Coastal and Ocean Acidification Communication in Aquariums and Zoos
September 24, 2025, 12:00 - 1:00 pm ET
Featuring Katie St. Clair (Texas A&M), Kristen Ranges (Mote Marine Lab), and Jamie Lynn Lankenau (Jacksonville Zoo)
Katie St. Clair: From Lab to Ocean: How Experimental Facilities Drive Marine Conservation Research"
Katie is the Manager of the Sea Life Facility at Texas A&M University at Galveston. She oversees the facility's research, training and outreach activities, providing expertise in life support system design, animal husbandry and water quality management. She obtained her M.S. in Wildlife and Fisheries Science from Texas A&M University, where her research focused on stable isotope dynamics in cownose ray epidermal tissue, and her B.S. in Marine Biology and B.S. in Marine Fisheries from Texas A&M University at Galveston.
Jamie Lynn Lankenau: "Building Resiliency in Northeast Florida through Climate Education at the Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens"
Jamie is the Community Engagement Supervisor at Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens. Jamie earned her master's degree in Conservation Biology with a concentration on community education. She has served as an interpretive park ranger with the US Fish and Wildlife Service and informal educator prior to working at Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens. She has been with JZBG since 2020 and in that time has worked to grow the capacity for climate change education as part of the Zoo's educational programming.
Dr. Kristen Ranges: "Transforming Abstract Concepts into Applied Science Through Authentic Ocean Acidification Research"
Dr. Kristen Ranges is the Education Manager at Mote Marine Laboratory’s Science Education Aquarium, where she develops and evaluates marine STEM curricula that strengthen student understanding and broaden perspectives on science and technology careers. She earned her JD from the University of Miami School of Law and PhD from the university’s Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Sciences. Her doctoral research investigated how oil exposure impacts the nervous system and behavior in zebrafish, with the goal of advancing the admissibility of animal model studies in toxic tort litigation.
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