Overview
Personal Profile
Katie Peterson is an environmental scientist at NLR. She is involved in the Resource Characterization project, supporting data management, siting of buoys, and is the lead on the Marine Energy Atlas.
She is also the NLR project manager on the multi-lab PRIMRE project, and is assisting in data analysis and providing environmental science expertise in other projects at NLR.
Her background spans quantitative ecology, fisheries management, marine spatial planning, and field work in various ecosystems (coral reef, wetlands, grasslands).
Research Interests
Oceanography
Marine biology
Sustainable management
Socio-environmental systems
Professional Experience
Project Manager II, NLR (April–December 2022)
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (2020–2022)
Wetlands Biologist, Coastal Estuary Services (2010–2012)
Education/Academic Qualification
PhD, Marine Biology, James Cook University Queensland
Bachelor, Marine Biology, Louisiana State University
Bachelor, Coastal Environmental Science, Louisiana State University
Master, Marine Resource Management, University of California at Santa Barbara
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Collaborations and Top Research Areas From the Past 5 Years
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Hybrid-Energy-Powered Electrochemical Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement Model: Plant Operation, Cost, and Profitability: Article No. 12
Niffenegger, J., Brunik, K., Peterson, K., Simms, A., Stewart, T., Cross, J. & Lawson, M., 2026, In: Clean Technologies. 8, 1, 38 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Report on Coastal Structure Integrated Wave Energy Converters (CSI-WECs)
McGilton, B., Gjestvang, K., Peterson, K., Hall, S., Greene, D., Hagerman, G., Singh, B., Smith, J. & Wolgast, C., 2026, 68 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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Shelter Island, New York, Energy Reliability Assessment and Local Generation Options
Meadows, R., Mentlik, B., Simeone, C., Campos, G., Mibei, G., Oh, H., Staie, B. & Peterson, K., 2026, 75 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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GIS Supported Optimal Site Selection for Coastal Structure Integrated Wave Energy Converters: Preprint
Hall, S., Peterson, K., Gjestvang, K. & McGilton, B., 2024. 10 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Deployment Readiness Framework Subtask 1.2 Outreach Report: Common Themes Among Clean Energy Transition Technical Assistance Projects
Strout Grantham, K., Arkema, K., Peterson, K., Nakhai, A. & Biswas, S., 2023, 55 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report