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.
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Preparing Flower Sample Replicates
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).
Breaking the Surface
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).
My Science in a Photo: On the Lakes - 2021
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 Weather
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).
Boat Mascot
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.
Diver Entering Lake Huron to Monitor Cladophora
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 Sample ReplicatesPreparing 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).
Breaking the SurfaceLotus 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).
My Science in a Photo: On the Lakes - 20212021 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 WeatherWatching 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).
Boat MascotA 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.
Diver Entering Lake Huron to Monitor CladophoraAfter 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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