Curriculum VitaeKenny D. Jones II

Arkansas State UniversityDept. of Biological Sciences

(662)316-6693kenny.jones@smail.astate.edu

Education – in pursuit of B.S.

Arkansas State University (Jonesboro, AR) – 2014 to current- Wildlife Ecology

Northwest Community College (Southaven, MS) – 2014 (spring semester)- Biology

Delta State University (Cleveland, MS) – 2011-2013- Environmental Science

Research Interest

Conservation Biology and Freshwater Ecology- Population and Conservation Genetics, Systematics, Evolution, and

Biogeography

Academic Involvement

- President of Water Environment Federation (Student Chapter) at Delta State University (2012-2013)

- Vice President of Natural History Collections Curation Club (NHC3) at Arkansas State University (2014 – current)

- Member of Arkansas State University Wildlife Club (Student Chapter) (2015 – current)

Research Experience

- Immunoassay ELISA experience testing water and soil samples in parts per billion (ppb) for pesticide concentration

o Delta State University (2012) – Dr. Nina Baghai-Riding- Student Curator/Assistant Curator at Delta State University Herbarium and

Herpetology Collectiono Delta State University (2012-2013) – Dr. Nina Baghai-Riding and Dr.

Eric Blackwell

- Research Technician at Arkansas State University Museum of Ichthyology and Arkansas Biosciences Institute

- Saving the Endangered Dead: A Comparison of Rehydration Methods for Desiccated Preserved Fish Specimens

o Arkansas State University (2015) – Dr. Brook L. Fluker and Ms. Mary Rath

- Endangered before described? Conservation Genetics of the Blueface Darter; A Rare and Undescribed Fish Species in Northwest Alabama

o Arkansas State University (2015 – current) – Dr. Brook L. Fluker and Dr. Bernie Kuhajda

Awards, Honors, and Presentation Experience- Poster presentation at the American Society of Ichthyologists and

Herpetologists Joint Meeting in Reno, NV (July 2015)- Poster presentation at the annual Southeastern Fishes Council

(November 2015)- Placed 3rd among all poster presentations while presenting at the annual

Southeastern Fishes Council (November 2015)- Oral presentation at the American Society of Ichthyologists and

Herpetologists Joint Meeting in New Orleans, LA (July 2016)

Professional Associations

- Member of the Southeastern Fishes Council: 2015 – present - Member of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists: 2015 –

present- Member of the Society for Preservation of Natural History Collections

(SPNHC): 2015 – present

References

1. Dr. Brook L. FlukerAssistant Professor of Aquatic Ecologybfluker@astate.edu(870) 972-3253

2. Dr. Nina Baghai-RidingProfessor of Biology and Environmental Sciencesnbaghai@deltastate.edu(662) 846-4797