Kristine Williams

Hometown: Syracuse, NY

1999-2003
University of New Hampshire
   B.S. in Marine and Freshwater Biology
   UNH Varsity Women's Crew - 4 yrs
   Semester abroad at James Cook University, Townsville, Australia

June-October 2003
University of Maine, Darling Marine Center
   Laboratory of Bob Steneck
   Our Wolrd Underwater Scholar Internship
   Research diver
   Principle project: The settlement patterns of post-larval lobsters along the coast of Maine

June-September 2004
   Blue Angel Diveshop, Cozumel, Mexico
   Resident Marine Biologist and Divemaster
   Received rescure diver and divemaster certification
   Led dive trips along the western coral reefs of Cozumel
   Provided information on the local ecology and fauna
   Volunteered with a turtle conservation organization, protecting nests and assisting hatchling turtles
   into the ocean

August 2005 - present
Moss Landing Marine Laboratories
Vertebrate Ecology Laboratory – Prof. Jim Harvey
            I began my graduate career in the fall of 2005. I am a volunteer with the Monterey County Marine Mammal Stranding Network. I have volunteered with the Dept. of Fish and Game, helping with wildlife necropsies. My main interests are the physiology and health of marine wildlife. My thesis project will look at the effects of different health conditions on hematology and serum chemistries in California sea lions (Zalophus californianus). This project is in cooperation with the Marine Mammal Center in Sausilito, CA. I plan to pursue a career in wildlife veterinary medicine following the completion of my masters degree.