a Bioenergetic Model the Lake Victoria "Daaga," Rastrineobola argente." 2000.
Professional Societies
American Malacological Society
2008-Present Vice-Chair, Student Association
2008-Present Systematics Committee Member
Unitas Malacologia
Sigma Xi
Society for the Study of Evolution
Graduate Employees Organization - University of Illinois at Chicago
2005-2007 Organizer and Steward
Publications
Wilk, J.A., Bieler, R. (In Press, submitted 2007). Ecophenotypic variation in the Flat Tree Oyster, Isognomon alatus (Bivalvia : Isognomonidae), across a tidal microhabitat gradient. Marine Biology Research.
Ashley, M.V., Wilk, J.A., Styan, S.M.N., Craft, K.J., Jones, K.L., Feldheim, K.A., Lewers, K.S., Ashman, T.L. (2003). High Variability and Disomic Segregation of Microsatellites in the octoploid Fragaria virginiana Mill. (Rosaceae). Theoretical and Applied Genetics 107:1201-1207
Contributed Papers and Posters
Wilk, J.A., (2008) Conchological Convergence Through Intercepting Ontogenies: Examining Convergent Shell Shape in Allopatric Isognomon Species of the Sub-Genus Melina Philipsson, 1788 (Pterioidea: Bivalvia). Talk Presented at the Evolution 2008 and American Malacological Society annual meeting.
Wilk, J.A., (2008) Ecophenotypic variation in the Flat Tree Oyster, Isognomon alatus (Bivalvia : Isognomonidae), across a tidal microhabitat gradient. Poster presented at the American Malacological Society annual meeting.
Wilk, J.A., Kramer, A.T., and Ashley, M.V. (2008). Variation in the spatial structure of clonal growth in wild strawberries, Fragaria virginiana. Poster presented at the Sigma Xi Graduate Research Forum.
Wilk, J.A. (2007). Ecophenotypic variation in the mangrove oyster, Isognomon alatus (Pterioidea: Bivalvia) associated with a tide microhabitat gradient. Talk presented at the World Congress of Malacology.
Wilk, J.A. (2007). Judging a Mangrove Oyster by its Cover: Differentiating Extremely Similar Allopatric Isognomon Species (Pterioidea: Bivalvia) Using Geometric Morphometric Analysis of Conchological Features. Poster updated, redesigned, and presented at the World Congress of Malacology 2007.
Wilk, J.A. (2007). Ecophenotypic variation in the Flat Oyster, Isognomon alatus (Isognomonidae: Bivalvia), across a tide microhabitat gradient. Poster presented at the Sigma Xi Graduate Research Forum.
Wilk, J.A. (2006). Judging an Oyster by its Cover: Differentiating Extremely Similar Allopatric Isognomon Species (Bivalvia: Isognomonidae) Using Geometric Morphometric Analysis of Conchological Features. Presented as poster at the Sigma Xi Graduate Research Forum; awarded first prize.
Wilk, J.A. (2006). Judging an Oyster by its Cover: Differentiating Extremely Similar Allopatric Isognomon Species (Bivalvia: Isognomonidae) Using Geometric Morphometric Analysis of Conchological Features. Talk presented at the Midwestern Ecology and Evolution Conference.
Wilk, J.A. (2005). Phylogenetics of the Genus Isognomon (Bivalvia: Pterioidea): Initial findings and Cross-Isthmus invasions. Talk presented at the American Malacological Society / Western Society of Malacologists joint annual meeting.
Wilk, J.A. (2004). Cytochrome Oxidase I sequence and morphological variation in Florida Isognomon alatus - Implications for systematics and population genetics. Poster presented at the World Congress of Malacology and the American Malacological Society annual meeting.
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