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Katherine Kral-O'Brien

Pronouns
she/her/hers
Position
  • Assistant Professor
At Iowa State University, my research program will concentrate on pollinator conservation in both agroecosystems and remnant and restored grasslands. My previous research has focused on the impacts of local disturbance and landscape composition on grassland butterfly community composition and their associated plant resources.

Contact

Contact Info

107 Science 2
2310 Pammel Dr
Ames
,
IA
50011-1031
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Research Area

Area of Expertise

  • Pollinator Ecology and Conservation; Grassland Ecology

Education

  • B.S., Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
  • M.S., Range Science, North Dakota State University
  • PhD, Range Science, North Dakota State University