Expertise
Avian Biology, Fruit Nutrient Chemistry, Plant Ecology
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey - New Jersey
- Bachelor of Science (BS): Botany, National University of Singapore - Singapore
- Bachelor of Science (BS): Science, National University of Singapore - Singapore
Biosketch
Johanna is Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, Massachusetts Society of Professors (MSP) Treasurer.
Selected Awards and Honors
- Department of Biological Sciences Teaching Excellence Award (2022) - University of Massachusetts Lowell
- Holtrum Silver Medal (1996) - National University of Singapore
Selected Publications
- Choo, J.P.S., Vasquez, R. and Stiles, E.W. (2007). Diversity and abundance of plants with flowers and fruits from October 2001 to September 2002 in Paucarillo Reserve, Northeastern Amazon, Peru. Revista Biologia de Peruana 14(1): 25-31.
- Choo, J.P.S. (2005). The avifauna and wild fruits of two equatorial rainforest sites: An inter-tropical comparison. Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. pp. 246.
- Turner, I.M., Boo, C.M., Chen, L.M.J., Choo, J.P.S., Latiff, A. and Ismail, A. Z. (1998). The botany of the Islands of Mersing District, Johore, Peninsula Malaysia. 2. The Floras of Pulau Aur and Pulau Permanggil, with notes on the smaller islands. Gardens Bulletin, Singapore 50:59-81.
- Sodhi, N.S., Choo, J.P.S., Lee, B.P.Y.H., Quek, K.C. and Kara, A.U. (1997). Ecology of a mangrove forest bird community in Singapore. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology: An International Journal of Southeast Asian Zoology, 45(1):1-13.
- Choo, J.P.S., Tan, H.T.W. (1997). The Angiosperm Flora of Singapore Part 7. Limnocharitaceae. Garden’s Bulletin Singapore 49:107-110.
- Choo, J.P.S., Koh, T.L. and Ng, P.K.L. (1997). Pitcher plant ecology: pitcher fluid macro fauna: Phylum Nematoda and Phylum Arthropoda. IN: Tan, H.T.W. (editor). A Guide to the Carnivorous Plants of Singapore. Singapore Science Centre, Singapore. p. 119.
Selected Presentations
- Johanna Choo, (Winter 2025) Zoom workshop “Evidence-Based Strategies for Keeping Students Engaged and Attentive in Both Small and Large Classes". hosted by Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT), University of Massachusetts Lowell.
- Johanna Choo, (Summer 2024) Zoom workshop “Gradescope: A Tool for Grading Paper-Based Exams/Assignments & A Scantron Alternative for Multiple Choice (MCQ) Questions”. hosted by Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) Workshops, University of Massachusetts Lowell.
- The Timing of Life Cycle Events in Equatorial Birds - An Intertropical Comparison and Review - The 127th Meeting of the American Ornithological Union, August 2009 - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
- A Field-Based Comparison of Avian Frugivory and the Peruvian Amazon: Is There Really Less Fruit Available for Frugivorous Birds in the Asian-Tropics Compared to the Neotropics? - Fourth International Symposium/Workshop on Frugivores and Seed Dispersal: Theory and its application in a changing world, July 2005 - Brisbane, Australia
- A Comparison of Avian Frugivore Characteristics in a Paleotropical and a Neotropical Site. - Symposium for Geographic and Conceptual Frontiers of Tropical Biology - Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation, July 2004 - Miami, FL
- A Comparison of Avian Frugivory and Fruit Ecology between a paleotropical and a Neotropical site. - 88th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America held jointly with the International Society for Ecological Modeling - North American Chapter, August 2003 - Savannah, GA
- A Comparison of Fruit Ecology in a Paleotropical and a Neotropical Site: Preliminary Findings - Joint Meeting of the British Ecological Society and the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation, July 2003 - Scotland
- A Comparison of Fleshy-Fruit Diversity and Fruit Resource Use by Birds in the Lowland Tropical Rainforests of the Neotropics (South America) and Paleotropics (Southeast Asia): Part 2 Ð Paucarillo Reserve, Iquitos, Peru - IX Congreso Nacional de Botanica, June 2002 - Universidad Nacional de la Amazonia Peruana, Iquitos, Peru
- A Comparison of Fleshy-Fruit Diversity and Fruit Resource Use by Birds in the Lowland Tropical Rainforests of the Neotropics (South America) and Paleotropics (Southeast Asia): Part 1 - Mulu National Park, Sarawak - Borneo Research Council Conference, July 2000 - Kuching, Sarawak
Selected Contracts, Fellowships, Grants and Sponsored Research
- Post-doctoral Research Fellowship (2006-2008), Smithsonian Institution, Department of Conservation Biology, Monitoring and Assessment of Biodiversity Program. Choo, J.
- Sponsored Research Fund (2001)- Rutgers University Benefactors, Choo, J.
- Wildlife Conservation Society Fellowship (2000), Choo, J.
- Bevier Fellowship (2000) - Rutgers University, Choo, J.
- Excellence Fellowship (1998), Fellowship - Rutgers University, Choo, J.