Tyler Suzuki Nelson
Student (B.Sc.), University of British Columbia
E-mail: tysune at interchange.ubc.ca
About Me | Education | Honours & Awards | Research Experience
Work & Volunteer Experience | Extra-Curricular Activities | Skills
About Me
Tyler is a third year Honours Integrated Sciences student at the University of British Columbia. He is a recepient of an NSERC USRA and is currently working in the Suttle Laboratory. Beyond academics, Tyler also has many other interests (see his growing list of fanlistings and reading list).
Education
University of British Columbia • Spring 2013 Expected
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Integrated Sciences
Specializations: Virology (general, molecular (through genetics), medical (through immunology), and environmental (through biogeography and ecology)), Bioinformatics, and Biogeography & Ecology
Click here to see Tyler's past, present, and future courses.
Honours & Awards
• Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC): Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA), 2010
• Dean's Honour List, 2010
• Dean's Honour List, 2009
• Envision Financial Education Award for Outstanding School and Community Involvement, 2008
• British Columbia Government Scholarship, 2008
• President's Entrance Scholarship, 2008
• Department Award: Geography 12, 2008
• Department Award: Principles of Mathematics 12, 2008
• Service Award, 2008
• Department Award: Band 10, 2006
• Award of Excellence, 2006
• Certificate of Distinction: Fermat Mathematics Contest, 2006
• Director's Award, 2005
• Certificate of Distinction: Pascal Mathematics Contest, 2005
• Certificate of Distinction: Gauss Mathematics Contest, 2004
Research Experience
Direct Studies (EOSC 448) • 2010 - Present
NSERC USRA • 2010 - Present
• Performed electron tomography of the Cafeteria roenbergensis virus using FEI Inspect3D and FEI Amira
• Examined the lysogenic and lytic cycles of Nostoc sp. cyanophage
• Assisted with metagenomic analysis using various bioinformatic software
• Created viral concentrates of marine viruses
• Examined the lysogenic and lytic cycles of Nostoc sp. cyanophage
• Assisted with metagenomic analysis using various bioinformatic software
• Created viral concentrates of marine viruses
Research Assistant (Volunteer) • 2010
• Performed electron tomography of the Cafeteria roenbergensis virus using FEI Inspect3D and FEI Amira
Student (BIOL 240) • 2009
• Set-up a compound light microscope for Köhler illumination and phase contrast microscopy
• Designed and implemented an experiment on Tetrahymena sp.
• Performed fluorescence microscopy using DAPI
• Designed and implemented an experiment on Tetrahymena sp.
• Performed fluorescence microscopy using DAPI
Student (MICB 203) • 2009
• Utilized classical biochemical tests
• Utilized Analytical Profile Indices
• Utilized Analytical Profile Indices
Work & Volunteer Experience
Department of Zoology (UBC) • 2010 - Present
Delta Secondary School • 2004 - Present
• Designed documents
• Researched new field developments
• Researched new field developments
Anime Evolution • 2003 - 2007, 2010 - Present
• Managed and organized registration for a conference with over 5000 attendees
Howe Chong Inc. • 2004 - 2009
• Supervised new staff
• Operated heavy farm equipment
• Maintained irrigation system
• Operated heavy farm equipment
• Maintained irrigation system
Delta Triathlon • 2006-2009
• Set-up and retrieved large equipment
• Assisted with inventory management
• Supported participating athletes
• Assisted with inventory management
• Supported participating athletes
Quokka Systems Consulting Ltd. • 2004 - 2008
• Contributed to the development of a database using manual data acquisition
Free the Children: Vow of Silence • 2007 - 2008
• Organized a large-scale fundraising event
World Vision: 30 Hour Famine • 2003 - 2006, 2008
• Organized a large-scale fundraising event
Rotaract • 2007
• Contributed to the execution of a fundraising event
Earthwise Society • 2007
• Contributed to the execution of the grand opening of the Earthwise Garden
Delta Art's Council • 2002 - 2004
• Operated coffee shop
Extra-Curricular Activities
UBC Rec: Drop-In Badminton • 2010 - Present
• Participated in weekly drop-in badminton
UBC Rec: Drop-In Volleyball • 2010 - Present
• Participated in weekly drop-in volleyball
UBC Rec: Soccer • 2009 - Present
• Managed an outdoor 6 vs 6 soccer team
UBC Rec: Futsal • 2008 - Present
• Managed an indoor 5 vs 5 futsal team
UBC Blog Squad • 2008 - Present
• Composed articles for online viewership
UBC Math Club • 2008 - Present
• Executive: Academic Coordinator
Students Taking Action Now Darfur: UBC • 2008 - Present
• Executive: Website Administrator
• Organized a large-scale fundraising event (Firewood Run)
• Organized a large-scale fundraising event (Firewood Run)
FVRL: Book Club • 2008 - Present
• Organized regular meetings for literary discussion
• Communicated potential books, meeting information, and other details with members
• Communicated potential books, meeting information, and other details with members
Weekly Ladner Volleyball • 2007 - Present
• Participated in weekly drop-in volleyball
Weekly Ladner Soccer (with the LCF) • 2010
• Participated in weekly drop-in soccer
Common Energy UBC • 2008 - 2009
• Advised on use of new internet technologies
Delta Youth Advisory Council • 2005 - 2008
• Participated in organized discussions with the assistant superintendent of the Delta School District
Ladner Boys Soccer Club • 2007-2008
• Participated as a member on an organized soccer team
Encounters with Canada (Ottawa) • 2006
• Selected to participate as a delegate during the Sciences and Technology week
Teen Library Council • 2003 - 2005
• Participated in organized discussions with the librarian
Skills
Programming Languages
C++, CSS, HTML, Java, LaTeX, MySQL, Perl, PHP
Software
Adobe Dreamweaver, Eclipse IDE, FEI Amira, FEI Inspect3D, Filezilla, Mac OS X, Microsoft Expression Web, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME/XP/7, NCBI BLAST, Notepad, Notepad++, Open Office, Ubuntu Linux
Languages
English, (un peu de) Français