BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH 



Ulrich R. Bernier, son of Joseph J. Bernier and Rita I. Bernier, was born 

 November 16, 1966, at Travis A.F.B. in Fairfield, California. He and his family 

 moved to Indian Harbour Beach, Florida, in 1969. Ulrich graduated from Satellite 

 High School in June, 1984. In August, 1984, he began his studies at the Florida 

 State University in Tallahassee, Florida. In May, 1985, after one year of study, he 

 received the Outstanding General Chemistry Student Award from the Department 

 of Chemistry. In January, 1986, Ulrich was initiated into Alpha Chi Sigma, a 

 national (chemistry) fraternity. He received an A.C.S. certified B.S. in Chemistry 

 from the Florida State University in August, 1987. 



Upon graduation, Ulrich began his graduate work in analytical chemistry at 

 the University of Florida under the direction of Dr. Richard A. Yost. In August, 

 1992, he received his M.S. degree for "Short-Column Gas Chromatography with 

 Flame Ionization Detection Under Vacuum-Outlet Conditions." Ulrich continued 

 working under the supervision of Dr. Yost. He received his Ph.D. in December, 

 1995 for "Mass Spectrometric Investigations of Mosquito Attraction to Human Skin 

 Emanations." Upon graduation, Ulrich will be employed by the USDA (Gainesville, 

 FL). His work will continue in the field of mass spectrometry, under the supervision 

 of Dr. David A. Carlson, on projects related to insect research. 



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