Julia Frost Nerbonne

 

 

2924 43rd Ave. S.                                                              200 Hodson Hall

Minneapolis MN, 55406                                             1980 Folwell Ave.

(612) 721-4009 - Home                                                     St. Paul, MN 55406

jaf@fw.umn.edu                                                        (612) 624-0702 - Work

 

 

 

Education

 

Vassar College, Bachelor of Arts,  May 1993

            Majors in Biology and Religion

 

George Washington University:  Spring 1994

            Graduate Coursework:  Special Education (9 credits)

 

University of Michigan Biological Station: Summer 1995

            Graduate Coursework: Stream Ecology and Animal Behavior (10 credits)

 

University of Minnesota: Master of Science, September 2000

            Conservation Biology with minors in Statistics and Conflict Management

 

University of Minnesota: Fall 1999-present

Ph.D. Candidate:  Conservation Biology Program

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Teaching Experience

 

Instructor

University of Minnesota, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife                        July 1998-present

Designed courses, conducted lectures, supervised teaching assistants and evaluated students for four undergraduate courses and one graduate course.   Redesigned the curriculum for Ethics Conflict and Leadership in Natural Resouce Management, expanding it to include a unit of conflict and leadership. Courses include:

 

 

Visiting Instructor

Hamline University, Conflict Studies Program                                                           Spring 2002

Worked with Conflict Studies Program director to teach a unit on Environmental Conflict in course called Approaches to Conflict Response as Preparing Future Faculty teaching practicum.

 

Instructor

Hamline University, Center For Global Environmental Education                         August 2001

Designed and taught interactive field course on Stream Ecology for high school teachers and watershed district staff.  (Course #SCED 54680; Summer 2001)

 

Science and Ethics Teacher

The Queen Anne School, Upper Marlboro Maryland                                   July 1993-June 1995

Received "Teacher of the Year" award, 1993-94.  Taught 7th grade life science, and 11th and 12th grade ethics.  Established recycling program; coordinated science fair; advised environmental group; received 3 grants for classroom projects; advised student in Westinghouse project on stream ecology. 

 

Science Teacher

The Sheridan School, Washington D.C.                                               September 1995-June 1996

Taught 4th - 8th grade science; coordinated science fair; established recycling program; coordinated school-wide AIDS education program.

 

Research Experience

 

Researcher

University of Minnesota                                                                                      June 1999 - present

Work with Dr. Kristen Nelson and Dr. Bruce Vondracek to conduct research evaluating the utility of different macroinvertebrate monitoring protocols and the relationship between data quality and citizen empowerment. Advise two undergraduate and one master's student. 

 

Research Assistant

University of Minnesota                                                                                    July 1996-June 1999

1) Worked in conjunction with cooperative monitoring team that included farmers, researchers, government agencies and non-profit representatives.  Conducted monitoring of five streams in southeastern Minnesota. Collected and analyzed physical measurements, water chemistry, macroinvertebrates and fish.  2) Researched bias and error associated with volunteer macroinvertebrate monitoring protocols. Wrote stream monitoring guide for farmers included in "monitoring tool box". Advised three college seniors with independent research projects. Advised two high school apprentices, one of whom won the awards at the national science fair.

 

Researcher

Institute for Social Ecological and Economic Sustainability                   March-December 1998

Wrote grant, organized tasks and conducted research that evaluated the success of Adaptive Environmental Assessment model, "The Great River SIM".  Designed and observed focus groups of multi-stakeholder groups; organized evaluative workshop for high school teachers; helped organize and edit reports.

 

Researcher

Minnesota DNR and Wells Creek Watershed Partnership                    June 1997-January 1998

Designed and implemented a field study of the Wells Creek Watershed to investigate the affects of riparian vegetation on creek temperature.  Used U.S. Forest Service instream temperature model; evaluated riparian and instream habitat characteristics; and analyzed effects of riparian land use on stream temperature.

 

Research Intern

Cornell Cooperative Extension, Sullivan County, NY                                            Summer 1994

Coordinated public education program; conducted workshops on lake monitoring;  researched lake conditions for Priority Water Problems List in Sullivan County, New York; researched and mapped locations of all sewer and water lines in the county.

 

Research Intern

Vassar College Biology Department, Poughkeepsie, NY                          January 1992-December 1992

Collected water samples from Woods Hole, Massachusettes; organized and conducted chemical analysis of laboratory samples. 

 

Research Intern

Glen Lake Feasibility Study, Glen Arbor, MI                                                           Summer 1991

Collected and analyzed water quality data; organized data base; helped to execute bimonthly lake monitoring program through the Leelanau Conservancy, Leelanau County, Michigan.

 

Professional Experience

 

Program Coordinator

Volunteer Stream Monitoring Partnership                                December 2000-September 2001

Worked with diverse community of citizen stream monitoring organizations and agencies to coordinate metro-wide program.  Wrote and received grants, coordinated outreach activities, trained volunteers, and supervised undergraduate and graduate research projects.

 

Workshop Designer

Citizen Science Partnership                                                                      August 1998 & September 2000

Designed and organized two conferences for community activists, farmers, agency representatives and academics:

 

Workshop Designer

American Fisheries Society, Continuing Education Courses    December 1997 & August 1998

Designed and conducted one-day continuing education course for fisheries and wildlife professionals at the 59^th Midwest Fish and Wildlife conference in Madison, Wisconsin; and the 128^th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society in Hartford, Connecticut.

 

Workshop Designer

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources                                                                 Fall 1997

Designed and organized two-day continuing education workshop for fisheries and wildlife professionals at the 59^th Midwest Fish and Wildlife conference in Madison, Wisconsin.

 

Director and Co-Founder

Community Education and Research for Environmental Solutions         May 1995-June 1996

Founded small nonprofit organization to promote community involvement in monitoring.  Conducted aquaculture and stream monitoring projects; led two-day workshop on stream ecology for Maryland teachers; received grants from Chesapeake Bay Trust to conduct workshops in June and October of 1995.

 

Activities

 

Dispute Resolution Center, St. Paul Minnesota                                               June 2000-present

            Board Member and Volunteer Mediator       

 

Resilience Network                                                                                           Nov. 1998-June 2000

Invited by C.S. Holling and Fikret Berkes to attend working groups in November 1998 and September 1999.

 

Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Voting Staff Committee                   Sept. 1999-Sept. 2002

 

Preparing Future Faculty                                                                                   January - June 2002

 

Collaborative for Watershed Sustainability                                                    March 1999-present

 

 

Professional Memberships

 

 

 

 

Publications and Research Reports [1]

 

Nerbonne, J.F.  In press.  The rancher's dilemma: A game exploring the implications of an open access system. Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education

 

Nerbonne, J.F. and R. Lentz. 2003.  Rooted in Grass: Changing Patterns of Knowledge Exchange as a Means of Fostering Social Change in a Southeast Minnesota Farm Community

Agriculture and Human Values 20(1): 65-78.

 

Nerbonne, J.F. and B.C. Vondracek.  2003.  Volunteer macroinvertebrate monitoring: Assessing training needs through examining error and bias in untrained volunteers. Journal of the North American Benthological Society 22(1):152-163

 

Blann, K. L., J.F. Nerbonne [2] and B.C. Vondracek.  2002.  Relationship of riparian buffer type to water temperature in the Driftless Area Ecoregion of Minnesota.  Journal of North American Fisheries Management 22 (2): 441-451.

Frost, J.A.  2001.  Book Review:  Making Collaboration Work:  Lessons from Innovation in Natural Resource Management.   Journal of  Natural Resources and. Life Science Education 30.

 

Frost, J.A.  2000.  Macroinvertebrate Monitoring: Potential for Volunteers.  M.S. Thesis, University of Minnesota, St. Paul Minnesota.

 

Sovell, L.A., B. Vondracek, J.A. Frost, and K.G. Mumford.  2000.   Impacts of rotational grazing and riparian buffer strips on the physicochemical characteristics and biological communities of southeastern Minnesota streams.  Environmental Management 26: 629-641.

 

Vondracek, B., L.A. Sovell, and J.A. Frost.  1998.  Impacts of rotational grazing and riparian buffer strips on the physicochemical characteristics and biological communities of southeastern Minnesota streams.  Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Minnesota Forage Conference.

 

Land Stewardship Project.  1998.  The Monitoring Tool Box.  Available through the Land Stewardship Project, White Bear Lake Minnesota.

 

Frost, J.A. and K.L. Blann 1998.  Wells Creek Trout Habitat Study.  Report to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Lake City Minnesota, March 1998.

 

 

 

Presentations

 

Nerbonne, J.F.  and K.C. Nelson.  2002.  Volunteer stream monitoring as a tool for citizen empowerment.  International Symposium on Society and Resource Management. Bloomington, Indiana.  2-5 June.

 

Nerbonne, J.F. and K.C. Nelson.  2002.  Volunteer stream monitoring as a tool for citizen empowerment.  Working Together in a Climate of Change to Manage Minnesota's Water Resources, St. Cloud, Minnesota.   17-20 April.

 

Nerbonne J.F.  2002.  Macroinvertebrate monitoring as a tool for citizen empowerment.  St. Croix Basin Research Conference, Dresser Wisconsin.   21 February.

 

Frost J.A.  2000.  Rooted in grass:  Promoting local knowledge as a means for fostering social change. 8^th Annual Conference of the International Association for the Study of Common Property Resources, Bloomington, Indiana.  31 May – 4 June.  

 

Frost J.A.  and K. Blann.  1999.  Wells Creek temperature model.  American Fisheries Society Tri-State meeting,  LaCross Wisconsin.  January.

 

Frost, J.A. and B. Vondracek. 1999. Citizen macroinvertebrate monitoring: Does it meet the mark? 47th Annual meeting of the North American Benthological Society, Duluth, Minnesota. 25-28 May.

 

Frost, J.A.  and K Blann.  1998.  Wells creek temperature model.  Mississippi River Research Consortium,  La Crosse, WI.  March.

 

Frost, J.A. and B. Vondracek. 1998. Citizen macroinvertebrate monitoring: Does it meet the mark? 128th Annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Hartford, Connecticut. 24-27 August.

 

Frost, J.A.  1997.  Foundations of belief systems: a discussion session.  127^th Annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Monterey, California. 24-28 August.

 

Frost, J.A.  and B. Vondracek.  1997.  Impacts of rotational grazing and riparian buffer strips on the physicochemical characteristics and biological communities of southeastern Minnesota streams.   59^th Annual Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Madison, Wisconsin. December.