IAN welcomes new intern, Kate Petersen

Kate attended The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington where she earned a B.A./B.S. dual degree in ecology and biology with a minor in molecular biology. Her eclectic past research endeavors have included investigations of the ecological variables impacting cryptogam diversity in forest and prairie ecosystems, symbiosis ecology, and the phylogenetics of pelagic seaweed. Currently, she is most interested in research questions addressing global scale forest ecology and climate change mitigation. She plans to pursue a Master's degree in science communication because she believes that scientists must actively participate in the public dissemination of data to help facilitate informed and democratic decision making. In her free time, she pursues art and wilderness.

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