Interactive Curriculum Vitae
2021–Current
2021–Current
2020–Current
2020–Current
2017-2019
Appointed Member, Committee on Cross-Cutting Themes for U.S. Contributions to the Ocean Decade, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Early Career Liaison, U.S. National Committee for United Nation Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
District Supervisor (Elected), Durham County Soil and Water Conservation District
Dean’s Graduate Fellow, Duke University
Hollings Scholar, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Professional Appointments
Expected PhD
2024
2019
PhD, Duke University, Marine Science and Conservation
Advisor: Dr. Brian Silliman
Bachelor of Science, Eckerd College
Major: Marine Science (Biology Track)
Education Abroad: Cuba, Costa Rica, Spain, Panama, & Bahamas
Education
3. Boyd A.D., Walker N., Valdez S., Zhang S., Altieri A., Gulis V. Crain C., and Silliman B. 2022. Invertebrate grazing on live turtlegrass (Thalasisa testudinum): a common interaction that can facilitate fungal infection. Frontiers in Marine Science.
2. Boyd A., Mann D., Gowans S. and Simard P. 2021. Tropical Storm Debby: Soundscape and Fish Sound Production in Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. PLOS ONE
1. Boyd A., Fisher K., Lamb-Wotton L., and Crystal-Ornelas R. 2020. Human Dimensions: The ESA Student Section. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America
Publications
9 out of 25
2021
2020-2025
2020
2019
2019
2017-2019
2017
2015-2018
Ford Pre-Doctoral Fellowship, Alternate and Honorable Mention
Duke University Dean’s Graduate Fellowship
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program, Honorable Mention
Eckerd College Marine Science Outstanding Contribution to the Major Award
Eckerd College Organization of Students Social Justice Award
Duke Marine Lab’s Marine Science and Conservations Scholarship
Eckerd College Presidential Scholar
Accolades
2019
2018-2019
2017
2017
2016-2017
2016-2017
2016
Research
Intern, Scripps Acoustic Ecology Laboratory, La Jolla, CA
Senior Thesis Researcher, Eckerd College Dolphin Project, St. Petersburg, FL
Student Researcher, Duke University Marine Lab, Beaufort, NC
Student Research Assistant, Marine Research in Cuba, Havana, Cuba
Student Researcher, Eckerd College Dolphin Project, St. Petersburg, FL
Intern, Wetland Restoration Laboratory, St. Petersburg, FL
Intern, Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU), Princess Anne, MD
6 out of 15
2021
2019
2019
2018
2018
2017
Smithsonian Marine Station: Marine Science in the Morning Series
Oral. “Did You Hear That? Assessing and monitoring the ocean through sound.”
Oral. “The effects of tropical cyclones on soundscapes and marine organisms of the west Florida shelf (Gulf of Mexico”
Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography
Oral. “A Food-Web Approach to Seagrass Conservation”
Oral. “Acute toxicity of stainless-steel versus plastic on barnacle larvae survivorship”
Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography
Oral. “Soundscape analysis of the west Florida shelf (Gulf of Mexico)”
Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography
Poster. “Size distribution of black sea bass at artificial and natural reefs”
Presentations
Organized Workshop
2020
2019
2019
2019
2017
Maximizing Your 2020 Meeting Experience: Orientation and Networking for Student Attendees, Ecological Society of America
Non-Traditional Postdocs: A Panel Discussion on Interdisciplinary Postdoc Opportunities, Ecological Society of America
The Gap Year: All You Need to Know About Taking A Gap Year, Ecological Society of America
Maximizing Your 2019 Meeting Experience: Orientation and Networking for Student Attendees, Ecological Society of America
Resources for Students in the Natural and Aquatic Sciences, Society of Wetland Scientists
Organized Special Sessions and Mixers
2020
2020
Opportunity Fair, Society of Wetland Scientist Student Section Virtual Conference
Student Networking: Tips for making productive connections at ESA 2020!, Ecological Society of America
COVID-19: Impacts on Education from a Student Perspective, Ecological Society of America
Student Section Mixer, Ecological Society of America
Student Networking: Tips for making productive connections at ESA 2019!, Ecological Society of America
Student Section Mixer, Ecological Society of America
2019
2020
2019
Conference Activity
2019-Current
2019-2020
2018-2020
2018-2019
2018-2019
2018-Current
2017-2018
2017-2018
2015-2017
Committee Member, Ecological Society of America Committee on Diversity and Education
Student Section Chair, Ecological Society of America
Committee Member, Ecological Society of America Publication Committee
Committee Member, Ecological Society of America Meetings Committee
Student Section Vice-Chair, Ecological Society of America
Student Section Treasurer and Secretary, Society of Wetland Scientists
President, Eckerd College Student Alumni Ambassadors
Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Feedback Magazine
President and Founder, Marine Science Club