Vinicius S. Ferreira, M.Sc.
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.
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.
2019 – Graduate Teaching Assistant – Evolution for Environmental Scientists ENSC260 (Spring). – Montana State University.
2018 – Graduate Teaching Assistant – Evolution for Environmental Scientists ENSC260 (Spring semester). – Montana State University.
2019 – Graduate Teaching Assistant – Introduction to Entomology BIOO262 (Fall semester). – Montana State University.
2018 – Graduate Teaching Assistant – Introduction to Entomology BIOO262 (Fall semester). – Montana State University.
2017 – Graduate Teaching Assistant – Introduction to Entomology BIOO262 (Fall semester). – Montana State University.
2017 – Graduate Teaching Assistant – Insect Identification BIO465 (Spring semester). – Montana State University.
2012 – Science Teacher for Junior High School – Colégio Alexandria.
2009 – Undergraduate Teaching assistant – Invertebrates Zoology. Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul.
Scholarships
2016 – Doctoral scholarship for 4 years by CNPq (National Council for Scientific and Technological Development), Ministry of Science and Technology, Brazil – US$130,000
2012 – Master of Science scholarship for 2 years by CAPES (Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel), Ministry of Education, Brazil – $12,000
2009 – 2010 – Undergraduate research scholarship with the project “Curatorship of the Zoological Invertebrate Teaching Collection of Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul” – US$1,000
Grants and Awards
2019 – Graduate Professional Advancement Grant. Montana State University – US$500
2019 – College of Agriculture Student Scholar Travel Award. Montana State University – US$500
2019 – Graduate School Travel award. Montana State University – US$1.200
2018 – Science as Art Contest for MSU College of Ag Students. Montana State University – US$200
2018 –The Ernst Mayr Travel Grants in Animal Systematics. Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University – US$1.175
2017 – Graduate School Travel award. Montana State University – US$550
2017– Systematics, Evolution, and Biodiversity (SysEB) Student Research Travel Award. Entomological Society of America – US$1,500
2017 – Montana Institute on Ecosystems Graduate Enhancement Funding – US$500
2016 – The Idea Wild Award –US$800
2016 – Graduate School Travel award. Montana State University – US$322
2016 – Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology department travel award. Montana State University – US$500
