The Thorne Lab celebrates the dissertation defense of Dr. Kim Lato!
Kim joined the Thorne Lab in 2018 through the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences. Kim’s dissertation integrated GPS tracking with stable isotope analysis to assess how urban foraging can effect the movement and trophic ecology of herring gull and great black-backed gulls in the northeast, US. In her work, Kim has gathered one of the most comprehensive movement and isotope datasets for great black-backed gulls, and provides new insight into some of the impacts of urbanization on wildlife. Kim will continue on in the research realm, focusing on the impacts of anthropogenic development and habitat modification on animals. During her defense celebration, she also learned how to open a bottle of champagne for the first time! Congrats to Kim!
Dr. Lato and her fabulous dissertation committee!
Kim learning to open a bottle of champagne for the first time!