1993 B.Sc., Biological Sciences, Florida International University, Magna Cum Laude, Minor in Chemistry

1997 M.Sc., Biological Sciences, Florida International University, Thesis: Short Term Response of Two Cypress Communities (Taxodium distichum var. imbricarium (Nuttall) Croom) within Everglades National Park to the Effects of Hurricane Andrew.

2001-2005	Student Career Experience Program appointment Ecologist United States Geological Survey Florida Integrated Science Center Center for Coastal and Watershed Studies
2001 - 2002	Research Biologist II, Johnson Controls
1998 - 2001	Research Biologist II, AScI Corporation
1997 - 1997	Research Biologist, Southeast Environmental Research Program Florida International University
1993 - 1996	Graduate Research Associate and Project Manager Biological Sciences Department Florida International University

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Krauss, K.W., T.W. Doyle, R.R. Twilley, T.J.Smith III, K.R.T. Whelan, and J.K. Sullivan. 2005. Woody debris in the mangrove forests of South Florida. Biotropica 37:9-15.

Oberbauer, S.F., von Kleist III, K., Whelan, K.R.T., and Koptur, S. 1996. Effects of Hurricane Andrew on epiphyte communities within cypress domes of Everglades National Park. Ecology, 77(3), 964-967.

Whelan, K.R.T., and T.J. Smith III. 2004. Lightning Gaps in the Mangroves Forest of Everglades National Park. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet, FS 2004-3016

Whelan, K. R.T., and T.J. Smith III 2002. Annual Permit Report #EVER-2002-SCI-0029 Study #EVER-00132. Small gap dynamics in the mangroves of Everglades National Park and South Florida.

Whelan, K.R.T., T.J. Smith III, D.R. Cahoon, J.C. Lynch, and G. H. Anderson, 2004. Groundwater changes influence sediment elevation in a mangrove forest along the Shark River, Florida. First National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration. Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

Whelan, K.R.T., and T.J. Smith III. 2004. Root mortality in recent lightning-formed canopy gaps of a Neotropical mangrove forest leads to soil elevation loss. The Association of Tropical Biology. Miami, Florida.

Whelan, K.R.T., and T.J. Smith III. 2003. Characteristics of lightning gaps in the mangrove forests of south Florida. Estuarine Research Federation 17^th Biennial International Conference. Seattle, Washington.

Whelan, K.R.T., J.H. Waddle, T.J. Smith III, and K.G. Rice. 2003. Stratification of Hylids within a mangrove habitat of South Florida. Joint meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.

Whelan, K.R.T., T.J. Smith III, D.R. Cahoon, and J.C. Lynch. 2003. Short term changes in sediment elevation of a mangrove forest. Society of Wetland Scientists 24 th annual meeting. New Orleans, Louisiana.

Whelan, K.R.T., and T.J. Smith III. 2003. Characteristics of lightning gaps in the mangrove forest of Everglades National Park. Greater Everglades Ecological Research (GEER) Science Conference. Naples, Florida.

Whelan, K.R.T., T.J. Smith III, and I. van Leth. 2002. Lightning gap characteristics in the mangroves of south Florida. The Ecological Society of America 87^th annual meeting. Tucson, Arizona.

Waddle J.H., K.R.T. Whelan, K.G. Rice, and T.J. Smith III. 2001. Anuran Dynamics in Fringing Riverine Mangrove Habitat. Estuarine Research Federation 16^th Biennial International Conference.

Whelan, K.R.T., and T.J. Smith III. 2000. Seedling Dynamics Across a Mangrove - Sawgrass Ecotone in the Southwest Florida Everglades. Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration (GEER) Science Conference. Naples, Florida.