Kara Gadeken

Before COA

• Spring 2024: Visiting Professor of Marine Ecology, Coastal and Ocean Studies Program, Williams College at the Mystic Seaport Museum, Mystic, CT.
• 2022 – 24: Co-Instructor, Investigative Marine Biology Laboratory (IMBL), University of New Hampshire (UNH) at Shoals Marine Lab, Appledore Island, Kittery, ME. Co-instructors: Doug Fudge, Dennis Taylor (2022), Andrew Turko (2023)
• 2015 – 22: Doctoral student and research assistant, University of South Alabama (USA), Mobile, AL, and the Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL), Dauphin Island, AL.

Specialized Skills & Certifications

Field and Laboratory. Lab, mesocosm, and field marine science experimental design and logistics; scuba diving and underwater science with experience in low visibility and high current conditions; benthic community sampling and invertebrate taxonomic identification; marine sediment sampling and geochemical analysis; sediment electrochemical profiling and analysis

Software, Electronics, and Fabrication. Coding and data analysis in R, MATLAB, and Primer-E; figure/graphics design and editing (Affinity Suite); research instrument fabrication; small electronics and circuitry; Arduino and Processing IDE (C++); Computer Aided Design (CAD) (Solidworks, Autodesk Fusion 360, Sketchup); Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) (Tormach 1100M CNC); machining and machine shop safety; behavior coding and analysis (BORIS, AnimalTA); image analysis (ImageJ)

Certifications. PADI Open Water Diver (2012), Advanced Open Water (2023); AAUS Scientific (100ft) and NITROX diver (2016); DAN diver rescue, CPR and First Aid; MOCC boat certified, small vessels

Course Areas

Marine Biology, Environmental Science

• NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Stony Brook University, 2022
• Ph.D. Marine Science, University of South Alabama at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab, 2022
• B.S. Biology and Marine Science, The College of William and Mary, 2014

Publications

1. Gadeken, K.J., K.M. Dorgan. 2024. Effects of diel oxygen cycling and benthic macrofauna on sediment oxygen demand. Estuaries and Coasts 47:2377-2388
2. Gadeken, K.J., G. Lockridge, K.M. Dorgan. 2023. An in situ benthic chamber system for improved temporal and spatial resolution measurement of sediment oxygen demand. Limnology and Oceanography: Methods.
3. Gadeken, K.J., K.M. Dorgan. 2023. Sediment macrofaunal response to the diel oxygen cycle. Marine Ecology Progress Series 703:67-80.
4. Gadeken, K.J., E. Kiskaddon, J.M. Moore, K.M. Dorgan. 2022. The weird and wonderful world of worms. Frontiers for Young Minds 10:902248.
5. Berke, S.K., K.M. Dorgan, E.P. Kiskaddon, S. Bell, K.J. Gadeken, W.C. Clemo, E.L. Keller, T. Caffray. 2022. Shallow infaunal responses to the Deepwater Horizon event: Implications for studying future oil spills. Frontiers in Environmental Science 10:950458.
6. Kiskaddon, E., K.M. Dorgan, K.J. Gadeken, S.K. Berke, S. Bell. 2022. Oil disturbance reduces species richness but does not affect phylogenetic diversity. Frontiers in Environmental Science 10:950493.
7. Gadeken, K.J., W.C. Clemo, S.J. Dykstra, M. Fung, W. Ballentine, A. Hagemeyer, K.M. Dorgan, B. Dzwonkowski. 2021. Transport of biodeposits and benthic footprint around an oyster farm, Damariscotta Estuary, Maine. PeerJ 9:e11862.
8. Gadeken, K.J., K.M. Dorgan. 2021. A simple and inexpensive method to manipulate dissolved oxygen in the lab. DIY Oceanography 34(2).
9. Dorgan, K.M., R. Parker, W. Ballentine, S.K. Berke, E. Kiskaddon, K.J. Gadeken, E. Weldin, W.C. Clemo, T. Caffray, S. Budai, S. Bell. 2020. Investigating the sublethal effects of oil exposure on infaunal behavior, bioturbation, and sediment oxygen consumption. Marine Ecology Progress Series 635:9-24.

Presentations

INVITED SEMINARS

1. Department of Biology, Siena College, Loudonville NY. Apr 14, 2023.
2. School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook NY. Apr 8, 2022.
3. Hatfield Marine Science Center, Oregon State University. Zoom Seminar. Jan 6, 2022.
4. Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, University of Southern Mississippi. Zoom Seminar. Jun 27, 2021.
5. SAIL/CYAMUS Marine Science Librarian Joint Conference. Zoom Keynote Talk. May 19, 2021.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

1. Gadeken, K.J., B.J. Peterson, N. Volkenborn. 2023 Investigating the influence of seagrass sediment structure on sediment metabolism: An integrated approach. Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation 2023 Conference, Portland, OR. Nov 12-16, 2023 (oral).
2. Gadeken, K.J., B.J. Peterson, N. Volkenborn. 2022. Aligning metabolic measurements with subsurface complexity in seagrass sediments. Nereis Park International Bioturbation Conference, Lagonna-Daulas, France. Aug 22-26, 2022 (oral).
3. Gadeken, K.J., K.M. Dorgan. 2022. Changes in sediment metabolism throughout the diel oxygen cycle. Benthic Ecology Meeting, Portsmouth, NH. Mar 29 – Apr 3, 2022 (oral).
4. Gadeken, K.J., K.M. Dorgan. 2021. Changes in sediment metabolism and macrofaunal activity throughout the diel oxygen cycle. (Virtual) Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation 2021 Conference. Nov 1-3 and 8-11, 2021 (oral).
5. Gadeken, K.J., K.M. Dorgan. 2020. Changes in sediment metabolism and macrofaunal activity throughout the diel oxygen cycle. (Virtual) Bays and Bayous Symposium. Dec 1-3, 2020 (oral).
6. Gadeken, K.J., K.M. Dorgan. 2019. Effects of diel oxygen cycling on infaunal behavior and sediment oxygen demand. Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation 2019 Conference, Mobile, AL. Nov 3-7, 2019 (oral).
7. Gadeken, K.J., K.M. Dorgan. Effects of the diel oxygen cycle on sediment macrofaunal behavior. Bays and Bayous Symposium, Mobile, AL. Nov 28-29, 2018 (poster).
8. Gadeken, K.J., K.M. Dorgan. Rates of benthic metabolism in an intertidal marsh throughout a diurnal oxygen cycle. Nereis Park international Bioturbation Conference, Southampton, NY. Aug 8-11, 2017 (poster).
9. Gadeken, K.J., K.M. Dorgan, J. Moore, S.K. Burke. Applications of ecophylogenetics to benthic communities in the Northern Gulf of Mexico: Do functional traits follow phylogeny? Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Meeting, Portland, OR. Jan 3-7, 2016 (poster).
10. Gadeken, K.J., K.M. Dorgan, J. Moore, S.K. Burke. Applications of ecophylogenetics to benthic communities in the Northern Gulf of Mexico: Do functional traits follow phylogeny? Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) Ocean Sciences Meeting, New Orleans, LA. Feb 21-26, 2016 (poster).