Gene W. Kim

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Aquatic Ecology Laboratory
223 Research Center
1314 Kinnear Road
Columbus, OH 43212-1156
Phone: 614.292.1613
FAX: 614.292.0181

Email: Gene.W.Kim “at” gmail.com
 

CURRENT POSITION:

Peer-Review Coordinator.  Great Lakes Fishery Commission. Ann Arbor, MI.  February 2006 to present (contractor).

Ecosytem Research Program Coordinator.  NOAA, OAR.  Silver Spring, MD.  June 2007 to present (contractor).

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

I enjoy research in food webs, invasive species, environmental toxicology, predator-prey dynamics, and fish recruitment.  I have an active interest in environmental policy and legislation.

EDUCATION:

Ph.D.  2007. The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
Major: Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology.
Advisors: Roy A. Stein and Elizabeth A. Marschall.
Dissertation title: How benthic-pelagic coupling by fish affects fate of contaminants, nutrients, and energy.

M.S. Fisheries Ecology.  1998. Auburn University, Auburn, AL.
Advisor: Dennis R. DeVries
Thesis title: Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum interactions with age-0 fishes: the roles of competition and adult fish predation on larval fish.

B.S. Zoology.  1995. Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.
B.A. Philosophy.  1995. Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.

Gene (left) was a Knauss Legislative Fellow during 2005 for the U.S. House of Representatives Resources Committee-Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans (Chairman Wayne Gilchrest; right).

On occasion, Gene still does fieldwork ("running" gillnets on an Ohio reservoir).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Ecosytem Research Program Coordinator.  NOAA, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research.  Silver Spring, MD.  June 2007 to present (contractor).

Peer-Review Coordinator.  February 2006 to present (on a contract basis). Great Lakes Fishery Commission. Ann Arbor, MI

Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellow. U.S. House Resources Committee-Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans, Washington, DC, 2/2005-2/2006

Graduate Research Associate. 1998-present. Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology (EEOB), The Ohio State University (OSU).

Computer Manager. OSU, Aquatic Ecology Lab, Columbus, Ohio.  December 2002-February 2004. 

Graduate Teaching Assistant. OSU. Intro to Ecology Lab. Fall 1999; Spring 2000; Fall 2000. 

Teaching Assistant. Miami University. Ichthyology. Spring 1994

Assistant Fish Curator. Miami University, Department of Zoology. August 1994-December 1994

College Intern. Ohio EPA. Bowling Green & Columbus, OH.  Summer 1992; May 1993-May 1994.

RESEARCH:

Stein, R.A., E.A. Marschall, S.W. Fisher, and G.W. Kim.  “Modeling Smallmouth Bass Consumption of Round Goby in Lake Erie: Implications for Predator Growth and Contaminant transfer.”  Three-year study (2000-2003)  Sponsor: Ohio Sea Grant.

Fisher, S.W., E.A. Marschall, R.A. Stein, and G.W. Kim. "Food Web and Feeding Influences on PCB Bioavailability."  Two-year study (2001-2002), Sponsor: Lake Erie Protection Fund.

Listen to radio story or  a media article (see p. 7-8) about the research.

PUBLICATIONS:

Kim, GW, MR Gearhiser, SW Fisher, EA Marschall, C Knight, and RA Stein.  In review to Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. Selective predation by smallmouth bass on exotic round gobies: comparative results from a laboratory experiment, field data, and caloric content data.  (21 MS pages, 1 table, and 4 figures).

Kim, GW, AP Wintzer, TK Menker, RA Stein, JM Dettmers, and DR DeVries.  Post-revision, awaiting formatting at Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.  Benthic-Pelagic Coupling by omnivorous gizzard shad along a detritus-quality gradient: a multi-scale study.

Kwon, T-D., SW Fisher, GW Kim, H Hwang, and J-E Kim.  2006.  Trophic transfer and biotransformation of polychlorinated biphenyls in zebra mussel, round goby, and smallmouth bass in Lake Erie, USA.  Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.  25:1068-1078.

Irwin, BR, GW Kim, and DR. DeVries.  2003.  Responses to gizzard shad recovery following selective treatment in Walker County Lake, Alabama, 1996-1999.  North American Journal of Fisheries Management 23:1224-1236.

Kim, GW, and DR DeVries.  2001.  The Influence of Adult Fish Predation on Freshwater, Limnetic Fish Larvae: A Mesocosm Experiment.  Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 130:189-203.  (Lead Article and Finalist for “Best paper of the year."

Kim, GW, and DR DeVries.  2000. Effects of a Selectively Reduced Gizzard Shad Population on Trophic Interactions and Age-0 Fishes in Walker County Lake, Alabama. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 20:860-972.

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS:

Presented (as lead author) 12 platform and 2 poster conference presentations at state (5), regional (2), national (6), and international (1) conferences. 1997-present.

HONORS AND AWARDS (since 1997):

Fellowships:

• Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellow, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC. 2005-2006.
• University Presidential Fellowship, OSU. 2004-2005.
• University Graduate Enrichment Fellowship, OSU. 1998-1999.

Best Student Conference Presentation Awards:

• Ohio Fish and Wildlife Conference (poster), Columbus, OH. February 2004.
• American Fisheries Society (poster), Baltimore, MD. August 2002.
• International Association for Great Lakes Research, Winnipeg, Manitoba. June 2002.
• Darwin Award (poster). Best (tied) graduate student presentation during 2002, EEOB, OSU.
• Alabama Fisheries Association, Gulf Shores, AL. February 1998.
• Brooks 2nd Place Award for Oral Presentations (co-author).  North Central College, Naperville, IL. 1999. 

Societies:

• Sigma Xi (scientific honor society), OSU. Inducted 2001.
• Phi Kappa Phi (national honor society), Auburn University. Inducted 1998.
• Gamma Sigma Delta (agriculture honor society), Auburn University. Inducted 1997.
• Professional Development Fund Travel Award The Ohio State University.  Summer 2003.
• Skinner Memorial Travel Award, American Fisheries Society.  1997.
• Auburn University Award for Graduate Academic Excellence for International/Minority students.  1997.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND OUTREACH:

Solicited reviewer--Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, North American Journal of Fisheries Management, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, and the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 1997-present.

Science Fair Judge-- Local (2001-02; 2003-05), district (2001), and state competitions (2001).

Presentation Judge--  National Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. 1999-2001; 2003-5.

Conference Planning Team-- American Fisheries Society, Southern Division, Mobile, AL. 1996.

President (1996-1997); Secretary (1995-1996)-- Auburn Chapter - American Fisheries Society.

Co-Organizer for AEL-- Women in Science Day. OSU. 2000; 2002-2004; 2006.

Tele-mentor-- Email contact for Boardman Schools regarding aquatic science. 2001-2002.

Radio Interviewee-- For public radio; aired 10/22/03 WOSU-AM and 12/15/03 on the Great Lakes Radio Consortium (radio story).

Volunteer Usher- (1999 to current) at the Wexner Center for the Arts.

(page last updated Jan 2007)