Katherine Kurth, PhD
Katherine Kurth is a Climate Adaptation Service Scientist with the Climate Adaptation Technical Services (CATS) initiative of the USGS National Climate Adaptation Science Center.
Katherine is a Biologist who provides science that equips partners to integrate climate information into effective decision making. Her work spans a variety of topics, applying quantitative research methods and science synthesis to assess the effects of climate variability and change. She is dedicated to collaborating with partners to ensure climate information is accessible, relevant, and actionable.
Previously, Katherine was an ORISE postdoctoral participant with the National CASC. In that role, she coordinated a suite of interagency projects with the USGS, assessing climate change vulnerability and developing resources to support data-driven decision making for managers. She has also conducted research on human-wildlife interactions, wildlife population monitoring, and disease surveillance. Through her work, Katherine is committed to advancing understanding of how the environment, humans, and non-human animals interact, while supporting effective climate adaptation.
