Vinicius S. Ferreira, M.Sc.
Curriculum vitae (January 2021)
Education
2016 – current – Ph.D in Biology. Montana State University. Advisor: Michael A. Ivie
2012 – 2014 – M.Sc., Systematics, Animal Taxonomy and Biodiversity. Universidade de São Paulo, Museu de Zoologia. Advisor: Cleide Costa
2008 – 2011 – B.S., Biological Sciences. Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul. Advisor: Ubirajara R. Martins de Souza
Selected Professional Appointments
2016 – current – Assistant Curator – Montana State University, Montana Entomology Collection, Bozeman, MT, US.
2015 – 2015 – Biodiversity Information Specialist – United Nations Development Program in Brazil/ SiBBr – Sistema de Informação da Biodiversidade Brasileira, the Brazilian node of GBIF, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
Selected Teaching Experience
2020 – Graduate Teaching Assistant –Principles of Biological Diversity BIOB 170IN (Upcoming Fall semester). – Montana State University.
2020 – Graduate Teaching Assistant – Insect Morphology ENTO 525 (Spring semester). – Montana State University.
2018 – 2019 – Graduate Teaching Assistant – Evolution for Environmental Scientists ENSC260 (Spring). – Montana State University.
Selected Awards and Grants
2016 – Doctoral scholarship for 4 years by CNPq (National Council for Scientific and Technological Development), Ministry of Science and Technology, Brazil – US$130,000
2017– Systematics, Evolution, and Biodiversity (SysEB) Student Research Travel Award. Entomological Society of America – US$1,500
2018 –The Ernst Mayr Travel Grants in Animal Systematics. Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University – US$1.175
2019 – Graduate School Travel award. Montana State University – US$1.200
2020 – MSU Graduate School PhD Dissertation Completion Award. Montana State University – US$9,800
