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Katherine McKenna
Assistant Research Scientist
Spatial Ecology, Mapping, and Assessment, Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean LifeEducation
BA, Biology, College of the Holy Cross, 2015
About
Katherine McKenna is a research assistant with the Spatial Ecology, Mapping, and Assessment Program (EcoMap) at the Anderson Cabot Center. She is a member of the aerial survey team and participates in surveys of wind energy development areas and the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument. She also assists with photo and data analysis, report writing, and research projects.
Prior to joining the Aquarium team, she worked as a naturalist on whale watching boats in Massachusetts and has gained over six years of experience with marine animal rescue, research, necropsy, and rehabilitation through positions at the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s Marine Mammal Rescue Program and the New England Aquarium’s Rescue and Rehabilitation Department.
Featured Research
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Perspectives on using Protected Species Observer (PSO) data to fill knowledge gaps about marine species distributions and habitat use
Aquarium Affiliate Author(s): Laura Ganley, Ph.D., Katherine McKenna, Jessica V. Redfern, PhD
Published June 05, 2024 -
Repatriation of a historical North Atlantic right whale habitat during an era of rapid climate change
Aquarium Affiliate Author(s): Orla O’Brien, Dan Pendleton, Ph.D., Laura Ganley, Ph.D., Katherine McKenna, Scott Kraus, PhD, Jessica V. Redfern, PhD
Published July 20, 2022
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