Drexel BEES Graduate Research Seminar: Stefanie Kroll, PhD and Marie Kurz, PhD
Thursday, February 4, 2021
3:30 PM-5:00 PM
Marie Kurz, PhD, Drexel University
Stefanie Kroll, PhD, Drexel University
Marie Kurz, PhD, Drexel University
Control in
spatio-temporal patterns in water quality in the Delaware River Watershed
Dr.
Kurz is an interdisciplinary freshwater scientist interested in the
interactions between water chemistry, ecology and hydrology in stream and
rivers systems. Her research focuses on how chemicals, including nutrients and
contaminants, enter, move through and transform within aquatic systems and the
feedbacks between these chemical processes and the health and functioning of
aquatic ecosystems. As a research scientist, her goal is to both advance our
understanding of stream and river systems and provide tools and concepts to aid
in the sustainable use and restoration of water resources & aquatic
ecosystems. Marie has a B.S. in Geology from The College of William & Mary
and Ph.D. in Geology from the University of Florida. Following her PhD she
worked as a research scientist for 3 years at Helmholtz-UFZ, the German national
institute for applied environmental research.
Stefanie Kroll, PhD, Drexel University
Setting targets for
indicators of ecosystem integrity
Dr. Kroll studies biological indicators of
restoration and forecasting ecosystem change. She is the project science
director of the Delaware River Watershed Initiative, a collaboration between
over 50 nonprofit groups working in watershed conservation. Her current
roles are Watershed Ecology Section Leader and Assistant Research Professor in
the BEES Department. Current projects include research on indicators of
agricultural stream degradation and recovery, headwater biodiversity, and
stream ecosystem resilience to climate change effects. She did her
post-doctoral work at Cornell’s Department of Entomology and obtained her PhD
in Ecology from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse,
NY. She mentors students through various programs, including Drexel co-op, connecting
environmental scientists to potential job opportunities, and the Academy of
Natural Sciences' Women In Natural Sciences program. Previous work includes
forest inventory, program support for a nonprofit environmental organization,
community assessment of Onondaga Lake and stream surveys throughout Spain.
Contact Information
Amanda Leslie
bees@drexel.edu