Karen Knotts
Karen is a Biologist/NCTC Liaison with the Eastern Ecological Science Center
Project Management:
- USGS Liaison to FWS National Conservation Training Center
Administer and manage Interagency Agreement to enhance interagency collaboration on training that supports science planning and delivery for conservation professionals
Partner and Employee Engagement:- Serve as principal contact for USGS between the USGS and the NCTC regarding training and education, and opportunities to foster collaborations for
science planning and delivery as it relates to the policies and programs of both organizations. - Serve on Northeast Region Leadership Exchange steering committee for leadership activities in USGS Northeast Region.
- Serve on Eastern Ecological Science Center Organizational Effectiveness Team
Science and Products
Below are science communication Karen Knotts has co-developed with subject matter experts.
EESC Makes an Impact: Empowering State-led Wildlife Management
Management of state natural resources is a collaborative effort between state governments, federal agencies, tribal governments, and local stakeholders. USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center (EESC) supports state-led wildlife management with research that clarifies complex issues, enhances scientific quality and communication, broadens solution options, and enables cost-sharing and mutual...
EESC Makes an Impact: Protecting Ecosystems to Safeguard Food and Water
Research at the USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center (EESC) supports understanding of the connection between ecosystem health and the quality and availability of America's food and water. USGS studies help monitor and assess the health of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, species populations, water quality, and contaminants affecting health and habitats. Information gained through this...
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) Population and the Availability of Menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus) as Their Food Source in Chesapeake Bay: Historical and Present-day Comparison
USGS is collaborating with many biologists in analysis of data on osprey ( Pandion haliaetus) and their prey (menhaden, Brevoortia tyrannus, and other species of fish) in the middle and lower Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. The data compiled and collected will help determine if a lack of menhaden or other environmental factors are affecting osprey reproductive success in portions of the...
Science and Products
Below are science communication Karen Knotts has co-developed with subject matter experts.
EESC Makes an Impact: Empowering State-led Wildlife Management
Management of state natural resources is a collaborative effort between state governments, federal agencies, tribal governments, and local stakeholders. USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center (EESC) supports state-led wildlife management with research that clarifies complex issues, enhances scientific quality and communication, broadens solution options, and enables cost-sharing and mutual...
EESC Makes an Impact: Protecting Ecosystems to Safeguard Food and Water
Research at the USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center (EESC) supports understanding of the connection between ecosystem health and the quality and availability of America's food and water. USGS studies help monitor and assess the health of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, species populations, water quality, and contaminants affecting health and habitats. Information gained through this...
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) Population and the Availability of Menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus) as Their Food Source in Chesapeake Bay: Historical and Present-day Comparison
USGS is collaborating with many biologists in analysis of data on osprey ( Pandion haliaetus) and their prey (menhaden, Brevoortia tyrannus, and other species of fish) in the middle and lower Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. The data compiled and collected will help determine if a lack of menhaden or other environmental factors are affecting osprey reproductive success in portions of the...