ESP Biography



YLAINE GERARDIN, Grad student in Systems Biology



Major: Systems Biology

College/Employer: Harvard

Year of Graduation: G

Picture of Ylaine Gerardin

Brief Biographical Sketch:

Ylaine graduated from MIT last year with degrees in biology and electrical engineering and is currently a PhD student in Systems Biology at Harvard University. She has previously taught a Splash course on earthworm dissection and HSSP courses on botany for ESP.



Past Classes

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S4847: Invertebrate Dissection in ESPrinkler Summer 2011 (Jul. 10 - Aug. 21, 2011)
Each person in this class will be dissecting his or her own earthworm and grasshopper. We will learn about how each invertebrate's anatomy is adapted to survival in its respective environment - from setae and nephridia in earthworms to ovipositors and malpighian tubules in grasshoppers. The level of this class is aimed at students in grades 7-10; no previous knowledge or experience is required. Enrollment is limited to 20 students.


S1785: Earthworm Dissection in Splash! 2008 (Nov. 22 - 23, 2008)
Ever wonder what earthworms look like inside? Students will each dissect their own worm and learn about the organs' structure and function.


S1402: Physical Botany in HSSP Summer 2008 (Jun. 29, 2008)
Learn about plants! We will explore the world of land plants through their physical characteristics, guided by evolutionary history. Topics will include structure and function of roots, stems and leaves, classification, life cycles, hormones and responses, and photosynthesis. Classes will consist of a lecture followed by a hands-on (and often edible) lab. Although no previous experience is necessary, knowledge of basic biological concepts is assumed.


Physical Botany in HSSP (2007)
An introduction to the evolution, anatomy, classification, and identification of land plants, with an emphasis on flowering plants. Classes will ...