Research Highlights
Katherine Silliman, Ph.D.
Research Biologist, Ocean Chemistry and Ecosystems Division
305.361.4324
4301 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, Florida 33149
Katherine Silliman is the head of AOML’s ‘Omics Program. Her research focuses on developing ‘omics applications and data pipelines for enhanced marine biodiversity monitoring to support fisheries research and ecosystem assessments. Prior to joining AOML, she worked on developing and applying ‘omic methods for conservation and fisheries management across the southeastern United States. She graduated from the University of Miami in 2013, then did her Ph.D. research at the University of Chicago on population and functional genomics of Olympia oysters.
Current Work
Lead scientist for the Ocean Chemistry and Ecosystems Division’s ‘Omics program.
Create bioinformatics workflows, analyze marine environmental DNA and microbiome datasets, and develop NOAA’s bioinformatics capacity and workforce.
22013 – 2019, Ph.D. PhD Evolutionary Biology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2009 – 2013, B.S. in Marine Science/Biology. University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
2009 – 2013, B.A. in Music (Tuba), University of Miami, Frost School of Music
- Curd, E.E., L. Gal, R. Gallego, K. Silliman, S. Nielsen, and Z. Gold. rCRUX: A rapid and versatile tool for generating metabarcoding reference libraries in R. Environmental DNA, 6:e489, https://doi.org/10.1002/edn3.489 2024
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