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KATHRYN L RICHARDS-HRDLICKA
Yale University School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
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EDUCATION
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School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, Yale University, New Haven, CT
Scientific Teaching Fellow (a competitive HHMI sponsored program)
2010 Master of Philosophy
Yale University, New Haven, CT
2004 B.S., Biology, Magna Cum Laude
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Women s Studies Minor
Barrett Honors College graduate
Honors Thesis: The effect of a fungal pathogen, Batrachochytrium
dendrobatidis, on lowland leopard frogs (Rana yavapaiensis)
SOLUR research project: An evaluation of marking techniques for
metamorphosed tiger salamanders
Summer 1999 Advanced Studies Program in Astronomy
St Paul s School, Concord, NH
2000 High school diploma
Plymouth Regional High School, Plymouth, NH
PUBLICATIONS
Richards-Hrdlicka, KL, JL Richardson, L Mohabir. First survey for the amphibian chytrid fungus
(Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) in Connecticut finds widespread prevalence. Accepted 2012.
Diseases of Aquatic Organisms.
Richards-Hrdlicka, KL Preserved specimens of the extinct Golden Toad of Monteverde (Cranopsis
periglenes) tested negative for the amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis).
Accepted 2012. Journal of Herpetology.
Stopper, GF, KL Richards-Hrdlicka, and GP Wagner. Hedgehog signaling is required for limb
outgrowth and digit identity in Xenopus: transcriptomic and morphological analysis of the
effects of cyclopamine exposure. Submitted 2011.
Richards-Hrdlicka, KL. 2012. Extracting the amphibian chytrid fungus from formalin-fixed
specimens. Methods in Ecology and Evolution. DOI: 10.1111/j.2041-210X.2012.00228.x
Voyles, J, Richards-Hrdlicka K, SD Cashins, EB Rosenblum, AD Hyatt, L Berger, and LF Skerratt. 2010.
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis: requirement for further isolate collection and archiving.
Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 92: 109-112.
Kerby, JL, KL Richards-Hrdlicka, A Storfer, and DK Skelly. 2010. An examination of amphibian
sensitivity to environmental contaminants: are amphibians poor canaries? Ecology Letters 13:
60-67.
Retallick, RW, V Miera, KL Richards, KJ Field, and JP Collins. 2006. A non-lethal technique for
detecting the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis on tadpoles. Diseases of Aquatic
Organisms 72: 77-85.
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KATHRYN L RICHARDS-HRDLICKA
Yale University School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
170 Whitney Avenue New Haven, Connecticut 06520 abqd7o@r.postjobfree.com
Rojas, S, KL Richards, JK Jancovich, and EW Davidson. 2005. Influence of temperature on Ranavirus
infection in larval salamanders Ambystoma tigrinum. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 63: 95-100.
Brunner, JL, KL Richards, and JP Collins. 2005. Dose and host characteristics influence virulence of
ranavirus infections. Oecologia 144: 399-406.
GRANTS AND AWARDS
September Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowship, Environmental Protection Agency,
2010-2013 tuition, stipend, and research support ($37,000/year)
April 2010 Yale Center for Field Ecology, research supplies ($2,000)
April 2010 Honorable Mention, Graduate Research Fellowship Program, National Science
Foundation
May 2008 Society of Wetland Scientists, research supplies ($1,000)
April 2008 Yale Center for Field Ecology, research supplies ($2,000)
February 2008 Connecticut Association of Wetland Scientists, research supplies ($1,000)
September Yale University s Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Fellowship, tuition and
2006-2011 stipend support ($25,000/year)
September Center for Disease Control Training Grant in Vector-Borne Diseases, tuition and
2006-2007 stipend support ($25,000/year)
May-December Research Fellow in the School of Life Sciences Undergraduate Research (SOLUR)
2004 program, stipend support and up to $500 in supplies
Fall 2004 Dean s Circle Scholarship, tuition support ($1000)
2000-2004 SunDevil Undergraduate Scholarship, tuition support ($2000 each semester)
PRESENTATIONS
Richards-Hrdlicka, KL. August 2012. Using qPCR to detect the emerging infectious pathogen,
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, in fluid-preserved amphibian museum specimens. World
Congress of Herpetology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Richards-Hrdlicka, KL. July 2012. First survey for the amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium
dendrobatidis) in Connecticut finds widespread prevalence. Northeast Partners in Amphibian
and Reptile Conservation, Highland Center, Crawford Notch, New Hampshire.
Richards-Hrdlicka, KL. November 2011. Swabbing the (preserved) Golden Toads of Monteverde for
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. Amphibian Pathogens, Arizona State University, Tempe,
Arizona.
Richards-Hrdlicka, KL. September 2011. The evolutionary history of the amphibian chytrid fungus in
northeastern America. EPA STAR Fellowship Conference, Washington DC. (Poster)
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KATHRYN L RICHARDS-HRDLICKA
Yale University School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
170 Whitney Avenue New Haven, Connecticut 06520 abqd7o@r.postjobfree.com
Richards-Hrdlicka, KL, L Mohabir, JL Richardson, A Caccone. March 2011. The amphibian chytrid
fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) is pervasive in Connecticut. Connecticut Conference
on Natural Resources, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut.
Richards-Hrdlicka, KL. November 2010. Searching for Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in
Connecticut s past and present. Amphibian Pathogens, Arizona State University, Tempe,
Arizona.
Richards-Hrdlicka, KL. November 2010. The amphibian chytrid fungus in Connecticut s past and
present. Student Conference on Conservation Science, American Museum of Natural History,
New York, New York.
Richards-Hrdlicka, KL. September 2010. The evolutionary history of Batrachochytrium
dendrobatidis. Doctoral Conference, Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental
Studies, New Haven, Connecticut.
Richards-Hrdlicka, KL. April 2010. Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in New England. Rhode Island
Natural History Society, North Kingstown, Rhode Island.
Richards-Hrdlicka, KL. February 2007. A non-lethal technique for detecting the chytrid fungus
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis on tadpoles. Invited lecture, National Conservation Training
Center, Shepherdstown, West Virginia.
Richards-Hrdlicka, KL. February 2007. Amphibian malformation research. Invited lecture, National
Conservation Training Center, Shepherdstown, West Virginia.
Richards, KL. December 2004. Individual marks for metamorphosed tiger salamanders (Ambystoma
tigrinum): An assessment of marking techniques. School of Life Sciences Undergraduate
Research, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona.
Richards, KL. October 2004. The effect of a fungal pathogen, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, on
lowland leopard frogs (Rana yavapaiensis). Honors thesis defense, Arizona State University,
Tempe, Arizona.
Richards, KL, J Brunner, V Miera, EW Davidson, and JP Collins. January 2004. The effect of a fungal
pathogen, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, on lowland leopard frogs (Rana yavapaiensis).
Undergraduate Biology Enrichment Program, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Field Ecology (Fall 2012)
Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Yale University, CT
Assist in laboratory setup, organization and execution
Grade laboratory reports
Laboratory for Evolutionary Biology (Spring 2012)
Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Yale University, CT
Assist in laboratory setup, organization and execution
Grade laboratory reports
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KATHRYN L RICHARDS-HRDLICKA
Yale University School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
170 Whitney Avenue New Haven, Connecticut 06520 abqd7o@r.postjobfree.com
Principles of Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior (Spring 2009, 2010, 2011)
Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Yale University, CT
Responsible for a one-hour weekly discussion section
Instructed class how to research and properly write scientific review papers and research
proposals
Helped design and grade exams
Landscape Ecology (Fall 2007, 2006)
School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, Yale University, CT
Responsible for weekly office hours
Graded homework assignments and exams
Ecology Seminar (Spring 2007)
School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, Yale University, CT
Lead one discussion session
Responsible for posting weekly reading assignments
MENTORING EXPERIENCE
Academic year 2011/2012 Jack Dowe, Hamden Hall High School
Summer 2011 Blake Acquarulo, Hamden Hall High School
Academic year 2010/2011 Maria Correa, Yale College
Fall 2009 2011 Samantha Attwood, Yale College
Summer 2009 Leon Mohabir, Quinnipiac University
PROFRESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
2005-present Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
2002-present Golden Key Honour Society
2001-present Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society
2001-present National Society of Collegiate Scholars
2000-present National Science Foundation Fellow
1996-2000 National Honors Society
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KATHRYN L RICHARDS-HRDLICKA
Yale University School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
170 Whitney Avenue New Haven, Connecticut 06520 abqd7o@r.postjobfree.com
PROFRESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Research technician: Dr James Collins, School of Life Sciences (January 2003 - April 2006)
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Optimized a quantitative PCR protocol for detecting a fungal pathogen for a project
funded by Arizona Game and Fish Department: Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis on live
tadpoles: Evaluating the technique of swabbing mouthparts
Assisted graduate students and postdoctoral associates with research projects related to a
lethal Ranavirus of tiger salamanders and B. dendrobatidis
Optimized tiger salamander microsatellite primers
Performed animal husbandry for both infectious and noninfectious animals
Executed laboratory administrative duties
REVIEWER
Methods in Ecology and Evolution
Herpetological Review, Amphibian Disease
Copeia
Aquatic Toxicology
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