Katherine J. Fowler, M.S.
University of Illinois at Chicago
Department of Biological Sciences
845 W. Taylor Street
Chicago, IL 60607
Email: kfowle6@uic.edu
- Adviser: Gary Morrow
- B.S. Thesis: Synthesis of Pterocarpene Isoflavones via a Novel 6-Endo Heck Cyclization of 3-(2-iodoaryloxy)methylbenzofurans
- Adviser: Martin Jones
- M.S. Thesis: Factors Effect Black Rhino Reproductive Output in the Laikipia District of Kenya
Ph.D. Program, University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Biological Sciences, August 2017 - Present
- Adviser: Joel Brown and Co-adviser: Rachel Santymire
- Ecology and Evolution group
- Dissertation: Noninvasive Assessments of Reproductive Strategies & Function
- Atlantic Sturgeon Field Technician, NOAA & National Marine Fisheries Service, August 2023 - Current
- Nighttime Sea Turtle Technician, Loggerhead Marinelife Center, March 2023 - June 2023
- Wildlife Ranger, Shenandoah National Park, May 2022 - November 2022
- Teaching Assistant, University of Illinois at Chicago, January 2021 - Present
- Research Associate, Lincoln Park Zoo, April 2015 - June 2020
- Animal Behavior Research Assistant, Brookfield Zoo, October 2014 - April 2015
- Zookeeper Intern, Chester Zoo, February 2014 - May 2014
- Endocrinology and Reproductive Biology Intern, Disney's Animal Kingdom, July 2009 - July 2010
- Undergraduate Biology Laboratory Assistant, University of Dayton, May 2007 - May 2009
- Laboratory Analyst, Healthy Buildings Inc., September 2010 - September 2013
- Animal Behavior Volunteer, Smithsonian's National Zoo, September 2011 - March 2013
Fowler KJ, Potratz EJ, Malone M, Halloway A, Brown JS. Looking at the bid picture: evidence of a reverse auction in mating systems. Journal of Animal Ecology, in review.
Fowler KJ, Sanytymire RM. A novel field method for preserving African lion (Panthera leo) fecal samples for noninvasive hormone metabolite analysis. MethodsX (2022), 101881.
Fowler KJ, Santymire RM. Characterizing the reproductive biology of zoo-housed Bactrian camels (Camelus bactrianus) using fecal hormone metabolite analysis. Domestic Animal Endocrinology, 80, 2022 (106721).
Fowler KJ, Hopper L, Ross SR, Leahy M, Santymire, RM. Monitoring the behavior and stress physiology of four male gorillas during a bachelor group formation. Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research (2022): 40-46.
Peplinski J, Malone MA, Fowler KJ, Potratz EJ, Pergams AG, Charmoy KL, Rasheed K, Avdieiev SS, Whelan CJ, Brown JS. Ecology of fear: spines, armor and noxious chemicals deter predators in cancer and in nature. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution (2021): 495.
Fowler KJ, Ellis JL, Morrow, GW. 6-Endo Heck Cyclization of 3-(2-Iodophenoxy)methylbenzofurans: A Useful Approach to Pterocarpenes, Synthetic Communications: An International Journal for Rapid Communication of Synthetic Organic Chemistry (2022) 43:12, 1676-1682.
Fowler KJ, Potratz EJ, Malone M, Halloway A, Brown JS. Looking at the bid picture: evidence of a reverse auction in mating systems. Oral presentation at the International Mammalogical Congress; 21 July 2023; Anchorage, AK.
Fowler
KJ, Santymire RM,
Brown JS. A novel field method for preserving African lion (Panthera leo)
fecal samples for noninvasive hormone analysis. Oral presentation at
International Society of Wildlife Endocrinology meeting; 16 August 2021; Virtual.
Winner for Best Student Presentation.
Santymire, RM, Fowler KJ, Murry M. Validating the use of dermal swabs in the marine sunfish (Mola mola). Oral presentation at International Society of Wildlife Endocrinology meeting; 16 August 2021; Virtual.
Fowler KJ, Santymire RM, Brown JS. Determining pregnancy status in an induced ovulating mustelid (Mustela nigripes). Oral presentation for Best Student Paper at Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology; 3 January 2021; Virtual.
- Animal Behavior Society - current member
- Society for Conservation Biology - current member
- International Society of Wildlife Endocrinology - current member & member of Communications Committee
- SCUBA Schools International, SCUBA Certified, 2007
- Emergency Medical Technician, Nationally- and Ohio state-certified, 2007-2009
Awards:
- Department of Biological Sciences Graduate Award for Research, 2023 ($100)
- Department of Biological Sciences Graduate Award for Service, 2023 ($100)
- Lewis & Clark Fund Field Grant, 2022 ($4,900)
- Department of Biological Sciences Graduate Award for Research, 2022 ($100)
- University of Illinois at Chicago Award for Graduate Research, 2022 ($2,000)
- Elmer Hadley Graduate Research Award, 2020 ($4,000)
- Provost's Graduate Research Award, 2019 ($5,000)
- Vice Chancellor's International Scholarship from Manchester Metropolitan University, 2013
- Great Service Fanatic Award from The Walt Disney Company, 2010