Kristen Reaver
Biography
Kristen is a Biologist at the Wetland and Aquatic Research Center in Gainesville, FL researching non-native freshwater fishes. Her specialties include fish husbandry, non-native fish surveying, data analysis, aquatic ecology, freshwater fish identification, and ecophysiology.
Education
M.En., Environmental Science, Miami University, 2014
B.S., Environmental Science, University of Toledo, 2012
Science and Products
Effects of Native and Non-native Fishes on Native Apple Snail Population Dynamics
The Florida apple snail is a critical component of the state's wetland food webs. USGS scientists assess the effects of native and non-native fishes on the native snail populations.
A comparison of the Trojan Y Chromosome strategy to harvesting models for eradication of nonnative species
The Trojan Y Chromosome strategy (TYC) is a promising eradication method for biological control of nonnative species. The strategy works by manipulating the sex ratio of a population through the introduction of supermales that guarantee male offspring. In the current study, we compare the TYC method with a pure harvesting strategy. We...
Lyu, Jingjing; Schofield, Pamela J.; Reaver, Kristen; Beauregard, Matthew; Parshad, Rana D. Non-native fishes of the central Indian River Lagoon
We provide a comprehensive review of the status of non-native fishes in the central Indian River Lagoon (from Cape Canaveral to Grant-Valkaria, east of I-95) through literature review and field surveys. Historical records exist for 17 taxa (15 species, one hybrid, one species complex). We found historical records for one additional species, and...
Schofield, Pamela J.; Loftus, William F.; Reaver, Kristen M.