Kathlene Butler Martini

 
Education
Ph.D.   Geography, University of Maryland, expected 2011
M.S.   Environmental Engineering Sciences/Certificate in Aquatic Ecology, University of Florida, 2000
B.S.    Environmental Sciences, Stetson University, 1997
Research Interests

• Wetland Biogeography
• Ecosystem Services and Ecosystem Quality
• Decision Support
• Policy and Program Evaluation

Teaching Experience

• Geography of Environmental Systems.  University of Maryland, Department of Geography.  College Park, MD.  Lecturer:,Summer and Fall, 2008. Teaching Assistant, Spring 2008.
• Environmental Policy.  Georgetown University, Georgetown Public Policy Institute.  Washington, DC.  Guest Lecturer, Spring 2006.
• Biology.  South College.  Asheville, NC.  Instructor, Fall 2002.

Professional Experience

• USEPA Office of Inspector General, Office of Program Evaluation, Cross-Media Issues. Program Evaluator.  2003-2007. Washington, DC.
• US Peace Corps Office of Inspector General, Office of Program Evaluation. Program Evaluator.  2005. Washington, DC.
• US Peace Corps Volunteer.  2000-2002.  Morocco.
• USEPA Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds, Wetlands Division.  Fellow.  1999-2000. Washington, DC.
• St. John’s River Water Management District.  Environmental Scientist.  1998-1999. Palatka, FL.

Publications
GOVERNMENT REPORTS

• State of Florida, St. John’s River Water Management District.  1999.  Orange Lake Sinkhole Synopsis: Trends and Management Recommendations.
• US Peace Corps.  2005.  Final Follow-up Post Evaluation Report, Peace Corps/The Gambia
• US Peace Corps.  2002.  Lake Afenourir, Morocco: Brief Guide to Developing a Wetland Monitoring and Evaluation Program (in English and French)

• USEPA.  (ongoing) Evaluation of EPA’s Climate Change Research in the Global Change Research Program
• USEPA.  2007.  Performance Track Could Improve Program Design and Management to Ensure Value (Report No. 2007-P-00013, see http://www.epa.gov/oig/reports/xmedia.htm)
• USEPA.  2006.  Congressional Testimony: Statement of Bill A. Roderick, Acting Inspector General, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Inspector General, Before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. House of Representatives, May 18, 2006 (see http://www.epa.gov/oig/reports/2006/20060518-Testimony-Roderick.pdf ).

• USEPA.  2005.  EPA's Efforts to Demonstrate Grant Results Mirror Nongovernmental Organizations' Practices (Report No. 2005-P-00016, see http://www.epa.gov/oig/reports/xmedia.htm ).
• USEPA.  2005.  EPA Performance Measures Do Not Effectively Track Compliance Outcomes (Report No. 2006-P-00006 see http://www.epa.gov/oig/reports/xmedia.htm).
• USEPA.  2005:  Ongoing Management Improvements and Further Evaluation Vital to EPA Stewardship and Voluntary Programs (Report Number: 2005-P-00007 see http://www.epa.gov/oig/reports/xmedia.htm).
• USEPA.  2004.  EPA Needs to Improve Tracking of National Petroleum Refinery Compliance Program Progress and Impacts (Report No. 2004-P-00021 see http://www.epa.gov/oig/reports/xmedia.htm)

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

• Butler, Kathlene and Gabrielle Fekete.  2005.  A Methodology for Evaluating Performance Measures for Environmental Enforcement and Compliance.  In: International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Conference Proceedings, Marrakech, Morocco, April 2005 (http://www.inece.org/conference/7/vol1/index.html Workshop 2).

MASTERS RESEARCH PROJECT

• Butler, K.  2000.  Lost Lake, Indiana: productivity trends over a half-century and Implications for Restoration: a Paleolimnological Analysis.  In partial fulfillment of Master of Science degree requirements. University of Florida, Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences.