Katie May Laumann
Associate Director of Research
UMCES Annapolis Office
Katie May earned a PhD in Marine Science (Virginia Institute of Marine Science) and an MA in Conservation Biology (Columbia University). Her research experience includes sturgeon phylogenetics and seafood sustainability. Before IAN, Katie May worked as a science outreach educator in Maine. She has also worked in fisheries management, sustainability certification, and grant writing. Katie May enjoys traveling and hiking. Her favorite hiking experiences include summiting Huayna Picchu in Peru and watching the sunrise from Mount Fuji. She lives in Shady Side with her husband and Berlioz, the best cat in the world.