Corey K.

Kapolka
kapolkac@mail.gvsu.edu
(616) 914-6021
6426 Scarborough
Ada !" 49#01
Education
$%2014 & 'rese() !ichiga( S)a)e *(iversi)+
!as)er o, Ar)s i( -eachi(g a(d .urriculum
/0pec)ed 2016
1%2011 & $%2014 2hio *(iversi)+
!as)er o, Scie(ce i( /(viro(me()al a(d 'la() 3iolog+
Advisor4 3ria( .. !c.ar)h+
1%200$ & 1%2010 5ra(d 6alle+ S)a)e *(iversi)+
3achelor o, Scie(ce 5e(eral 3iolog+
Advisor4 5ar+ 7. 5reer
Recent Employment
2%2014 & $%2014 8uidel .orp. Associate Research Technician
Assis)ed 9i)h developme() o, rapid medical diag(os)ic )es) ki)s
6%2010 & $%2011 Al)icor "(c. Quality Assurance Laboratory Technician
'er,ormed 9e) chemis)r+ )es)s o, ra9 ma)erials a(d produc)io(
samples mai()ai(ed elec)ro(ic records o, samples a(d compariso(
s)a(dards.
1%200: & $%2010 56S* ;epar)me()s o, 3iolog+ a(d 3iomedical Scie(ces Lab Technician
'repared labora)or+ ma)erials ,or i(s)ruc)io(al lab sec)io(s assis)ed
9i)h gree(house care)aki(g a(d served as a research assis)a() ,or
,acul)+.
Teaching Experience
'3"2 11$0 <abora)or+4 'la() S)ruc)ure a(d ;evelopme() 2hio *(iversi)+
<abora)or+ ,or pla() biolog+ s)ude()s= )opics i(clude pla() a(a)om+ a(d morpholog+ li,e
c+cles evolu)io( paleobo)a(+ a(d )a0o(om+.
3"2< 1010 <abora)or+4 'ri(ciples o, 3iolog+ 2hio *(iversi)+
<abora)or+ sec)io( o, ge(eral biolog+ ,or (o(-biologis)s= )opics ra(ge ,rom basic
scie()i,ic me)hodolog+ )o )a0o(om+ c+)olog+ ge(e)ics a(d ecolog+.
3"2 121 <abora)or+4 5e(eral 3iolog+ "" 5ra(d 6alle+ S)a)e *(iversi)+
"()roduc)or+ labora)or+ ,or biolog+ ma>ors a(d mi(ors= i(dividual labs emphasi?e
evolu)io(ar+ a(d ecological pri(ciples ,rom )he microscopic )o la(dscape levels.
Research Publications and Presentations
!ac;o(ald @.A. !ar)i( <.!. 7apolka ..7. 3o))i(g -.B. a(d -./. 3ro9(. 201#. Ca(d
pulli(g ,ollo9i(g mo9i(g a(d herbicide )rea)me()s i(creases co()rol o, spo))ed k(ap9eed
(Centaurea stoebe). Invasive Plant Science and Management "( 'ress.
7apolka ..7. .oo( ..D. a(d 3... !c.ar)h+. April 201#. /,,ec)s o, 9ood+ e(croachme() a(d
res)ora)io( e,,or)s o( pla() commu(i)+ composi)io( o, )he rem(a() prairie E3u,,alo 3ea)sE i(
sou)heas)er( 2hio. 'rese()ed a) )he :4
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A((ual !ee)i(g o, )he Associa)io( o, Sou)heas)er(
3iologis)s ()alk) .harles)o( A6.
7apolka ..7. .oo( ..D. a(d 3... !c.ar)h+. Bebruar+ 201#. -he regio(all+ rare ,lora o, )he
rem(a() prairie E3u,,alo 3ea)sE o, A)he(s .ou()+ 2C. 'rese()ed a) )he 201# 2hio @a)ural
Cis)or+ .o(,ere(ce (pos)er) .olumbus 2C.
7apolka ..7. a(d @.A. !ac;o(ald. April 2010. Birs)-+ear si)e prepara)io( a(d ha(d-pulli(g
e,,ec)s o( spo))ed k(ap9eed co()rol o( a k(ap9eed-i(,es)ed si)e i( 9es)er( !ichiga(. 'rese()ed
a) )he A((ual !ee)i(g o, )he !id9es)-5rea) <akes .hap)er o, )he Socie)+ ,or /cological
Des)ora)io( "()er(a)io(al (pos)er) !adiso( A".
7apolka ..7. -.A. Asche(bach 3.<. Bos)er a(d ;.A. "mm. Fa(uar+ 2009. Seed dispersal
success o, )ra(spla()ed species i( a lo(glea, pi(e sava((ah res)ora)io( e0perime() a) )he
Sava((ah Diver Si)e Sou)h .aroli(a. 'rese()ed a) )he S)e9ardship @e)9ork .o(,ere(ce (pos)er)
/as) <a(si(g !".
7apolka ..7. F. Cu() F. Gema( a(d ;. Simo(. April 2001. /,,ec)s o, e0perime()al
ma(ipula)io(s o( res)ora)io( o, urba( riparia( habi)a). 'rese()ed a) 56S* S)ude() Scholarship
;a+ ()alk) Alle(dale !".
Research in Progress
!a(ageme() a(d Des)ora)io( o, )he 3u,,alo 3ea)s Desearch @a)ural Area A)he(s .ou()+ 2hio.
.ollabora)io( 9i)h Aa+(e @a)io(al Bores) A)he(s ;is)ric).
Funded Grants
2hio 3iological Surve+ (H:$0)
3i9eekl+ ,loral surve+s o, 3u,,alo 3ea)s prairie soil seedba(k assessme() o, 3u,,alo
3ea)s Desearch @a)ural Area
56S* S)ude() Summer Scholars 'rogram (H#000)
/0perime()al )rea)me()s o, herbicide a(d ha(d-pulli(g o, spo))ed k(ap9eed i(,es)a)io(
i()roduc)io( o, (a)ive prairie species seed a(d a(al+sis o, soil ph+sical a(d chemical
co(di)io(s
Aards and !onors
Aoodro9 Ailso( S-/! -eachi(g Bello9 2014
56S* 3iolog+ ;epar)me() 2u)s)a(di(g 5radua)i(g Se(ior A9ard 2010
Foh( Sho()? @a)ive 'la()s 3iolog+ Scholarship ,or 2009-2010
3arbara Aaddell @a)ive 'la()s Desearch Scholarship ,or 2009-2010
Foh( Salski !emorial A9ard ,or 200:-2001
56S* 3iolog+ ;epar)me() Co(ors <is) 200:-2010
56S* ;ea(Is <is) 200:-2010
!ichiga( !eri) A9ard 200$-200:
"eadership Experience
2hio *(iversi)+ 7e(do .lub President 202!"# Treasurer 20!2
!os) "mproved 2* Spor)s .lub 201#
Shodan (black bel)) All-*(i)ed S)a)es 7e(do Bedera)io(
56S* 2)aku (o A(ime .lub President 200$!0%# &'P' 200$
FABAJ .o(ve()io( (Celd a((uall+ i( Alle(dale !") (&S) liaison 200*!200
.oordi(a)ed eve() budge) 9i)h 56S* admi(is)ra)ors arra(ged buildi(g a(d housi(g
reserva)io(s i(sura(ce a(d ,ood 9aivers a(d programmi(g loca)io(s.