Peter W.

Guiden
August 2020
Department of Biological Sciences peteguiden.weebly.com
Northern Illinois University pguiden@niu.edu
429 Montgomery Hall, DeKalb IL 60115 (937) 545-8926

EDUCATION

2019 PhD, Integrative Biology, University of Wisconsin-Madison (advisor: John Orrock)

2014 MS, Botany, Miami University (advisor: David Gorchov)

2012 BA, Biology, Wabash College

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

2019 Post-doctoral Fellow, Northern Illinois University (advisor: Holly Jones)

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

2020 Guiden PW, JL Orrock. Seasonal, temperature-associated diurnal activity in a

widespread nocturnal species. Animal Behaviour 164:181-192.

2020 BM Connolly, Guiden PW, JL Orrock. Mycorrhizal inoculation mitigates damage

from an intermediate, but not severe, frost event for a cool-season perennial
bunchgrass. Botany 98:127-135.

2019 Guiden PW, SL Bartel, N Byer, A Shipley, JL Orrock. Predator-prey interactions

in the Anthropocene: reconciling multiple aspects of novelty. Trends in Ecology
and Evolution 34:616-627.

2019 Guiden PW, JL Orrock. Invasive shrubs modify rodent activity timing, revealing a
consistent behavioral rule governing diel activity. Behavioral Ecology 30:1069-
1075,

2019 Ladwig LM, JL Chandler, PW Guiden, JJ Henn. Extreme winter warm event
causes exceptionally early bud break for many woody species. Ecosphere
10:e02542.

2019 Guiden PW, BM Connolly, JL Orrock. Seedling responses to decreased snow

depend on canopy composition and small-mammal herbivore presence.
Ecography 42:780-790.

2018 Guiden PW, BM Connolly, JL Orrock. 2018. Extreme cold consistently reduces
seedling growth, but has species-specific effects on browse tolerance in summer.
American Journal of Botany 105:2075-2080.

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2018 Orrock JL, BM Connolly, W-G Choi, PW Guiden, SW Swanson, S Gilroy. Plants
eavesdrop on cues produced by snails and induce costly defenses that affect
insect herbivores. Oecologia 186:703-710.

2017 Guiden PW. Spatial heterogeneity in white-tailed deer activity increases seed
dispersal of shade-intolerant plants near forest edges in fragmented forests.
Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society 144:371-378.

2017 Connolly BM, PW Guiden, JL Orrock. Past freeze-thaw events on Pinus seeds
increase seedling herbivory. Ecosphere 8:e01748.

2017 Guiden PW, JL Orrock. Invasive exotic shrub modifies a classic animal-habitat
relationship and alters patterns of vertebrate seed predation. Ecology 98:321-
327.

2015 Guiden PW, DL Gorchov, C Nielsen, E Schauber. Seed dispersal of an invasive

shrub, Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii), by white-tailed deer in a
fragmented agricultural-forest matrix. Plant Ecology 216: 939-950.

2013 Guiden PW. Dispersal of honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) seeds by white-
tailed deer. Ecological Restoration 31:356-358.

In review Guiden PW, et al. An ecosystem-wide analysis finds little support for the Field of
Dreams hypothesis in restored tallgrass prairies.

In review Guiden PW, JL Orrock. Snow depth and woody debris drive variation in small-
mammal winter seed removal.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Instructor of record

2019 UW-Madison: Internships in Ecology

Created course for students to identify and apply for internships in ecology.
Course included opportunities for professional development, as well as skills
needed in a variety of ecological careers, such as reading primary literature,
networking with conservation professionals, and writing small grant proposals.

Teaching assistant

2018 UW-Madison: Biology Core Curriculum Evolution, Ecology, & Genetics

Honors biology course for sophomores provided an in-depth exploration of

evolution, ecology, and genetics with an emphasis on experimental design,
active group work, and scientific writing. Responsibilities included designing
activities for discussion, facilitating labs, and providing feedback on lab reports
and presentations.

2016 UW-Madison: Behavioral Ecology

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 Course for advanced biology majors investigated how and why organisms adjust
their behavior to dynamic environments, as well as experimental design and
contemporary conservation issues. Responsibilities included leading small-group
discussion of primary literature and designing exams.

2014-15 UW-Madison: Introduction to Biology I & II

Survey courses for first- and second-year biology majors broadly covered
genetics, cellular/molecular biology, animal anatomy/physiology, plant
anatomy/physiology, evolution, and ecology. Responsibilities included leading
small-group discussions of lecture content, facilitating labs, guiding independent
research projects, and designing exams.

2013-14 Miami University: Field Botany

Course for non-majors explored the diversity of plants found around campus and
the importance of plant diversity for society. Responsibilities included syllabus
and lecture development, organizing field trips, and designing exams.

2013 Miami University: Introduction to Biology

Survey course for first-year biology majors broadly covered genetics,

cellular/molecular biology, and animal anatomy/physiology. Responsibilities
included facilitating lab sections.

2012 Miami University: Plants, Humanity and the Environment

Course for non-majors covered the relationships between plant physiology,

agriculture, and human society, as well as conservation issue. Responsibilities
included leading small-group discussions of lecture content and designing
exams.

Guest lecturer

2019 Northern Illinois University: Conservation Biology

Gave lecture for advanced undergraduate and graduate students discussing the
causes of climate change, spatial and temporal patterns of climate change, and
organismal responses to climate change.

2018 UW-Madison: Behavioral Ecology

Gave lectures during two classes for advanced biology majors discussing
experimental design, observational versus experimental studies, and data
analysis.

Pedagogy training

2016-18 DELTA Program participant, UW-Madison

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 Participated in two semesters of elective pedagogy training, including formal
seminars on Effective Research Mentoring and the College Classroom (survey of
evidence-based teaching practices).

2013 Graduate Student Teaching Enhancement Program participant, Miami University

Participated in a semester-long elective pedagogy workshop which introduced

evidence-based teaching practices and tips for evaluating student assessments.

Other

2019-20 Getting StaRted: R programming in biology research, Northern Illinois University

Developed an informal semester-long workshop to teach graduate and

undergraduate students the basics of using the R statistical language for
biological research.

EXTRAMURAL RESEARCH FUNDING

2020 Scientific Research Grant, Friends of Nachusa Grasslands, $1,302

2017 Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant, National Science Foundation, $19,890

2016 Grant-in-Aid, American Society of Mammalogists, $1,500

2013 Emanuel & Eleni Tartara Scholarship, Garden Club of Ohio, $1,000

2013 Scholarship in Field Botany, Garden Club of America, $2,000

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH MENTORSHIP

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Awarded a competitive Juday Research Fellowship (Trout Lake Field Station)
* Presented a poster at campus research symposium
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Presented a poster at a regional conference

2020 N Underwood*, Small-mammal responses to moonlight in a restored tallgrass

prairie

2019 A Bautistaα, Effects of bison reintroduction on soil bulk density

2018 M Waggoner, Response of soil temperatures to experimental snow removal

2018 W Wood*, Effects of snow conditions and woody debris on small mammal winter
activity

2017 R Eddy, Effects of woody debris and canopy composition on northern Wisconsin
small mammal communities

2016 L Maillefer*+, Quantifying trap exit behavior in small mammals

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2015 G Zaldumbide*, Relationships between soil moisture holding capacity and herb
layer richness

2014 M Rowe, Effects of small-mammal herbivory and seedling survival

2014 J Casper, Effects of small-mammal herbivory and seedling survival

AWARDS & HONORS

2019 Writing Across the Curriculum Teaching Fellowship, UW-Madison

2015 Novel Ecosystems NSF-IGERT Traineeship, UW-Madison

2014 Heimsch Award for Outstanding Graduate Student, Miami University

2014 Graduate Research Award in Biology, Miami University

2012 Graduate Student Academic Assistantship Award, Miami University

2012 Member, Phi Beta Kappa, Wabash College

OUTREACH & SERVICE

2019 Volunteer, Nachusa Grasslands Autumn on the Prairie

2017 Reviewer, UW-Madison Awards for Mentoring Undergraduates in Research,

Scholarly and Creative Activities

2017 Reviewer, UW-Madison Undergraduate Exploring Biology Poster Fair

2016-17 Presenter, UW-Madison Arboretum Science Day

2015-17 Presenter, Trout Lake Field Station Open House, UW-Madison Center for
Limnology

2015 Volunteer, UW-Madison Dept of Zoology Darwin Day

2014-16 Volunteer, UW-Madison Dept of Zoology Wisconsin Science Festival

2013-14 Scientist mentor, PlantingScience

INVITED PRESENTATIONS

2019 Seasonal changes in habitat structure shape plant-consumer interactions.

Northern Illinois University.

2018 Winter is coming, but it’s different: Hidden effects of climate change on plant-
animal interactions. Eastern Michigan University.

2014 What controls seed dispersal by mammals? Investigating animal-plant

interactions in northern Wisconsin. Wabash College/

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 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Grants-in-Aid Committee member, American Society of Mammalogists

Manuscript Reviewer for Ecology Letters, Journal of Animal Ecology, Diversity and Distributions,
Oecologia, Botany Letters, PeerJ, Agriculture Ecosystems and Environment, and Journal
of Mammalogy

CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION

Oral Presentations:

2020 Ecology Society of America: Management has strong direct effects on animal
diversity in a restored tallgrass prairie. Virtual meeting, August 3-6.

2019 International Association of Landscape Ecologists World Congress: Landscapes

of fear in novel winters. Milan (Italy), June 24

2018 Ecology Society of America: Invasive shrub causes seasonal shifts in the timing
and magnitude of rodent activity New Orleans (LA), August 10

2017 Ecology Society of America: Interspecific variation in the effects of novel cold
stress on tree seedling survival and growth. Portland (OR), August 10

2017 American Society of Mammalogists: Invasive shrub modifies a classic animal-

habitat relationship. Moscow (ID), June 20

2016 Ecology Society of America: Mixed hardwood seedling mortality in a broad-scale

transplant experiment. Fort Lauderdale (FL), August 8

2014 Botanical Society of America: Role of white-tailed deer in long distance dispersal
of Amur honeysuckle. Boise (ID), July 27

2014 Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference: Role of white-tailed deer in long
distance dispersal of Amur honeysuckle. Dayton (OH), March 1

2013 Botanical Society of America: Role of white-tailed deer in long distance dispersal
of Amur honeysuckle. New Orleans (LA), July 30

2013 Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference: Role of white-tailed deer in long
distance dispersal of Amur honeysuckle. South Bend (IN), March 23

Poster Presentations:

2019 Ecology Society of America: Surprising small-mammal activity patterns beneath

the snow. Louisville (KY), August 13

2015 Ecology Society of America: Predation risk impacts small mammal seed removal
distance. Baltimore (MD), August 10

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2014 North Central Weed Science Society: Role of white-tailed deer in long distance
dispersal of Amur honeysuckle. Columbus (OH), December 10

2013 Ohio Invasive Plants Council Research Conference: Role of white-tailed deer in
long distance dispersal of Amur honeysuckle. Columbus (OH)`, February 21