MORGAN A. CLARK
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Who I am as a 

Teacher & Scientist 

Teacher 

I graduated from Pepperdine University with a degree in Biology, a minor in Hispanic Studies, and a SB2042 California Preliminary Single Subject teaching credential in biology. 

Currently I am teaching Biology of the Living Earth, Medical Biology, and Zoology at Colton High School. I am also a faculty member for the HEAL pathway, and the faculty club advisor for our National Honor Society!
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For a better picture of what my time teaching has taught me thus far, take a look at my CTI Induction Program and resume above. 
Teaching a lesson in high school honors biology: "How can we understand climate change using scientific literature?"
Teaching an elementary school lesson on native and invasive species using live snakes!
Presenting on the effect of urbanization on the genetic diversity and diet in coyotes
Completing fieldwork in the Santa Monica Mountains watershed
Hover over each picture for a brief description 

Scientist 

Before my research interests had an academic platform they manifested themselves in the natural curiosity I have always had for the world around me. As a kid and as a young student I was fascinated by the smallest wonders- how does a snail move? What changes the way coyotes call at night? What determines where butterflies land? Eventually these small observations and curiosities lent themselves to bigger systems-based ecological questions and a desire to teach about the answers I find as I begin to answer them.

During my time as a student at Pepperdine I was a member of two different research teams in behavioral and molecular ecology.  I took several opportunities to lead independent research as well as mentor other students as they started their own research endeavors.

​After finishing my credential program I began working as a Research Assistant and Laboratory Manager in Behavioral Ecology at Pepperdine. During this time I assisted students in investigations of poison dart frogs, local tree frogs, invasive crayfish, and other invertebrates, as well as participated in a research expedition to Costa Rica to lead a study on poison frog behavior in response to novel habitat alteration. Most recently I published a journal article in Nature: Scientific Reports titled "Amphibian responses in the aftermath of extreme climate events". Check out the research experience and publications tabs above to take a glimpse at my past projects and future interests!  
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  • Home
  • About Me
  • Research Experience
  • Publications
  • Resume
  • CTI Induction Program
    • Introduction
    • Developing as a Professional Educator
    • Contributing to the Profession
  • Lesson Plans
  • Get In Touch