Jesse S. Krause
University of Nevada, Reno
Department of Biology
​1664 N. Virginia Street 
Sarah Fleischmann Building  109
Reno, NV, 89557, USA 
[email protected]
​Office phone: 775 682-9382

 EDUCATION
2008-2014          Ph.D., Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Physiology                             
                                    University of California, Davis, CA, USA. Adviser:  John C. Wingfield, Ph.D.

2005-2007          B.S., Biology (Physiology)                                                                                     
                                    Sonoma State University, Cotati, CA, USA. Adviser:  Daniel E Crocker, Ph.D.

2002-2004          Associates of Arts Degree                                                                                      
                                    Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA, USA.

Professional Appointments
2024-Present    Teaching Associate Professor
                                    Department of Biology, University of Nevada, Reno, USA

2018-2024          Teaching Assistant Professor
                                    Department of Biology, University of Nevada, Reno, USA

2019-2020          Visiting Assistant Research Professor (2 Month Summer Appointment)
                                    Department of Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior, University of California, Davis, USA.

2018                       Lecturer (Winter Quarter)
                                   Department of Wildlife, Fish and Conservation, University of California Davis, California, USA.

2016-2018          Postdoctoral Researcher
                                    Modulation of the Adrenocortical Response to Perturbations of the Environment (NSF IOS).                               
                                    Supervisors: Simone L. Meddle (Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Scotland), Ph.D. & John C. Wingfield, Ph.D.                                                    (University of California, Davis)

2014-2015          Postdoctoral Researcher
                                    Effects of warming-induced increases in shrub abundance and changing seasonality on migratory songbirds in Alaskan                                              arctic tundra. (NSF OPP). Supervisor:  John C. Wingfield, Ph.D. (University of California, Davis, USA)


Courses Taught
Comparative Physiology (BIOL316):  Department of Biology - University of Nevada, Reno. Instructed students on comparative physiology. Contact hours included three fifty minute lectures per week. 

Comparative Physiology Laboratory (BIOL396):  Department of Biology - University of Nevada, Reno. Instructed students on comparative physiology laboratory techniques. Contact hours included three hour laboratory and one hour discussion.
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Endocrinology (BIOL414/614): Department of Biology - University of Nevada, Reno. Instructed students on the hormonal regulation of physiology in mammalian species. Contact hours included three fifty minute lectures per week. 

Comparative Behavioral Endocrinology (BIOL452/652): Department of Biology - University of Nevada, Reno. Instructed students on the hormonal regulation of beahvior. Contact hours included three fifty minute lectures per week. 

Physiological Ecology (WFC 130/230): Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation - University of California, Davis. Contact hours included two 1 hour and 20 minute lectures, 1 hour discussion for graduate students, and 2 hours of office hours per week.

Systemic Physiology Laboratory (NPB 101L): Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior - University of California, Davis. Instructed  students on aspects of animal physiology. Contact hours included a lead lab position and assistant lab position both 3 hours, lead 2 hour discussion, and 2 hours of office hours per week. 

Independent Studies in Biology Undergraduate (BIOL491): Department of Biology - University of Nevada, Reno. This includes students performing their senior theses or are a TA for my physiology laboratory. 

Independent Studies in Biology Graduate (BIOL691): Department of Biology - University of Nevada, Reno. Graduate student working on comparative animal physiology course development and production of laboratory manual.