Katrina Hoffman

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Coastal Resources Specialist

Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
10441 Bayview-Edison Rd.
Mount Vernon, WA 98273-9668

kathoff@u.washington.edu

Education

Master of Marine Affairs, University of Washington, School of Marine Affairs, December 2007
Thesis: Assessing the Education Potential of an Ocean Engineering Software: A Pilot Study Involving Science Educators. Relevant Coursework: Marine Affairs, Microeconomics for Marine Affairs, Ocean Governance, Policy Analysis, Policy Processes, Climate Change, Sustainable Fisheries, U.S. Ocean and Coastal Law, Marine Ecology, Conflict Resolution, Survey Research Methods, Puget Sound Nearshore: Understanding the Past and Assessing the Future.
B.A. Biology and Environmental Studies, Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio May 1997
Relevant Coursework: Plant Ecology, Conservation Biology, Invertebrate Biology, Environmental History, Environmental Philosophy, Environmental Political Theory, Climate Change, Oceanography. Studied marine ecology and European environmental policy for 6 months at the University of Copenhagen and Roskilde University, Denmark

Relevant Experience

Washington Sea Grant, Seattle, Washington June 2007 – Present
Coordinator of 2007 Northwest Workshop on Bivalve Aquaculture and the Environment and 2008 Shellfish Growers Conference, including strategic planning, management of speakers, budgets, and publicity campaign. Helped facilitate state-wide citizen stakeholder meetings and associated data collection for the Regional Marine Research and Information Plan. Interfaced with tribal, state, federal, industry and community representatives with varied and opposing interests.
Dean’s Office, College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, January – March 2007
Coordinated university events focused on climate change. Developed publicity and marketing campaign for International Polar Year lecture by NASA glaciologist. Established linkages between diverse university departments. Managed event logistics for a 700-attendee lecture and a 150-invitee private reception. Served as point of contact for donors and scientists.
NEPTUNE Project, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, July – September 2006; March – June 2007
Coordinated input from over 20 professionals and wrote education component of a grant proposal to NSF/JOI as part of UW bid to build and administer a federally funded seafloor cabled observatory. Developed thesis assessing the education potential of an observatory-related ocean engineering software. Graduate Research Assistant.
National Park Service 2005 – 2007
Researched, wrote and edited reports on status of coastal water resources in multiple National Parks in the Pacific Northwest via a contract with the National Park Service. Extensive surveys of natural resource management agency databases. Translation and synthesis of large volumes of technical information into summative document.
Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Program, January – March 2006
Contributed to white paper evaluating the economic and social value of valued ecosystem components in the Puget Sound region. Made presentations to Nearshore Science Team for a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contract.
Washington Ocean Policy Working Group, September 2005 – March 2006
Wrote and presented policy memo to members of the Washington State legislature and natural resources agency officials. Contributor to Washington’s Ocean Action Plan: Enhancing Management of Washington State’s Ocean and Outer Coasts. Served as research staff; encouraged consideration of policy alternatives. Newsletter editor and Webmaster.

Other Experience

Lead Instructor and Teaching Assistant, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, July – December 2006
Served as lead instructor for Marine Resources unit in UW Program on the Environment and International Educational Outreach summer program where I developed and taught lecture materials and fieldwork to 35 students from Japan and China in an intensive institute focused on language and sustainable development. Managed approximately 25 visiting speakers in graduate level seminar course at UW School of Marine Affairs. Co-designed syllabus, created and maintained course web site, grades and student listserv.
Occidental College, Los Angeles, California, April 2003 – June 2005
Program Coordinator, Resource Teacher and Grant Administrator
Led multi-week professional development instruction for ~90 science teachers. Conducted site visits and research cruises for teachers and students. Administered finances for a grant valued at $990,000. Wrote new grants and reports to funding agencies. Regularly used: CTD, secchi disk, trawl nets, Van Veen grab, nutrient analysis, and video microscopy.
Mira Costa High School, Manhattan Beach, California, February, 2001 – June 2003
Teacher Instructor of Marine Science and Biology to students in 9th-l2th grades.
Coordinated annual 8-month long student survey of local beach ecology through UCLA's OceanGLOBE program. Quadrupled enrollment in marine science course. Arranged service-learning experiences for students. Facilitated four trips to CIMI Tall Ships Expeditions for a multi-day oceanographic sailing program. Led fundraising to raise over $18,000 for field trips. Directed use of $10,000 grant for purchase of classroom aquarium system. Implemented first Biology summer course for English Language Learners.
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Moss Landing, California, September – November 2000
Assistant Researcher
Participating scientist in biological and chemical oceanography research aboard a NOAA Tropical Atmosphere Ocean monitoring cruise. Collected data to determine the effect of phenomena such as El Nino on biological processes in the Pacific Ocean and samples for Princeton University oxygen isotope and University of Washington dissolved organic nutrient studies. Research methods include plankton productivity with 14C incubations, nutrient and chlorophyll analysis.
Catalina Island Marine Institute, Avalon, California, August 1998 – August 2000
Marine Science Instructor.
Taught interactive marine science and oceanography classes to students from the Southwestern U.S. Classes taught include: ichthyology, phycology, invertebrate biology, plankton biology, oceanography and astronomy. Assisted in the development of new laboratory spaces and program curriculum. Coordinated non-native plant removal volunteer initiatives. Lead day trips for youth involving kayaking, hiking, snorkeling and outrigger canoeing. Built rock climbing wall and served as primary climbing and rappelling instructor. Operated research vessels for student oceanography cruises.
University of California, Berkeley, California, November 1997 – May 1998
Research Technician
Research technician in a plant biochemistry lab. Supervised and trained undergraduate student employees. Maintained algal culture library using sterile technique. Performed gel electrophoresis, DNA sequencing and recombinant DNA methods to determine the structure and function of uncharacterized proteins in the photosynthetic pathway.
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Moss Landing, California, June – October 1997
Intern
Conducted research on primary productivity of Monterey Bay using 14C photosynthesis vs. irradiance curves, Pulsed Amplitude Modulation fluorometry, diode array spectrophotometry, chlorophyll and nutrient analysis. Maintained Pseudonitzschia cell cultures and chemostats. Conducted fieldwork at sea on cruises up to two weeks in length. Presented scientific paper to scientists at MBARI and at the 1998 ASLO/AGU Ocean Sciences Conference.
Practicum in Watershed Education, Lorain County, Ohio, January – May 1997
Student Teacher at Elyria High School
Developed and taught watershed education curriculum to high school Environmental Science classes. Utilized experiential outdoor education learning methods. Sampled local watershed with 9th-12th graders and discussed environmental impact issues. Attained certification in Aldo Leopold Project, Zero Population Growth, and Project W.E.T. curricula.
Western Washington University, Anacortes, Washington, June – August 1996
Research Fellow
Awarded an NSF REU grant. Conducted aquatic toxicology research estimating the impact of plant-derived chemical compounds on marine species. Collected field samples at locations where tannin-saturated freshwater sources were leaching into marine ecosystems. Utilized bacterial and fertilization bioassay techniques. Maintained live organisms in running seawater tanks. Presented research results to local scientists and peers.
Science Applications International Corporation, Arlington, Virginia, 1994 – 1997
Worked four months per year for three consecutive years at E.P.A. Systems Development Center. Created and delivered National Biennial Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Hazardous Waste Report, a document mandated by Congress to record management and disposal of industrial waste within the United States. Edited content of public documents. Obtained working knowledge of Federal Hazardous Waste Codes.

Presentations/Publications/Accomplishments

National Ocean Science Bowl Volunteer, University of Washington 2007
Co-founder, ReallyGive non-profit organization in Washington (www.reallygive.org) 2007
Lead instructor, NOAA Science Camp 2006 and 2007
Treasurer and Member, UW Student Chapter of The Coastal Society 2005-2007
Competitively awarded scholarships: Fairfax Education Association, Campbell Family Scholarship, 2005-2007
Wendy Graham fund, UW Graduate and Professional Student Senate
Winner: 3rd place in student poster competition at Georgia Basin/Puget Sound Research Conference March 2007 – "Managing Marine Debris in Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary"
Poster presenter: Restore America’s Estuaries, 3rd National Conference and Expo on December 2006, Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration (scholarship recipient)
Ocean Research Interactive Observatory Network (ORION) Design & Implementation Workshop March 2006
Rapporteur and Education/Public Awareness Advocate (Salt Lake City, UT) (scholarship recipient)
Participant: The Lincoln Institute for Land Policy’s “Regional Collaboration: March 2006, Learning to Think and Act Like a Region” Professional Development Course (scholarship recipient)
San Juan County Marine Resources Committee, Marine Stewardship Area Planning Workshop October 2005
Heceta Head Coastal Conference, "Oregon's Ocean: It’s Perils & Possibilities” October 2005
and corresponding Oregon Ocean Policy Advisory Council meeting
SEA Education Association Colleague Cruise. Represented Occidental College on SSV Robert Seamans January 2005 on an assessment cruise in Tahiti for college administrators of science and study abroad programs
National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST) September 2004
Conference, “Research Guidance: Assessment, Accountability, Action”, at UCLA
Technical reviewer for grant applications to NOAA’s Chesapeake Bay Watershed Education Spring & Fall 2003 Initiative (B-WET), aiding disbursement of almost $2 million to qualifying agencies and educational institutions
Participant: National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI) focus group on the development Spring 2003 of a comprehensive marine science textbook and curriculum
“Planning and Implementing Effective Collaborative, Interdisciplinary Learning Experiences” January 2003
Presenter in Chapman University graduate course entitled: Secondary Teaching Strategies in Crosscultural Language and Academic Development (CLAD)
“When a Shark Isn’t Really a Shark.” Fall 2002 – Authored article on the popular surf fish, corbina, for the Hermosa Beach, CA newspaper Easy Reader
Presented poster at 1998 AGU/ASLO Ocean Sciences Conference February 1998
Hoffman, K.C., Kudela, R.M., and Chavez, F.P. February 1998. "Variable Fluorescence as a Biological Indicator of Primary Productivity." Eos abstracts.
Presented research to scientists and interns at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute August 1997
Document may be viewed at www.mbari.org/education/internship/97interns/97internpapers/97hoffman.pdf

Certification/Skills

CA Single Subject Teaching Credential: Biological Science. Coursework completed at Chapman University and UCLA.
Mac and Windows literate; capable web editor using various applications, including Dreamweaver
Current Red Cross CPR/First Aid certification
Conversational Spanish speaker
PADI Open Water Diver
Extensive boat handling experience (>500 hours): 14 to 17ft. Boston Whalers and 30-ft. double engine dive boats
Travel experience in 20 countries on 4 continents