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Katy Klymus, PhD

Dr. Katy Klymus is a Research Biologist at the Columbia Environmental Research Center.

Since joining the USGS in 2016, Katy’s research focus has been on using genetic and genomic methods to inform wildlife species management. Currently she is studying environmental DNA methods, how they can be used to assess current levels of and changes in biodiversity, and development of standards for eDNA analyses. Additionally, she has a background in ecology, animal behavior and phylogenetics/ systematics. 

Professional Experience

  • 2016 - Present: Research Biologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Columbia Environmental Research Center

  • 2014 -  2016: Post-Doctoral Fellow, Lake Erie Center, University of Toledo

  • 2012 - 2014: Post-Doctoral Researcher, Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, University of Missouri

Education and Certifications

  • Ph.D. Evolutionary Biology and Ecology, University of Missouri, 2011

  • B.S. Zoology, University of Texas, 2000

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ECALS: Loading studies interim report October 2013

Here we follow up the loading studies interim report from July 2013 and include results from laboratory studies assessing the effects of diet on eDNA shedding rates by bigheaded carps(silver and bighead carp). In order to understand how eDNA behavesin the environment, we must understand how it enters the system. In our July interim report, we addressed three of our four hypotheses that...
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Katy E. Klymus, Cathy Richter, Duane Chapman, Craig P. Paukert
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Cooperative Research Units, Columbia Environmental Research Center

ECALS: Loading studies interim report July 2013

Since the initial detection of Asian carp moving up the Mississippi Basin, the potential for invasion of the Great Lakes by Silver Carp and Bighead Carp has been a major concern to stakeholders. To combat this problem, sampling for environmental DNA (eDNA) is used to monitor the waterways near Lake Michigan. This monitoring area includes the Chicago Area Waterways System (CAWS) and the...
Authors
Katy E. Klymus, Catherine A. Richter, Duane Chapman, Craig P. Paukert
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Columbia Environmental Research Center

Non-USGS Publications**

Soamiarimampionona, J., Sam, S.S., Dolch, R., Klymus, K., Rabemananjara, F., Robsomanitrandrasana, E., Rakotoarisoa, J.C., and Edmonds, D., 2015, Effects of three diets on development of Mantidactylus betsileanus larvae in captivity: Alytes, v. 32, p. 7-15
Klymus, K.E., and Carl Gerhardt, H., 2012, AFLP markers resolve intra-specific relationships and infer genetic structure among lineages of the canyon treefrog, Hyla arenicolor: Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, v. 65, no. 2, p. 654-667
Klymus, K.E., Humfeld, S.C., and Gerhardt, H.C., 2012, Geographical variation in male advertisement calls and female preference of the wide-ranging canyon treefrog, Hyla arenicolor: Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, v. 107, no. 1, p. 219-232
Klymus, K.E., Humfeld, S.C., Marshall, V.T., Cannatella, D., and Gerhardt, H.C., 2010, Molecular patterns of differentiation in canyon treefrogs (Hyla arenicolor): evidence for introgressive hybridization with the Arizona treefrog (H. wrightorum) and correlations with advertisement call differences: Journal of Evolutionary Biology, v. 23, no. 7, p. 1425-1435

**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.

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