CV Summary
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Student, Biology, University of California—Los Angeles (2022 — Present)
Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Advisor: Dr. Nathan Kraft
Bachelor of Science, Plant Biology, University of California—Davis
Minors in Professional Writing and Ecology, Evolution & Biodiversity
AWARDS & GRANTS
UCLA Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Departmental Fellowship $15275 2022-2023
Michigan State University Plant Sciences Fellowship $30000, offered & declined 2022
UC Davis College of Biological Sciences Dean’s Honors List 2020
Oliver Leonard Botany Scholarship $1500 2019
Liliane D. Wells Botany Scholarship $400 2016
UC Davis Cal Aggie Alumni Association Leadership Award $1500 2016
San Diego Foundation COX Cares Scholarship $5000 2016
Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student Scholarship $1500 2016
PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS
Glevanik L. 2020. Breeding for Improved Fruit Quality and Flavor in Tomato: A Review. Grey literature for internal use at HM.CLAUSE.
Glevanik L. 2020. Improving Tomato Flavor & Fruit Quality. Ongoing seminar series. HM.CLAUSE, Davis, CA. 2020.
Glevanik L. 2020. Selected articles [link]. The California Aggie.
Glevanik L. 2020. Population sex ratio of coyote brush (Baccharis pilularis) in Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve. UC Davis Prized Writing, 31:162-168.
Glevanik L, Rowland S, Zumstein K, Sinha N. 2018. How to Build a Better Tasting Tomato. Presented at the UC Davis Undergraduate Research Conference.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Processing Tomato Breeding Aide, HM.CLAUSE (2021 — 2022)
Fresh Market Tomato Breeding Intern, HM.CLAUSE (2020)
Vernal Pool Field Technician, University of Colorado Boulder (2020 — 2021)
Habitat Horticulture Intern, UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden (2019 — 2020)
Undergraduate Researcher, UC Davis Department of Plant Biology (2017 — 2018)
TEACHING AND MENTORING EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assistant, Intro to Ecology and Animal Behavior (2023)
Peer Mentor, BioLaunch / Mentor Collective (2018-2020)
Classroom Instructor, UC Davis Sprout Up (2018)
Peer Mentor, First-Year Aggie Connections (2017-2018)
LEADERSHIP & SERVICE
Docent at Jepson Prairie Preserve, Solano Land Trust (2020-Present)
Monitor, Western Snowy Plover Conservation Program, Los Angeles Audubon (2023-Present)
Founder & President, Plant Biology Club at UC Davis (2017-2019)
Citizen Science Contributor, UC Environmental Stewards California Naturalist Program (2019-Present)
CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING
CNPS Rare Plant Treasure Hunt and Vegetation Sampling (California Native Plant Society, 2022)
California Naturalist Certification (UCANR, 2019)
Capstone: Lake Tahoe Water Quality Analysis using Snapshot Day Citizen Science Data
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Ecological Society of America
California Native Plant Society
California Native Grasslands Association
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Student, Biology, University of California—Los Angeles (2022 — Present)
Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Advisor: Dr. Nathan Kraft
Bachelor of Science, Plant Biology, University of California—Davis
Minors in Professional Writing and Ecology, Evolution & Biodiversity
AWARDS & GRANTS
UCLA Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Departmental Fellowship $15275 2022-2023
Michigan State University Plant Sciences Fellowship $30000, offered & declined 2022
UC Davis College of Biological Sciences Dean’s Honors List 2020
Oliver Leonard Botany Scholarship $1500 2019
Liliane D. Wells Botany Scholarship $400 2016
UC Davis Cal Aggie Alumni Association Leadership Award $1500 2016
San Diego Foundation COX Cares Scholarship $5000 2016
Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student Scholarship $1500 2016
PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS
Glevanik L. 2020. Breeding for Improved Fruit Quality and Flavor in Tomato: A Review. Grey literature for internal use at HM.CLAUSE.
Glevanik L. 2020. Improving Tomato Flavor & Fruit Quality. Ongoing seminar series. HM.CLAUSE, Davis, CA. 2020.
Glevanik L. 2020. Selected articles [link]. The California Aggie.
Glevanik L. 2020. Population sex ratio of coyote brush (Baccharis pilularis) in Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve. UC Davis Prized Writing, 31:162-168.
Glevanik L, Rowland S, Zumstein K, Sinha N. 2018. How to Build a Better Tasting Tomato. Presented at the UC Davis Undergraduate Research Conference.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Processing Tomato Breeding Aide, HM.CLAUSE (2021 — 2022)
Fresh Market Tomato Breeding Intern, HM.CLAUSE (2020)
Vernal Pool Field Technician, University of Colorado Boulder (2020 — 2021)
Habitat Horticulture Intern, UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden (2019 — 2020)
Undergraduate Researcher, UC Davis Department of Plant Biology (2017 — 2018)
TEACHING AND MENTORING EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assistant, Intro to Ecology and Animal Behavior (2023)
Peer Mentor, BioLaunch / Mentor Collective (2018-2020)
Classroom Instructor, UC Davis Sprout Up (2018)
Peer Mentor, First-Year Aggie Connections (2017-2018)
LEADERSHIP & SERVICE
Docent at Jepson Prairie Preserve, Solano Land Trust (2020-Present)
Monitor, Western Snowy Plover Conservation Program, Los Angeles Audubon (2023-Present)
Founder & President, Plant Biology Club at UC Davis (2017-2019)
Citizen Science Contributor, UC Environmental Stewards California Naturalist Program (2019-Present)
- iNaturalist — 31,000+ observations contributed, 4500+ identifications provided. Admin of “Naturing at Home” project
- SciStarter — over 40,000 contributions to community science projects
CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING
CNPS Rare Plant Treasure Hunt and Vegetation Sampling (California Native Plant Society, 2022)
California Naturalist Certification (UCANR, 2019)
Capstone: Lake Tahoe Water Quality Analysis using Snapshot Day Citizen Science Data
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Ecological Society of America
California Native Plant Society
California Native Grasslands Association