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Kimberly A. Kloecker Title: Biologist Address: 4210 University Dr., Anchorage, AK 99508-4626 Phone: (907) 786-7196 Fax: (907) 786-7150 Email: kkloecker@usgs.gov

Education and/or Training

M.S.	1993	University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA	Marine Science
B.S.	1989	Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI	Biology

Areas of Specialization and/or Research Interests

Ecology and physiology of sea otters, contaminants and biomarkers.

Professional Experience

1998 - Present	Ecologist, USGS, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, Alaska
1996 - 1998	Statistical Assistant, USGS, Alaska Biological Science Center, Anchorage, Alaska
1993 - 1995	Peace Corps Volunteer, U.S. Peace Corps, Fiji
1992 - 1992	Specialist, R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer Weddell Sea, Antarctica

Professional Activities and/or Memberships

Union of Concerned Scientists

Honors and/or Awards

Star Award, U.S.G.S. Biological Resources Division 1999
Star Award, U.S.G.S. Biological Resources Division 1998
Star Award, U.S.G.S. Biological Resources Division 1997
On the Spot Award, National Biological Service, 1996
On the Spot Award, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, 1993

Significant Recent Publications

Bodkin, J. L., K. A. Kloecker, G. G. Esslinger, D. H. Monson, and J. D. DeGroot. 2001. Sea otter studies in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. Annual Report 2000. USGS Alaska Biological Science Center, Anchorage.

Bodkin, J. L., K. A. Kloecker, and A. Burdin. 1999. Fluctuating asymmetry and genetic diversity in sea otters (Enhydra lutris). U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Anchorage, AK, poster presentation. [PDF file - 329KB]

Bodkin, J. L. and Kloecker, K. A. 1999. Intertidal clam diversity, size, abundance, and biomass in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, 1999 Annual Report. U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Anchorage, AK. [PDF file - 520KB]

Ballachey, B. E., and K. A. Kloecker. 1997. Hydrocarbon residues in tissues of sea otters (Enhydra lutris) collected from southeast Alaska. Exxon Valdez Oil Spill State/Federal Natural Resource Damage Assessment Final Report (Marine Mammal Study 6-2), U.S. Fish & Wildl. Serv., Anchorage, AK.

Ballachey, B. E., and K. A. Kloecker. 1997. Hydrocarbon residues in tissues of sea otters (Enhydra lutris) collected following the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill. Exxon Valdez Oil Spill State/Federal Natural Resource Damage Assessment Final Report (Marine Mammal Study 6-16), U.S. Fish & Wildl. Serv., Anchorage, AK.

Ballachey, B. E., and K. A. Kloecker. 1997. Hydrocarbons in hair, livers, and intestines of sea otters (Enhydra lutris) found dead along the path of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Exxon Valdez Oil Spill State/Federal Natural Resource Damage Assessment Final Report (Marine Mammal Study 6-3), U.S. Fish & Wildl. Serv., Anchorage, AK.

Rebar, A. H., B. E. Ballachey, D. L. Bruden, and K. A. Kloecker. 1996. Hematology and clinical chemistry of sea otters captured in Prince William Sound, Alaska following the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Exxon Valdez Oil Spill State/Federal Natural Resource Damage Assessment Final Report (Marine Mammal Study 6-17), U.S. Fish & Wildl. Serv., Anchorage, AK.

Websites of Interest

Process structuring coastal marine communities in Alaska
Assessment of sea otter population status in Alaska
Mechanisms of impact and potential recovery of nearshore vertebrate predators from the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill.
Glacier Bay small schooling fish and marine ecosystem project