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SARAH KIDD
sarahkidd.info | (541)217-8184| sarahkidd@pdx.edu
OBJECTIVE
I have spent the last 8 years of my career dedicated to studying and conducting research in riparian, wetland, and
aquatic ecological systems, focusing on their ecological restoration and management. Additionally, in the last 6 years
of my career I have also been conducting interdisciplinary research with a focus on ecosystem service valuation and
management. My career goals are to apply this knowledge to improve the current use, conservation, management,
and restoration of our natural resources.
EDUCATION
Portland State University, OR
Ph.D. Environmental Science and Management Sept 2011- Jan 2017
Dissertation: Ecosystem recovery in oligohaline Tidal Wetlands of the Columbia River Estuary
National Science Foundation Fellow, GPA: 4.00
Portland State University, OR
M.S. Environmental Science Sept 2008- Jun 2011
Thesis: Riparian wetland response to livestock exclusion in the Lower Columbia River Basin, GPA: 3.97
Oregon State University, OR
B.S. Environmental Science Sept 2001- Sept 2005
Resource Management and Applied Ecology, GPA: 3.92
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Ecological Specialist – Independent Consultant (varies 0-40hr/week)
CH2M, IBIS Group, and others June 2008 - Current
On-call independent consultant working to provide assistance in restoration monitoring and related research.
Specializing in wetland and riparian botanical, soil, hydrologic, and water quality surveying, multivariate and
univariate data analysis and modeling, GPS/RTK surveying & data processing, mapping, and report writing.
International Sustainable Deltas Taskforce Member (varied 5-20hr/week)
Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands and Portland State University, USA Aug 2011 – June 2012
Worked with an international interdisciplinary team of 25 graduate students to create an integrated ecosystem
services approach to sustainable development and planning in urbanizing delta regions throughout the world.
Environmental Monitoring Specialist (varied seasonally 5-40hr/week)
Scappoose Bay Watershed Council, Warren, Oregon June 2009 – Sept 2011
Restoration project monitoring: water quality sampling, soil sampling, and riparian/wetland vegetation surveys,
managed and trained volunteers and research assistants in the field and lab, analyzed soil samples in the lab,
managed data with Microsoft Access database: inputting, processing, mapping, and analyzing monitoring data, wrote
monitoring reports summarizing findings and suggesting future restoration actions.
Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) Participant (40 hr/week)
University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon & City of Warrenton, Warrenton, Oregon Sept 2007 – Aug 2008
Trails Coordinator: developed GIS trail maps and design standards for the Warrenton Trails Master Plan, coordinated
trail construction projects and fundraising events, wrote project grants.
Naturalist (40 hr/week)
Allen Marine Tours, Juneau, AK Aug 2006 – Sept 2007
Lectured 2-3 groups of 150 passengers a day on Alaskan history, geology, and ecology. Worked as a deck hand during
off season.
Deckhand & Environmental Science Intern (40 hr/week)
SoundWaters, Stamford, CT & Student Conservation Association, Charlestown, NH Mar 2006 – July 2006
Shared lessons of marine biology & wetland ecology to groups of students (elementary and college level) while sailing,
observing wildlife, and collecting environmental data in Long Island Sound on a traditionally rigged 80 foot Schooner.

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RELEVANT SOFTWARE & TECHNOLOGY
• Microsoft Office Suite including Access • Adobe Suite • R, R Studio
• Topcon and Trimble RTK/GPS Survey Equipment and Software • ArcGIS 10.2 • Google Earth
• HOBO, YSI, and Extech Water & Soil Monitoring Equipment and Software
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Honors College Teaching Fellow (10-20 hr/week)
Portland State University, Portland, OR Sept 2015- June 2016
Teaching Honors Urban Ecology: Introductory science course for Honors College Sophomores which focused on using
the urban ecosystem for learning science inquiry and ecological experimental design.
National Science Foundation GK-12 Fellow (10-20 hr/week)
Sam Barlow High School, Gresham, OR June 2013 – June 2015
Teaching and curriculum development for 11/12th Grade Environmental Biology Courses focused on Environmental
Science Inquiry through field and in-class experimental design, data collection, and analysis.
Lab Instructor (10-20 hr/week)
Portland State University, Portland, OR 2010-2011
Environmental Science Lab: Independently taught 300 level lab of a 4 credit course on environmental science and
research methods. Collaborated on lab curriculum, prepared all lab experiments, and graded all lab work/projects.
Teaching Assistant (10-20 hr/week)
Portland State University, Portland, OR 2008-2010
Natural Science Inquiry 210: 3 credit course on the scientific method. Collaborated on curriculum and exam
development, met with students upon request, and graded class work and term papers.
PUBLICATIONS
PEER REVIEW
Kidd, S. and J. Yeakley. (2016, in prep) "Restored Oligohaline Tidal Wetland Seed Bank Composition and Viability
Response to Changes in Tidal Flooding and Salinity." Manuscript in preparation.
Kidd, S. and J. Yeakley. (2016, in prep) "Trajectories of Ecosystem Recovery in Oligohaline Tidal Wetland Reconnection
Projects." Manuscript in preparation.
Matsler, M. and S., Kidd. (2016, in prep) "Restoring Socio-Ecological Systems (SES): An Examination of the Socio-
Ecological Drivers of the Restoration Process." Manuscript in preparation.
Denton, A., M. Malone, and S. Kidd. (2016, in review) “Give and Take: A Social and Biophysical History of Youngs Bay,
Oregon” Ecological Restoration and Management, Manuscript in review.
Rozance, M., D. Denham, and S. Kidd. (2016, in review) “Restoration Economy of Young’s Bay, OR.” Journal of
Environmental Planning and Management, Manuscript in Review.
Riper, C., A. Landon, S. Kidd, D. Toledo, L. Fitzgerald, P. Bitterman, E. Granek, D. Iwaniek, S. Ibarra, and K. Maher.
(2016, in review) “The Role of Socio-cultural Phenomena in Ecosystem Service Valuation” Bioscience, Manuscript
in review.
Kidd, S. and J. Yeakley. (2015) “Riparian Wetland Plant Response to Livestock Exclusion in the Lower Columbia River
Basin.” Natural Areas Journal 35, no. 4 (October 1, 2015): 504–14.
BOOK CHAPTERS AND TECHNICAL REPORTS
Z. Grabowski, M. Matsker, S. Kidd, D. Denham, Rozance, M. (2016). “Restoration (P)FESTS – a new interdisciplinary
framework for practice and research.” The Newsletter of the Society for Ecological Restoration, Summer Guest
Article 2016.
Matsler, M. and S. Kidd (2013). “An Exploratory Study of Current Restoration Worldviews Q-Sort at the SER
World Conference.” The Newsletter of the Society for Ecological Restoration, Volume 27 Issue 4.
Holmen (Kidd), S., M. Matsler, B. Mohammad, and J. Schoenen. (2012) “Chapter 3.1: Water.” In Urban Regions in the
Delta: Water, Health, Development. ed. International Student Taskforce, Noortje ter Berg. Nijmegen: Radboud
Honours Academy. 33-37.

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Holmen (Kidd), S. and M. Matsler. (2012)“Chapter 2.3: Ecosystem Services Concept”, In Urban Regions in the Delta:
Water, Health, Development. ed. International Student Taskforce, Noortje ter Berg. Nijmegen: Radboud Honours
Academy. 28-31.
International Student Taskforce (collaboratively written book). (2012) “Urban Regions in the Delta: Reflections on
Science 2011-2012.” Report to the Delta Alliance, Published by Radboud Honours Program, Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands.
Holmen (Kidd), S., Beaston, R., and J. St. Pierre. (2011) “Scappoose Bay Watershed Water Quality Report 20082010."
Water Quality Monitoring Grant Report, Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, Salem, Oregon. Published July
2011.
Sagar J., S. Sol, O. Olson, K. Macneale, P. Chittaro, L. Johnson, G. Kral, M. Soll, J. Pierre, R. Beaston, S. Holmen
(Kidd), A. Cameron, M. Russell, A. Cameron, and A. Silva (2011) Action Effectiveness Monitoring in the
“Implement Habitat Restoration in the Lower Columbia River and Estuary” Contract. Lower Columbia River
Estuary Partnership, Portland, Oregon.
Holmen (Kidd), S., Beaston, R., and J. St. Pierre (2011) Project Summary Monitoring Report 2008-2011"Water
Chemistry and Depth Monitoring of Scappoose Creek, Wilson and LaCombe Properties, and Hogan Ranch
Restoration Sites." Scappoose Bay Watershed Council, Warren, Oregon. Grant Report for Lower Columbia River
Estuary Partnership, Portland, Oregon.
Holmen (Kidd), S., Beaston, R., and J. St. Pierre (2011) Project Summary Monitoring Report 2008-2011
"Vegetation Community Composition and Planting Survival Monitoring on Hogan Ranch Restoration Sites."
Scappoose Bay Watershed Council, Warren, Oregon. Grant Report for Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership,
Portland, Oregon.
Holmen (Kidd), S., Beaston, R., and J. St. Pierre (2010) Annual Monitoring Report "Water Chemistry and Depth
Monitoring of Scappoose Creek, Wilson and LaCombe Properties, and Hogan Ranch Restoration Sites."
Scappoose Bay Watershed Council, Warren, Oregon. Grant Report for Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership,
Portland, Oregon.
Holmen (Kidd), S., Beaston, R., and J. St. Pierre (2010) Annual Monitoring Report "Vegetation Community Composition
and Planting Survival Monitoring on Hogan Ranch Restoration Sites." Scappoose Bay Watershed Council, Warren,
Oregon. Grant Report for Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership, Portland, Oregon.
Holmen (Kidd), S., Warrenton Trails Association, and the City of Warrenton (2008). “Warrenton Trails Master Plan.”
University of Oregon. Published July 2008.
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
Kidd, S. and J. Yeakley (2016) Restored Oligohaline Tidal Wetland Seed Bank Response to Changes in Tidal Flooding
and Salinity. Columbia River Estuary Conference, Astoria, Oregon, May 24-26th, 2016.
Matsler, M. and S. Kidd (2016) An Exploratory Study of Current Restoration Worldviews Q-Sort at the SER World
Conference. Society for Ecological Restoration Conference, Portland, Oregon, April 4-7th, 2016.
Kidd, S. and J. Yeakley (2016) Restored Oligohaline Tidal Wetland Seed Bank Response to Changes in Tidal Flooding
and Salinity. Society for Ecological Restoration Conference, Portland, Oregon, April 4-7th, 2016.
Kidd, S. and J. Yeakley (2015) Ecosystem Recovery in Oligohaline Tidal Wetland Reconnection Restoration Projects.
Society for Ecological Restoration World Conference, Manchester, UK, August 24-28.
Matsler, M. and S. Kidd (2015) An Exploratory Study of Current Restoration Worldviews Q-Sort at the SER World
Conference. Society for Ecological Restoration World Conference, Manchester, UK, August 24-28.
Kidd, S. and J. Yeakley (2014) "Trajectories of Ecosystem Recovery in Oligohaline Tidal Wetland Reconnection
Restoration Projects." Columbia River Estuary Workshop, Astoria, OR.
Kidd, S. and J. Yeakley (2014) "Trajectories of Ecosystem Recovery in Oligohaline Tidal Wetland Reconnection
Restoration Projects." Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Portland, OR.
Kidd, S. (2012) "Applying Ecosystem Services to Tribal Wetland Resource Management." Part of an Organized Session
at the ACES Conference 2012: Ecosystem Services Version 3.0: Valuation to Governance in Action. University of
Florida, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Holmen (Kidd), S., M. Matsler, B. Mohammad, J. Schoenen, K. Cowan, A. Yeakley (2012) “Urbanizing Delta Regions:
Balancing Water, Health and Economy.” Portland State University Contribution to Radboud

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Honours Academy International Taskforce Project. Portland State University, Portland, Oregon.
Holmen (Kidd), S., M. Matsler, B. Mohammad, J. Schoenen, K. Cowan, A. Yeakley (2012) “Water, Health, and Economy:
An Integrated Ecosystem Services Approach to Sustainable Development in Urbanizing Deltas.”
Portland State University Contribution to Radboud Honours Academy International
Taskforce Project. Online video talk and poster presentation for the IGERT 2012 Competition, Washington D.C.
Holmen (Kidd), S. (2011) “Project Overview: Scappoose Bay Watershed Water Quality Monitoring 2008-2010.”
Presented at a public meeting held by the Scappoose Bay Watershed Council, Warren, Oregon.
Holmen (Kidd), S. (2010) “Riparian wetland response to livestock exclusion in the Lower Columbia River Basin.”
Columbia River Estuary Conference, Astoria, Oregon.
POSTERS PRESENTATIONS
Kidd, S. and J. Yeakley (2015) Ecosystem Recovery in Oligohaline Tidal Wetland Reconnection Restoration Projects.
Coastal & Estuarine Research Federation Conference, Portland, Oregon, November 9-12.
Kidd, S. and J. Yeakley (2015) Ecosystem Recovery in Oligohaline Tidal Wetland Reconnection Restoration Projects.
Portland State University School of the Environment Research Symposium, Portland, Oregon, November 13.
Kidd, S. and J. Yeakley (2015) “Trajectories and Drivers of Oligohaline Tidal Wetland Recovery.” Portland State
University Graduate Studies Research Symposium, Portland, OR.
Kidd, S. and J. Yeakley (2013) “Modeling Restoration Trajectories of Oligohaline Tidal Wetland Ecosystem Services in
the Pacific Northwest: A Study of Young's Bay Tidal Reconnection Projects.” Society for Ecological Restoration
World Conference, Madison, WI.
Matsler, M. and S., Kidd (2013) "Restoring Socio-Ecological Systems (SES): An Examination of the Socio-Ecological
Drivers of the Restoration Process." Society for Ecological Restoration World Conference, Madison, WI.
Kidd, S. and J. Yeakley (2013) “Modeling Restoration Trajectories of Oligohaline Tidal Wetland Ecosystem Services in
the Pacific Northwest: A Study of Young's Bay Tidal Reconnection Projects.” Portland State University Graduate
Studies Research Symposium, Portland, OR.
Matsler, M. and S., Kidd (2013) "Restoring Socio-Ecological Systems (SES): An Examination of the Socio-Ecological
Drivers of the River Restoration Process." Portland State University Graduate Studies Research Symposium,
Portland, OR.
Kidd, S. and J. Yeakley (2013) “Modeling Restoration Trajectories of Oligohaline Tidal Wetland Ecosystem Services in
the Pacific Northwest: A Study of Young's Bay Tidal Reconnection Projects.” American Fisheries Society Western
Division Meeting, Boise, ID.
Kidd, S. and J. Yeakley (2013) “Modeling Restoration Trajectories of Oligohaline Tidal Wetland Ecosystem Services in
the Pacific Northwest: A Study of Young's Bay Tidal Reconnection Projects.” Northwest Science Association
Conference, Portland, OR.
Holmen (Kidd), S., M. Matsler, B. Mohammad, J. Schoenen, K. Cowan, A. Yeakley. (2012) “Water, Health, and
Economy: An Integrated Ecosystem Services Approach to Sustainable Development in Urbanizing Deltas.”
Portland State University Contribution to Radboud Honours Academy International Taskforce Project.
Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP) Conference, Portland, Oregon.
Holmen (Kidd), S. and J. Yeakley (2010) “Riparian wetland response to livestock exclusion in the Lower Columbia River
Basin.” Columbia River Estuary Conference, Astoria, Oregon.
Holmen (Kidd), S. and J. Yeakley (2010) “Riparian wetland response to livestock exclusion in the Lower Columbia River
Basin.” Annual Environmental Joint Campus Conference, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon
Holmen (Kidd), S. and J. Yeakley (2009) “Preliminary Findings: Riparian wetland response to livestock exclusion in the
Lower Columbia River Basin.” Graduate Student Colloquium, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon.
FELLOWSHIPS
• Portland State University Teaching Fellowship, Honors College, stipend and tuition remission, 2015-2016
• GK12, National Science Foundation Fellowship, Portland State University, stipend and $20,000 in tuition and
research funding, 2013-2015
• IGERT, National Science Foundation Fellowship, Portland State University, stipend, tuition remission, and $10,000 in
research funding, 2011-2013

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AWARDS-SCHOLARSHIPS
• University Presidential Award for Academic Achievement, Portland State University, 2015
• Institute for Sustainability and IGERT, Portland State University, PhD Student Research Award, $8,000, 2015
• Bushby Travel Award, Portland State University, $1,500, 2015
• Environmental Science Departmental Student Poster Award, Portland State University, 2013
• Bushby Travel Award, Portland State University, $625, 2013
• Environmental Science Outstanding Student Research Award, Portland State University, 2013
• American Fisheries Society Travel Award, $250, 2013
• Northwest Scientific Association Student Poster Award, $30, 2013
• Marie Brown Travel Award, Portland State University, $400, 2012
• AAAS Travel Award, Portland State University, $750, 2012
• Graduate Teaching Assistantship, Portland State University, 2008-2011
• Summa cum laude, Oregon State University, 2005
• National Honor Society, 2001-2005
• Undergraduate Scholarships, 2001-2005: Merit Scholarship, Tylenol Scholarship, Fisher-Marx (Love of
Learning) Scholarship, Powis L. Winiferd C. Heitmeyer (Science) Scholarship, Weyerhauser (Science)
Scholarship Oregon State Chapter P.E.O. Scholarship, Oregon Student Assistance Commission Scholarships, OSU
Foundation Science Scholarship
• Camp Fire USA WoHeLo Award, 2000
GRANTS
• National Park Service Research Grant, Co-PI, $7,800, 2015
• Northwest Scientific Association Student Research Grant, $1,500, 2015
• Society for Ecological Restoration, Student Research Grant, $750, 2013
• Society for Wetland Scientists, Student Research Grant, $600, 2013
ACTIVITIES
• Graduate Student Association 2009-2016 • The National Society of Collegiate Scholars 2001-2005
• AmeriCorps Volunteer 2006, 2008 • Tau Sigma National Honor Society 2003-2005
• Living abroad in Germany 2003-2005 • Camp Fire USA 1988-2003
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
• Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation • Northwest Scientific Association
• Ecological Society of America • Society for Ecological Restoration
• Natural Areas Association • Society of Wetland Scientists
MEDIA COVERAGE
Gleim, Laura. 2014. “Students uncover tale of landscape transformation on Oregon coast.” Portland State University,
Sustainability Solutions Blog, September.
Hough-Snee, Nate. 2013. "Sarah Kidd -2013 SWS-PNW Grant Recipients." Spring Newsletter, Society of Wetland
Scientists Pacific Northwest Chapter, May.
Cranston, Shanna. 2012."Saving the World's Delta's: ISS teams up with international students to focus on global water
issues." Vanguard News, Portland State University, May.
DuVander, Jenny. 2011. “With Netherlands as Their Classroom, PSU Students Tackle Sustainability of World’s Deltas.”
OregonLive.com, September.
Spalding, Heather. 2009. “Masters Students Complete Survey of Invasive Plants on Campus.” Portland State University
EcoWiki, March.