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Katherine Martin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at North Carolina State University, affiliated with the College of Natural Resources and the Center for Geospatial Analytics. She holds a Ph.D. in Environment & Natural Resources from The Ohio State University (2012), an M.S. in Ecology from the University of Georgia (2006), and a B.S. in Biology with a Computer Science minor from the College of William and Mary (2001).
Her research focuses on forest hydrology, climate change impacts on ecosystems, water resource management, and environmental justice. Key areas include quantifying forest water benefits, assessing urbanization effects on stream biodiversity, and exploring the intersection of ecological restoration and social equity. Her work often integrates geospatial tools and interdisciplinary approaches to address complex environmental challenges.
Recent publications emphasize urbanization's degradation of freshwater ecosystems, psychological benefits of nature engagement, and climate-driven shifts in forest water use. Her grants include developing decision-support tools for forest water management, evaluating riparian buffers' role in coastal resilience, and investigating fire ecology's influence on water supplies. She collaborates closely with stakeholders like the U.S. Forest Service and The Nature Conservancy to translate research into actionable conservation strategies.
Notably, Dr. Martin advocates for amplifying environmental justice in ecological research and practice, particularly through a Black Ecology perspective. Her work also addresses disparities in access to green infrastructure and the hydrological impacts of extreme weather events on vulnerable communities.
