1. Kristi MacDonald
59 Anderson Hill Road
Bernardsville, NJ 07924
kristimacdonald1@gmail.com
(908)421-6786
E D U C A T I O N
Rutgers University, Ecology and Evolution Graduate Program
PHD, JANUARY 2008.
University of Florida, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
MASTER OF SCIENCE, MAY 1997.
Rutgers University, Cook College
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, MAY 1992. NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT,
CONSERVATION AND APPLIED ECOLOGY
P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E
Raritan Headwaters Association July 2015-present
Bedminster, New Jersey
DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE. Working with talented science, policy, and education
professionals as well as citizen scientists and a variety of stakeholders to: target
scientific research to local- and watershed-level planning needs, increase knowledge
and desire to protect the watershed and its ecosystems, promote a regional perspective
on the importance of healthy ecosystems in the headwaters with the goal of protecting
the surface and groundwater quality in the North Branch and South Branch of the
Raritan River.
Hudsonia, Ltd., Bard College Sept. 2001-present
Annandale, New York
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE. Conducting ongoing research and outreach to promote
improved understanding of urban biodiversity patterns and conservation in watersheds
of the NY-NJ Metropolitan Region for a highly respected non-profit organization. Co-
authoring a book for publication by Rutgers University Press entitled, “The New Jersey
Meadowlands: A Case Study in Urban Biodiversity.” Writing grants to support research
and outreach to the Hudson River Foundation, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation,
Furthermore and Conserve Wildlife Foundation.
Urban Naturalist, Journal Nov. 2013-present
Eagle Hill Institute
Steuben, ME
MEMBER, BOARD OF EDITORS. Assisting contributing authors in peer-review and
publication process for competitive research papers in the field of urban ecology; making
final decisions on acceptance of papers for publication.
Newark Public Schools, Science Park High School Aug. 2009-June 2014
Newark, NJ
BIOLOGY TEACHER WITH TENURE. Taught AP and Honors Biology, Environmental
Science and Anatomy and Physiology to seniors at Newark’s public magnet school for
science. Developed problem-based learning and learner-driven inquiry projects to teach
concepts in biology. Advanced the application of urban ecology as a framework for
student understanding of the process, practice and real-world application of biological
science. Served as advisor to the school’s chapter of Science National Honor Society.
Awarded Highly Effective Teacher status for 2013-14 school year.

2. Essex County College Sept. 2011-June 2014
Newark, NJ
ADJUNCT FACULTY, BIOLOGY. Taught fall and spring semester general biology for
majors.
NJ Governor’s School in the Sciences, Drew University. July-Aug. 2009-11
Madison, NJ
PROJECT LEADER. Guided students in designing, executing and presenting ecological
research on Norway maple invasions in urban forests. Students represented the top
achievers in science and math from New Jersey High Schools.
New York/New Jersey Baykeeper June 2005-Dec. 2005
Keyport, New Jersey
CONSERVATION ASSOCIATE. Promoted urban nature conservation among decision-
makers in the watersheds of northern New Jersey. This included identifying ecologically
valuable land parcels for preservation and guiding restoration initiatives focused on the
Arthur Kill and Raritan River watersheds, Raritan Bay, NY Harbor Estuary, and the
Hackensack Meadowlands and revising the technical report, “Brownfields to
Greenfields,” to include scientific documentation of the value of brownfields to
biodiversity conservation in urban landscapes.
Rutgers University, Department of Human Ecology Sept. 2002 to May 2004
New Brunswick, New Jersey
GRADUATE ASSISTANT. Collaborated with a social scientist on a study of the
socioeconomic factors associated with forest loss due to sprawl patterns of development
in New Jersey. Wrote an NSF grant to study municipal land use planning and forest
cover in the NJ Highlands.
Rutgers University, Division of Life Sciences Sept. 1999 to May 2002
New Brunswick, New Jersey
TEACHING ASSISTANT IN BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY. Handled all aspects of teaching
undergraduates including lecturing, overseeing lab activities, developing and grading
quizzes, exams, lab reports, and term papers, and holding office hours. Taught a variety
of courses in the biological sciences including General Biology 101 (3 semesters) lab,
General Biology 102 lab, Ornithology and Ecology.
Wildlife Conservation Society, August 1997 to July 1999
North America Program
Bronx, New York
PROGRAM OFFICER. Performed duties related to administration of North America and
Metropolitan Conservation programs including program development, budget
management, grant writing, scientific research and presentations. Field research
included fish surveys using electrofishing and surveys of birds, mammals, and
herpetofauna. Grant applications included Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the Ford
Foundation, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, and the National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation.
Dept. of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, June 1994 to July 1997
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
GRADUATE ASSISTANT. Conducted research on the spatial patterns of white-tailed deer
in the Everglades.
U.S. Peace Corps Nov. 1992 to Feb. 1994
Republic of Seychelles, Indian Ocean
VOLUNTEER/ASSISTANT PARKS OFFICER. Served as the main Parks Officer for La
Veuve Special Reserve on the remote island of La Digue. Conducted conservation
training for park rangers and education programs for local citizens to help preserve the
habitat of the endemic Seychelles Black Paradise Flycatcher.

3. N.J. DEP - Endangered and Nongame Species Program May 1992 to Sept. 1992
Cape May County, New Jersey
SEASONAL EMPLOYEE. Worked in all aspects of protecting the nests and colonies of
endangered beach nesting birds, including: predator protection, beach wardening, and
nest monitoring.
N.J. Agricultural Experiment Station May 1991 to Sept. 1991
and Cape May County Mosquito Commission
Cape May County, New Jersey
FIELD TECHNICIAN. Participated in a field study of eastern equine encephalitis in wading
birds.
A W A R D S & G R A N T S ( I N D I V I D U A L )
Educational Foundation of America, research grant, 2001-2008
Natural Resources Defense Council, 2001-2002
Society of Wetland Scientists Student Research Award recipient, 2001
Agricultural Women’s Club Annual scholarship, University of Florida, 1997
Project PREP Award for Women and Minorities in Science, Rutgers University, 1991
P R O F E S S I O N A L A S S O C I A T I O N S
American Ornithologists’ Union, member since 2000
Society for Conservation Biology, member since 2004
T E A C H I N G C E R T I F I C A T I O N
State of New Jersey Standard Certificate, Teacher of Biological Science
September 2010
P U B L I C A T I O N S
Kiviat, E., and K. MacDonald (Book manuscript, in editorial review). The New Jersey Meadowlands: A
Case Study in Urban Biodiversity.
MacDonald, K. (in prep). Large street trees sustain songbird diversity in urban neighborhoods: Plant the
trees and they will come.
MacDonald, K. (in prep). Small forests have big benefits for birds in heavily urbanized regions.
MacDonald, K. (in prep). Habitat interactions across forest edges structure songbird communities in
urban forests.
MacDonald-Beyers, K., 2008. Habitat interactions structuring bird communities across forest-urban
edges. A doctoral dissertation, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.
MacDonald-Beyers, K. and R. F. Labisky, 2005. Influence of flood waters on survival, reproduction, and
habitat use of white-tailed deer in the Florida Everglades. Wetlands 25:659-666.
MacDonald, K., and T. K. Rudel, 2005. Sprawl and forest cover: what is the relationship? Applied
Geography 25:67-69.

4. Kiviat, E., and K. MacDonald, 2004. Biodiversity patterns and conservation in the Hackensack
Meadowlands, New Jersey. Urban Habitats 2(1) online at
http://www.urbanhabitats.org/v02n01/biodiversitypatterns_pdf.pdf
MacDonald, K. and R. F. Labisky, 2004. Lumpy jaw in white-tailed deer subjected to a severe flood in the
Florida Everglades. Florida Scientist 67:43-47.
Kiviat, E., and K. MacDonald, 2002. Hackensack Meadowlands, New Jersey, biodiversity: A review and
synthesis. A publication of the Natural Resource Defense Council and The Meadowlands Partnership.
Online at http://hudsonia.org/wp-content/files/Publications/NJ%20Meadowlands/r-hm3.pdf
Wydeven, A., W. Weber, T. K. Fuller, and K. MacDonald, 1998. Potential for wolf recovery in the
Northeast via dispersal from southeastern Canada. Wildlife Society Bulletin 26:776-784.
MacDonald, K., 1997. Site fidelity and its effects on survival of white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus
seminolus, during a catastrophic flood in the Everglades. An M.S. thesis, University of Florida,
Gainesville, Fl.
P R E S E N T A T I O N S & W O R K S H O P S
MacDonald, K., 2015. Blue Gold: Film Screening and Discussion of Threats to our Water Supply. Event
Organizer, Bernardsville Library, June 7, 2015.
Kiviat, E., and K. MacDonald, 2015. Co-chairs, Urban Ecology Session I. Northeastern Natural History
Conference, April 18-20, 2015, Springfield, MA.
Kiviat, E., and K. MacDonald, 2015. . Oral presentation at Northeastern Natural History Conference,
April 18-20, 2015, Springfield, MA.
K. MacDonald, 2015. The value of urban forests as stopover habitat for migrant songbirds in the Arthur
Kill and Raritan Watersheds of New Jersey. Oral presentation at Northeastern Natural History
Conference, April 18-20, 2015, Springfield, MA.
K. MacDonald, 2015. Vernal Pools: Local Biodiversity Hotspots. Brown Bag Presentation at Bedwell
Elementary School, Bernardsville, NJ, April 9, 2015.
K. MacDonald, 2015. Disruption: Film Screening and Discussion of Climate Change. Event Organizer,
Bernardsville Library, January 25, 2015.
Kiviat, E., and K. MacDonald, 2014. Conservation of Urban Biodiversity: A Hudsonia Workshop, July 25,
2014, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ.
MacDonald, K., 2014. Climate Change and You. Invited lecture at Brookdale Community College,
Lincroft, NJ, April 4, 2014.
MacDonald, K., 2013. Chasing Ice: Film Screening and Discussion of Climate Change. Event organizer,
Bernardsville Library, November 9, 2013.
MacDonald, K., and E. Kiviat, 2012. The New Jersey Meadowlands: A Case Study in Urban Biodiversity.
Oral presentation at Passaic River Symposium V, October 19, 2012, Montclair State University,
Montclair, NJ. http://www.montclair.edu/media/montclairedu/csam/passaicriverinstitute/Passaic-River-
Symposium-V-Program.pdf

5. MacDonald, K., 2004. The role of forest proximity and land use in maintaining diversity of breeding
songbirds in an urban watershed: opportunities for urban conservation planning. Presentation at 18th
Annual Meeting Society for Conservation Biology, July 30 – August 2, 2004, New York, NY.
Kiviat, E., and K. MacDonald, 2003. Biodiversity patterns in the Hackensack Meadowlands.
Meadowlands Symposium, October 9 & 10, 2003, Lyndhurst, NJ.
Rudel, T., and K. MacDonald, 2003. Sprawl and forest cover: what are the relationships? Rural
Sociological Society Annual Meeting, July 27-29, 2003, Montreal, Québec.
Rudel, T., and K. MacDonald, 2003. Patterns of suburban sprawl and forest cover in New Jersey.
Conference: Science of Sprawl, May 1, 2003, Trenton, NJ.
MacDonald, K. and R.F. Labisky, 1997. Site fidelity of Odocoileus virginianus in a subtropical
environment. Proceedings of the 75th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists,
Stillwater, OK.
A D D I T I O N A L S K I L L S
Data collection and analysis using:
SAS
SPSS
ArcView
ArcGIS
Vernier sensors
EndNote