Kathleen Skinner, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Biology

Environmental Science Program Coordinator

Office: Troy Campus, Science Hall
Phone: (518) 244-2280
skinnk@sage.edu

Current Research Interests

Mercury uptake in plants

Effects of heavy metals in macroinvertebrates Toxicology of heavy metals

Aggression in muskrats measured by pelt lesions as it relates to invasive species proliferation and population density

Publications

Skinner, K.M. and Skinner, L.C. (in press). Abundance and aggression in muskrats in four selected wetlands of northeastern New York.

J. Freshwater Ecology.

Skinner, K.M. and Bennett, J.D. (2007). Altered gill morphology in benthic macroinvertebrates from mercury-enriched streams in the Neversink Reservoir Watershed, New York. Ecotoxicology, 16, 311-316.

Skinner, K., Wright, N., and Porter-Goff, E. 2006. Mercury uptake and accumulation in four species of aquatic plants. Environmental Pollution 145, 234-237.

Paul, E., Johnson, S., and Skinner, K. 2006. Fish and invertebrate sensitivity to the aquatic herbicide AquaKleen. J. Freshwater Ecology 21(1), 163-168.

Presentations/Talks

Bennett,J., and Skinner,K., 2003. Macroinvertebrate gills, mercury, and the Neversink Reservoir System. NYS Fish and Wildlife Conference, Corning, NY.

Professional Activities

American Fisheries Society

Association of Great Lakes Research

Hudson River Environmental Society

Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Capitol Region Energy Forum

Personal Activities

Amateur radio operator

Herbology

Gardening, cooking, maple sugaring, painting, fishing, canine rescue, and nature lover