Current Address

University of Kansas
Natural History Museum and Biodiversity Research Center
Dyche Hall, 1345 Jayhawk Blvd.
Lawrence, KS 66045 USA
(785)864-3439
camsiler(at)ku.edu

CV Available Upon Request

Education

B.S. Biology – Environment, Ecology and Behavior, The University of Texas at Austin, 2004 (High Honors)
Ph.D. – Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, The University of Kansas, October 2011 (High Honors)

Employment/Appointments

2008–2009 – Vice-President. Natural History Museum Graduate Student Organization.  The University of Kansas
2007–2008 – Student Representative. Executive Graduate Committee.  The University of Kansas
2006–2007 – Secretary. Natural History Museum Graduate Student Organization.  The University of Kansas
2005–2006 – Treasurer.  Natural History Museum Graduate Student Organization.  The University of Kansas
2005–2006 – Curatorial Assistant. Division of Herpetology. The University of Kansas
2002–2004 – President. Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. The University of Texas at Austin
2001–2004 – Undergraduate Research Assistant. Section of Integrative Biology. The University of Texas at Austin
2001–2004 – Executive Committee. Dean Scholars Honors Program. The University of Texas at Austin
2001–2003 – Student Delegate.  Inter-Fraternal Council. The University of Texas at Austin
2000–2002 – Vice President. Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. The University of Texas at Austin

Teaching Experience

Spring 2011 – Herpetology (BIOL 418/583).  Graduate Teaching Assistant.  The University of Kansas

Fall 2010 – General Biology (BIOL 150).  Graduate Teaching Assistant.  The University of Kansas

Fall 2008 – Genetics (BIOL 350).  Graduate Teaching Assistant.  The University of Kansas

Fellowships

2011

Encyclopedia of Life Rubenstein Fellowship ($16,137)

2008

Fulbright-Hayes Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) ($22,835)

2006
University of Kansas Self Graduate Fellowship ($164,000)

2004
Fulbright Fellowship: “Philippine Herpetological Survey.” Central Philippine Islands ($16,000)

Major Grants

2008

National Science Foundation Dissertation Improvement Grant (DDIG):  “Historical Processes Behind Patterns of Limb Reduction and Loss in a Lineage of Island Archipelago Lizards” ($11,960)

Minor Grants

2011

Summer Graduate Research Fellowship, KU Ecology and Evolutionary Biology ($2000)

Kennedy Student Award, Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles ($200)

2010

Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles Student Travel Award ($500)

University of Kansas Natural History Museum Panorama Grant ($700)

Travel Funds, University of Kansas Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology ($300)

Travel Funds, University of Kansas Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology ($300)

Travel Funds, University of Kansas Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology ($300)

University of Kansas Natural History Museum Panorama Grant ($550)

2009

Museum of Comparative Zoology Ernst Mayr Travel Grant in Animal Systematics ($835)

California Academy of Sciences Charles Stearns Memorial Grant ($755)

2008

University of Kansas Natural History Museum Panorama Grant ($700)

2007
California Academy of Sciences Charles Stearns Memorial Grant ($700)

University of Kansas Natural History Museum Panorama Grant ($1,100)

2006
Graduate Student Research Award. Society for Systematic Biologists ($1,400)

Harris Scholarship for Biodiversity Research. The University of Kansas ($600)

2002
Unrestricted Endowed Presidential Scholarship. “Outstanding Academic Merit” ($2,000)

2000
National Honor Society Scholarship ($500)

Howard W. Mckee Scholarship ($1,000)

Cherry Creek Soccer Scholarship ($500)

Elks Club Scholarship ($500)

Excalibur Scholarship ($500)

Awards/Honors

2011
Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles Kennedy Student Award.  Best Published Study

2010
American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (ASIH) Henry Seibert Award.  Best Student Presentation

2006
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.  Honorable Mention

2005
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.  Honorable Mention

2004
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.  Honorable Mention

2000–2004
University of Texas Honors

Presentations

August, 2010 – Historical Processes and Genetic Implications of Limb Reduction and Loss in an Island Skink Lineage. KU Department Seminar Series.  Invited Speaker.  Lawrence, Kansas.

July, 2010 – Historical Processes and Genetic Implications of Limb Reduction and Loss in an Island Skink Lineage. Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Oral Presentation. Providence, Rhode Island.

June, 2010 – Historical Processes and Genetic Implications of Limb Reduction and Loss in an Island Skink Lineage. Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Evolution. Oral Presentation. Portland, Oregon.

December, 2009 – Historical Processes and Genetic Implications of Limb Reduction and Loss in an Island Skink Lineage.  University of Kansas Self Graduate Fellowship Research Seminar.  Poster Presentation.  Lawrence, Kansas.

March, 2009 – Historical Processes and Genetic Implications of Limb Reduction and Loss in an Island Skink Lineage. Santo Tomas University Annual Biology Seminar Series. Keynote Speaker. Santo Tomas University, Manila, Philippines.

December, 2008 – Historical Processes and Genetic Implications of Limb Reduction and Loss in an Island Skink Lineage.  University of Kansas Self Graduate Fellowship Research Seminar.  Poster Presentation.  Lawrence, Kansas.

October, 2008 – Historical Processes and Genetic Implications of Limb Reduction and Loss in an Island Skink Lineage.  University of Kansas Natural History Museum Lunch Seminar.  Oral Presentation.  Lawrence, Kansas.

July, 2007 – Phylogeography and Partitioned Genetic Analysis of Philippine Bent-Toed Gekkos (Genus Cyrtodactylus).  Annual Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists.  Oral presentation. St. Louis, Missouri.

November, 2005 – Systematic Analysis of Ecomorphology within Philippine Narrow Mouth Frogs (genus Kaloula).  Kansas Herpetological Society. Oral presentation. Pittsburg, Kansas.

March, 2005 – Evolution of Disparate Ecomorphs Among Philippine Kaloula Frogs.  Wildlife Conservation Society of the Philippines. Oral presentation. Tuguegarao, Philippines.

July, 2003 – Systematics and Biogeography of Philippine Kaloula Frogs.  Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Evolution.  Oral presentation.  Chico, California.

Co-Authored Presentations

June, 2010 – Oaks, J. R., J. Sukumaran, J. A. Esselstyn, C. W. Linkem, C. D. Siler, & R. M. Brown. Comparative phylogeography of terrestrial vertebrates across Philippine Pleistocene aggregate island complexes. Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Evolution.  Oral presentation. Portland, Oregon.

July, 2010 – Welton, L. J., C. D. Siler, A. C. Diesmos & R. M. Brown. Species boundaries in Philippine bent-toed geckos (Cyrtodactylus). Annual Meeting of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Poster Presentation. Providence, Rhode Island.