EDUCATION
Ph.D. Ecology, 2007, Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia. Dissertation: Linking litter quality, soil microbial and faunal communities and soil processes. Advisor: Carl Jordan.
Graduate Certificate in Conservation Ecology and Sustainable Development, 2006, Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA.
B.S. Biology, 2000, National University of Colombia. Bogotá, Colombia. Thesis project: Biomass Dynamics of the Macrophyte Egeria densa in El Neusa Reservoir (Colombia).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2008-present Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Botany, University of Wyoming
2007-2008 Postdoctoral Research Associate, Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia
2001-2007 Research Assistant, Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia

GRANTS AND AWARDS
2006 University Wide Dissertation Completion Award, University of Georgia, ($15000)
2006 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, University of Georgia, Institute of Ecology ($250)
2005 Graduate Student SARE grant in Sustainable Agriculture. Southern SARE-USDA ($8576)
2005 Parkinson Student Award. Soil Ecology Society ($250)
2005 Sheldon Award for Research. Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia ($500)
2000 First prize, Natural Sciences, Contest for Best Undergraduate Theses. National University of Colombia ($1000)
2000 First Prize, Undergraduate Student Paper Competition. “Biomass dynamics of Egeria densa Planch. in El Neusa reservoir.” Fourth National Seminar of Limnology, Bogotá, Colombia
1998 Tuition Waiver Award for best GPA in class, National University of Colombia
1993 Andrés Bello Award for best college preparatory exam scores, Mosquera, Cundinamarca, Colombia

PUBLICATIONS
Carrillo, Y. and Jordan, C., 2008. Modeling green manure additions in alley cropping systems: linking soil community dynamics and nitrogen mineralization. In: Towards Agroforestry Design: An Ecological Approach. eds. S. Jose & A.M. Gordon. Springer-Verlag.
Carrillo, Y., Guarin, A. & Guillot, G., 2006. Biomass distribution, growth and decay of Egeria densa in a tropical highland reservoir (Neusa, Colombia). Aquatic Botany, 85 (7-15)
Carrillo, Y., “Xyridaceae” In Colombia Diversidad Biótica III. 2000. La región de vida paramuna. ed: J. O. Rangel. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá.

MANUSCRIPTS IN REVIEW
Carrillo, Y., Ball, B., Jordan, C., Bradford, M.A., Molina, M. Mediation by soil fauna of the effect of litter quality on nitrogen mineralization. Submitted to Oikos.
Carrillo, Y, Ball, B., Strickland, M., Bradford, M.A. Effect of plant litter quality on the ability of soil to process fresh substrates in the presence of different soil fauna. Submitted to Soil Biology and Biochemistry.

MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION
Carrillo, Y., Jordan, C. Belowground effects of aboveground pruning of the hedgerow species Amorpha fruticosa L. To be submitted to Agroforestry Systems.
Carrillo, Y., Molina, M., Ball, B. Chemical quality of litter as a driver of detrital community assemblage in mineral soil. To be submitted to Soil Biology and Biochemistry.
Carrillo, Y., Jordan, C. Ball, B. Modeling the effect of the interaction of soil community structure and plant litter quality on C and N mineralization. To be submitted to Oikos.
Carrillo, Y., Raber, P. Estimate protozoan biomass in soil and litter from PLFA biomarkers. To be submitted to Soil Biology and Biochemistry.

CONTRIBUTED PAPERS
Carrillo, Y. Ball, B. Jordan, C., Mitchell, K., Molina, M. Mediation by soil fauna of the effects of litter quality on nitrogen mineralization. Ecological Society of America Meeting, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, August 3-8, 2008.
Carrillo, Y., Ball, B., Jordan, C. Chemical quality of litter as a driver of detrital community assemblage in mineral soil. Ecological Society of America/Society for Ecological Restoration Joint Meeting, San Jose, California August 5-10, 2007.
Carrillo, Y., and Ball, B., Biochemical quality of litter as a driver of detrital community assemblage in mineral soil. 11th International Conference of the Soil Ecology Society. Moab, Utah, May 2007.
Carrillo, Y., Organic matter and soil organisms and why they matter. Georgia Organics Conference, Douglas, Georgia, March 2007.
Carrillo, Y. and Jordan, C., Effects of the interaction of litter quality and soil community on nitrogen mineralization: a soil food web model application. 10th International Conference of the Soil Ecology Society. Argonne, Illinois, May 2005.
Carrillo, Y. and Jordan, C., A soil food web model of N in a Georgia alley cropping system. 1st World Congress of Agroforestry, Orlando, FL, 2003.
Carrillo, Y., Guarin, A. and Guillot, G., Dynamics and distribution of Egeria densa in a tropical highland reservoir (Neusa, Colombia). The Aquatic Plant Management Society Annual Conference, Keystone, CO, 2002.

SCIENTIFIC TOOLS
Microbial community analysis with phospholipids fatty acid analysis, analysis by gas chromatography, soil microbial respiration and biomass estimations, soil fauna (microarthropods, nematodes) sampling and identification, soil protozoa culture and abundance estimation, diverse techniques for soil chemical and physical properties, litter decomposition and nutrient mineralization measurements, stable isotopes in plant-soil system, general limnological techniques.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assistant for five semesters (four of those and lead TA) for "Ecological Basis of Environmental Issues" Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia.
Lab Instructor for "Introductory Ecology", Summer 2005, Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia.
Mentor for four undergraduate students for "Ecology Internship", Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia.
High School Biology Teacher, (2000-2001), San Carlos High School, Bogotá, Colombia.
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Plant Systematics (1997-1999), Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.

ACADEMIC SERVICE
2005-2006 Organizer of “Graduate Student Survey on Graduate Programs,” Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia.
2005-2006 Student representative to the graduate program committee and curriculum committee, Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia.
2004-2007 Founder and member of the Soil Ecology Focus Group, Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia.
2004 Student representative to the faculty hiring committee for ecosystem ecology position. Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia.
2004 Co-designed course on Organic Agriculture (ECOL 3700), Institute of Ecology, UGA. Guest lecturer: “The role of soil food webs in sustainable agricultural systems,” 2004-2007.
1996-1998 Student Academic Affairs Representative (Dept. of Biology, National University of Colombia).