Curriculum Vitae JESSE SENKO

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1 Curriculum Vitae JESSE SENKO PHD CANDIDATE SCHOOL OF LIFE SCIENCES ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY asu.academia.edu/jessesenko Education ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, Tempe, AZ (2011 expected 2015) PhD, Biology; advisors: Dr. Andrew Smith (ASU) & Dr. Rafe Sagarin (University of Arizona) Dissertation: Sustaining small-scale fisheries: social, technological, and policy challenges and solutions UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, Gainesville, FL ( ) MSc, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Minor, Zoology; advisor: Dr. Raymond Carthy Thesis: Fine scale daily movements and habitat use of green turtles at Baja California Sur, Mexico UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, Storrs, CT ( ) BSc, Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences; advisor: Dr. Morty Ortega Honors Thesis: Biology and conservation of sea turtles in the Bahia Magdalena region, Mexico School for Field Studies: Center for Coastal Studies, Baja California Sur, Mexico (2004); Independent Research: Factors influencing participation in community-based sea turtle conservation at Bahia Magdalena Grants and Awards Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Graduate Research Scholarship $4,500 (2014) Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Graduate Research Scholarship $2,700 (2013) Arizona State University Teaching Excellence Award finalist ( ) Walton Family Foundation bycatch reduction grant (co-pi with Hoyt Peckham and John Wang) $30,000 (2012) NOAA & University of Hawaii/Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research bycatch reduction grant (co-pi with John Wang and Hoyt Peckham) $24,000 (2012) National and international travels grants > $10,000 ( present) Florida Wildlife Federation Scholarship $500 (2009) (Featured in: & University of Florida Jennings Scholarship $1,500 (2009) University of Connecticut Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship $3,500 (2005) Deans List, University of Connecticut ( ) Research Interests Applied conservation; fisheries sustainability/bycatch mitigation; environmental politics and policy; wildlife/megafauna ecology; animal behavior, sensory ecology, and movements; conservation technology; human dimensions of conservation; technology transfer; participatory research; fisher exchanges; citizen science; historical ecology; science outreach and communication 1

2 Peer Reviewed Publications (collaborators: international, *undergraduate) Peckham SH, Lucero-Romero J, Maldonado-Diaz D, Rodriguez A, Senko J, Wojakowski M, Gaos A (Accepted) Buoyless nets reduce sea turtle bycatch in coastal gillnet fisheries. Conservation Letters. Senko J, Mancini A, Seminoff JA, Koch V (2014) Bycatch and directed harvest drive high green turtle mortality at Baja California Sur, Mexico. Biological Conservation 169: Senko J, *White ER, Heppell SS, Gerber LR (2014) Comparing bycatch mitigation strategies for vulnerable marine megafauna. Animal Conservation 17: Mancini A, Senko J, Borquez-Reyes R, Guzman Poo J, Seminoff JA, Koch V (2011) To poach or not to poach an endangered species: elucidating the economic and social drivers behind illegal sea turtle hunting in Baja California Sur, Mexico. Human Ecology 39: Senko J, Schneller AJ, Solis J, Ollervides F, Nichols WJ (2011) People helping turtles, turtles helping people: understanding resident attitudes towards sea turtle conservation and opportunities for enhanced community participation in Bahia Magdalena, Mexico. Ocean & Coastal Management 54: Frick MG, Zardus JD, Ross A, Senko J, Montano-Valdez D, Bucio-Pacheco M, Sosa-Conejos I (2011) Novel records and observations of the barnacle Stephanolepas muricata (Cirripedia:Balanomorpha: Coronuloidea); including a case for chemical mediation in turtle and whale barnacles. Journal of Natural History 45: Senko J, Koch V, Megill WM, Carthy RR, Templeton RP, Nichols WJ (2010) Fine scale daily movements and habitat use of East Pacific green turtles at a shallow coastal lagoon in Baja California Sur, Mexico. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 391: Senko J, Lopez-Castro M, Koch V, Nichols WJ (2010) Immature East Pacific green turtles (Chelonia mydas) use multiple foraging areas off the Pacific Coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico: first evidence from mark-recapture data. Pacific Science 64: Senko J, Nichols WJ, Ross JP, Willcox AS (2009) To eat or not to eat an endangered species: views of local residents and physicians on the safety of sea turtle consumption in northwestern Mexico. EcoHealth 6: Papers in Review/Preparation Senko J, Jenkins LD, Peckham SH (In review) At loggerheads over international bycatch: unintended conservation outcomes from a unilaterally imposed bycatch mitigation policy. Badingqiuying, Smith AT, Senko J, Siladan M (In review) Plateau pika poisoning campaign reduces carnivore abundance in southern Qinghai, China. Senko J, Wang J, Peckham SH (In prep) Illuminated nets maintain target fish catch rates and market value in a high bycatch coastal net fishery. Wang J, Senko J, Peckham SH (In prep) Illuminated nets reduce bycatch biomass in a high bycatch coastal gillnet fishery. Senko J, Megill WM, Brooks LB, Templeton RP, Koch V (In prep) Tethered GPS-VHF tags: a low cost tool for continuous fine scale tracking of marine turtles. Senko J, Pincetich C, Wallace BP (In prep) Sub-lethal impacts of plastic pollution on marine megafauna: current knowledge and data gaps. Senko J, Mancha-Cisneros M, Humber F, Koch V, *Peterson C, Broderick AC, Godley BJ, Wallace BP, et al. (In prep) Global estimates of marine turtle consumption. 2

3 Selected Research Experience Co-Principal Investigator, Grupo Tortuguero/ProCaguama, Baja California Sur, Mexico (6/12 8/12) Coordinated illuminated gillnet experiment on Mexican fisheries (INAPESCA) research vessel Unicap. Research Associate, Earthwatch, San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California Sur, Mexico ( ) Instructed and led volunteers on green turtle handling, tagging, measurement, and GPS-VHF tracking. Research Fellow, Center for Coastal Studies, Puerto San Carlos, Baja California Sur, Mexico ( ) Investigated green turtle population structure and conducted sea turtle mortality surveys. Research Volunteer, WIDECAST, Palm Beach, Aruba (8/01 9/01) Collected data and assisted with leatherback turtle nesting protocols. Relevant Employment Sustainable Seafood Analyst, The Safina Center (formerly Blue Ocean Institute) ( ) Research and write sustainable seafood reports for Safina Center & Whole Foods Markets. Environmental Educator, Maritime Aquarium, Norwalk, CT (7/06 8/07) Instructed public on ecology of Long Island Sound and collected data on research vessel Oceanic. Teaching Experience Graduate Teaching Associate, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ (2011 present) General Biology II lab (Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014; 13 total sections) Conservation of Biodiversity (Innovative lecture TA; Fall 2014) Techniques in Conservation Biology and Ecology (field and lab course; Spring 2015) Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL ( ) Wildlife Techniques (field course, 2 sections) Wildlife of Florida lab (4 total sections) Undergraduates Mentored Mattie Rodrigue (ASU) Eco-labeling of wild caught fisheries (Spring 2013 Spring 2014; currently grad student in Marine Biology at University of Maine) Easton White (ASU) Comparing marine megafauna bycatch mitigation strategies (Spring 2012 Spring 2013; currently grad student in Ecology at UC Davis) Casey Peterson (ASU) Global estimates of sea turtle consumption (Fall 2011 Spring 2015; currently in medical school) Nirali Patel (ASU) Eco-labeling of wild caught fisheries (Spring 2013 Spring 2014) David Shockey (ASU) Global estimates of sea turtle consumption (Spring 2013 Spring 2014) Trevor Fox (ASU) Global estimates of sea turtle consumption (Fall 2013 present) Cory Stevens (ASU) Assessing bycatch in small-scale gillnet fisheries (Fall 2012 Fall 2013) Selected Conference Presentations Senko J, Mancini A, Seminoff JA, Koch V (2014) Bycatch and directed harvest drive high green turtle mortality at Baja California Sur, Mexico. Poster presented at the 34 th International Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, New Orleans, LA, USA. 3

4 Peterson C, Shockey D, Koch V, Wallace BP, Fox T, Mancha-Cisneros M, Smith A, Senko J (2014) Global patterns of marine turtle consumption. Poster presented at the 34 th International Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, New Orleans, LA, USA. Senko J, Wang J, Lucero-Romero J, Maldonado D, Aguilar D, Figueroa A, Peckham SH (2013) Effects of LED illuminated gillnets on bycatch of loggerhead turtles in coastal mesh net fisheries at Baja California Sur, Mexico. Paper presented at the 33 rd International Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, Baltimore, MD, USA. Peckham SH, Maldonado D, Senko J, Esliman A (2013) Bycatch mass mortality of loggerhead turtles at NW Mexico. Paper presented at the 33 rd International Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, Baltimore, MD, USA. Senko J, Koch V, Megill W, Carthy RR, Templeton R, Nichols WJ (2011) Daily movements and habitat use of East Pacific green turtles at a coastal lagoon in Baja California Sur, Mexico. Paper presented at the 31 st International Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, San Diego, CA, USA. Senko J, Carthy RR, Koch V, Megill W, Templeton R, Nichols WJ (2009) Diel movements and activity ranges of East Pacific green turtles at a coastal foraging area in Baja California Sur, Mexico. Poster presented at the 29 th International Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, Brisbane, Australia. Senko J, Carthy RR, Koch V, Nichols WJ (2009) Fine scale movements of a marine megaherbivore at a tidally driven lagoon. Paper presented at the 7 th Annual Southeastern Ecology and Evolution Conference, Gainesville, FL, USA. Senko J, Thapa B, Hoehn S (2008) Sea turtle conservation and ecotourism: a case study from Bahia Magdalena, Mexico. Poster presented at the Pathways to Success: Integrating Human Dimensions into Fisheries and Wildlife Management Conference, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA. Senko J, Koch V, Megill W, Templeton R, Carthy RR, Nichols WJ (2008) A novel method for tracking the fine scale movements of East Pacific green turtles. Paper presented at the 31 st Annual All Florida Herpetology Conference, Gainesville, FL, USA. Senko J, Koch V, Megill W, Templeton R, Carthy RR, Nichols WJ (2008) Fine scale movement patterns of immature black turtles at a coastal foraging area in Baja California Sur, Mexico: preliminary results. Poster presented at the 28 th International Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, Loreto, Mexico. Senko J, Ortega IM, Nichols WJ, Ollervides F, Garcia-Martinez S (2007) To eat, or not to eat? Perceptions on the safety of sea turtle consumption in northwestern Mexico. Poster presented at the 27 th International Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, Myrtle Beach, SC, USA. Senko J (2005) Factors influencing the willingness of local residents to participate in sea turtle conservation: a case study from Bahia Magdalena, Mexico. Paper presented at the 7 th Annual Meeting of Grupo Tortuguero, Loreto, Mexico. Non-Technical Publications Do sea turtles see the [LED] light? 18 June 2013; Safina Center blog Looking into the eyes of a sea turtle. 5 June 2012; Safina Center blog People helping turtles, turtles helping people? 20 March 2011; Safina Center blog Daily movements of green sea turtles 12 October 2010; Safina Center blog To eat or not to eat an endangered species? 19 November 2010; Safina Center blog 4

5 Selected Press Coverage WEC Alumni in the World Jesse Senko. 2015; University of Florida Wildlife Ecology and Conservation ASU SOLS Graduate Student Spotlight. 2015; ASU School of Life Sciences Dion Jones S (2014) [UConn Alumn] Protecting Endangered Sea Turtles and the Local Fishing Industry. 13 May; UConn Today Revkin A (2013) Can Technology and Tourism Sustain Mexico s Sea Turtles? 8 May; The New York Times Haifley D (2010) Turtle soup, toxic stew. 3 April; San Jose Mercury News Dissertation research featured in Pace University short documentary film Viva la Tortuga! Meshing Conservation and Culture in Magdalena Bay. A brighter light on bycatch. 2 April 2013; World Wildlife Fund Coastal foraging puts endangered sea turtles at risk. 19 October 2010; RTSea Blog Service and Outreach Reviewer for peer-reviewed journals: Endangered Species Research, Ocean & Coastal Management, Marine Ecology Progress Series, European Journal of Wildlife Research, African Journal of Biotechnology, Herpetological Review, PLoS ONE, International Journal of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Marine Turtle Newsletter, Herpetological Conservation & Biology, Chelonian Conservation and Biology, Pacific Science, Open Review of Educational Research, International Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation, Marine Biology, Conservation Letters, Biological Conservation, Journal for Nature Conservation, Conservation and Society Assistant Editor, Herpetological Conservation & Biology; 2011 present Session co-chair, Fisheries and Threats, 35 th International Sea Turtle Symposium, Turkey; 2015 Board Member, Boomerang for Earth Conservation (International conservation NGO); 2012 present Expert reviewer, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Saltonstall Kennedy Fund; 2014, 2015 Expert reviewer, International Foundation for Science (IFS) Collaborative Research Grant; 2014 WildTribe Member, SEEtheWILD.org (U.S. wildlife ecotourism NGO); 2012 present Panel moderator and panel member, ASU School of Life Sciences graduate student retreat; 2014 Mentor, ASU Graduate Partners in Science Education; Volunteer leader, ASU Night of the Open Door World of Sea Turtles ; 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Volunteer, ASU Ask A Biologist program; 2011 present International Sea Turtle Society; 2006 present Special Skills and Certifications Computer skills (Windows, Mac OS X, MS Office tools, R, SPSS/PASW, Stata, Cmap, ArcGIS) SCUBA certified (PADI open water) Commercial and recreational fishing gear operation (gillnet, bottom trawl, fish/crab traps, otter trawl, mud grab, plankton tow, bio-dredge, hook and line, trolling) Amphibian (drift fence, call survey, siren/amphiuma trapping), reptile (drift fence, entanglement netting, gopher tortoise surveys, alligator spotlight) and fish (trapping, seining, gill-netting, electroshocking) sampling and census techniques Radio and GPS telemetry techniques Car/truck standard shift, trailer towing, boat launching, etc. 20+ years experience in captive care/breeding of freshwater turtles and tortoises 20+ years experience captaining small vessels (CT boating license valid in all applicable U.S. states) 5

6 Languages Native English & intermediate/conversational Spanish 6