K A I T L Y N L OWDER

NOAA Sea Grant Knauss marine policy fellow NOAA Research, Office of International Activities

EDUCATION Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA • Ph.D., Marine Biology with a Specialization in Interdisciplinary Environmental Research, June 2019 • M.S., Biological Oceanography, June 2016

Western Washington University (WWU), Bellingham, WA • B.S., Biology, Marine Emphasis, magna cum laude, June 2014 • B.A., English, Creative Writing, magna cum laude, June 2014

PUBLICATIONS Lowder, K.B., Allen, M.C., Day, J.M., Deheyn, D.D. and Taylor, J.R.A., 2017. Assessment of ocean acidification and warming on the growth, calcification, and biophotonics of a California grass shrimp. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 74(4), pp.1150-1158. Lowder, K.B., Hattingh, R., Day, J.M, and Taylor, J.R.A. Exoskeleton of the California spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus) is specialized for a multitude of predator defenses. In preparation. Lowder, K.B., deVries, M.S., Hattingh, R., Day, J.M, and Taylor, J.R.A. Exoskeletal predator defenses of the California spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus) impacted by reduced pH combined with natural pH fluctuations. In preparation.

PRESENTATIONS Lowder, K., “Predation preclusion in a changing climate: defenses of California spiny lobster under ocean acidification and warming conditions,” NOAA Inouye Regional Center Science Seminar. Honolulu, HI, Dec 2019. Talk Lowder, K. and J.R.A Taylor. As long as the water’s warm: California spiny lobster larvae get bigger faster in warmer water despite decreases in pH. Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography. San Juan, Puerto Rico, Feb 2019. Talk. Lowder, K. and J.R.A Taylor. The fountain of youth is chilly: California spiny lobster larvae progress faster in warmer water despite decreases in acidity. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. Tampa, FL, Jan 2019. Poster. Lowder, K. and J.R.A Taylor. Fight and flight: spiny lobster predator defenses under reduced pH conditions. Society of Experimental Biology. Florence, Italy, July 2018. Talk. Lowder, K., M. DeVries, C. Kelly, and J.R.A. Taylor. Spiny lobster defenses here and there: effectiveness of near and far range predator defenses are compromised by ocean acidification-like conditions. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. San Francisco, CA, Jan 2018. Talk. Lowder, K. M. DeVries, C. Kelly, and J.R.A. Taylor. Fending off predators. . . and ocean acidification? Impacts of decreased pH on California spiny lobsters’ predator defenses. Scripps Student Symposium. San Diego, CA, Sept 2017. Talk. Lowder, K. and J.R.A Taylor. Fending off predators . . . and ocean acidification? Investigation of the complex exoskeleton of the California spiny lobster. International Conference and Workshop on Lobster Biology and Management. Portland, ME, June 2017. Talk. Lowder, K. and J.R.A Taylor. Building specialized armor: investigation of the complex exoskeleton of the California spiny lobster. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. New Orleans, LA, Jan 2017. Talk.

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Lowder, K., Allen, M.C., Day, J.M.D., Deheyn, D.D., Taylor, J.R.A. Assessment of ocean acidification and warming on the growth, calcification, and biophotonics of a California grass shrimp. Western Society of Naturalists. Monterey, CA, Nov 2016. Poster. Lowder, K., J.R.A. Taylor, D. Deheyn, and M. Allen. Effect of decreased pH and increased temperature on the growth, coloration, and calcification of the grass shrimp Hippolyte californiensis. SICB Annual Meeting 2016. Portland, OR, Jan 2016. Poster. Goulette, G., Kocik, J., and Lowder, K. Coming to life: animated visualizations of Atlantic salmon smolt tracks. 39th Meeting of the Atlantic International Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Winter Harbor, ME, Sept 2013. Talk.

FELLOWSHIPS, HONORS AND AWARDS 2020 NOAA Sea Grant John. A. Knauss marine policy fellow 2018 Presidential Management Fellowship finalist 2018 The Crustacean Society fellowship ($1,000) 2018 UCSD Mia Tegner fellowship ($1,500) 2017 French-American Doctoral Exchange on ocean and climate laureate 2017 Scripps Student Symposium, best talk in “onshore” session 2017 UCSD School of Global Policy & Strategy Science Policy Fellow ($1,000) 2016 National Science Foundation GRIP Fellow ($5,000) 2016 Western Society of Naturalists meeting, runner-up Best Graduate Student Poster 2016 Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology meeting, Best Student Poster in Division of Invertebrate Zoology 2016 PADI Foundation Grant ($5,500) 2016 UCSD Frontiers of Innovation Program Scholar ($25,000) 2015 Friday Harbor Labs Research Fellowship, University of Washington ($1,800) 2015 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships Program ($138,000) 2014 Regents Fellowship, UC Regents ($59,700) 2012 NOAA Hollings Scholar ($23,000)

RELEVANT WORK Knauss marine policy fellow, NOAA Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), Office of International Activities, February 2020-February 2021 • Identify and assess OAR priority needs in ocean, atmospheric and climate research, and provide recommendations on appropriate actions, strategies, and policies • Review, analyze and synthesize information from a variety of sources into reports, correspondence, and other documents for review by/submission to management and/or counterparts both within and outside of NOAA • Explore new areas of collaborative opportunities under agreements with countries in portfolio, such as ocean acidification monitoring in the Indian ocean

Graduate student researcher with Dr. Jennifer Taylor, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, June 2014-June 2019 • Designed, executed, analyzed, and published marine biological and climate change research • Selected, trained, and managed over two dozen volunteers to carry out rigorous, time-intensive scientific research • Simultaneously advanced multiple ongoing projects and kept to timelines while ensuring project goals were met • Accepted into interdisciplinary research program to expand research program outside of pure natural science. Took courses Economics of the Environment, Economics of Ocean Resources, and Environmental and Climate Decision-Making

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NSF Graduate Research Internship Program (GRIP) with Dr. Paul McElhany, Mukilteo Research Station, NWFSC, March-June 2017 • “Growth, survival, morphology, and behavior responses of Dungeness crab zoeae (Metacarcinus magister) under ocean acidification conditions” • Designed and carried out a complementary project to add a new facet to the existing experiment, understanding how a key defensive strategy may be affected by developing a protocol for testing rotational stiffness of crab zoeae dorsal spines • Assisted with larval care and maintenance of ocean acidification experimentation and successfully brought back knowledge to build and maintain setup for larval spiny lobsters

NOAA Hollings Scholarship with Dr. John Kocik, Orono Field Station, NEFSC, June-August 2013 • “Visualizing the Estuary Behaviors of Migrating Atlantic Salmon Smolts in the Penobscot Estuary to Understand Ecological Threats” • Analyzed acoustic telemetry tracks of salmon smolts to assess differences in behaviors that led to predation events, mortality, or successful exit of the estuary

INTERDISCIPLINARY EXPERIENCE Convener, Interdisciplinary Forum for Environmental Research (IFER), UCSD, May 2015-March 2019 • Organize biweekly presentations and discussions for UCSD and El Colegio de la Frontera Norte on environmental issues that stretch the US/Mexico border. • Invite speakers, lead discussions, and write grants totaling $8500.

Observer, UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP) COP21 Paris, December 2015; COP23 Bonn, November 2017 Connected with delegates from dozens of countries to communicate the importance of the ocean in the climate system and the impacts it feels as a result. • COP21 US Center talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skW-k4hws_0 • COP21 public lecture at Birch Aquarium at Scripps: https://ucsd.tv/search- details.aspx?showID=30660 • COP23 press conference: “The Untold Effects of Ocean Acidification: Implications for Valuable Coastal Resources.”

Science Policy Fellow, UCSD School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS), September 2017-May 2019 • Worked with two GPS faculty to design a policy-relevant project that complements ongoing natural science research • Results of bioeconomic model will fill critical gap in spiny lobster fishery management under climate change scenarios

SELECTED SCIENCE COMMUNICATION AND OUTREACH Instructor, UC San Diego Extension Academic Connections, July 2016 • Co-developed and taught a 75-hour college-level course on ocean acidification for high school students. Students received one-on-one instruction and developed their own research questions and practices to conduct real research, a unique experience for underserved and minority students.

Visiting instructor, STAY COOL 4 Kids, July 2016-April 2019 • Visits to 6 classrooms, 1-5 classes/classroom • Collaborated with non-profit STAY COOL to develop ocean warming and ocean acidification lessons in multiple formats tailored to different education levels

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• Presented ocean warming and ocean acidification lessons and hands-on activities with classes of students in local elementary, middle, and high schools

Editor-in-chief, Squidtoons, http://www.squidtoons.com/, September 2014-present • Edited web pieces as well as all pieces in Essentials of Oceanography, 12th edition and the Squidtoons book

Student Science Writer, Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology annual meeting • Wrote news articles on research presented to share results with a public audience • Jan 2016: http://www.sicb.org/students/2016/lowder.php • Jan 2017: http://www.newswise.com/articles/bio-inspired-suction-cups-withstand-more-than- splashes picked up from Newswise by 12 websites

Instructor, UCSD Triton Summer STEM Academy, July 2017 and 2018 • Developed and taught material for three hour-long classes for high school students • Students learned about ocean acidification and biomaterials by learning to test the pH of solutions and examining the shells of acidified mussels to discuss shellfishery impacts

Instructor, Expanding Your Horizons San Diego, March 2016 and 2018 • Designed a workshop for three one-hour sessions for middle- and high-school girls with two colleagues • Students learned about ocean acidification, the pH environments in seagrass meadows, and how mantis shrimp and decorator crabs may have to cope with ocean acidification

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