Preparing flower samples for spiking with known DNA for a method development experiment evaluating pollinator environmental-DNA recovery from flowers. Photo credit: Dawn Shively, USGS (contractor).
Lauren A.C. Holbrook
I am a communications associate for the USGS-Great Lakes Science Center and Great Lakes Fishery Commission, stationed at the USGS Hammond Bay Biological Station.
The goal of my work as a communications associate is to increase collaboration and visibility of research and activities of the USGS-Great Lakes Science Center and Great Lakes Fishery Commission at local, regional, national, and international levels through communications to internal, external, Congressional, media, and government partners. Additionally, through public communications focused on Great Lakes ecology, conservation, and management, I endeavor to increase scientific literacy, science-based decision-making, and foster environmental stewardship in the general public from youth to adults. These activities support the missions of the USGS and Commission by promoting the protection of Great Lakes resources and the maintenance of healthy Great Lakes ecosystems. My science communication activities include: stakeholder outreach at small and large events; educational presentations for schools and community groups; interactions with the media; writing articles; social media; strategically organizing historical photos; compiling new photos annually from GLSC employees to be used for communications purposes.
Professional Experience
Communications Associate, Great Lakes Fishery Commission & USGS Great Lakes Science Center, stationed at the USGS Hammond Bay Biological Station. (2012-Present). Science communication to support the missions of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission and USGS.
Student Teacher, Stevenson High School, Washington. (2010). Taught middle school and high school level science classes to meet requirements for teaching certification.
Environmental Educator, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Program, Tanglewood 4-H Camp and Learning Center, Maine. (2006). Lead science educator for summer day camp program.
Scientific Technician, University of Maine, Orono. (2006). Coordinated and assisted with laboratory and field activities relating to fish physiology and behavior of migration.
Marine Science Instructor, Seacamp Association, Inc., Florida. (2002). Lead marine science instructor for summer day camp program.
Summer Fellow, NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates, University of Hawaii – Manoa. (2001). Assisted in field collections and laboratory processing for a project investigating the food web structure in an introduced mangrove tree community on the island of Molokai.
Education and Certifications
M.A. (2011) Science Education, Western Governors University.
Certificate. (2010) Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Preparation Program, Science 5-12, Western Governors University.
M.S. (2005) Marine Sciences, University of Maine – Orono.
B.A. (2002) Marine Biology, University of North Carolina – Wilmington.
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Preparing flower samples for spiking with known DNA for a method development experiment evaluating pollinator environmental-DNA recovery from flowers. Photo credit: Dawn Shively, USGS (contractor).
Lotus pads (Nelumbo lutea) and cattails (Typha sp.) emerging in the Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area adjacent to Lake Erie. Photo credit: Kaira Liggett, USGS (contractor).
Lotus pads (Nelumbo lutea) and cattails (Typha sp.) emerging in the Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area adjacent to Lake Erie. Photo credit: Kaira Liggett, USGS (contractor).
2021 Great Lakes Science Center Photo Challenge. Photos include a lighthouse, research vessel, SCUBA diver, autonomous vehicle, electrofishing in a marsh, fish eggs, fish, dreissenid mussels.
2021 Great Lakes Science Center Photo Challenge. Photos include a lighthouse, research vessel, SCUBA diver, autonomous vehicle, electrofishing in a marsh, fish eggs, fish, dreissenid mussels.
Watching the clouds roll in as a USGS crew heads back to shore near Olcott, New York, after a day of field work on Lake Ontario. Photo credit: Jessica Oswald, USGS (contractor).
Watching the clouds roll in as a USGS crew heads back to shore near Olcott, New York, after a day of field work on Lake Ontario. Photo credit: Jessica Oswald, USGS (contractor).
A creative snow sculpture on a cold spring field day on the Detroit River, Michigan. Photo credit: Emily Eberly, USGS.
A creative snow sculpture on a cold spring field day on the Detroit River, Michigan. Photo credit: Emily Eberly, USGS.
After making a splash in Lake Huron, diver and USGS Great Lakes Science Center contractor, Ashley Spoljaric (Chesterton, Indiana) will survey the area for the nuisance algae Cladophora and invasive dreissenid mussel populations as part of the Great Lakes Integrated Cladophora Assessment Project.
After making a splash in Lake Huron, diver and USGS Great Lakes Science Center contractor, Ashley Spoljaric (Chesterton, Indiana) will survey the area for the nuisance algae Cladophora and invasive dreissenid mussel populations as part of the Great Lakes Integrated Cladophora Assessment Project.
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Preparing flower samples for spiking with known DNA for a method development experiment evaluating pollinator environmental-DNA recovery from flowers. Photo credit: Dawn Shively, USGS (contractor).
Preparing flower samples for spiking with known DNA for a method development experiment evaluating pollinator environmental-DNA recovery from flowers. Photo credit: Dawn Shively, USGS (contractor).
Lotus pads (Nelumbo lutea) and cattails (Typha sp.) emerging in the Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area adjacent to Lake Erie. Photo credit: Kaira Liggett, USGS (contractor).
Lotus pads (Nelumbo lutea) and cattails (Typha sp.) emerging in the Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area adjacent to Lake Erie. Photo credit: Kaira Liggett, USGS (contractor).
2021 Great Lakes Science Center Photo Challenge. Photos include a lighthouse, research vessel, SCUBA diver, autonomous vehicle, electrofishing in a marsh, fish eggs, fish, dreissenid mussels.
2021 Great Lakes Science Center Photo Challenge. Photos include a lighthouse, research vessel, SCUBA diver, autonomous vehicle, electrofishing in a marsh, fish eggs, fish, dreissenid mussels.
Watching the clouds roll in as a USGS crew heads back to shore near Olcott, New York, after a day of field work on Lake Ontario. Photo credit: Jessica Oswald, USGS (contractor).
Watching the clouds roll in as a USGS crew heads back to shore near Olcott, New York, after a day of field work on Lake Ontario. Photo credit: Jessica Oswald, USGS (contractor).
A creative snow sculpture on a cold spring field day on the Detroit River, Michigan. Photo credit: Emily Eberly, USGS.
A creative snow sculpture on a cold spring field day on the Detroit River, Michigan. Photo credit: Emily Eberly, USGS.
After making a splash in Lake Huron, diver and USGS Great Lakes Science Center contractor, Ashley Spoljaric (Chesterton, Indiana) will survey the area for the nuisance algae Cladophora and invasive dreissenid mussel populations as part of the Great Lakes Integrated Cladophora Assessment Project.
After making a splash in Lake Huron, diver and USGS Great Lakes Science Center contractor, Ashley Spoljaric (Chesterton, Indiana) will survey the area for the nuisance algae Cladophora and invasive dreissenid mussel populations as part of the Great Lakes Integrated Cladophora Assessment Project.
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