Rachel Poretsky

Rachel Poretsky
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Department of Marine Sciences
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-3636

phone: 706.542.5900
fax: 706.542.5888

Education

The University of Georgia, Athens, GA PhD in Marine Sciences, August 2008. Major Professor: Dr. Mary Ann Moran

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel Visiting Graduate Research Student, Fall 1999 Fall 2000

Brandeis University, Waltham, MA B.S. in Biology, Cum Laude, May 1999 Minors: French Language & Literature, Environmental Studies

Midwood High School at Brooklyn College Medical Sciences Institute and Science Research Program

Short Courses

DOE Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, CA
Microbial Genomics/Metagenomics Workshop, January 7-11, 2008

USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies, Catalina Island, CA International Geobiology Summer Course, Summer 2005

Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA Microbial Diversity Summer Course Summer 2003

Marine Biological Laboratory Ecosystems Center, Woods Hole Semester in Environmental Sciences, Fall 1997. [PDF]

Languages

English, French, Hebrew

Awards and Honors

University of Georgia Graduate School Assistantship, 2004
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, 2001
Louisiana Board of Regents Fellowship, 2001 (declined)
University of Georgia Fellowship, 2001 (declined)
Hebrew University Visiting Graduate Research Fellowship, 1999
Rachel Carson award for Outstanding Performance and Leadership in Environmental Studies, 1999
Howard Hughes Fellowship for Undergraduate Summer Research in the Life Sciences, 1998
Justice Lewis D. Brandeis Academic Scholar, 19951999
American Society for Microbiology Science Competition Winner, 1995
Otto P. Burgdorf Award in Biological Science, 1995
Dorothy S. Rabinoff Award for Outstanding Achievement and Highest Promise in the Medical Sciences
New York Acadamy of Sciences Sterling Winthrop Award, 1995

Synergistic Activities

Teaching Assistant, MARS 1010 Honors: Introduction to the Marine Environment, Fall 2004
Tutor, High School Physics, Fall 2002 Spring 2003
Mentored Undergraduate Students: Amish Poret-Peterson (2001), Claire Hierling (Spring 2003), Whitney Pate (Summer- Fall 2004), Jennifer Oliver (Fall 2005- Summer 2006)
Manuscript reviewer. Marine Biology, J. of Marine Systems
Department of Marine Sciences representative to the Graduate Student Association (GSA), 2003-2005
GSA Member of the Health Insurance Committee, Fall 2003
GSA Cochair, Community Relations Committee, Spring 2004- Spring 2005
Co-President of the Marine Sciences Graduate Student Association (MSGSA), Fall 2004- Spring 2005
Board of Directors member, Daily Groceries Co-op, 2007-2008

Research Experience

August 2002- August 2008: PhD student in Marine Sciences/Microbial Ecology, University of Georgia

February 2001-May 2002: PhD student in Microbial Ecology. Studied methanotrophic bacteria in marsh sediments at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA. I transferred to The University of Georgia in the Summer of 2002.

Fall 1999-Fall 2000: Visiting Graduate Research Fellow, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Division of Molecular and Microbial Ecology, Jerusalem, Israel. Studied EmrE, a small E. coli membrane multidrug transporter, under the supervision of Dr. Shimon Schuldiner.

Summer 1999: Research SCUBA diver, Florida Marine Research Institute, Marathon, FL. Student Conservation Association intern. Assisted in Queen Conch and Spiny Lobster research along the Florida Keys.

Fall 1996-Spring 1999: Research Assistant, Rosenstiel Basic Medical Sciences Research Center, Brandeis University. Assisted with research in Dr. Joan Press’ immunology laboratory and conducted independent research for senior thesis investigating somatic mutation in neonates and immune response diversification.

Summer, 1998: Work/Learn Intern, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Edgewater, MD. Contributed to longterm laboratory research and fieldwork in Dr. Thomas Jordan’s Nutrient Lab and conducted individual molecular ecology research investigating microbial denitrifiers in riparian forest soils.

Fall 1993-Spring 1995: Research Assistant, SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Brooklyn, N.Y. Completed a project for the 54th Annual Westinghouse (now Intel) Science Talent Search in an cell biology/pathology laboratory involving the development of a novel culture method for pancreatic epithelial cells under the supervision of Dr. Josef Michl.

Cruise Experience

June 2005: San Pedro Basin R/V Yellowfin
November 2005: Transcriptomics at the Hawaii Ocean TimeSeries R/V Kilo Moana
March-April 2007: Metagenomics, transcriptomics, and nitrogen fixation in the South Pacific R/V Kilo Moana

Scientific Publications and Presentations

2008

Poster Presentation: I. Hewson, R. Poretsky, R. Beinart, S.
Bench, J. Montoya, M.A. Moran, T. Shi, S.-A. Yocum, J. Zehr "Metatranscriptomic analysis of microbial asemblages in the southwest and equatorial Atlantic Oceans" at the 12th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology, Cairns, Australia, August 17-22, 2008.

Poretsky, R. S., I.Hewson, S. Sun, A. Allen, M.A. Moran, and J.P. Zehr. Diel Metatranscriptomic Analysis of Microbial Communities in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre. In review in Environmental Microbiology.

Poretsky, R. S., P. Jasrotia, J. Oliver, J. Cherrier, M.A. Moran. Gene expression of a marine Roseobacter in response to phytoplankton exudate. In preparation.

Poster Presentation: Poretsky, R. S., I.Hewson, S. Sun, M.A. Moran, and J.P. Zehr “Diel metatranscriptomic analysis of bacterioplankton at Station ALOHA” at the ASLO Ocean Sciences Meeting, Orlando, FL, March 2-7, 2008.

Poster Presentation: Hewson, I, P. H. Moisander, S.R. Bench, K. Schweighofer, R. S. Poretsky, J. P. Montoya, and J. P. Zehr. “Metatranscriptomic analysis of bacterioplankton in surface waters of the oligotrophic North Atlantic and South Pacific Oceans” at the ASLO Ocean Sciences Meeting, Orlando,FL, March 2-7, 2008.

2007

Poretsky, R. S., N. Bano, A. Buchan, M. A. Moran, and J. T. Hollibaugh. Environmental Transcriptomics: A method for exploring community gene expression. In Molecular Microbial Ecology Manual, 3rd Ed: Springer Netherlands. pp 1892- 1904.

2006

Poster Presentation: Poretsky, R.S., P. Jasrotia, J. Oliver, J. Cherrier, M.A. Moran. “Gene expression of a marine Roseobacter during uptake and utilization of phytoplankton exudate” at the 11th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology, Vienna, Austria, August 20-25, 2006.

Invited Talk: “Exploring Gene Expression in Natural Samples”. Environmental and Water Resources Seminar Series at Auburn University, Auburn, AL, January 25, 2006.

2005

Poster Presentation: Allison E. Ray, R. S. Poretsky, and Y. Gorby. “The Quest for Nanowires in Microbial Mats: A Case Study” at the INRE Environmental Subsurface Science Symposium, Big Sky, MT, September 19-21, 2005.

Invited Talk: “Environmental Transcriptomics: Exploring microbial gene expression in natural samples” at the Gordon Research Conference on Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Connecticut College, New London, CT, July 24-29, 2005.

Poretsky, R. S., N. Bano, A. Buchan, G. LeCleir, J. Kleikemper, M. Pickering, M. A. Moran, and J. T. Hollibaugh. 2005. Analysis of Microbial Gene Transcripts in Environmental Samples. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 71: 4121-4126. [PDF]

2004

Invited Talk: "Analysis of Microbial Gene Transcripts from Environmental Samples". Travel award recipient for the 3rd Annual Microbial Observatories Principal Investigators' Workshop, Big Sky, MT. September 12-14, 2004.

Poster Presentation: R.S. Poretsky , N. Bano, A. Buchan, M. Pickering, M. Moran, J.T. Hollibaugh. "Environmental Transcriptomics at the Sapelo Island Microbial Observatory and Mono Lake Microbial Observatory" at the International Symposium on Microbial Ecology, Cancun, Mexico, August 22-27, 2004. Poster was selected for a poster discussion session that included an oral presentation.

2003

Invited Talk: "Environmental Transcriptomics at the Sapelo Island Microbial Observatory and Mono Lake Microbial Observatory". Graduate student travel award for the 2nd Annual Microbial Observatories Principal Investigators' Workshop, NSF, Arlington, VA. September 14-16, 2003.

Professional Affiliations


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	Rachel Poretsky Postdoctoral Research Associate Department of Marine Sciences University of Georgia Athens, GA 30602-3636 phone: 706.542.5900 fax: 706.542.5888 Education The University of Georgia, Athens, GA PhD in Marine Sciences, August 2008. Major Professor: Dr. Mary Ann Moran The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel Visiting Graduate Research Student, Fall 1999 Fall 2000 Brandeis University, Waltham, MA B.S. in Biology, Cum Laude, May 1999 Minors: French Language & Literature, Environmental Studies Midwood High School at Brooklyn College Medical Sciences Institute and Science Research Program Short Courses DOE Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, CA Microbial Genomics/Metagenomics Workshop, January 7-11, 2008 USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies, Catalina Island, CA International Geobiology Summer Course, Summer 2005 Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA Microbial Diversity Summer Course Summer 2003 Marine Biological Laboratory Ecosystems Center, Woods Hole Semester in Environmental Sciences, Fall 1997. [PDF] Languages English, French, Hebrew Awards and Honors University of Georgia Graduate School Assistantship, 2004 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, 2001 Louisiana Board of Regents Fellowship, 2001 (declined) University of Georgia Fellowship, 2001 (declined) Hebrew University Visiting Graduate Research Fellowship, 1999 Rachel Carson award for Outstanding Performance and Leadership in Environmental Studies, 1999 Howard Hughes Fellowship for Undergraduate Summer Research in the Life Sciences, 1998 Justice Lewis D. Brandeis Academic Scholar, 19951999 American Society for Microbiology Science Competition Winner, 1995 Otto P. Burgdorf Award in Biological Science, 1995 Dorothy S. Rabinoff Award for Outstanding Achievement and Highest Promise in the Medical Sciences New York Acadamy of Sciences Sterling Winthrop Award, 1995 Synergistic Activities Teaching Assistant, MARS 1010 Honors: Introduction to the Marine Environment, Fall 2004 Tutor, High School Physics, Fall 2002 Spring 2003 Mentored Undergraduate Students: Amish Poret-Peterson (2001), Claire Hierling (Spring 2003), Whitney Pate (Summer- Fall 2004), Jennifer Oliver (Fall 2005- Summer 2006) Manuscript reviewer. Marine Biology, J. of Marine Systems Department of Marine Sciences representative to the Graduate Student Association (GSA), 2003-2005 GSA Member of the Health Insurance Committee, Fall 2003 GSA Cochair, Community Relations Committee, Spring 2004- Spring 2005 Co-President of the Marine Sciences Graduate Student Association (MSGSA), Fall 2004- Spring 2005 Board of Directors member, Daily Groceries Co-op, 2007-2008 Research Experience August 2002- August 2008: PhD student in Marine Sciences/Microbial Ecology, University of Georgia February 2001-May 2002: PhD student in Microbial Ecology. Studied methanotrophic bacteria in marsh sediments at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA. I transferred to The University of Georgia in the Summer of 2002. Fall 1999-Fall 2000: Visiting Graduate Research Fellow, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Division of Molecular and Microbial Ecology, Jerusalem, Israel. Studied EmrE, a small E. coli membrane multidrug transporter, under the supervision of Dr. Shimon Schuldiner. Summer 1999: Research SCUBA diver, Florida Marine Research Institute, Marathon, FL. Student Conservation Association intern. Assisted in Queen Conch and Spiny Lobster research along the Florida Keys. Fall 1996-Spring 1999: Research Assistant, Rosenstiel Basic Medical Sciences Research Center, Brandeis University. Assisted with research in Dr. Joan Press’ immunology laboratory and conducted independent research for senior thesis investigating somatic mutation in neonates and immune response diversification. Summer, 1998: Work/Learn Intern, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Edgewater, MD. Contributed to longterm laboratory research and fieldwork in Dr. Thomas Jordan’s Nutrient Lab and conducted individual molecular ecology research investigating microbial denitrifiers in riparian forest soils. Fall 1993-Spring 1995: Research Assistant, SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Brooklyn, N.Y. Completed a project for the 54th Annual Westinghouse (now Intel) Science Talent Search in an cell biology/pathology laboratory involving the development of a novel culture method for pancreatic epithelial cells under the supervision of Dr. Josef Michl. Cruise Experience June 2005: San Pedro Basin R/V Yellowfin November 2005: Transcriptomics at the Hawaii Ocean TimeSeries R/V Kilo Moana March-April 2007: Metagenomics, transcriptomics, and nitrogen fixation in the South Pacific R/V Kilo Moana Scientific Publications and Presentations 2008 Poster Presentation: I. Hewson, R. Poretsky, R. Beinart, S. Bench, J. Montoya, M.A. Moran, T. Shi, S.-A. Yocum, J. Zehr "Metatranscriptomic analysis of microbial asemblages in the southwest and equatorial Atlantic Oceans" at the 12th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology, Cairns, Australia, August 17-22, 2008. Poretsky, R. S., I.Hewson, S. Sun, A. Allen, M.A. Moran, and J.P. Zehr. Diel Metatranscriptomic Analysis of Microbial Communities in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre. In review in Environmental Microbiology. Poretsky, R. S., P. Jasrotia, J. Oliver, J. Cherrier, M.A. Moran. Gene expression of a marine Roseobacter in response to phytoplankton exudate. In preparation. Poster Presentation: Poretsky, R. S., I.Hewson, S. Sun, M.A. Moran, and J.P. Zehr “Diel metatranscriptomic analysis of bacterioplankton at Station ALOHA” at the ASLO Ocean Sciences Meeting, Orlando, FL, March 2-7, 2008. Poster Presentation: Hewson, I, P. H. Moisander, S.R. Bench, K. Schweighofer, R. S. Poretsky, J. P. Montoya, and J. P. Zehr. “Metatranscriptomic analysis of bacterioplankton in surface waters of the oligotrophic North Atlantic and South Pacific Oceans” at the ASLO Ocean Sciences Meeting, Orlando,FL, March 2-7, 2008. 2007 Poretsky, R. S., N. Bano, A. Buchan, M. A. Moran, and J. T. Hollibaugh. Environmental Transcriptomics: A method for exploring community gene expression. In Molecular Microbial Ecology Manual, 3rd Ed: Springer Netherlands. pp 1892- 1904. 2006 Poster Presentation: Poretsky, R.S., P. Jasrotia, J. Oliver, J. Cherrier, M.A. Moran. “Gene expression of a marine Roseobacter during uptake and utilization of phytoplankton exudate” at the 11th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology, Vienna, Austria, August 20-25, 2006. Invited Talk: “Exploring Gene Expression in Natural Samples”. Environmental and Water Resources Seminar Series at Auburn University, Auburn, AL, January 25, 2006. 2005 Poster Presentation: Allison E. Ray, R. S. Poretsky, and Y. Gorby. “The Quest for Nanowires in Microbial Mats: A Case Study” at the INRE Environmental Subsurface Science Symposium, Big Sky, MT, September 19-21, 2005. Invited Talk: “Environmental Transcriptomics: Exploring microbial gene expression in natural samples” at the Gordon Research Conference on Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Connecticut College, New London, CT, July 24-29, 2005. Poretsky, R. S., N. Bano, A. Buchan, G. LeCleir, J. Kleikemper, M. Pickering, M. A. Moran, and J. T. Hollibaugh. 2005. Analysis of Microbial Gene Transcripts in Environmental Samples. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 71: 4121-4126. [PDF] 2004 Invited Talk: "Analysis of Microbial Gene Transcripts from Environmental Samples". Travel award recipient for the 3rd Annual Microbial Observatories Principal Investigators' Workshop, Big Sky, MT. September 12-14, 2004. Poster Presentation: R.S. Poretsky , N. Bano, A. Buchan, M. Pickering, M. Moran, J.T. Hollibaugh. "Environmental Transcriptomics at the Sapelo Island Microbial Observatory and Mono Lake Microbial Observatory" at the International Symposium on Microbial Ecology, Cancun, Mexico, August 22-27, 2004. Poster was selected for a poster discussion session that included an oral presentation. 2003 Invited Talk: "Environmental Transcriptomics at the Sapelo Island Microbial Observatory and Mono Lake Microbial Observatory". Graduate student travel award for the 2nd Annual Microbial Observatories Principal Investigators' Workshop, NSF, Arlington, VA. September 14-16, 2003. Professional Affiliations American Society for Microbiology American Society of Limnology and Oceanography International Society for Microbial Ecology
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