Awards, Grants, and Professional Development
- Completed “Effective Coaching” path in Toastmasters International
- Distinguished Service award for service as Area 23 Director, Toastmasters International
- Received and managed 35 grants totaling $4.9 million for my work as a program manager at the Tallgrass Prairie Center
- Received and managed 11 grants and fellowships totaling $102,411 for my graduate and postdoctoral research
- Missouri River Recovery Program award, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, awarded for high-quality interagency coordination and timely completion of predation management plan
- Contributed two articles to a newspaper series on Platte River water issues; the series received the Nebraska Wildlife Federation’s Conservation award and the Renewable Natural Resources Foundation’s national Excellence in Journalism award
Professional Organizations
- Editorial Freelancers Association
- Indigenous Editors Association
- National Association of Science Writers
- Ecological Society of America
- Toastmasters International
Education
As a first-generation college student, I obtained a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies and a master’s degree in Biology from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and a PhD in Natural Resource Sciences from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
For more details on my professional experience, visit my LinkedIn profile.
Outside of Work
When I’m not working, you can find me reading, cycling, walking my Schnauzer/terrier mix, figuring out how to fit more native plants in my yard, and learning the Cherokee language. I currently call Waterloo, Iowa home and have previously lived in Hawaii, Illinois, Nebraska, and South Dakota.
kristine@kristinenemec.com