Miranda Goss is a senior biology student at Mississippi College pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree expected in May 2017. She has conducted independent research on benthic macroinvertebrates in Lake Michigan through the Great Lakes Summer Research Experience. Additionally, she has field experience with the US Fish and Wildlife Service surveying birds, crayfish, frogs and handling bats, reptiles and amphibians. She also tutors biology students and assists with maintaining collections at Mississippi College.

1. MIRANDA GOSS
5 Forrest Rd. Grenada, MS 38901
(662) 809-9110 | mkgoss@mc.edu |
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miranda-goss-ba5765ab
EDUCATION
Mississippi College Clinton, MS
Bachelor of Science, Biology Expected: May 2017
GPA: 3.74
EXPERIENCE
Great Lakes Summer Research Experience Beaver Island, MI
Central Michigan University (May 2016-August 2016)
 Designed and conducted an independent research project on the dynamics of benthic macroinvertebrates in coastal
Lake Michigan
 Worked as a team with other students to sample coastal areas for physical water parameters, nutrients,
phytoplankton, zooplankton, and fish, and to identify the organisms collected
 Conducted an experiment to test whether nutrients brought in by water currents affected periphyton biomass and
snail growth
 Used the statistics program R to visualize and analyze the data collected
 Presented research to the general public in a poster presentation and to faculty, staff, and students as an oral
presentation
United States Fish and Wildlife Service Grenada, MS
Field Biology Volunteer (May 2015-December 2015)
 Conducted bird, crayfish, and frog surveys
 Assisted in designing a new secretive marsh bird survey based on call response
 Mist netted bats and collected bat data
 Took and organized nest, behavioral, and call data for marsh birds
 Collected, identified, and handled reptiles and amphibians
 Trapped and banded wood ducks and song birds
Mississippi College Biology Department Clinton, MS
Biology Departmental Tutor and Student Worker (August 2015-Present)
 Held tutoring sessions and hours for biology students
 Graded papers for professors and dictated exams for students with accommodation needs
 Assisted in the curating of the herpetology and ornithology collections at Mississippi College
 Preserved new specimens and maintained a museum catalog spreadsheet
Mississippi College Department of Residence Life Clinton, MS
Resident Assistant (August 2014-May 2015)
 Enforced the university’s policies on alcohol, drug use, and visitation
 Assisted residents, submitted maintenance and biweekly reports, worked on call shifts, and managed a lobby
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS AND CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT
 Alpha Lambda Delta Freshman Honor Society, Member Date: Spring 2014
 Delta Epsilon Iota Academic Honor Society, Charter Member Date: Spring 2015
 Beta Beta Beta Biology National Honors Society, Member Date: Fall 2015
 Swanannoa Service Tribe, Member Date: 6 Semesters
SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS
 Experience banding birds of various sizes and handling reptiles
 Experience with the statistics program R, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and image J
 Enrolled in courses for fall 2016 to become Scuba certified and Red Cross CPR and First Aid certified
 Rocket-Net Certified

2.  USFW ATV/UTV Training, Defensive Driving Training, and Boater’s Safety Course completed
 Experience using and repairing Mist Nets
 Reptile and Bird sight identification skills
PUBLICATIONS
Reisinger, L. S., K. L. Pangle, M.J Cooper, D. R. Learman, D.G. Uzarski , D.A. Woolnough, M. R. Bugaj, E.
K. Burck, R. E. Dollard, A. Goetz, M. Goss, S. Gu, K. Karl, V. A. Rose, A. E. Scheunemann, R.
Webster, C. R. Weldon and J. Yan. The influence of water currents on community and ecosystem
dynamics in coastal Lake Michigan. in prep (to be submitted to Freshwater Science)