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Heather A. Fried
20 Church Street, Apt B
Norwich, CT 06360-5056
Tel: (860) 287-1553
Fax: (860) 859-2563
fried2@mindspring.com
http://www.eeb.uconn.edu/grads/fried
Education
2005 State of Connecticut, Department of Higher Education, Alternate Route to Certification
Connecticut Public School Teacher Certification Program, Summer 2005
2001-present Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut
Masters anticipated Sept. 2005, cumulative GPA of 4.0/4.0; Major Advisor, Dr. Eric Schultz
2001 B.S. Biology, Chemistry Minor, summa cum laude, Eastern Connecticut State University
Praxis Examinations
2005 Praxis II – Biology General Content Knowledge (030); passed 3/5/2005
2005 Praxis I – PPST: Reading, Writing, Mathematics; passed 12/14/2004
Teaching Experience
2004 Hutton Junior Fisheries Biology Program, Mentor
Duties: mentoring high school senior in fisheries research, assisting Fellow to design mesocosm
experiments, write scientific reports, prepare data for professional presentation
2003-2005 The Sound School Regional Vocational Aquaculture Center, New Haven, Connecticut
Field Instruction: facilitated student investigations in both laboratory and field environments,
coached students on development and delivery of national scientific presentations
Special Topics Lectures: “Otolith Removal, Preparation and Use”, “Field Sampling Techniques
for Fish Conservation”, “Reading and Writing Scientific Papers; Research Techniques”, and
“Preparing for Professional Presentation; Using Power Point”
2001-present Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut
1999-2001 Dept. of Biology, Eastern Connecticut State University
Courses: Principles of Biology, Organismal Biology, and Marine Biology
Duties: designing, proctoring and grading quizzes and term examinations; delivering
laboratory lectures; setting up and proctoring laboratory practicals; tutoring major and nonmajor
students
2000-2001 Dept. of Biology, Eastern Connecticut State University
Duties: tutoring undergraduate students in Human Biology
Research Experience
2002–present University of Connecticut, Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Research coordinator for grants targeting assessment of the conservation status and need for
management plans of two anadromous fish species in coastal Connecticut waters.
1999-2002 University of Connecticut, Dept. of Marine Sciences
Research assistant/coordinator on research projects in marine benthic community ecology
evaluating native ecosystem resistance to biological invasion.
1998-2003 Connecticut Amphibian Monitoring Project
Site coordinator for long-term statewide amphibian surveys investigating trends in population
level change in Connecticut.
1998 Connecticut Dept. of Environmental Protection, Natural Resources Center
Assistant coordinator for statewide survey of anuran deformities designed to provide rapid
assessment of the health of a variety of common indicator species.
1998-2001 Eastern Connecticut State University, Dept. of Biology
Independent research projects: identification and classification of Connecticut wetlands using
national methodologies; design and evaluation of research protocol for evaluating amphibian
energy allocation.

Heather A. Fried
Presentations
Professional
2005 American Fisheries Society, Annual Meeting, Fairbanks, AK
2005 New England Estuarine Research Conference, Eastham, MA
2005 Northeast Ecology & Evolution Conference 2005, Penn State, University Park, PA
2005 Graduate Research Symposium, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
2005 Southern New England Chapter, American Fisheries Society Winter Meeting, Auburn, MA
2004 Southern New England Chapter, American Fisheries Society Summer Meeting, Kingston, RI
2004 Northeast Ecology & Evolution Conference 2004, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
2002 Long Island Sound/New England Estuarine Research Conference, Groton, CT
2001 National Estuarine Research Reserve System Invasive Species Monitoring Program, Monterey, CA
2000 Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society, Northeastern District 1 Convention, Willimantic, CT
2000 Annual Student Research Conference, Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic, CT
2000 Dept. of Biology, Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic, CT
Educational Outreach
2005 Depletion of Oceanic Species, Future Problem Solving Program of Connecticut, North Haven, CT
2005 Windsor Locks High School, Windsor Locks, CT
2004 United Nations Children's Conference, Connecticut College, New London, CT
2004 University of Connecticut, Undergraduate Biology Seminar, Fall Semester, Storrs, CT
2004 University of Connecticut, Undergraduate Biology Seminar, Spring Semester, Storrs, CT
2003 Edwin O. Smith High School, Mansfield, CT
2003 Dag Hammerskjold Middle School, Wallingford, CT
2003 Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, Mansfield, CT
2002 Sound School Regional Vocational Aquaculture Center, New Haven, CT
2002 Grasso Southeastern Regional Technical High School, Groton, CT
1999 Mansfield Middle School, Mansfield, CT
Publications
Stachowicz, J.J., H. Fried, R.B. Whitlatch and R.W. Osman. 2002. Biodiversity, invasion resistance and marine
ecosystem function: reconciling pattern and process. Ecology 83:2575-2590
Winner of the George Mercer Award, Ecological Society of America, 2004
Fried, H. 2001. An investigation of observed morphological deformities in the bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana, in
Connecticut. Honors Thesis, Eastern Connecticut State University.
Web Design
2002 Monitoring Long-term Benthic Epifaunal Population Dynamics,
University of Connecticut, Dept. of Marine Sciences
Designed, constructed and implemented website for presentation of environmental data and
digital research collections.
2002 Invasive Plant Atlas of New England (IPANE),
University of Connecticut, Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Established digital image standards for online collection of botanical images; maintenance of
existing site web pages; design and implementation of new web pages
Community Service
1998-2004 Group Leader – Connecticut Trail Days, Quinnebaug Shetucket Heritage Corridor
1998-2003 Member – Parks Advisory Committee, Mansfield, CT
1998 Volunteer – Windham Area Special Olympics
1998 Northeastern Connecticut Sexual Assault and Rape Crisis Services – designed/constructed quilt
for charity raffle

Heather A. Fried
Professional Affiliations
Southeastern New England Marine Educators, American Fisheries Society, Ecological Society of America,
New England Estuarine Research Society
Grants and Scholarships
2002 State Wildlife Grant / Connecticut DEP Matching Funds $128,783
Proposal Title: Tomcod in Connecticut: Assessment of populations, conservation status, and need
for restoration plan; Eric Schultz (project director), Heather Fried and Rob Neumann (co-principal
investigators)
2002 State Wildlife Grant / Connecticut DEP Matching Funds $128,218
Proposal Title: Rainbow Smelt in Connecticut: Assessment of populations, conservation status,
and need for restoration plan; Eric Schultz (project director), Heather Fried and Rob Neumann
(co-principal investigators)
2002-2003 EPA Long Island Sound Study, Science and Technical Advisory Committee Fellow $13,500
1997-2001 University Honors Program, Full Tuition Scholarship, ECSU
1990 Delta Kappa Gamma, Summer Institute for Prospective Teachers, San Jose, CA
Awards
Research Awards
2004 George Mercer Award, Ecological Society of America
2000 First Place, Biology Oral Presentation Award, Eastern Connecticut State University, 1 st Annual Student
Research and Exhibition Conference
2000 Frank G. Brooks Award for Excellence in Student Research, Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society,
Northeastern District 1 Convention, Third Place
2000 Biology Research Award, Department of Biology, ECSU, Academic Year 1999/2000, Awarded to students
who show exemplary performance in independent research
Academic Awards
2001 Henry Barnard Award for Distinguished Students, Connecticut State University System
2001 Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities
2000 Annual Outstanding Student Award, Department of Physical Sciences, Eastern Connecticut State
University
2000 Senior Comprehensive Examination Award, Department of Biology, Eastern Connecticut State University
2000 Spirit Award, Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society, Northeastern District 1 Convention
2000 Academic Excellence Award, Eastern Connecticut State University 1 st Annual Student Research and
Exhibition Conference
1999 Alf E. Dyrland Environmental Scholarship
1998-2001 Biology Honors Program, Dept. of Biology, Eastern Connecticut State University
1998-2001 University Honors Program, Eastern Connecticut State University
1998-2000 High Academic Achievement Award, Department of Biology, Eastern Connecticut State University
1998-2001 Academic Excellence Award, Department of Biology, Eastern Connecticut State University
1998 Certificate of Recognition for Academic Excellence, Department of Environmental Earth Science, Eastern
Connecticut State University
Honor Societies
2000 Omicron Delta Kappa, National Leadership Society, Eastern Connecticut State University Chapter
Induction
1999 Beta Beta Beta, National Biological Honor Society, Eta Omega Chapter Induction