Kate Alexander

M.A. Marine Conservation and Policy

katealexander618@gmail.com

Experience:

Mangrove Action Project (MAP) – Research Intern                                    Jan 2023 – Present

      ·      Researcher investigating long-term effects of hydrologic mangrove restoration technique

      ·      Locating and documenting 'fishbone' plantation sites in India with Google Earth Pro

      ·      Conducting scientific literature synopsis of 'fishbone' technique

Spawning Horseshoe Crab Habitat Study – Survey Volunteer                  May 2022 – June 2022

·       Surveying horseshoe crab abundance at spawning events in Peconic Estuary

·      Identifying sediment size preference of spawning crabs at 50 field sites

Long Island Shellfish Restoration Project – Seasonal Volunteer                 Sept 2020 – Present

·      Seasonal weekly transplanting of hard clams in Huntington Harbor

The Research Foundation for SUNY – Graduate Research Assistant           Fall Semester 2020

      ·      Coastal resiliency research group developing profiles for a hazard resiliency tool

informing policymakers on coastal disaster planning

SC Department of Natural Resources, Inshore Fisheries – Survey Volunteer               Nov 2019

·      Surveying and tagging Red Drum in Edisto River with electrofishing tech

·      Recording fish community species, length and lesions for lab study

      ·      Measurement of salinity and air/ water temps

Citizens’ Climate Lobby – Outreach and Media Intern              Jan – May 2017, Feb – Sept 2019

·      Lobbying for bipartisan Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act H.R. 763

·      Outreach strategies engaging community in calling House Representatives

       ·      Event planning, network and alliance development, sponsor recruitment

Copland & Brenner Attorneys at Law – Legal Assistant                            Dec 2017 – April 2018

       ·      Meeting clients, managing casework and firm dissolution for immigration attorney

Hydrographic DP Software/ Seafloor Mapping – Training                                 Jan – May 2017

       ·      Mapping reef habitats: Contour Mapping, Draping, Backscatter, Histograms

Charleston Scuba – Dive Master Intern                                                       Feb 2016 – July 2017

       ·      Training to earn PADI Dive Master certification, Emergency First Responder, Emergency             
Oxygen Provider, Boat Diver

Academics:                 

School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences
SUNY Stony Brook Graduate School in Stony Brook, NY: Class of Fall 2022
Master of Arts in Marine Conservation and Policy
Cumulative GPA: 3.28

College of Charleston in Charleston, SC: Class of Spring 2017
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars Member
B.S. in Political Science;
Minors in: Environmental and Sustainability Studies and Studio Art
Cumulative GPA: 3.233

Technology:                 ArcGIS Pro, CARIS HIPS & SIPS 7.1, Google Earth Pro, Microsoft O365