Current Courses
Introductory Biology
TREX Conservation Biology
​Herpetology
Marine and Coastal Conservation
Geology Lab
Natural History
Freshwater Ecology
Tropical Biodiversity Conservation (Study abroad - Ecuador) 
       

GVSU Tropical Ecology and Conservation Class of 2014. Sampling invertebrates at RLG in Ecuador. Photo by Max Spencer.

Selected Undergraduate Poster Presentations:
• H. Vance**, H. Gill , H. Goehring**, E. Gremling, K. Krynak, K. Oswald, E. Imhoff, L. Riley, R. Verb (2022). Prevalence of the microsporidian parasite Thelohania contejeani in crayfish across five Ohio watersheds. Society of Freshwater Sciences national meeting. Grand Rapids, Michigan. Poster Presentation.
• E. Naugle**, K. Krynak, L. Riley, C. Spiese, and R. Verb. (2021) Unintended consequences of mitigating agricultural run-off: changes to symbiotic bacterial communities of resident isopods. Ecological Society of America annual meeting. Longbeach California (virtual) Poster Presentation.   
•I. Smith**, P. Zoladz, P. Dennis, and K. Krynak (2018) How does the enteric microbiome change in response to anxiolytics? A case study of a Zoo-housed Allen Swamp Monkey. Holden Arboretum Summer Research Symposium. Cleveland, Ohio.
• H. Dyer**, A. Davis**, B. Peters**, R. Beaschler, L. Young, V. Motz and K. Krynak (2018) Assessment of cleaning product efficacy on collegiate wrestling mats. Ohio Academy of Sciences. Bowling Green, Ohio.
• E. Naugle**, A. Griffith**, H. Dyer**, E. Less, K. Lukas, P. Dennis, and K. Krynak (2018) Diet the gut microbiome, and the heart of Gorilla gorilla gorilla. Ohio Academy of Sciences. Bowling Green, Ohio.
• C. Scales**, J. Heenan**, D. Swisher**, and K. Krynak (2018) Environmental infleunces on microbial community composition of blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus). Ohio Academy of Sciences. Bowling Green, Ohio.
• O. Keserich**, T. Tanto**, E. Kuerbitz, P. Dennis, and K. Krynak (2018) Does day-light intensity alter melatonin production or the gut associated bacterial microbiome of zoo-housed pottos? Ohio Academy of Sciences. Bowling Green, Ohio.
• L. Govekar, S. Beery, S. Drelishak, and K. Krynak (2017) Culture-based comparison of bacterial community composition across three Gulf Coast crab species. Ohio Academy of Sciences. Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Undergraduate Publications:
• L.M. Young, A. Davis**, B. Kohls**, H. Dyer**, K. Krynak, R. Beaschler, and V. Motz (2018) Clean hands-healthy wrestlers: Effectiveness of hand cleaning in reducing bacterial load during wrestling competitions. Health Sciences Research. ISSN: 2375-379X
• A. Wagner**, A. LaValley**, K. Krynak, T. Krynak, E. Synder (2017) Anolis gemmosus (Gem anole) Sleep Site Fidelity. Herpetological Review​

Outreach efforts:
     My previous work while an animal keeper at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo afforded me multiple opportunities to develop and execute conservation outreach programs, such as the award-winning Leap Into Action campaign in celebration of the Amphibian Ark's Year of the Frog (2008).  This amphibian awareness campaign brought 40 local conservation focused institutions together to spread the word about the global amphibian crisis and the need for wetland conservation.  The program culminated in raising over $17,000 for local amphibian conservation efforts. Other outreach efforts have incorporated a variety of strategies including: distance learning, citizen science (within the United States and Ecuador), public talks, and research seminars at local conferences and universities. Please see my CV for additional details.