Oliver R Pergams

Associate Professor

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Location:

Chicago, IL

Industry:

Higher Education

Work:

City Colleges of Chicago - Greater Chicago Area since Sep 2009
Professor
Red Rock Institute, Inc. since Apr 2008
Director
University of Illinois at Chicago since Sep 2004
Visiting Research Assistant Professor
Brookfield Zoo Sep 2002 - Aug 2004
Smith Conservation Research Fellow
Università di Pisa Jun 2002 - Jul 2002
Visiting Professor

Education:

University of Illinois at Chicago 1998 - 2002
PhD, Biological Sciences University of Illinois at Chicago 1996 - 1998
M.S., Biological Sciences University of Chicago 1975 - 1981
AB, Germanic Languages & Literatures

Skills:

Ecology
Biology
Research
Environmental Science
Teaching
Conservation Issues
Biodiversity
Higher Education
Science
Conservation Biology
Curriculum Design
Program Evaluation
Evolutionary Biology
Statistics
Volunteer Management
Curriculum Development
University Teaching
Student Development
Ecosystem Services
Lecturing
Ecological Restoration
Research Design
Natural Resources
Lifesciences
Student Affairs
Life Sciences
Evolution
Academic Advising
Science Journalism
Molecular Genetics
Outdoor Recreation
Morphology
German
Pcr
Primer Design
Mammalogy
Wildlife Conservation
Environmental Sociology
Commodity Markets
Currency Futures
Fx Trading
Fx Options
Options
Trapping
Herbicides
Executive Management
Options Strategies
Ancient Dna
Morphometrics
Rental Management

Interests:

Plays
Reading
Family and Kids
Hiking
Restoration Ecology
Chicago White Sox
Natural Areas Restoration
Concerts
Bicycling
Fishing

Languages:

German

Awards:

Award for Innovative Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Technology
International Conference on College Teaching and Learning
Presented at the 24th International Conference on College Teaching and Learning for highly creative contributions to teaching, learning, and technology.
J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Award
United States Department of State
Senior Lecturing/Research Award.
David H. Smith Conservation Research Postdoctoral Fellowship
The Cedar Tree Foundation, administered by The Nature Conservancy
The David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellowship Program seeks to develop future world leaders and entrepreneurs who are successful at linking conservation science and application. Smith Fellowships provide two years of postdoctoral support to outstanding early-career scientists.

Certifications:

Pearson Mastering Leadership Workshop Participant: Team-Based Learning
Pearson

Oliver Pergams

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Assistant Professor

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Location:

Chicago, IL

Work:

Interests:

Plays
Reading
Family and Kids
Hiking
Chicago White Sox
Natural Areas Restoration
Concerts
Bicycling
Fishing