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K A T H R Y N L R I C H A R D S - H R D L I C K A<br />
<strong>Yale</strong> University • <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Forestry</strong> & <strong>Environmental</strong> <strong>Studies</strong><br />
170 Whitney Avenue • New Haven, Connecticut 06520 • Kathryn.Richards@yale.edu<br />
EDUCATION<br />
2006 - present Doctoral Candidate<br />
<strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Forestry</strong> & <strong>Environmental</strong> <strong>Studies</strong>, <strong>Yale</strong> University, New Haven, CT<br />
Scientific Teaching Fellow (a competitive HHMI sponsored program)<br />
2010 Master <strong>of</strong> Philosophy<br />
<strong>Yale</strong> University, New Haven, CT<br />
2004 B.S., Biology, Magna Cum Laude<br />
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ<br />
Women’s <strong>Studies</strong> Minor<br />
Barrett Honors College graduate<br />
Honors Thesis: The effect <strong>of</strong> a fungal pathogen, Batrachochytrium<br />
dendrobatidis, on lowland leopard frogs (Rana yavapaiensis)<br />
SOLUR research project: An evaluation <strong>of</strong> marking techniques for<br />
metamorphosed tiger salamanders<br />
Summer 1999 Advanced <strong>Studies</strong> Program in Astronomy<br />
St Paul’s <strong>School</strong>, Concord, NH<br />
2000 High school diploma<br />
Plymouth Regional High <strong>School</strong>, Plymouth, NH<br />
PUBLICATIONS<br />
Richards-Hrdlicka, KL, JL Richardson, L Mohabir. First survey for the amphibian chytrid fungus<br />
(Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) in Connecticut finds widespread prevalence. Accepted 2012.<br />
Diseases <strong>of</strong> Aquatic Organisms.<br />
Richards-Hrdlicka, KL Preserved specimens <strong>of</strong> the extinct Golden Toad <strong>of</strong> Monteverde (Cranopsis<br />
periglenes) tested negative for the amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis).<br />
Accepted 2012. Journal <strong>of</strong> Herpetology.<br />
Stopper, GF, KL Richards-Hrdlicka, and GP Wagner. Hedgehog signaling is required for limb<br />
outgrowth and digit identity in Xenopus: transcriptomic and morphological analysis <strong>of</strong> the<br />
effects <strong>of</strong> cyclopamine exposure. Submitted 2011.<br />
Richards-Hrdlicka, KL. 2012. Extracting the amphibian chytrid fungus from formalin-fixed<br />
specimens. Methods in Ecology and Evolution. DOI: 10.1111/j.2041-210X.2012.00228.x<br />
Voyles, J, Richards-Hrdlicka K, SD Cashins, EB Rosenblum, AD Hyatt, L Berger, and LF Skerratt. 2010.<br />
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis: requirement for further isolate collection and archiving.<br />
Diseases <strong>of</strong> Aquatic Organisms 92: 109-112.<br />
Kerby, JL, KL Richards-Hrdlicka, A Storfer, and DK Skelly. 2010. An examination <strong>of</strong> amphibian<br />
sensitivity to environmental contaminants: are amphibians poor canaries? Ecology Letters 13:<br />
60-67.<br />
Retallick, RW, V Miera, KL Richards, KJ Field, and JP Collins. 2006. A non-lethal technique for<br />
detecting the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis on tadpoles. Diseases <strong>of</strong> Aquatic<br />
Organisms 72: 77-85.<br />
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K A T H R Y N L R I C H A R D S - H R D L I C K A<br />
<strong>Yale</strong> University • <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Forestry</strong> & <strong>Environmental</strong> <strong>Studies</strong><br />
170 Whitney Avenue • New Haven, Connecticut 06520 • Kathryn.Richards@yale.edu<br />
Rojas, S, KL Richards, JK Jancovich, and EW Davidson. 2005. Influence <strong>of</strong> temperature on Ranavirus<br />
infection in larval salamanders Ambystoma tigrinum. Diseases <strong>of</strong> Aquatic Organisms 63: 95-100.<br />
Brunner, JL, KL Richards, and JP Collins. 2005. Dose and host characteristics influence virulence <strong>of</strong><br />
ranavirus infections. Oecologia 144: 399-406.<br />
GRANTS AND AWARDS<br />
September Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowship, <strong>Environmental</strong> Protection Agency,<br />
2010-2013 tuition, stipend, and research support ($37,000/year)<br />
April 2010 <strong>Yale</strong> Center for Field Ecology, research supplies ($2,000)<br />
April 2010 Honorable Mention, Graduate Research Fellowship Program, National Science<br />
Foundation<br />
May 2008 Society <strong>of</strong> Wetland Scientists, research supplies ($1,000)<br />
April 2008 <strong>Yale</strong> Center for Field Ecology, research supplies ($2,000)<br />
February 2008 Connecticut Association <strong>of</strong> Wetland Scientists, research supplies ($1,000)<br />
September <strong>Yale</strong> University’s Graduate <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> Arts & Sciences Fellowship, tuition and<br />
2006-2011 stipend support ($25,000/year)<br />
September Center for Disease Control Training Grant in Vector-Borne Diseases, tuition and<br />
2006-2007 stipend support ($25,000/year)<br />
May-December Research Fellow in the <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> Life Sciences Undergraduate Research (SOLUR)<br />
2004 program, stipend support and up to $500 in supplies<br />
Fall 2004 Dean’s Circle Scholarship, tuition support ($1000)<br />
2000-2004 SunDevil Undergraduate Scholarship, tuition support ($2000 each semester)<br />
PRESENTATIONS<br />
Richards-Hrdlicka, KL. August 2012. Using qPCR to detect the emerging infectious pathogen,<br />
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, in fluid-preserved amphibian museum specimens. World<br />
Congress <strong>of</strong> Herpetology, University <strong>of</strong> British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia.<br />
Richards-Hrdlicka, KL. July 2012. First survey for the amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium<br />
dendrobatidis) in Connecticut finds widespread prevalence. Northeast Partners in Amphibian<br />
and Reptile Conservation, Highland Center, Crawford Notch, New Hampshire.<br />
Richards-Hrdlicka, KL. November 2011. Swabbing the (preserved) Golden Toads <strong>of</strong> Monteverde for<br />
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. Amphibian Pathogens, Arizona State University, Tempe,<br />
Arizona.<br />
Richards-Hrdlicka, KL. September 2011. The evolutionary history <strong>of</strong> the amphibian chytrid fungus in<br />
northeastern America. EPA STAR Fellowship Conference, Washington DC. (Poster)<br />
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K A T H R Y N L R I C H A R D S - H R D L I C K A<br />
<strong>Yale</strong> University • <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Forestry</strong> & <strong>Environmental</strong> <strong>Studies</strong><br />
170 Whitney Avenue • New Haven, Connecticut 06520 • Kathryn.Richards@yale.edu<br />
Richards-Hrdlicka, KL, L Mohabir, JL Richardson, A Caccone. March 2011. The amphibian chytrid<br />
fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) is pervasive in Connecticut. Connecticut Conference<br />
on Natural Resources, University <strong>of</strong> Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut.<br />
Richards-Hrdlicka, KL. November 2010. Searching for Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in<br />
Connecticut’s past and present. Amphibian Pathogens, Arizona State University, Tempe,<br />
Arizona.<br />
Richards-Hrdlicka, KL. November 2010. The amphibian chytrid fungus in Connecticut’s past and<br />
present. Student Conference on Conservation Science, American Museum <strong>of</strong> Natural History,<br />
New York, New York.<br />
Richards-Hrdlicka, KL. September 2010. The evolutionary history <strong>of</strong> Batrachochytrium<br />
dendrobatidis. Doctoral Conference, <strong>Yale</strong> University <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Forestry</strong> and <strong>Environmental</strong><br />
<strong>Studies</strong>, New Haven, Connecticut.<br />
Richards-Hrdlicka, KL. April 2010. Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in New England. Rhode Island<br />
Natural History Society, North Kingstown, Rhode Island.<br />
Richards-Hrdlicka, KL. February 2007. A non-lethal technique for detecting the chytrid fungus<br />
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis on tadpoles. Invited lecture, National Conservation Training<br />
Center, Shepherdstown, West Virginia.<br />
Richards-Hrdlicka, KL. February 2007. Amphibian malformation research. Invited lecture, National<br />
Conservation Training Center, Shepherdstown, West Virginia.<br />
Richards, KL. December 2004. Individual marks for metamorphosed tiger salamanders (Ambystoma<br />
tigrinum): An assessment <strong>of</strong> marking techniques. <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> Life Sciences Undergraduate<br />
Research, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona.<br />
Richards, KL. October 2004. The effect <strong>of</strong> a fungal pathogen, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, on<br />
lowland leopard frogs (Rana yavapaiensis). Honors thesis defense, Arizona State University,<br />
Tempe, Arizona.<br />
Richards, KL, J Brunner, V Miera, EW Davidson, and JP Collins. January 2004. The effect <strong>of</strong> a fungal<br />
pathogen, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, on lowland leopard frogs (Rana yavapaiensis).<br />
Undergraduate Biology Enrichment Program, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona.<br />
TEACHING EXPERIENCE<br />
Field Ecology (Fall 2012)<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, <strong>Yale</strong> University, CT<br />
Assist in laboratory setup, organization and execution<br />
Grade laboratory reports<br />
Laboratory for Evolutionary Biology (Spring 2012)<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, <strong>Yale</strong> University, CT<br />
Assist in laboratory setup, organization and execution<br />
Grade laboratory reports<br />
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K A T H R Y N L R I C H A R D S - H R D L I C K A<br />
<strong>Yale</strong> University • <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Forestry</strong> & <strong>Environmental</strong> <strong>Studies</strong><br />
170 Whitney Avenue • New Haven, Connecticut 06520 • Kathryn.Richards@yale.edu<br />
Principles <strong>of</strong> Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior (Spring 2009, 2010, 2011)<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, <strong>Yale</strong> University, CT<br />
Responsible for a one-hour weekly discussion section<br />
Instructed class how to research and properly write scientific review papers and research<br />
proposals<br />
Helped design and grade exams<br />
Landscape Ecology (Fall 2007, 2006)<br />
<strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Forestry</strong> & <strong>Environmental</strong> <strong>Studies</strong>, <strong>Yale</strong> University, CT<br />
Responsible for weekly <strong>of</strong>fice hours<br />
Graded homework assignments and exams<br />
Ecology Seminar (Spring 2007)<br />
<strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Forestry</strong> & <strong>Environmental</strong> <strong>Studies</strong>, <strong>Yale</strong> University, CT<br />
Lead one discussion session<br />
Responsible for posting weekly reading assignments<br />
MENTORING EXPERIENCE<br />
Academic year 2011/2012 Jack Dowe, Hamden Hall High <strong>School</strong><br />
Summer 2011 Blake Acquarulo, Hamden Hall High <strong>School</strong><br />
Academic year 2010/2011 Maria Correa, <strong>Yale</strong> College<br />
Fall 2009 – 2011 Samantha Attwood, <strong>Yale</strong> College<br />
Summer 2009 Leon Mohabir, Quinnipiac University<br />
PROFRESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS<br />
2005-present Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society<br />
2002-present Golden Key Honour Society<br />
2001-present Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society<br />
2001-present National Society <strong>of</strong> Collegiate Scholars<br />
2000-present National Science Foundation Fellow<br />
1996-2000 National Honors Society<br />
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K A T H R Y N L R I C H A R D S - H R D L I C K A<br />
<strong>Yale</strong> University • <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Forestry</strong> & <strong>Environmental</strong> <strong>Studies</strong><br />
170 Whitney Avenue • New Haven, Connecticut 06520 • Kathryn.Richards@yale.edu<br />
PROFRESSIONAL EXPERIENCE<br />
Research technician: Dr James Collins, <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> Life Sciences (January 2003 - April 2006)<br />
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ<br />
Optimized a quantitative PCR protocol for detecting a fungal pathogen for a project<br />
funded by Arizona Game and Fish Department: Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis on live<br />
tadpoles: Evaluating the technique <strong>of</strong> swabbing mouthparts<br />
Assisted graduate students and postdoctoral associates with research projects related to a<br />
lethal Ranavirus <strong>of</strong> tiger salamanders and B. dendrobatidis<br />
Optimized tiger salamander microsatellite primers<br />
Performed animal husbandry for both infectious and noninfectious animals<br />
Executed laboratory administrative duties<br />
REVIEWER<br />
Methods in Ecology and Evolution<br />
Herpetological Review, Amphibian Disease<br />
Copeia<br />
Aquatic Toxicology<br />
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