Three USGS Centers held this virtual event on February 23, 2023 to showcase various science career paths within USGS: the Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center, St.
Kaitlin Kovacs
Kaitlin Kovacs is the Communications and Outreach Coordinator for the USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center.
EDUCATION
Master's in Environmental Management (MEM), Ecosystems Science and Conservation, Duke University, 2012
Masters Project: Development of a Coral Reef Restoration Framework: A Maldivian Case Study
Bachelors of Science, Biology, University of Florida, 2006
Science and Products
Deepwater Program: Studies of Gulf of Mexico lower continental slope communities related to chemosynthetic and hard substrate habitats
Food-web structure of seep sediment macrobenthos from the Gulf of Mexico
Educational Resources
Whether you’re interested in ways to make neighborhood nature walks more engaging, or on the hunt for science material to help your students stay focused, we’re here to help. USGS WARC scientists conduct research on aquatic and wetland ecosystems, the plants and animals that rely on those habitats, and the stressors threatening these systems and species. To help home-based students lea
Manatee Photo ID as a Tool for Research: The Manatee Individual Photo-Identification System (MIPS)
Preliminary data from animal borne cameras on loggerhead sea turtles in St. Joseph Bay, Florida (2018-2019)
Three USGS Centers held this virtual event on February 23, 2023 to showcase various science career paths within USGS: the Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center, St.
Three USGS Centers held this virtual event on February 23, 2023 to showcase various science career paths within USGS: the Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center, St.
Three USGS Centers held this virtual event on February 23, 2023 to showcase various science career paths within USGS: the Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center, St.
Event Recording: Explore USGS Careers in Florida and the Caribbean – Technical Capabilities Panel
linkThree USGS Centers held this virtual event on February 23, 2023 to showcase various science career paths within USGS: the Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center, St.
Event Recording: Explore USGS Careers in Florida and the Caribbean – Technical Capabilities Panel
linkThree USGS Centers held this virtual event on February 23, 2023 to showcase various science career paths within USGS: the Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center, St.
Three USGS Centers held this virtual event on February 23, 2023 to showcase various science career paths within USGS: the Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center, St.
Three USGS Centers held this virtual event on February 23, 2023 to showcase various science career paths within USGS: the Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center, St.
Emily Wei (SPCMSC), Kaitlin Kovacs (WARC), and Kayla Morningstar (WARC) prepare for a fun day of public outreach about USGS invasive species research at the St. Petersburg Science Festival. For more than 10 years, the St.
Emily Wei (SPCMSC), Kaitlin Kovacs (WARC), and Kayla Morningstar (WARC) prepare for a fun day of public outreach about USGS invasive species research at the St. Petersburg Science Festival. For more than 10 years, the St.
Kaitlin Kovacs (WARC) holds up a bony scute from a Gulf Sturgeon at the 2023 St. Petersburg Science Festival. For more than 10 years, the St. Petersburg Science Festival has celebrated STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) activities with elementary school children and the public over a two-day event.
Kaitlin Kovacs (WARC) holds up a bony scute from a Gulf Sturgeon at the 2023 St. Petersburg Science Festival. For more than 10 years, the St. Petersburg Science Festival has celebrated STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) activities with elementary school children and the public over a two-day event.
Dorothy Sifuentes Discusses Animal Tagging at the 2023 St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
linkDorothy Sifuentes (Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center) discusses how tags are used to track movement and behavior of several aquatic imperiled species, like sea turtles. For more than 10 years, the St.
Dorothy Sifuentes Discusses Animal Tagging at the 2023 St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
linkDorothy Sifuentes (Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center) discusses how tags are used to track movement and behavior of several aquatic imperiled species, like sea turtles. For more than 10 years, the St.
Caitlin Beaver (WARC) explains how environmental DNA (eDNA) is used to study invasive and imperiled species while at the 2023 St. Petersburg Science Festival. For more than 10 years, the St.
Caitlin Beaver (WARC) explains how environmental DNA (eDNA) is used to study invasive and imperiled species while at the 2023 St. Petersburg Science Festival. For more than 10 years, the St.
The St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center and the Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, along with assistance from the Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center, participated in the 2023 St. Petersburg Science Festival Febaruary 17th and 18th, 2023. For more than 10 years, the St.
The St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center and the Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, along with assistance from the Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center, participated in the 2023 St. Petersburg Science Festival Febaruary 17th and 18th, 2023. For more than 10 years, the St.
The pike killifish, native to Mexico and Central America, was one of 13 nonnative fish species that biologists discovered during the two-day Fish Slam in Big Cypress National Preserve, March 22 and 23, 2017.
The pike killifish, native to Mexico and Central America, was one of 13 nonnative fish species that biologists discovered during the two-day Fish Slam in Big Cypress National Preserve, March 22 and 23, 2017.
USGS Science in the American Territories
The United States is more than just the fifty states and the District of Columbia. Five permanently inhabited territories in the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea are overseen by the U.S. and are home to more than 4 million people, many of whom are American citizens.
Science and Products
Deepwater Program: Studies of Gulf of Mexico lower continental slope communities related to chemosynthetic and hard substrate habitats
Food-web structure of seep sediment macrobenthos from the Gulf of Mexico
Educational Resources
Whether you’re interested in ways to make neighborhood nature walks more engaging, or on the hunt for science material to help your students stay focused, we’re here to help. USGS WARC scientists conduct research on aquatic and wetland ecosystems, the plants and animals that rely on those habitats, and the stressors threatening these systems and species. To help home-based students lea
Manatee Photo ID as a Tool for Research: The Manatee Individual Photo-Identification System (MIPS)
Preliminary data from animal borne cameras on loggerhead sea turtles in St. Joseph Bay, Florida (2018-2019)
Three USGS Centers held this virtual event on February 23, 2023 to showcase various science career paths within USGS: the Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center, St.
Three USGS Centers held this virtual event on February 23, 2023 to showcase various science career paths within USGS: the Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center, St.
Three USGS Centers held this virtual event on February 23, 2023 to showcase various science career paths within USGS: the Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center, St.
Three USGS Centers held this virtual event on February 23, 2023 to showcase various science career paths within USGS: the Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center, St.
Event Recording: Explore USGS Careers in Florida and the Caribbean – Technical Capabilities Panel
linkThree USGS Centers held this virtual event on February 23, 2023 to showcase various science career paths within USGS: the Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center, St.
Event Recording: Explore USGS Careers in Florida and the Caribbean – Technical Capabilities Panel
linkThree USGS Centers held this virtual event on February 23, 2023 to showcase various science career paths within USGS: the Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center, St.
Three USGS Centers held this virtual event on February 23, 2023 to showcase various science career paths within USGS: the Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center, St.
Three USGS Centers held this virtual event on February 23, 2023 to showcase various science career paths within USGS: the Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center, St.
Emily Wei (SPCMSC), Kaitlin Kovacs (WARC), and Kayla Morningstar (WARC) prepare for a fun day of public outreach about USGS invasive species research at the St. Petersburg Science Festival. For more than 10 years, the St.
Emily Wei (SPCMSC), Kaitlin Kovacs (WARC), and Kayla Morningstar (WARC) prepare for a fun day of public outreach about USGS invasive species research at the St. Petersburg Science Festival. For more than 10 years, the St.
Kaitlin Kovacs (WARC) holds up a bony scute from a Gulf Sturgeon at the 2023 St. Petersburg Science Festival. For more than 10 years, the St. Petersburg Science Festival has celebrated STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) activities with elementary school children and the public over a two-day event.
Kaitlin Kovacs (WARC) holds up a bony scute from a Gulf Sturgeon at the 2023 St. Petersburg Science Festival. For more than 10 years, the St. Petersburg Science Festival has celebrated STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) activities with elementary school children and the public over a two-day event.
Dorothy Sifuentes Discusses Animal Tagging at the 2023 St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
linkDorothy Sifuentes (Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center) discusses how tags are used to track movement and behavior of several aquatic imperiled species, like sea turtles. For more than 10 years, the St.
Dorothy Sifuentes Discusses Animal Tagging at the 2023 St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
linkDorothy Sifuentes (Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center) discusses how tags are used to track movement and behavior of several aquatic imperiled species, like sea turtles. For more than 10 years, the St.
Caitlin Beaver (WARC) explains how environmental DNA (eDNA) is used to study invasive and imperiled species while at the 2023 St. Petersburg Science Festival. For more than 10 years, the St.
Caitlin Beaver (WARC) explains how environmental DNA (eDNA) is used to study invasive and imperiled species while at the 2023 St. Petersburg Science Festival. For more than 10 years, the St.
The St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center and the Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, along with assistance from the Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center, participated in the 2023 St. Petersburg Science Festival Febaruary 17th and 18th, 2023. For more than 10 years, the St.
The St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center and the Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, along with assistance from the Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center, participated in the 2023 St. Petersburg Science Festival Febaruary 17th and 18th, 2023. For more than 10 years, the St.
The pike killifish, native to Mexico and Central America, was one of 13 nonnative fish species that biologists discovered during the two-day Fish Slam in Big Cypress National Preserve, March 22 and 23, 2017.
The pike killifish, native to Mexico and Central America, was one of 13 nonnative fish species that biologists discovered during the two-day Fish Slam in Big Cypress National Preserve, March 22 and 23, 2017.
USGS Science in the American Territories
The United States is more than just the fifty states and the District of Columbia. Five permanently inhabited territories in the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea are overseen by the U.S. and are home to more than 4 million people, many of whom are American citizens.