curriculum vitae
TRACY LYNN AUDISIO
EDUCATION
2017–present · PhD · Evolutionary GenomicsOkinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate UniversityThesis: Genome evolution in termites2013 · MSc · Ecology and Systematic BiologySan Francisco State University and the California Academy of SciencesThesis: Systematic revision of the spider genus Yorima (Araneae, Cybaeidae)
2011 · BSc · Biological SciencesCalifornia State University, Sacramento Emphasis: Biological conservation
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2021–present · Research fellow · Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, OIST2021–present · Teaching fellow · OIST Graduate School2017–2021 · Senior research assistant · Evolutionary Genomics Unit, OIST 2016–2017 · Visiting researcher · Biodiversity and Biocomplexity Unit, OIST 2016 · Research assistant · Naturgeschichte Zoologie, Hessisches Landesmuseum2013–2015 · Museum technician · Life and Earth Sciences, College of Marin2011–2013 · Graduate research assistant · Arachnology, CAS2009–2011 · Program scientist · Subterranean InstituteTEACHING EXPERIENCE
2022 · Mentor · PhD level, OIST Graduate School2021 · Lecturer · Elementary school level, OIST Children's School of Science2018 · Mentor · High school level, Okinawa Science Mentoring Program2013–2015 · Lab instructor · Undergraduate level, Museum Observations, College of MarinFELLOWSHIPS and AWARDS
2021-2023 · Research grant · KAKENHI Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research · ¥1,500,0002021-2023 · Fellowship · Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS DC2) · ¥4,800,0002021 · Research grant · PacBio SMRT grant for genome sequencing · $5,0002012 · Award · Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation · $10,0002012 · Fellowship · Cave Conservancy Foundation · $5,0002012 · Research grant · Society of Systematic Biologists · $1,9002012 · Scholarship · Arthur Nelson Memorial Foundation · $1,5002012 · Research grant · College of Science and Engineering, SFSU · $3502011 · Fellowship · Exline-Frizzel Fund for Arachnological Research, CAS · $16,0002011 · Fellowship · Training in Ecology and Evolution Program, SFSU · $32,000 2011 · Award · Finalist, CSU Statewide Student Research Competition2011 · Travel grant · CSU Statewide Student Research Competition · $3002011 · Travel grant · Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology · $1452010 · Fellowship · Summer Systematics Institute, CAS · $6,5002010 · Scholarship · Albert DeLisle Memorial Foundation, CSUS · $2,0002009 · Research grant · Summer Undergraduate Research Award, CSUS · $500PUBLICATIONS
8. Jambor H, Antonietti A, Alicea BJ, Audisio TL, ... & Weissgerber TL. 2021. Creating clear and informative image-based figures for scientific publications. PLOS Biology 19(3):e3001161. [DOI:10.1371/journal.pbio.3001161]7. Lowe E, Wolff J, Audisio TL, …. & Herberstein ME. 2020. Towards establishment of a centralized spider traits database. Journal of Arachnology 48(2):103–109. [DOI:10.1636/0161-8202-48.2.103]
6. Hita Garcia F, Lieberman Z, Audisio TL, Liu C & Economo EP. 2019. Revision of the highly-specialized ant genus Discothyrea (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Afrotropics based on x-ray microtomography and 3D cybertaxonomy. Insect Systematics and Diversity 3(6):ixz015. [DOI: 10.1093/isd/ixz015]
5. Thomson SA, Pyle RL, Ahyong ST, Alsonso-Zarazaga M, Ammirati J, Araya JF, Ascher JS, Audisio TL, …. & Zhou H-Z. 2018. Taxonomy based on science is necessary for global conservation. PLoS Biology 16(3):e2005075. [DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.2005075]
4. Hita Garcia F, Fischer G, Liu C, Audisio TL & Economo EP. 2017. Next-generation morphological character discovery and evaluation: an X-ray micro-CT enhanced revision of the ant genus Zasphinctus Wheeler (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Dorylinae) in the Afrotropics. ZooKeys 693:33–93. [DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.693.13012]
3. Hita Garcia F, Fischer G, Liu C, Audisio TL, Alpert GD, Fisher BL & Economo EP. 2017. X-Ray microtomography for ant taxonomy: an evaluation and case study with two new Terataner (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Myrmicinae) species from Madagascar. PLoS ONE 12(3):e0172641. [DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0172641]
2. Hita Garcia F, Mbanyana N, Audisio TL & Alpert GD. 2017. Taxonomy of the ant genus Nesomyrmex Wheeler (Formicidae, Myrmicinae) in the Afrotropical region with a review of current species groups and description of a new species from the N. angulatus group from Mozambique. European Journal of Taxonomy 258:1–31. [DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2017.258]
1. Griswold C, Audisio TL & Ledford J. 2012. An extraordinary new family of spiders from caves in the Pacific Northwest (Araneae, Trogloraptoridae, new family). ZooKeys 215:77–102. [DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.215.3547]
TECHNICAL REPORTS
Graening G, Audisio TL & Szukalski B. 2011. Faunal Biodiversity Assessment of Subterranean Habitats of California 2010 Annual Report. Part 1: Mojave Desert Region. Prepared for the US National Park Service. Department of Biological Sciences, CSUS. 13 pp.Graening G, Audisio TL & Despain J. 2011. Faunal Biodiversity Assessment of Subterranean Habitats of California 2010 Annual Report. Part 2: Sequoia National Park. Prepared for the US National Park Service. Department of Biological Sciences, CSUS. 15 pp.
CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS
Audisio TL & Bourguignon T. August 2022. Genome evolution in termites. A talk presented at the XXVI International Congress of Entomology in Helsinki, Finland.Audisio TL & Bourguignon T. July 2022. Genome evolution in termites. A talk presented at the XIX International Union for the Study of Social Insects meeting in San Diego, California, USA
Audisio TL & Bourguignon T. March 2020. Evolutionary ecology of spiders obligate to termite nests. A talk presented at 第67回日本生態学会大会 (67th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of Japan) in Nagoya, Japan.
Audisio TL. August 2019. クモにおける毒の制御機構の進化に関する研究(Evolutionary ecology of the venom system in spiders). A poster presented at 第21回日本進化学会大会 (21st Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Evolutionary Studies) in Hokkaido, Japan.
Audisio TL & Bourguignon T. February 2019. Goblins underground: Termitophilous oonopids of the Afrotropical region. A talk presented at 21st International Congress of Arachnology in Canterbury, New Zealand.
Audisio TL & Mikheyev AS. February 2019. Evolution of the venom system in spiders. A poster presented at 21st International Congress of Arachnology in Canterbury, New Zealand.
Audisio TL & Mikheyev AS. August 2018. Venomics of primitively segmented spiders (Araneae, Mesothelae, Liphistiidae). A poster presented at Gordon Research Conference on Venom Evolution, Function and Biomedical Applications in Mount Snow, VT, USA.
Audisio TL, Ledford JM & Griswold CE. July 2011. The depths of divergence: A phylogenetic analysis of troglomorphic spiders in the genus Usofila (Araneae, Telemidae). A talk presented at the American Arachnological Society Annual Meeting in Portland, OR, USA.
Audisio TL. May 2011. A phylogenetic analysis of cave-adapted spiders. A talk presented at the California State University Annual Statewide Student Research Competition in Fresno, CA, USA.
Audisio TL, Ledford JM & Griswold CE. January 2011. A phylogenetic analysis of troglomorphic spiders in the genus Usofila (Araneae, Telemidae). A talk presented at the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Audisio TL. October 2010. The depths of divergence: A phylogenetic analysis of troglomorphic spiders in the genus Usofila (Araneae, Telemidae). A poster presented at the CSUS Summer Undergraduate Research Reception in Sacramento, CA, USA.
Audisio TL, Ledford JM & Griswold CE. August 2010. The depths of divergence: A phylogenetic analysis of troglomorphic spiders in the genus Usofila (Araneae, Telemidae). A talk presented at the Summer Systematics Institute Symposium in San Francisco, CA, USA.