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Michael J. Papaik Mathematics Teacher

I am a mathematics educator and ecology researcher/educator focusing on mathematical modeling

of ecosystems.
I have taught or tutored college, high school, middle school and elementary students.
I have successfully completed a nine hour introduction to restorative practices, including affective
language, restorative dialogue, and leading restorative circles.
My ecological research has focused on creating and testing mathematical models of the roles of
diversity and natural and human mitigated disturbance, including climate change, on the stability
and resilience of forested, wetland and upland ecosystems.
Teaching Experience
High School Math 1, Math 2, Algebra 2, Math III, Trigonometry and Precalculus; Calculus
College Ecosystem modelling for sustainable management; Statistical methods in ecology; Likelihood
methods in forest ecology; Vegetation ecology; Forest ecology; Geographic Information
Systems; Introduction to Biology. Field method courses – Forest ecology; Community Ecology of
the Adirondacks.
Workshops - Spatio-temporal modeling; Integrating forest models across spatial scales
Teaching assistant (university) - Forest Ecology; Community Ecology of the Adirondacks; Geographic
Information Systems.
Tutor H.S., college level and adult students :
Mathematics - algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus, linear algebra;
Science - astronomy, biology, ecology
Environmental science at Pepperwood Preserves
2nd – 4th graders-environmental education as docent with Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation.
Volunteer
College Prep Mentor Roseland University Prep (Feb, 2015- June 2017)
High School classroom El Molino High School (2015), Roseland University Prep (2015)
Steward (2013 – 2016) Pepperwood Preserves
Docent (guide/educator) Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation (2010-2012), Maritime Museum at Norwalk
(1988 – 1990)
Employment
When Organization Position
2016 – 2020 Piner High School Math teacher / dept. chair
2015 – 2016 Analy High School Math teacher
2012 – 2015 Tutor Doctor, Santa Rosa, CA ; Math & science tutor
Huntington Tutor Center, Windsor, CA
2009 – 2010 Sonoma State University, Cotati, CA Lecturer, Dept. Biology
2009 – 2010 US Forest Service, Davis, CA Contractor - Research Ecologist
2005 – 2008 Centre for Forest Research, UQAM, Post-doctoral fellow/lecturer: ecosystems
Montreal, QC, Canada modeling, field methods.
1996 – 2004 Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, GIS analyst; senior programmer; ecological
NY. modeler; tutor/lecturer
1992 – 1993 Imergy, New York City, NY Interactive Media: image processor, producer
1987 – 1992 The Analytic Sciences Corp., Reading MA Image analyst, GIS specialist, Programmer

11135 Cherry Ridge Road, Sebastopol, CA 95472 Cell: (707) 889-3130 ; Email: papaikm@gmail.com
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Michael J. Papaik Mathematics Teacher
Education
Year Diploma Discipline University
2015 Teaching Secondary School Math Sonoma State University (California)
Credential
2005 – 08 Post- Forest Ecology / Sustainable University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM)
doctoral Resource Management
fellow
2005 Ph.D. Natural Resources University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Conservation
1998 M. Sc. Environmental Science Bard College (New York)
1987 A. B. Mathematics University of California, Berkeley
~20 Professional Scientific Publications
(available on request)

Selected Grants and Fellowships

Period Source Amount
2010-2015 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of
Canada, Collaborative Research and Training Experience
Program “Productivity and Resilience of Forest Ecosystems: $1,650,000
Modeling and Managing Complexity” : Co-Principal scientist
(proposal development only)
2008-2010 Fonds québécois de la recherche sur la nature et les
technologies (FQRNT) “Management of risk factors $699,450
surrounding calculation of forest yield to increase reliability and (total-3yrs)
incorporate sources of error in the estimates” : Co-investigator
2007-2009 SFMN – “Reducing uncertainty in forest sustainability caused by
$135,000/yr
insect outbreaks” : Co-investigator
2007-2009 US Northeastern Regional Center of the National Institute
for Climatic Change Research (NICCR) : Co-Principal $98,000/yr
investigator
2004-2006 SFMN – “Implementing and testing decision support tools for
$199,000/yr
SFM” : Co-investigator
2000-2003 EPA Science To Achieve Results (STAR) PhD Fellowship $23,000/yr

11135 Cherry Ridge Road, Sebastopol, CA 95472 Cell: (707) 889-3130 ; Email: papaikm@gmail.com