- Assistant Professor of Applied Quantitative Ecology
- Natural Resources Science
- Phone: 401.874.2916
- Email: kathleen.carroll@uri.edu
- Office Location: Coastal Institute, Office #108
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Biography
Kathleen Carroll is the Assistant Professor of Quantitative Ecology at the University of Rhode Island.Kathleen has studied wildlife in Africa, South America, and North America and has backgrounds in wildlife conservation, marine biology, behavioural ecology, landscape ecology, statistics, education, and science communication. Kathleen’s understanding of a broad range of disciplines gives them a unique perspective on ecological and conservation strategies across a range of taxa. Kathleen collaborates directly with managers and agencies to ensure their work results in actionable conservation initiatives.
Research
Members of the Quest Lab at URI primarily focus on wildlife conservation ecology questions while relying on various spatial datasets and statistical tools.
Specifically, we study how to better model and map species movement, habitat use, and community structure to inform conservation, human-wildlife interactions, and land-use planning across multiple spatial scales and levels of biological organization. To address these questions, we use extensive species datasets, landscape metrics, camera trapping, species telemetry, GIS, and remote sensing. To connect our models and maps to conservation action, we recognize the importance of assessing, validating, and comparing different strategies and outputs of spatial products.
Education
- Ph.D., Montana State University, Ecology and Environmental Science, 2019
- Certificate in College Teaching, Montana State University, 2019
- Certificate in Applied Statistics, Montana State University, 2018
- M.S., University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Environmental Science, 2016
- B.S., University of Maine, Wildlife Ecology, 2013
- B.S., University of Maine, Marine Sciences, 2013
Selected Publications
- Carroll, Kathleen A., et al. “Mapping multiscale breeding bird species distributions across the United States and evaluating their conservation applications.” Ecological Applications 34.2 (2024): e2934.
- Carroll, Kathleen A., et al. “Increasing equitable access to graduate education through competitive hiring in the life sciences.” New Directions for Higher Education 2023.201-202 (2023): 21-31.
- Carroll, Kathleen A., et al. “Mapping breeding bird species richness at management‐relevant resolutions across the United States.” Ecological Applications 32.6 (2022): e2624.
- Fisher, Jason T., et al. “Wolverines (Gulo gulo) in a changing landscape and warming climate: A decadal synthesis of global conservation ecology research.” Global Ecology and Conservation 34 (2022): e02019