Professional Title
Quantitative Ecologist and Data Scientist
Research Interests
Research interests include interface of ecology and data science, community and ecosystem ecology, habitat complexity, invasive species, ecological resilience, and biodiversity conservation.
Education
- Postdoctoral, Aquatic Ecology, University of Windsor, 2009-2013
- Ph.D., Aquatic Ecology, Mississippi State University, 2006-2009
- M.S., Aquaculture and Fisheries/Statistics, Mississippi State University, 1999-2001
Profiles
Recent Publications
Floristic quality improves following restoration at two drained peatlands
Floristic quality improves following restoration at two drained peatlandsHartsock, J. A., Beaster, K., Brady, V. J. & Kovalenko, K. E., Oct 2026, In: Wetlands Ecology and Management. 34, 5, 95.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Ecological Transformations of Coastal Wetlands of the Conterminous United States in Response to Contemporaneous Sea-Level Rise
Ecological Transformations of Coastal Wetlands of the Conterminous United States in Response to Contemporaneous Sea-Level RiseNeville, J. A., Kovalenko, K. E., Snedden, G. A., Osland, M. J., Thorne, K. M., Feher, L. C., Moorman, M. C., Moon, J. A., Krauss, K. W., Grace, J. B., Lane, T. C., Sanspree, C. R., Cahoon, D. R. & Guntenspergen, G. R., Aug 2026, In: Earth's Future. 14, 8, e2025EF006836.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Comparison between fluorometry and microscopy-based phytoplankton assessments in the Laurentian Great Lakes
Comparison between fluorometry and microscopy-based phytoplankton assessments in the Laurentian Great LakesKovalenko, K. E., Reavie, E. D., Filstrup, C. T., Scofield, A., Lightfoot, M., Yang, E. & Alexson, E. E., May 2026, In: Limnology and Oceanography: Methods. 24, 5, e70033.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Forest Structure Drives Avian Diversity in Boreal Peatland Forests
Forest Structure Drives Avian Diversity in Boreal Peatland ForestsGrinde, A. R., Kovalenko, K. E., Joyce, M. J., Slesak, R. A. & Windmuller-Campione, M. A., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Forestry.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Survival and growth of underplanted replacement tree species in black ash wetlands threatened by emerald ash borer in Minnesota, USA
Survival and growth of underplanted replacement tree species in black ash wetlands threatened by emerald ash borer in Minnesota, USAPalik, B. J., Slesak, R. A., Kastendick, D. N., Kovalenko, K., D’Amato, A. W., Toczydlowski, A. & Grinde, A. R., Nov 2025, In: New Forests. 56, 6, 71.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
