Condensed from full CV – full CV can be found at bottom
SAMUEL LEWIS
Contact
(408) 458-6744 | sintel90@gmail.com
67 Guerrero Ave, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
EDUCATION
PhD Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology
Colorado State University (2023–Present, GPA 4.00)
MS Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology
Colorado State University (2022, GPA 4.00)
BS Aquatic Biology, Magna Cum Laude
UC Santa Barbara (2018, GPA 3.83)
KEY EXPERIENCE
Graduate Research Assistant
CSU Stream Fish Ecology Lab (2021–Present)
- Led invasive-native fish competition research (eDNA, PIT tagging)
- Secured $68,605+ in grants (USGS/CO Water Center)
- Published 3 peer-reviewed papers (lead/co-author)
College Instructor
CSU (2023)
- Designed/taught FW400 Fisheries Conservation
Aquatic Ecotoxicology Technician
Colorado Parks & Wildlife (2020)
- HPLC field analysis for invasive species control
- Authored Clean Water Act compliance reports
SELECT PUBLICATIONS
- Lewis et al. (2024)
Competition dynamics in native/invasive fish. Freshwater Biology. - Kanno et al. (2023)
Body condition drives fish movement. Journal of Zoology. - Ciepiela et al. (2021)
Thermal competition mechanisms. Fishes.
AWARDS & FUNDING
- AFS Skinner Award ($1,000 | 2025)
- USGS 104B Grant ($19,261 | 2025)
- Colorado Water Center Grant ($49,344 | 2023)
- SOGES Leadership Fellowship (2023-2024)
- Peters Fellowship ($15,900 | 2023)
- NSF GRFP Honorable Mention (2022)
CORE SKILLS
Field: Electrofishing | eDNA/PIT tagging | HPLC
Computational: R | Python | ArcGIS | Data Synthesis
Policy: Stakeholder engagement | Clean Water Act compliance
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS
- President-Elect, AFS Equal Opportunity Section (2023-Present)
- 3rd Place, Colorado Water Trust Writing Contest (2024)
- Best Student Presentation, Rocky Mountain SETAC (2023)
