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Catrin Wendt
Research Interests
Anthropogenic impacts on marine communities, community ecology, parasite ecology
Education
University of Washington
M.S. Aquatic and Fishery Sciences (in progress)
Thesis: Investigating Ichthyophonus infection of Pacific herring in a known hotspot – Cordova Harbor, AK
California State University, Monterey Bay
B.S. Marine Science (December 2016)
Senior Project: Quantifying human disturbance at Point Lobos Marine Reserve
CSUMB GPA: 3.62
Research History
Undergraduate Researcher – Ecosystem Electronics Lab
(2014 – Present)
California State University Monterey Bay (CA)
Mentor: Steve Moore
Project: Building remote camera systems for sustainable fisheries research in the Ulithi atoll
• Designed and built remote camera systems including: baited remote underwater video systems (BRUVs) and a drop quad system
• Accompanied research group to field site in Ulithi, Yap State, Federate States of Micronesia to collect data and make repairs to BRUVs as necessary
Project: Variables affecting egg survival and development of CA Market Squid (Loligo opalescens) in the Monterey Bay
• Operated boat or tow cam during data collection
• Repaired, maintained, and deploy stationary long-deployment camera system
Undergraduate Researcher – Elkhorn Slough Estuarine Research Reserve
(June- August 2015)
Ocean Science Research Experience for Undergraduates at Monterey Bay(CA)
Mentors: Dr. Rikke Jeppesen, Dr. Kirsten Wasson
Project: European green crab (Carcinus maenas) distribution in the Elkhorn Slough
• Created a novel C. maenas growth curve for the Elkhorn Slough region
• Collected and process water samples for long term monitoring surveys
• Conduct sea otter behavior surveys
Laboratory Volunteer – Dr. Steven Morgan Laboratory
(2012 – 2014)
Bodega Marine Laboratory, University of California Davis (CA)
Mentor: Dr. Sarah Gravem, Dr. Steven Morgan
• Successfully trained new volunteers without supervision
• Led volunteers in doctoral candidate’s data collection maintenance of field treatments which later resulted in a successful dissertation
Invited Talks
Wendt CA. Biodiversity in decline: how human behavior promotes invasive species. TEDdy Talks @ CSUMB, Seaside, CA, USA. October 19, 2016. (TED-style talk)
Research Talks & Abstracts
Wendt CA, Wickliff CL, Ryan JS, Moore SW, Nelson PA. Remote research on a budget: designing video systems for research in the Ulithi atoll. Western Society of Naturalists 96th Annual Meeting, Sacramento, CA, USA. November 10-13, 2015. (Oral Presentation)
Wendt CA, Wickliff CL, Ryan JS, Moore SW, Nelson PA. Remote research on a budget: designing video systems for research in the Ulithi atoll. Summer Research Symposium, Seaside, CA, USA. August 12, 2016. (Oral Presentation)
Wickliff CL, Wendt CA, Ryan JS, Moore SW, Nelson PA. Baited remote underwater videos (BRUVs) surveys of coral reefs ecosystems in Micronesia. Summer Research Symposium, Seaside, CA, USA. August 12, 2016. (Poster Presentation)
Wendt CA, Moore SW, Hang M. Designing underwater video systems to study a remote mesophotic coral reef ecosystem. Spring 2016 Showcase: Celebrating Inquiry, Seaside, CA, USA. April 22, 2016. (Lightning Talk)
Wendt CA, Jeppesen R, Gregory K, Haskins J. European green crab distribution as an effect of eutrophication in an estuarine system. Fall Undergraduate Research Showcase, Seaside, CA, USA. November 13, 2015. (Oral Presentation) (Awarded 2nd Place)
Wendt CA, Jeppesen R, Gregory K, Haskins J. European green crab distribution as an effect of water quality. Western Society of Naturalists 96th Annual Meeting, Sacramento, CA, USA. November 5-8, 2015. (Oral Presentation)
Gregory K, Wendt CA, Jeppesen R, Eby R, Tinker T. Spatial and temporal variation in crab communities across an estuarine gradient. Western Society of Naturalists 96th Annual Meeting, Sacramento, CA, USA. November 5-8, 2015. (Oral Presentation)
Wendt CA, Jeppesen R, Gregory K, Haskins J. Does poor water quality due to eutrophication promote an invasive species? Summer Research Symposium, Seaside, CA, USA. August 14, 2015. (Oral Presentation)
Teaching History
Supplimental Instruction Leader – Cooperative Learning Center
(January 2015 – December 2016)
California State University Monterey Bay (CA)
Supervisor: Jon Detka
• Develop teaching materials to reinforce course concepts using pedagogical theory
• Independently plan and lead group sessions for up to 20 students
Instructional Student Assistant – The School of Natural Sciences
(January 2015 – December 2016)
California State University Monterey Bay (CA)
Supervisor: Dr. Suzanne Worcester
• Assist with Ecology, Evolution, Biodiversity & Plant Physiology (BIO211) course lectures and in-class activities
• Responsible for grading and providing feedback for in-class activities and exam essay-style questions, including the final exam
• Maintain and enter grades into online gradebooks supported through iLearn (Moodle), MacMillan Launchpad, and Learning Catalytics
Outreach and Mentorship
Watsonville High School Guest Speaker
(November 30th, 2016)
Watsonville High School (CA)
Invited to give a talk about the scientific process and a career in STEM, framed by the Ulithi research expedition
Environmental Interpretation Guest Speaker
(October 9th, 2016)
California State University Monterey Bay (CA)
Invited to give a National Association of Interpretors style presentation as an example of a successful oral presentation
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