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Curriculum Vitae Daniel L. Geiger

Education and Positions Held

Research Curator of Electron Microscopy, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History: 2005 - present.
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Marine Biology, University of Southern California: 2004 - present.
Lecturer for BISC 313 Evolution and BISC 120 Introductory Biology University of Southern California: 2001 - 2004.
Research Associate: SBMNH, Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History: 2001 - present
W. M. Keck Post-Doctoral Fellow in Molecular Systematics, Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History: 2000 - 2001.
University of Southern California, Ph.D. “Total evidence cladistic analysis of the family Haliotidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Vetigastropoda).” Co-advisors: J. H. McLean (LACM) and R. L. Zimmer (USC): 1994 - 1999.
University of Basel, Diplom (M.Sc. equivalent) in Biologie I (organismal biology): marine biology; Nebenfach (minor) in paleobiology. Co-advisors: D. G. Senn (University of Basel) and J. S. Ryland (University of Wales, Swansea). Thesis.
Visiting post-graduate student University of Wales, Swansea, for Diplomarbeit: 1992 - 1993.

Service

Editorial positions:
- Zootaxa [Senior Subject Editor Mollusca: 2003 – present]
- Molluscan Research [Associate Editor: 2004 – present]
- Malacologia [Editorial board: 2008 - present]
- La Conchiglia [Scientific Board: 2002 - present]
- Club Conchylia Informationen [Scientific Board: 2005 – present]
- Abalone News [founder, editor: 1988-1997].
Western Society of Malacologists, Student Grant Committee, 2005-present.
Appointed member San Miguel Island Abalone Fisheries Advisory board, California Department of Fish and Game (2006-present).
Elected member IUCN Mollusc Specialist Group (2007-present).
Organized and chaired symposium Micromolluscs: Methodological Challenges, Exciting Results for UNITAS World Congress of Malacology, Antwerp, July 2007.
Organized and chaired workshop on Evolutionary Biology and Genetics during the Second International Symposium on Abalone Biology, Fisheries and Management in Hobart, Tasmania: 1994.

Grants, Fellowships, Awards

2007	Selected Serious Photographer by PhotoTechniques magazine. Pdf
2005	Visiting Curatorship, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France.
2004	NSF-MRI 0420726 (Scanning Electron Microscope for SBMNH, Co-PI)
2002	R.T. Abbott Visiting Curatorship: Bailey-Mathews Shell Museum, Florida, USA.
2001	Collection Fellowship, Australian Museum Sydney, Australia. 2000 Annual Award for Outstanding Initial Contribution (= dissertation): Malacological Society of London.
2000	W. M. Keck Post-doctoral Fellowship, Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History.
1997	Trojan League Grant, University of Southern California. Western Society of Malacology Student Research Grant.
1996	Jessup Fellowship, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, USA. Sigma Xi Grant-in-Aid of Research Conchologists of America Grant Merck-duPont Graduate Student Scholarship in Malacology, Delaware Museum of Natural History Lehrner Gray Fund for Marine Research Grant, American Museum of Natural History, New York Dissertation Fellowship, University of Southern California Oakley Fellowship, University of Southern California (declined).
1995	Hawaiian Malacological Society Scholarship. Western Society of Malacology Student Research Grant.
1994	Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, University of Southern California.
1993	Expedition to the St. Kilda archipelago supported by various sponsors.
1992	Differenzstipendium, University of Basel, Switzerland.
1991	Rotary Club Basel stipend. Wehrenfels Fund stipend. Exxon stipend.