Katherine (Katie) Darr Email & Phone Number

Newport, Or, Us

FACILITATION: Facilitate regular meetings and perform support activities to reach Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) goalsCOORDINATION: Work with partners in New York, Vermont, and Quebec to develop and fulfill CAC duties for each jurisdiction COLLABORATION: Serve as a liaison between the state CACs, LCBP, State-level Departments and Agencies, the Quebec CAC, and stakeholder groupsOUTREACH: Develop outreach materials to promote the work of CACs to stakeholder groups

TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION: Translate and distill scientific and other technical materials for diverse target audiences into an appropriate format, including factsheets, briefing materials, program guidelines, and videos. COASTAL AND OCEAN MANAGEMENT: Routinely provide management guidance and recommendations on domestic and international coastal and ocean issues.STAKEHOLDER COORDINATION & COLLABORATION: Build relationships and maintain communication by engaging state, federal, and international partners. ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS: Schedule and coordinate meetings of intra- and interagency working groups, prepare presentation slides, share meeting announcements, and compile meeting summaries.

Corvallis, Oregon

MIXED METHODS HUMAN DIMENSIONS RESEARCH: Performed a three-phase design-based research study to quantitatively and qualitatively evaluate and improve the efficacy of a multimedia exhibit as a tool to engage the public with policy-relevant deep-sea science. Accomplishments include: • Created and evaluated 3 iterations of an exhibit at the Hatfield Marine Science Center Visitor Center • Monitored 30 hours of visitor interactions with the exhibit using Cyberlab video and audio tools in conjunction with surveys to gauge changes in visitor perception of the deep seaSTAKEHOLDER SURVEYS: Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team including applied economists, deep-sea biologists, state agencies, and NGOs to assess public perception of the deep sea. Accomplishments include: • Led two focus groups to inform the creation of a socio-economic valuation survey and an exhibit. • Designed and administered 100 questionnaires and 36 interviews to measure perception changes. SCIENCE COMMUNICATION & INTERPRETATION: Used Adobe Premiere Pro and Illustrator to distill highly technical deep-sea science into a three-part exhibit at the Hatfield Marine Science Center which welcomes 150,000 visitors annually.LABORATORY MANAGEMENT: Jointly responsible for coordinating lab hours and activities, supervising two undergraduate lab assistants, supply purchasing, and amplifying 600 DNA samples.

• Designed and led environmental education programs for preschool aged children through senior citizens• Worked with a 3-person team to create engaging science, art, and history day camp curricula for 60 children ages 6-9

• Developed a personalized study plan to improve students’ environmental studies test averages from C+ to an A-

Wesleyan University

• Responsible for maintenance of laboratory equipment

Old Dominion University

• Worked under the mentorship of Dr. Fred Dobbs to conduct an independent research project to study antibiotic susceptibility of vibrios isolated from microplastics in the Elizabeth River, Norfolk, Virginia • Results were presented at the 2016 Ocean Sciences Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana

Wesleyan University

• Supplemented older course material with up-to-date scholarly articles• Managed and streamlined the course website to improve accessibility and user experience

Master Of Science - Ms, Marine Resource Management

Certificate, Sustainable Tourism Destination Management

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Biology & Environmental Studies

Ugalapagos Study Abroad