Kathryn Craven

Kathryn Craven serves as a Professor in the Department of Biology at Georgia Southern University's College of Science and Mathematics, based at the Armstrong campus in Savannah, Georgia.

She earned her PhD from Texas A&M University and maintains an office at SC 1011 (Armstrong) with contact number (912) 344-2648.

Dr. Craven specializes in marine conservation biology with focus on endangered species. Her primary research examines sea turtle nest success, diamondback terrapin population dynamics, and environmental microbial impacts on Loggerhead Sea Turtle eggs through active collaboration with the Caretta Research Project on Wassaw Island. This work bridges conservation physiology, wildlife epidemiology, and coastal ecosystem management.

She teaches diverse courses including Concepts of Biology, Principles of Biology I/II, Human Anatomy & Physiology I/II, Natural History of Vertebrate Animals, Sea Turtle Biology, Biology of Marine Organisms, and Tropical Field Biology.

Her field research operations are centered at Wassaw Island through the Caretta Research Project partnership, emphasizing hands-on conservation methodology and ecological monitoring.