Katie Surrey

Grad Research Associate, ESSA Scholars

PhD Student - Mentor: Leah Gerber, PhD, Biology and Society PhD Students

ksurreyb@asu.edu

Mail code: 4601

Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio

I graduated from Connecticut College in May 2014 with a BA in Environmental Science, and a minor in English Literature. I have a strong passion for wildlife conservation, animal behavior and ecological preservation, and I am currently studying the intersection between human-wildlife interactions through the lens of animal behavior, with the aim of establishing more effective, non-invasive conservation methodology.

My current project focuses on the impacts of the wildlife-based ecotourism industry in Panama and the physiological stress impacts it has on the wildlife of the region, as well as the socioeconomic impacts for the local community. The industry has experienced increased growth and popularity in the region, although the current regulation enforcement is severely lacking. It is the hope that through this research we can strengthen the marine Conservation Management Plan developed by the authorities of Panama, and use this information to inform on future development of a more sustainable, wildlife-based ecotourism industry.

Publications

Surrey K, Iacona G, Madsen B, Newman C, Gerber LR (2022) Habitat Conservation Plans provide limited insight into the cost of complying with the Endangered Species Act. Conservation Science and Practice. https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.12673

Surrey K, Hawley CR, Davis O, Clements JL, Bernat I, Gerber LR (2021) Refining the Ecosystems Services Model: Integrating Animal Behavior into Ecotourism Management. Elsevier: Reference Module in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-821139-7.00184-7

Cramer K, Bernard ML, Bernat I, Gutierrez L, Murphy E, Sangolquí P, Surrey K, Gerber L (2021) The Present and Future Status of Ecosystem Services for Coral Reefs. Elsevier: Reference Module in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-821139-7.00177-X

Cárdenas S, Gabela-Flores MV, Amrein A, Surrey K, Gerber LR, Guzmán HM (2021) Tourist Knowledge, Pro-Conservation Intentions, and Tourist Concern for the Impacts of Whale-Watching in Las Perlas Archipelago, Panama. Front. Mar. Sci. 8:627348. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2021.627348

Weiss, KCB, Iacona, GD, Tunas Corzón A, Davis O, Kemppinen K, Surrey K, Gerber LR (2021) Aligning actions with objectives in endangered species recovery plans. Conservation Science and Practice 3(1): doi: 10.1111/csp2.473

Amrein AM, Guzman HM, Surrey KC, Polidoro B and Gerber LR (2020) Impacts of Whale Watching on the Behavior of Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the Coast of Panama. Front. Mar. Sci. 7:601277. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2020.601277

Expertise Areas

Ecological Behavior