Education
| M.S. | 2008 | University of Florida, USA | Interdisciplinary Ecology (Wildlife ecology & conservation concentration) |
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Thesis topic: Behavioral ecology and effects of disturbance on the Suwannee Cooter (Pseudemys concinna suwanniensis) in a blackwater spring-fed river.
[read abstract] Adviser: C. Kenneth Dodd, Jr. Committee: Max Nickerson, Harvey Lillywhite, Gerald Johnston Grade Point Average: 3.90 (max: 4.00) |
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| B.S. | 2005 | Davidson College, USA | Biology (Animal & field biology emphasis) |
* denotes an undergraduate co-author
G. R. Johnston, A. Lau & Kornilev, Y. V. Composition of a turtle assemblage in a northern Florida blackwater stream. Florida Scientist. accepted
Kornilev, Y. V., C. K. Dodd, Jr. & G. R. Johnston. 2010. Linear home range, movement, and spatial distribution of the Suwannee Cooter (Pseudemys concinna suwanniensis) in a blackwater river. Chelonian Conservation and Biology. 9(2): xx–xx. in press [read more]
Naumov, B., N. Tzankov, G. S. Popgeorgiev, A. Stoyanov & Y. V. Kornilev. The Dice Snake (Natrix tessellata) in Bulgaria: A contribution to the chorology and morphology. Mertensiella. accepted
G. S. Popgeorgiev, N. Tzankov,Y. V. Kornilev, B. Naumov & A. Stojanov. Species diversity of amphibians and reptiles in the special protected area "Besaparski ridove", southern Bulgaria. Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment. 24/2010/SE: 661–666.
Popgeorgiev, G. S. & Y. V. Kornilev. 2009. Effects of a high-intensity fire on the abundance and diversity of reptiles in the Eastern Rhodopes Mountains, southeastern Bulgaria. Ecologia Balkanica 1: 41–50. [pdf]
Lau, A.*, Y. V. Kornilev & G. R. Johnston. 2008. Trachemys scripta elegans (Red-eared Slider). Geographic Distribution: New county record. Herpetological Review 39: 236–237. [pdf]
Kornilev, Y. V. 2007. Bufo terrestris (Southern Toad). Arboreal behavior. Herpetological Review 38: 319. [pdf]
Kornilev, Y. V., S. J. Price, E. P. Hill & M. E. Dorcas. 2006. Ambystoma maculatum (Spotted Salamander). Mortality. Herpetological Review 37: 196. [pdf]
Kornilev, Y. V., S. J. Price & M. E. Dorcas. 2006. Between a rock and a hard place: Responses of Eastern Box Turtles (Terrapene carolina) when trapped between railroad tracks. Herpetological Review 37: 145–148. [read abstract / pdf]
Other publications
Kornilev, Y. V., J. Aguirre, P. Thompson, M. Lindsey, A. West, C. Claypool, C. Emershy & A. Bush. 2003. Nature friendly trail
management for people with use restrictions in Volcán Poás National Park, Costa Rica. Spring 2003. School For Field Studies, Atenas,
Costa Rica.
Kornilev, Y. V., N. Tzankov & G. Popgeorgiev. Modeling the distribution of the horn-nosed viper (Vipera ammodytes) and the adder (V. berus) in Bulgaria using GIS. 3rd Biology of the Vipers Conference, Calci (Pisa), Mar / Apr 2010.
Kornilev, Y. V. New online tools available to Bulgarian herpetologists. 9th national meeting of the Bulgarian reptile and amphibian conservation group, Sofia, Dec 2009.
Popgeorgiev, G., I. Mollov & Y. V. Kornilev*. Preliminary results from a study on herpetofaunal mortality at two kinds of roads. 9th national meeting of the Bulgarian reptile and amphibian conservation group, Sofia, Dec 2009.
Natchev, N., Y. V. Kornilev, N. Tzankov & E. Heiss. Invasive chelonians in Bulgaria: Current legislation, problems, and solutions. 9th national meeting of the Bulgarian reptile and amphibian conservation group, Sofia, Dec 2009.
Kornilev, Y. V. A new web-based museum collection database system. Presentation to the administration of the National Museum of Natural History - Sofia, Sofia, Nov 2009.
Kornilev, Y. V. Do boats disturb basking Suwannee Cooters? Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Master's Symposium, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, Apr 2008. [read more]
Kornilev, Y. V. Boat disturbance and Suwannee Cooters: The (in)complete story. The Herpetology Conference / 31th Annual All Florida Herpetology Event, Gainesville, FL, Mar 2008. [read more]
Kornilev, Y. V. NC Online Snake ID: Lessons learned from developing a novel identification guide. The Herpetology Conference / 30th Annual All Florida Herpetology Event, Gainesville, FL, Mar 2007.
Kornilev, Y. V., S. J. Price & M. E. Dorcas. Between a rock and a hard place: Responses of Eastern Box Turtles (Terrapene carolina) when trapped between railroad tracks. The Eco-Thinktank, Gainesville, FL, Feb 2007.
Kornilev, Y. V., S. J. Price & M. E. Dorcas. Between a rock and a hard place: Responses of Eastern Box Turtles (Terrapene carolina) when trapped between railroad tracks. Annual Meeting of North Carolina Herpetological Society, Wilmington, NC, Apr 2005. [read abstract / pdf]
Kornilev, Y. V., M. E. Dorcas & M. Muchane. Online identification system for North Carolina snakes: A novel approach to an old problem. Annual Meeting of the Associated Colleges of the South, Atlanta, GA, Feb 2005. [view site]
Kornilev, Y. V., J. Aguirre, P. Thompson, M. Lindsey, A. West, C. Claypool, C. Emershy & A. Bush. Accesibilidad, calidad, y gestión de los servicios del Parque Nacional Volcán Poás para visitantes con limitaciónes del uso. Presentation to the administration of Parque Nacional Volcán Poás and the Ministerio del Ambiente y Energia. Volcán Poás NP, May 2003.
Johnston, G., E. Suarez, A. Lau, M. Kail, Y. V. Kornilev & J. Mitchell. Population Structure of the Suwannee Cooter (Pseudemys concinna suwanniensis) in the Lower Santa Fe River. Turtle Survival Alliance, 8th Annual Symposium on Conservation and Biology of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles, Orlando, FL, Aug 2010.
Popgeorgiev, G., N. Tzankov, Y. V. Kornilev, B. Naumov & A. Stojanov. Species diversity of amphibians and reptiles in the Special Protected Area "Besaparski Ridove", southern Bulgaria. 2nd Balcan Scientific Conference on Biology, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, May 2010.
Kornilev, Y. V. Temporary paint marking: A useful tool for rapid assessment of population status and home range estimation of a riverine turtle in the SE USA. SE PARC Meeting, Athens, GA, Feb 2008. [read more]
Kornilev, Y. V. Use of temporary paint marking for rapid assessment of population status and home range estimation in a riverine basking turtle (Pseudemys concinna suwanniensis) in the SE USA. Turtle Survival Alliance, 5th Annual Symposium on Conservation and Biology of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles, Atlanta, GA, Jul 2007.
Kornilev, Y. V., C. K. Dodd, Jr. & M. A. Nickerson. Effects of human recreation on basking behavior and thermal physiology of a riverine turtle (Pseudemys concinna suwanniensis): Implications for conservation in a protected area. The Florida Chapter of the Wildlife Society, St. Petersburg, FL, Apr 2007. [read more]
Kornilev, Y. V., S. J. Price & M. E. Dorcas. Responses of Eastern Box Turtles (Terrapene carolina) when trapped between railroad tracks. ASP, Davidson, NC, May 2005. [read abstract / pdf]
Kornilev, Y. V., S. J. Price & M. E. Dorcas. Responses of Eastern Box Turtles (Terrapene carolina) when trapped between railroad tracks. Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Florence, AL, Apr 2005. [read abstract / pdf]
Kornilev, Y. V., M. E. Dorcas & M. Muchane. Online identification system for North Carolina snakes: A novel approach to an old problem. Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Florence, AL, Apr 2005. [view site]
Kornilev, Y. V., S. J. Price & M. E. Dorcas. Between a rock and a hard place: Responses of Eastern Box Turtles (Terrapene carolina) when trapped between railroad tracks. Annual Meeting of the Associated Colleges of the South, Atlanta, GA, Feb
2005. [read abstract / pdf]
Kornilev, Y. V., K. R. Simov, M. Muchane & M. E. Dorcas. Online identification system of North Carolina snakes: A novel approach. ASP, Davidson, NC, May 2004. [view site]
| 2010 | 500€ | Developing a web-based database for the herpetological collection | National Museum of Natural History-Sofia |
| 2008 | $750 | Developing a lab course for non-biology majors | Dep. of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, UF |
| 2007 | $5,200 | Effects of human recreation on basking behavior and thermal physiology of a riverine turtle (Pseudemys concinna suwanniensis): Implications for conservation in a protected area. | PADI Foundation |
| 2005 | $200 | VPAA travel and presentation grant | Davidson College |
| $150 | D. C. Grant travel award | Davidson College | |
| 2002 | $2,685 | The screech owls of Davidson: A project to enhance wildlife habitat and raise community awareness | Associated Colleges of the South |
| $1,260 | Increasing screech owl (Otus asio) populations on Davidson College campus. | Davidson College Stone Fund |
| Bulgarian Society for Protection of Birds | 2010 |
| Bulgarian Herpetological Society | 2009–present |
| Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation | 2004–present |
| Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles | 2006–2008 |
| North Carolina Herpetological Society | 2005 |
| Association of Southeastern Biologists | 2004–2005 |
| Program committee member, 9th national meeting of the Bulgarian reptile and amphibian conservation group | Dec 12, 2009 |
| Treasurer, Wildlife Graduate Student Association at UF | May 2007–Aug 2008 |
| Program committee member, 30th Annual All Florida Herpetology Event | Mar 31–Apr 1, 2007 |
| Friends of O'Leno Citizen Support Organization | 2008 |
| Created and administering a web page to help non-professionals identify NC snakes for Davidson College herpetology laboratory | 2004 |
| Created a web based morphometrics entry system for Davidson College herpetology laboratory | 2004 |
(summary of student evaluations available upon request)
| Co-developed a curriculum and teaching materials for "WIS2040L: Issues in Wildlife", a lab course for non-biology majors at UF | Summer 2007–Spring 2008 |
| Taught WIS2040L (new curriculum), 2 sections, ~25 students each | Spring 2008 |
| Taught WIS2040L (old curriculum), 2 sections, ~25 students each | Spring 2007 |
| Herpetology Expert | National system for biodiversity monitoring, Bulgaria | Aug 2010–Dec 2010 |
| Herpetology Expert, Consultant & Coordinator | NABUCCO gas pipeline survey, Bulgaria | May 2010–Aug 2010 |
| Field Technician | Monitoring and mapping herpetofauna in BG | Feb 2009–Aug 2010 |
| Teaching Assistant | Dep. of Wildlife Ecology & Conservation,UF | Spring 2007; Spring 2008 |
| Research Assistant | Dep. of Wildlife Ecology & Conservation, UF | Aug 2006–Aug 2008 |
| Lab Technician | Herpetology Lab, Davidson College | May 2005–Aug 2005 |
| Stage Hand | International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Charlotte Local 322 | May 2005–Dec 2005 |
| Stage Hand | Tech Services, Davidson College | Jan 2002–Dec 2005 |
| Lab Technician | Biology Dep., Davidson College | Aug 2002–May 2005 |
| Caterer | Davidson College | Nov 2001–Dec 2002 |
| Technician, Programmer, Support | Information Technology Group, Davidson College | Aug 2002–May 2005 |
| Office assistant | Anthropology & Religion Dep., Davidson College | Aug 2001–May 2002 |
| Developed "Online Identification Guide for the Snakes of North Carolina" | |
| Participated and assisted in filming of "Wild Florida: Turtles" | Fall 2007 |
| Multiple talks to various age groups |
| Current methods for estimating faunal diversity - ecological approaches (GIS) | 4 days | Mar 2010 |
| GIS tools and techniques for ecology and conservation | 4 days | Feb 2010 |
| Octave Workshop | 2 days | Mar 2008 |
| MARK Workshop with Gary White | 1 day | Feb 2008 |
- English, Bulgarian (excellent)
- Russian (good)
- Spanish, French (elementary)
- car / motorcycle license
- recreational scuba diver (PADI)
- GPS units
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (ArcGIS, ArcView, ArcMap + extensions)
- radio telemetry
- temperature sensitive recording micro dataloggers (iButton / HOBO)
- population estimation using programs MARK and Distance
- vertebrates and invertebrates capture (drift fences, cover boards, mist nets, seining, etc).
- terrestrial and aquatic turtle, venomous and non-venomous snake, and passerine birds data collection
- dissection and specimen preservation
- amphibian and reptile care
- wildlife photography
- database development and maintenance (MS Access, MySQL)
- web development (HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript, ASP languages)
- office applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
Dr. C. Kenneth Dodd, Jr.
Associate Professor (Courtesy)
Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
University of Florida
5222 NW 56th Court
Gainesville, Florida 32653, USA
(+001) 352-377-4319
http://www.wec.ufl.edu/people/faculty/dodd.php
Caretta@ufl.edu
Associate Professor (Courtesy)
Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
University of Florida
5222 NW 56th Court
Gainesville, Florida 32653, USA
(+001) 352-377-4319
http://www.wec.ufl.edu/people/faculty/dodd.php
Caretta@ufl.edu
Dr. Michael E. Dorcas
Associate Professor
Department of Biology
Davidson College
Davidson, North Carolina 28035-7118, USA
(+001) 704-894-2727
http://www.bio.davidson.edu/dorcas
midorcas@davidson.edu
Associate Professor
Department of Biology
Davidson College
Davidson, North Carolina 28035-7118, USA
(+001) 704-894-2727
http://www.bio.davidson.edu/dorcas
midorcas@davidson.edu
Dr. Max A. Nickerson
Curator of Herpetology
Florida Museum of Natural History
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida 32601, USA
(+001) 352 392-1721
maxn@flmnh.ufl.edu
Curator of Herpetology
Florida Museum of Natural History
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida 32601, USA
(+001) 352 392-1721
maxn@flmnh.ufl.edu
Dr. Harvey B. Lillywhite
Professor & Director of Seahorse Key
University of Florida
123 Bartram, Box 118525
Gainesville, Florida 32611-8525, USA
(+001) 352 392-1101
http://www.zoology.ufl.edu/Faculty/lillywhite.html
hbl@zoology.ufl.edu
Professor & Director of Seahorse Key
University of Florida
123 Bartram, Box 118525
Gainesville, Florida 32611-8525, USA
(+001) 352 392-1101
http://www.zoology.ufl.edu/Faculty/lillywhite.html
hbl@zoology.ufl.edu
Dr. Nikolay Tzankov
National Museum of Natural History-Sofia
1 Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd.
Sofia 1000, Bulgaria
(+359 2) 988 51 15 (ext. 688)
http://www.nmnhs.com/display_en.php?id=tzankov-nikolay
ntzankov@gmail.com
National Museum of Natural History-Sofia
1 Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd.
Sofia 1000, Bulgaria
(+359 2) 988 51 15 (ext. 688)
http://www.nmnhs.com/display_en.php?id=tzankov-nikolay
ntzankov@gmail.com