Katherine Reed, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Boulder City, Nevada, United States

Partner with the National Park Service at Lake Mead National Recreation Area as a Water Quality Research Associate•Collect environmental parameters and water samples for quality analyses at Lake Mead National Recreation Area, a 1.5 million acre park.•Research and develop an Aquatic Invasive Species guide for citizen science project.

•Train and manage student(s) in research laboratory.•Create training materials including videos regarding laboratory procedures that I developed.•Collect research data regarding zooplankton physiology using technical equipment including Nuclear Magnetic Resonance.•Maintain and organize laboratory which is split between two locations, communicate project progress.

• Led two expeditions to King George Island, Antarctica while managing an international field assistant; was field assistant on third expedition.• Managed a multi-year research project that analyzed and synthesized extensive primary and secondary materials that resulted in a 130 page published dissertation.• Contributed to multi-disciplinary project investigating mechanisms of dormancy in invertebrates implementing transmission electron microscopy and biochemical analysis methods.•… Show more • Led two expeditions to King George Island, Antarctica while managing an international field assistant; was field assistant on third expedition.• Managed a multi-year research project that analyzed and synthesized extensive primary and secondary materials that resulted in a 130 page published dissertation.• Contributed to multi-disciplinary project investigating mechanisms of dormancy in invertebrates implementing transmission electron microscopy and biochemical analysis methods.• Collaborated and coordinate with faculty, staff scientists, and fellow graduate students across departments while managing undergraduate assistants.• Received Center for Marine Science Summer Research Award Show less

• Collaboratively designed and taught hands-on learning laboratory modules for introductory biology course for non-STEM undergraduate students. • Organized, recorded, and reported all students’ progress and final grades.• Worked with Biology Department to review and revise curriculum to meet learning expectations.

•Designed and implemented a hands-on exploration station of my zooplankton dissertation research aimed at K-12 girls for Women in Science program.•Supervise aquarium gusts at hands-on aquarium exhibits, ensuring guest and animal safety while communicating environmental science and sustainability.•Accumulated over 165 volunteer service hours to date while working on Ph.D. dissertation.

King George Island, Antarctica

• Led two separate month-long expeditions, managed an international field assistant. • Total of 3 separate expeditions, two as leader and one as field scientist.• Conducted field sampling excursions investigating freshwater lakes in Antarctica.• Coordinated with international agencies to ensure safety and effective communication.• Expanded ongoing research projects by collecting samples from remote locations.

Advise students, parents, teachers etc. about all aspects of study abroad programs offered through IAP. Present in classrooms and similar settings, lead region specific advising session and a blogging workshop.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Marine Biology And Biological Oceanography

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Zoology & Life Sciences Communication

Study Abroad, Chinese Professional Business Communication

Three month intensive Chinese language study abroad program in Tianjin, China