Katie Rose Hooker Resume

Katie Rose Hooker

krh1985@gmail.com

Education:

2020 anticipated, Doctor of Philosophy, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida
Thesis: Primary consumers in longleaf pine ecosystems and the factors influencing their
populations
2014, Master of Science, Wildlife and Fisheries Biology, Clemson University
Thesis: Assessing the response of small mammal functional guilds to a simulated pathogen
attack in a deciduous forest ecosystem
2012, Bachelor of Science, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona
Undergraduate Research Thesis: Competition between desert annual plants with different
functional biologies

Work Experience:

2016-Present Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Wildlife Ecology and

Conservation, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 40 hours/week,
Salary: $20,056/year, Supervisor: Dr. Robert McCleery (reference below)

2014-2016 Biologist (GS-9), USGS Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, Hawaii
Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii, 40 hours/week, Salary: $51,000/year,
Supervisor: Dr. Gordon Tribble (reference below)

2012-2014 Graduate Research Assistant, School of Agricultural, Forest, and

Environmental Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina,
40 hours/week, Salary: $15,000/year, Supervisor: Dr. Patrick Jodice (reference
below)

2011- 2012 Biological Field Assistant, School of Natural Resources and the
Environment, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, 40 hours/week during
school breaks, Salary: $11/hour, Supervisor: Ms. Brittany Oleson, (217) 454-
3759, the.oddvacado@gmail.com

2011-2012 Intern, Dept of Resource Management, Saguaro National Park, Tucson, Arizona,
10 hours/week, Salary: Unpaid, Supervisor: Mr. Don Swann, (520) 733-5177,
Don_Swann@nps.gov

2010-2012 Research Assistant, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology,

University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, 25 hours/week, Salary: $8.25/hour,
Supervisor: Dr. Larry Venable, (520) 621-5956, venable@email.arizona.edu

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Leadership and Mentoring Experience:

2017-Present 5 interns, Tall Timbers Research Station: Small mammal trapping and
processing, invertebrate processing, and data recording and entry

2016-2017 15 undergraduate student volunteers, University of Florida: Invertebrate

processing and data recording and entry

2013-2014 1 undergraduate student, Clemson University: Program MARK species

population survival and abundance modeling

2012 2 technicians, Black Rock Forest Consortium: Small mammal trapping,

handling, and data collection

2006-2008 Medical Squad (7 subordinates), HHB, 2-44 ADA, 101st Airborne Division:
Mentored junior medics regarding military career progression, education and
training opportunities, financial counseling, and long-term career goals

Military Service:

2003-2008 Medical Sergeant, U.S. Army, 101st Airborne Division, Ft. Campbell, Kentucky

Professional Service:

2017-2018 University of Florida Natural Resources Diversity Initiative, Secretary

2016-Present University of Florida Natural Resources Diversity Initiative, Member
2016-Present University of Florida Collegiate Veterans Society, Member
2012-2014 Clemson Student Veterans Association, Member
2012-2014 Clemson University Biological Sciences Graduate Student Association, Member
2012-2014 Clemson University Natural Resource Graduate Student Association, Community
Service Coordinator
2010-2012 University of Arizona Wildlife Society Chapter, Member

Publications:

1. Gremer, J. R., Kimball, S., Keck, K. R., Huxman, T. E., Angert, A. L., and Venable, D. L. 2013.
Water availability, functional trait diversity, and competitive interactions in Sonoran Desert
winter annual plants. American Journal of Botany. 100: 2009-2015.
2. Keck, K. R. Winter 2013. Small Mammals and environmental change. Black Rock Forest News.
3. Benton, M. B., Cerda-Navarro, S. A., Keck, K. R., McKnight, B. N. 2013. Analysis of the
seasonal activity rate of sympatric carnivores and their prey in Saguaro National Park. RMRS-P-
67. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research
Station.
4. Bailey, K., Hooker, K. R., Loggins, A. A., Potash, A., Hardeman, D., and McCleery, R. A.
Submitted, It pays to get paid: Factors influencing wildlife-related employment success. Wildlife
Society Bulletin.
5. Hooker, K. R., Boone, W.W., Duncan, S. I., and McCleery, R. A. In prep. Historic mis-
classification induces mismanagement of savannas in North America.

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6. Hooker, K. R., Darracq, A. K., Smith, L. L., Terhune, T. M., Conner, L. M., and McCleery, R.
A., In prep. Invasive predator activity does not influence native mammal population
demography.

Grants and Awards:

2019 American Society of Mammalogists Travel Grant ($500)

2019 IFAS Travel Grant, U. Florida ($250)
2019 Wildlife Graduate Students Association Travel Grant, U. Florida ($250)
2017 Finalist, Best student presentation, 2017 International Congress for Conservation Biology
2017 IFAS Travel Grant, U. Florida ($250)
2017 Wildlife Graduate Students Association Travel Grant, U. Florida ($250)
2017 African Safari Club of Florida Scholarship ($5000)
2017 2016-2017 Jennings Scholarship, University of Florida ($1000)
2013 Professional Enrichment Grant, Clemson University ($650)
2011 Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition, Congressman Raul Grijalva
2011 1st Place, Univ. of Arizona Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Poster Session

Presentations:

1. American Society of Mammalogists, Washington, D.C., 30 June 2019. Invasive predator

activity does not influence native mammal population demography. Oral presentation.
2. International Congress for Conservation Biology, Cartagena, Colombia, 25 July 2017.
Understanding the drivers of population change in two sympatric primary consumers. Oral
presentation.
3. North America Congress for Conservation Biology, Missoula, Montana, 14 July 2014. Loss of
foundation tree species: Consequences for small mammal assemblages in forest ecosystems. Oral
presentation.
4. The Wildlife Society Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 7 October 2013. Loss of foundation
tree species: Consequences for small mammal assemblages in forest ecosystems. Poster
presentation.
5. Black Rock Forest/Highlands Research Symposium, Cornwall, New York, 17 June 2013. Loss
of foundation tree species: Consequences for small mammal assemblages in forest ecosystems.
Oral presentation.
6. Madrean Conference, Tucson, Arizona, 4 May 2012. Analysis of the seasonal activity rate of
sympatric carnivores and their prey in Saguaro National Park. Oral presentation.

Teaching Assistant Experience:

University of Florida
2019 Mammalian Biology (24 students)
2018 Wildlife Ecology and Management (120 students)
2016-2017 Wildlife Techniques (30 students)

Clemson University
2012-2013 Wildlife Management Techniques (30 students)
2013 Wildlife Biology (30 students)
2012 Principles of Wildlife (30 students)

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Leadership Training:

2016 USGS Leadership Intensive

2015 Department of Interior Leadership and management for non-managers and aspiring
supervisors
2006 US Army Basic Non-Commissioned Officers Leadership Course
2006 US Army Warrior Leaders Course

Science Training Workshops:

2019 Structured Decision Making and Adaptive Management, Michigan State University,
16-week online course
2015 Communicating Climate Science Workshop, American Association for the
Advancement of Science, 1-day workshop
2014 Science Communication and Outreach, SciFund Challenge, 5-week online course

Skills and Certifications:

• Data Processing:
o Data Management and Statistical Analysis: R, SQLite, SAS, JMP
o Spatial Analysis: ArcGIS, QGis, R
o Population Modeling: Program MARK, Program CAPTURE, PRESENCE
o Species Distribution Modeling: MaxEnt
• Web Design:
o Adobe Creative Cloud platform: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Muse
o HTML and CSS coding experience
• Field Skills:
o Live trapping: small mammals, meso mammals, bats, songbirds, gamebirds
o Remote camera trapping
o Invertebrate pitfall sampling
o Vegetation sampling: transect and quadrats
o Plant and invertebrate identification

Professional References:

Robert McCleery, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida
ramccleery@ufl.edu, (352) 846-0566 (office)

Gordon Tribble, Ph.D.

Center Director, USGS Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center
gtribble@usgs.gov, (808) 985-6457 (office)

Patrick Jodice, Ph.D.

Unit Leader, USGS South Carolina Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Clemson University
pjodice@clemson.edu, (864) 656-6190 (office)