Kimberly Lavoie

Kimmie is a quantitative ecologist. Her experience covers multiple taxon, including terrestrial and marine. She earned a B.S in Wildlife and Conservation Biology from the University of New Hampshire, volunteering in an endangered species lab, a forest ecohydrology lab, and museum specimen preparation lab. 

 

After serving as an Environmental Scientist at RIDEM and Project Officer at US EPA Region 1, she returned to the University of Rhode Island and completed a M.S in Biological and Environmental Science, with a specialization in Ecology and Ecosystems Science. Kimmie's thesis work focused on the intersection of policy and science, studying the dynamics of disease risk across aquaculture farms in southern New England.

 

Some of her favorite research she's done is with the ASI. In her role, Kimmie compiles, manages, and analyzes shark acoustic telemetry data. Her preliminary analyzes inform research direction and helps the organization disseminate science to the public.

 

Kimmie presented at the Joint Meeting of Ichthyologist and Herpetologist 2026. She holds awards for scientific presenting, is also a member of the American Elasmobranch Society (AES).