Katherine A. McLaughlin
SUMMARY
Kate McLaughlin has over 25 years experience in the fields of wildlife biology & research, natural history interpretation, grant writing, administration & technical assistance, and environmental education and public outreach. Working successfully with Federal, State, & Tribal government agencies, corporations and non-profit organizations, she has a complete understanding of the processes that govern each type of entity and how they can work together to accomplish environmental capacity building. Ms. McLaughlin owns and operates McLaughlin Environmental Services (McLES), which was established in 2006. McLES provides biological research, technical assistance and environmental education in south central Alaska.
Ms. McLaughlins work often involves acting as a liaison between Chugach Region Tribes, State & Federal agencies, environmental organizations and other entities regarding the environmental issues of south central Alaska. As an experienced grant writer, she assists her clients in obtaining much needed funding for program development and continuation. From 1999 to 2007, she assisted the Native Village of Chenega in obtaining and successfully administering 9 EPA Indian General Assistance Program grants, 2 EPA special Needs Project grants and 2 ANHB Demonstration Grants, totaling over Ύ of a million dollars in funding. Ms. McLaughlin is familiar with the funding request procedures for governmental agencies, non-profits and foundation grants.
On the behalf of the Native Village of Chenega, Kate developed a Tribal Environmental Agreement between EPA and the Chenega IRA Council, a Quality Assurance Project Plan for a water quality baseline assessment program, and Health and Safety Ordinances. Working with the Chenega Bay Community School, Ms. McLaughlin produces environmental education classes that align with Chugach School District and Alaska State school standards, fitting the cultural needs of the community by utilizing traditional ecological knowledge and a hands-on approach to environmental awareness. She has presented information for environmental capacity building, outreach and education at workshops and conferences. She has also written and developed publications for environmental awareness and outreach including newsletters, brochures and environmental education materials and curriculums, and has provided natural history and morphology classes for both children and adults utilizing live animal demonstrations and investigations with physical specimens.
Reference Contacts
Kurt Eilo Executive Director, Alaska Forum, Inc., Anchorage (888) 301-0185
Ann Mayo-Kiely Program Director, Alaska Geographic, Anchorage 907/274-8440
John Moran - Research Biologist, NOAA- Auke Bay Labs, Juneau 907/789-6014
Michelle Vlasoff - Lands Coordinator, Tatitlek Corporation, Anchorage 907/278-4000
Joe Banta - Project Mgr. Env. Monitoring, PWS Regional Citizens Advisory Council 877-478-7221
Skills Summary
Mrs. McLaughlin understands the unique environmental and ecological issues of Alaskan Native communities and the challenges of remote living especially relating to the Chugach Region Tribes of south central Alaska and Prince William Sound. She is able to effectively communicate and present technical information in an understandable, real-world way to varied audiences. She is fluent in federal grant writing and administrative methodologies. She has extensive experience in interpretive environmental education and is able to create and produce educational and interpretive documents in an innovative and exciting manner.
Mrs. McLaughlin possesses skills in scientific research, data gathering and quality control. She is certified in watershed inventory and stream monitoring methods in particular with macro-invertebrate and water sampling techniques using the rapid bio-assessment model. Throughout her career she has worked in vertebrate data collection methods such as: mist net surveys and visual/audio surveys for songbirds; identified cataloged and prepared specimens for museum and research collections; and small mammal and insectivore collection. Mrs. McLaughlin has also worked extensively with distressed wildlife in the areas of rehabilitation and nuisance wildlife abatement; and has developed an understanding of the complexities of human/animal interactions.
Work Experience
Environmental Technical Assistant Grant development, technical editing and environmental education.
Alaska Forum, Inc. Anchorage, Alaska
January 2011 - present
Independent Environmental Consultant Biological research, technical assistance & environmental education
McLaughlin Environmental Services Chenega Bay, Alaska
October 2006 - present
Chenega Bay Environmental Program EPA-IGAP administration & environmental education
Chenega IRA Council / Native Village of Chenega Chenega Bay, Alaska
May 1999- January 2007
Fisheries Technician I & II pink, chum & sockeye salmon
Prince William Sound Aquaculture Corp. AFK and Gulkana Hatcheries, AK
March 1998 - September 1998
Field Research Assistant Univ. of GA., Dept. of Ecology W. bluebird behavioral research
Judy Guinan, project leader under Dr. Patricia Gowaty, Ph.D. Flagstaff, AZ Summer field seasons 19951997
Special Permits Assistant Wildlife & animal permitting, wildlife management & nuisance animal complaints
GA. DNR, Game & Fish Division, Special Permit Unit Atlanta, GA 1988-1991
Education
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Tifton, GA - 1988
Associates of Science Wildlife Biology
University of Georgia, Athens, GA - 1995
Bachelors of Science Zoology
Trainings and Certifications
2002-03 Aquatic Assessment I, II & III - Native American Fish & Wildlife Society
4/2002 NEPA US EPA
3/2002 Environmental Laws & Regulation GBK Environmental
2/2000 Grant Writing for the New Millennium Alaska Funding Exchange
3/2000 Indoor Air Quality Workshop Chugachmiut Corp & American Lung Association
9/2000 Introduction to Solid Waste Management Northern Arizona University ITEP
11/2000 Developing a Tribal Air Program Northern Arizona University ITEP
10/2006 Federal IGAP Grant Administration Training US EPA Region 10
Related Courses
Emergency Trauma Technician Training/CPR certification
Ornithology Vertebrate Zoology
Mammalogy Zooarcheology
Animal Behavior Museum Preparation
Associations
NW Bird Banding Association
National Marine Fisheries Service - Marine Mammal Stranding Network
Prince William Soundkeeper President
Chugach National Forest Regional Advisory Council board member 2010-2011