Dr. Kimberly C. Pause

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University of South Florida
College of Marine Science
Post-doctoral fellowAppointed: 2007
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Mailing Address

University of South Florida
College of Marine Science
140 7th Avenue South MSL 119
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
United States

Contact Information

kpause@marine.usf.edu

Qualifications

Ph.D., University of Florida, Interdiciplinary Program in Biomedical Sciences - Genetics Concentration, 2007.
B.S., Florida State University, Biological Sciences, 2003.

Expertise and Research Interests

My doctoral research focused on the conservation genetics of Florida manatees. I developed and screened microsatellite libraries to produce additional polymorphic loci specific to the Florida population. I examined the genetic diversity and population structure using these markers and compared the results to previous surveys of manatee diversity. I developed a panel of markers that is sufficient for individual identification, and nearly enough for genetic pedigree reconstruction.

My postdoctoral research in the laboratory of Mya Breitbart (USF) focuses on viral metagenomics in an acid mine drainage system (Iron Mountain, CA) in collaboration with investigators at the University of California at Berkley and Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Animal Genetics Or Breeding, Biodiversity, Biological Sciences, Endangered Species, Environmental Conservation, Environmental Management, Estuarine Sciences, Evolutionary Biology, Exotic Species, Forensic Science, Genetic Markers, Genetics, Human Ecology, Mammalogy, Marine Biology, Marine Conservation, Marine Ecology, Marine Zoology, Molecular Biology, Molecular Genetics, Natural History, Tropical Biology, Wetlands, Zoology.

Additional Terms:

Genomics, Manatee Genetics, Marine Mammal, Metagenomics, Microsatellites, Phage.

Memberships

Sirenian International
Society of Marine Mammalogy

Honors and Awards

2005-2006, AAAS/Science Program for Excellence in Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), University of Florida

Previous Positions

2003-2003, Park Interpreter/Naturalist, Island Beach State Park, Seaside Park
2003-2003, Instructor, Florida State University, Biological Sciences, Saturday at the Sea Program
2003-2007, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Florida, College of Medicine, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department
2002-2003, Teaching Assistant, Florida State University, Biological Sciences
2000-2002, Laboratory Technician, Florida State University, Institute of Molecular Biophysics

Publications

  • Pause KC (2008) Conservation Genetics of Florida Manatees, Sirenian Population Genetics Conferencde, US Geological Survey, Sirenia Project
  • Pause K, Sun C, Wilmes P, Baker B, Comolli LR, Pan C, Hettich R, VerBerkmoes N, Banfield JF, Breitbart M (2008) Purification and Characterization of Viruses From an Acid Mine Drainage System, Genomics:GTL Contractor-Grantee Workshop VI, Department of Energy, 104 pages
  • VerBerkmoes N, Russell Alison, Pan C, Hettich RL, Shah M, Pause K, Breitbart M, Sun C, Thomas B, Wilmes P, Andersson A, Banfield J (2008) Development of Mass Spectrometry and Proteome Informatic Approaches to Analyze the Role of Virus-Microbe Interactions in Natural Microbial Communities, , , Department of Energy, 105 pages
  • Pause KC, Kellogg ME, Clark AM, Beck CA, Oli MK, Bonde RK, McGuire PM (2008) Survey of genetic diversity and population structure of the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris), In preparation
  • Pause KC, Conservation genetics of the Florida manatee, Trichechus manatus latirostris, University of Florida Doctoral Dissertations, Dec 2007
  • McCann S, Kellogg ME, Pause KC, Clark AM, Bonde RK, Powell J, Auil N, McGuire PM (2007) Preliminary genetic analysis of the Florida and Belize manatee populations, Florida Genetics 2007, University of Florida Genetics Institute, 35 pages
  • Pause KC, Nourisson C, Kellogg ME, Clark AM, Bonde RK, McGuire PM (2007) Polymorphic microsatellite DNA markers for the Florida manatee, Trichechus manatus latirostris, Molecular Ecology Notes, Online Early (doi:10.1111/j.1471-8)
  • Pause KC, Clark AM, Bonde RK, McGuire PM (2006) A preliminary analysis of gene flow and population structure of the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris), Florida Genetics 2006, University of Florida Genetics Institute, 30 pages
  • Pause KC, Clark AM, Bonde RK, McGuire PM (2006) A preliminary analysis of gene flow and population structure of the Florida manatee, Wildlife Society of Florida Spring Meeting, 16 pages
  • Kellogg ME (2006) Molecular and Cytogenetic approaches to investigate the immune system of the endanagered Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris), Wildlife Society of Florida Spring Meeting, 12 pages
  • Pause KC, Bonde RK, McGuire PM, Zori R, Gray BA (2006) G-Banded Karyotype and Ideogram for the North Atlantic Right Whale (Eubalana Glacialis), Journal of Heredity, 97, 303-306
  • Pause KC, Bonde RK, McGuire PM, Zori R, Gray BA (2005) G-Banded Karyotype and Ideogram for the North Atlantic Right Whale (Eubalana Glacialis), 16th Biennial Conference for the Society for Marine Mammalogy
  • Nourisson C, Pause KC, Clark AM, Bonde RK, McGuire PM (2005) Development of Microsatellite DNA Markers for Genetic Studies for the Florida Manatee (Trichechus Manatus Latirostris), 16th Biennial Conference for the Society for Marine Mammalogy
  • Pause KC, Clark AM, Bonde RK, McGuire PM (2005) Genetic Studies of the Florida Manatee, Sirenian International Symposium
  • Kellogg ME, Gray BA, Duke DG, Pause KC, Bonde RK, McGuire PM (2005) Cytogenetic characterization, microdissection and cross-species fluorescence in-situ hybridization (zoo-FISH) studies of the Florida manatee, Trichechus manatus latirostris, 16th Biennial Conference for the Society for Marine Mammalogy
  • Pause KC, Nourisson C, Clark AM, Bonde RK, McGuire PM (2005) Development of microsatellite DNA markers for genetic studies on the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris), Florida Genetics 2005, University of Florida Genetics Institute, 15 pages
  • Kellogg, ME, Dennis, TR, Gray, BA, Duke, DG, Pause, KC, Bonde, RK, Zori, RT, McGuire, PM (2005) Comparative fluorescence in situ hybridization (zoo-FISH) studies of the Florida manatee, Trichechus manatus latirostris, Florida Genetics 2005, University of Florida Genetics Institute, 21 pages
  • Pause KC, Bonde RK, McGuire PM, Zori R, Gray BA (6 Apr 2005) G-Banded Karyotype and Ideogram for the North Atlantic Right Whale (Eubalana Glacialis), Florida Marine Mammal Health Conference II, University of Florida Marine Mammal Health Conference II
  • Nourisson C, Pause KC, Clark AM, Bonde RK, McGuire PM (6 Apr 2005) Development of Microsatellite DNA Markers for Genetic Studies for the Florida Manatee (Trichechus Manatus Latirostris), Florida Marine Mammal Health Conference II, University of Florida Marine Mammal Health Conference II
  • Kellogg ME, Gray BA, Duke DG, Pause KC, Bonde RK, McGuire PM (2005) Techniques for establishing a cell culture and cytogenetic characterization of the Florida manatee, Trichechus manatus latirostris), Florida Marine Mammal Health Conference II

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