Katherine Ball

School for the Future of Innovation in Society Arizona State University [email protected] Linkedin: katherineball1 Research Interests Public engagement in policy; Coastal communities and marine development; community learning

Education PHD IN HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEMINSIONS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY | IN PROGRESS MASTERS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY | ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY | 2019 Applied Project: Participatory Game Design for Environmental Action Advisor: Kirk Jalbert BACHELORS OF SCIENCE OCEANOGRAPHY | UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, SEATTLE | 2016 Senior thesis: Light Refraction for In-Situ Micro-Plastic Sampling: m-PARR as a Low-Cost Sampling Device Advisor: Miles Logsdon Related coursework: Pacific Tourism, International Organizations, Ocean Technology series, Intro to ArcGIS ASSOCIATES IN ART & SCIENCE | OCEAN RESEARCH COLLEGE ACADEMY, EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE | 2014 Emphasis area: Oceanography

Research Experience GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT | ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY | AUGUST 2018-CURRENT Researched how concerned citizen groups utilize data and use it to make change on environmental issues such as fracking and pipelines Studied changes in public engagement requirements in the National Environmental Policy Act and the impact on emerging concerned citizen groups RESOURCE EDUCATION INTERN | NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ALASKA | SUMMER 2018 Researched and developed a college-level lesson on the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act BENTHIC ACOUSTIC MAPPING AND SURVEY PROGRAM | UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | 2018 Surveyed seafloor features off the coast of San Diego CA to test data collection methods Collected bathymetric data of Puget Sound, Salish Sea to assist NOAA in filling gap in navigation charts

Grants and Awards Recipient, Changemaker Civic Engagement Grant, Arizona State University, Spring 2019 MSTP Charter Award recipient, Arizona State University, Fall 2018 ASU Graduate College Fellowship, Spring 2018 Girl Scout Gold Award, Girl Scouts of the USA – Actions and Oceans: How Our Actions Today Affect the Oceans Tomorrow May 2014

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Conference Presentations Ball, K.M. and Jalbert, K. “Making the Board: Participatory Game Design for Environmental Action,” 4S 2019. New Orleans LA, September 2019. Ball, K.M. “Advancing Technology for Citizen Science: Low Cost Usable Sensors and Marine Issues,” Citizen Science Maker Summit, Tempe AZ, October 2016 Ball, K.M. “Light Refraction for In-Situ Micro-Plastic Sampling,” Marine Technology Society Summit. Newport OR, October 2016 Ball, K.M. “Impact of Current Speed on Microplastic Concentrations in Possession Sound, WA,” University of Washington Undergraduate Research Symposium, Seattle WA, May 2014 Ball, K.M. “Impact of Current Speed on Microplastic Concentrations in Possession Sound, WA,” Girl Scout Gold Award Event Actions and Oceans: How Our Actions Today Affect the Oceans Tomorrow, Everett WA, March 2014

Poster Presentations Ball, K.M. “Innovating Marine Debris Research for Citizen Scientists: Considering the End User During the Development of New Technology,” Sixth International Marine Debris Conference, San Diego CA, March 2018 Ball, K.M. “Impact of Current Speed on Microplastic Concentrations in Possession Sound, WA,” Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference, Seattle WA, May 2014

Invited Presentations Ball, K.M. and Evans, M. “Geodesic Radio,” ASU Emerge, Tempe AZ, March 2019. Ball, K.M. “Key Marine Debris Topics: Discrepancies Between Research Community and Media,” Conservation Science in Practice research presentations, School of Sustainability Arizona State University, Tempe AZ, May 2018 Ball, K.M. “Human Impact on Puget Sound: Fishing, Plastics, and Environmental Health,” Everett Fly Fishing Club, Everett WA, April 2016 Ball, K.M. “Opportunities for Scientific Volunteership: Research Volunteer tourism and Coastal Marine Debris,” Pacific Tourism research presentations, School for Marine and Environmental Affairs University of Washington, Seattle WA, December 2014 Ball, K.M. “How Girl Scouts Impacted My Life,” Girl Scout of Western Washington Seattle Luncheon Fundraiser, Seattle WA, May 2014

Additional relevant positions Scholar, Civic Science for Environmental Futures Collaborative, Arizona State University 2018-current Scholar, Center for Smart Cities and Regions, Arizona State University 2018-current Scholar, Risk Innovation Lab, Arizona State University 2018-current Master’s Co-Chair, Graduate Student Organization – School for the Future of Innovation in Society ASU 2018-2019 Coordinator, Arizona State University Citizen Science Network 2018-2019 Conservation Steward, Student Conservation Association New Hampshire AmeriCorps 2017

Publications BLOGS Ball, Katherine. Frankenstein Outside the Castle. SciStarter. 18 October 2018. https://blog.scistarter.com/2018/10/frankenstein-outside-the-castle/

Media Appearances PRINT Jenkins, S. Mapping the Sound. KCTS9. 5 January 2016. https://kcts9.org/programs/in-close/science/mapping-sound

ONLINE Jessen, L. Girl Scouts Spotlight Series: Katherine Ball. Carpe Juvenis. 10 October 2015. http://www.carpejuvenis.com/2015/10/14/girl-scouts-spotlight-series-katherine-ball/ GSWW 2014. Go Gold: Actions and Oceans. Girl Scouts of Western Washington. 14 April 2014. http://blog.girlscoutsww.org/2014/04/go-gold-katherine-ball/ Nile, A. 2014. Super Kid: Katherine Ball, Lake Stevens High. Herald Net. 13 April 2014. http://www.heraldnet.com/news/super-kid-katherine-ball-lake-stevens-high/

Certificates and Trainings AERIE Backcountry Medicine Wilderness First Responder, expires April 2019 AERIE Backcountry Medicine Adult and Child CPR, expires April 2019 Student Conservation Association Work Skills Training May 2017 Student Conservation Association Rigging Training May 2017 Leave No Trace Training April 2017 Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers Basic Safety Training August 2014