Curriculum Vitae

Education

PhD, North Carolina State University, 2021 - present
Master of Science in Biology, Nova Southeastern University, 2018-2021
Bachelor of Science in Marine Science and Biology, 2014-2018

Publications

Harned, S. P., Bernard, A. M., Salinas de León, P., Mehlrose, M. R., Suarez, J., Robles, Y., Bessudo, S., Ladino, F., López Garo, A., Zanella, I., Feldheim, K. A., & Shivji, M. S. Genetic population dynamics of the critically endangered scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini) in the Eastern Tropical Pacific. Ecology and Evolution (2022).  

Patel, E., Bernard, A., Mehlrose, M., Harned, S., Finnegan, K., Fitzpatrick, C., Lea, J., & Shivji, M. The complete mitochondrial genome of a grey reef shark, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos, from the Western Indian Ocean. Mitochondrial DNA Part B (2020).

Presentations

Harned, S., Burford Reiskind, M. (July 29, 2024). Fine-scale Population Structure of Juvenile Southern Flounder in North Carolina. Evolution Society Meeting 2024. Monreal, BC, Canada.

Harned, S., Burford Reiskind, M., Godwin, J., Borski, R., & Roberts, R. (August 26, 2022). Let’s talk about sex, baby: Using genomic tools to characterize temperature-dependent sex determination in southern flounder. Genetics and Genomics Academy Retreat 2022. Raleigh, NC, United States.

Harned, S., Burford Reiskind, M., Godwin, J., Borski, R., & Roberts, R. (March 29, 2022). Let’s talk about sex, baby: Using genomic tools to characterize temperature-dependent sex determination in southern flounder. Floundering Around: Evaluating a Declining Species in the Southeast United States. Baton Rouge, LA, United States.

Harned, S., Burford Reiskind, M., Godwin, J., Borski, R., & Roberts, R. (March 29, 2022). Let’s talk about sex, baby: Using genomic tools to characterize temperature-dependent sex determination in southern flounder. Floundering Around: Evaluating a Declining Species in the Southeast United States. Baton Rouge, LA, United States.

Harned, S., Bernard, A., Mehlrose, M., Feldheim, K., Salinas, P.& , Shivji, M. (November 21, 2020). Genetic
population dynamics of scalloped hammerhead sharks in the Galapagos islands. 2020 virutal meeting of the American Elasmobranch Society.

Harned, S., Bernard, A., Mehlrose, M., Feldheim, K., Salinas, P.& , Shivji, M. (July 24, 2020). Genetic population dynamics of scalloped hammerhead sharks in the Eastern Tropical Pacific. Florida University Symposium for Elasmobranch Scientists. Florida, United States.

Harned, S., Bernard, A., Mehlrose, M., Feldheim, K., Salinas, & P., Shivji, M. (February 11, 2020). Genetic population dynamics of endangered scalloped hammerhead sharks in the Eastern Tropical Pacific. 2020 HCNSO Life Sciences Research Symposium. Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Campus, Dania Beach, FL, United States.

Grants, Fellowships, Honors and Awards

First place in the Genetics and Genomics Academy Retreat Poster Contest, August 2022
NCSU GGI Teamwork Mini-Grant, awarded 2022
GG Scholars Provost Research Assistantship, awarded 2021
NCSU University Graduate Assistantship, awarded 2021
Guy Harvey Endowed Graduate Scholarship, awarded 2018
University of Miami Marine Science Honors Society, inducted member, 2016-2018
University of Miami Provost Honor Roll and Dean's List, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018

Science Communication

ComSciCon Miami, October 2020
One of twenty Florida graduate students selected to participate in a virtual science communication workshop.Worked in small groups on topics such as elevator pitches, incorporating your research into high school science curriculum, and using digital media for science communication.

Sharkbites Saturday blog writer, January 2019-January 2020
Wrote monthly blog post explaining recent scientific publications about sharks for the public. Edited blog posts from other writers.

Skype a Scientist, January 2019-January 2020
Skyped with school classrooms from kindergarten to high school, answered questions about my research and being a scientist.

Freshman Early Immersion Workshops, August 2019, January 2020
Lead workshops for incoming NSU freshmen on forensic genetics, using genetics to identify illegal shark fins in international fin markets.