usgs_staff_profile:
meta: status_code: 200 timestamp: '2023-09-30T17:09:57.902320' url: https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/kathryn-e-l-smith profile: abstracts: [] affiliations: [] education: - Ph.D. - Environmental Engineering (2013), University of Florida - M.S. - Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (2003), University of Florida - B.S. - Environmental Science (1999), University of Minnesota email: kelsmith@usgs.gov expertise_terms: - ecological processes - ecosystems - estuarine ecosystems - habitats - wetland ecosystems - geospatial analysis - maps and atlases - remote sensing - spatial analysis - coastal ecosystems - marine ecosystems - marine geology - paleoceanography - sea-level change - data communication - data management - data preservation - improvement of scientific data usability - metadata management - web service development honors: [] intro_statements: - Kathryn Smith is a Research Ecologist at the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center. Her research focuses on the impact of coastal erosion hazards on wetland and estuarine ecosystems. name: Kathryn E L Smith, Ph.D. name_qualifier: null orcid: 0000-0002-7521-7875 organization_link: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/spcmsc organization_name: St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center personal_statement: "Dr. Kathryn Smith\u2019s research focuses on linking geospatial\ \ and geophysical data to assess environmental change in coastal wetlands, estuaries,\ \ and barrier islands. Kathryn is responsible for leading efforts in geospatial\ \ data analysis procedures, examining the complex dynamics of coastal sedimentary\ \ processes, paired field and spatial modeling studies which assess the vulnerability\ \ of coastal ecosystems to storms and sea-level rise, and enhancing capabilities\ \ for paleoecological assessment of coastal habitats. In addition, Kathryn has\ \ maintained a teaching and graduate student advising role at the University\ \ of South Florida." professional_experience: - Research Ecologist, U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg Coastal & Marine Science Center, 2017 to present - Ecologist, U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg Coastal & Marine Science Center, 2003 to 2017 - Research Assistant, West Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, 1999 to 2002 - Research Analyst, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, 1996 to 1999 title: Research Ecologist