Sept 2024- Current. Visiting Assistant Professor. Department of Earth, Environment & Physics, Worcester State University. Worcester, Massachusetts.
Oct 2023-Sept 2024. Postdoctoral Research Associate. Center for Geospatial Research. University of Georgia. Athens, Georgia.
July 2023-July 2024 . GeoField Fellow. AidData. College of William & Mary. Williamsburg, Virginia.
PhD. July, 2023. Geography. University of Georgia.
M.S. May, 2017. Environmental Sciences and Policy. Clark University.
M.A. August, 2014. Anthropology. University of Victoria.
B.S. May, 2011. Cum Laude. Biological Anthropology with Special Honors. The George Washington University.
Principal Orientations of Top Environmental Science/Sustainability Masters Programs Across the Globe. Research Assistant. Clark University. Supervised by Dr. Gregory Trencher. (October 2016-April 2017).
Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining’s Potential Impact on Faunal Biodiversity and Beliefs on Biodiversity and Land Use Changes in Madre de Dios, Peru. Primary Investigator/MS Research. Supervised by Dr. Florencia Sangermano. (Sept 2015-May 2017).
Herptological inventory of Colonial National Historical Park. Supervisor: Anne Devan-Song. (April-May 2015)
Variables affecting orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) feeding tree revisitation rates. PI with Dr. Erin Vogel. (2011-2014).
Diet and behavior of a pair-bonded South American primate, Callicebus donacophilus. Primary investigator. In collaboration with Dr. Kimberly Dingess. (October 2013-July 2014)
Diet and behavior of adult Propithecus verreauxi During the Birth Season in Southern Madagascar. MA Thesis. University of Victoria. Supervised by Dr. Lisa Gould. (August-September 2013).
Social behavior of Titi Monkeys (Callicebus donacophilius). Research Assistant. The Titi Monkey Project. Supervised by Dr. Kimberly Dingess. (March 2012-June 2012).
Mental shift and its effects on accuracy and memory ability in orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus). Honors Senior Thesis. The George Washington University. Supervised by Dr. Erin Vogel and Dr. Marietta Dindo. (September 2010-May 2011).
Tooth Enamel Chipping in Great Apes. Data Collection. American Museum of Natural History. Supervised by Dr. Paul Constantino. (October 2010).
The Evolution of Cultural Learning. Research Assistant. The George Washington University. Assisted Dr. Marietta Dindo. (January 2010-September 2010).
Home Range Patterns of Alouatta palliata. Independent Research. La Suerte Biological Field Station in Costa Rica. Supervised by Dr. Guiseppe Donati. (July-August 2010).
Parasite Prevalence in Howler Monkeys (Alouatta palliata). La Suerte Biological Field Station in Costa Rica. Assisted and supervised by doctoral candidates Desiree Sharpe and Tori Vratania. (July-August 2010).
Adams, H. C., Markham, K. E., Madden, M., Gray, M. J., Bolanos Vives, F., Chaves, G., & Hernandez, S. M. (2024). Geographic risk assessment of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans invasion in Costa Rica as a means of informing emergence management and mitigation. PloS one, 19(12), e0293779.
Markham, K., Frazier, A. E., Singh, K. K., & Madden, M. (2023). A review of methods for scaling remotely sensed data for spatial pattern analysis. Landscape Ecology. 38; 619-635. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-022-01449-1
Markham, K. E., & Sangermano, F. (2018). Evaluating Wildlife Vulnerability to Mercury Pollution From Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Madre de Dios, Peru. Tropical Conservation Science, 11. https://doi.org/10.1177/1940082918794320
Markham, K., Gould, L. (2018). Diet and behavior of adult Propithecus verreauxi (Verreaux's sifaka) in southern Madagascar during the birth season. Lemur News. 21; 12-16.
Trencher, G., Vincent, S., Bahr, K., Kudo, S., Markham, K., and Yamanaka, Y. (2018). Evaluating core competencies development in sustainability and environmental master's programs: an empirical analysis. Journal of Cleaner Production. 181; 829-841.
Constantino, P., Markham, K., Lucas, P. (2012). Tooth Chipping as a Tool to Reconstruct Diets of Great Apes (Pongo, Gorilla, Pan). International Journal of Primatology. 33(3); 661-672.
Singh, K.K., Markham, K., Frazier, A E., Hodgson, J.C. Counting Wildlife from Drone-Captured Imagery Using Visual and Semi-Automated Techniques. Frazier, A. E., & Singh, K. K. (Eds.). (2021). Fundamentals of Capturing and Processing Drone Imagery and Data (157-178). CRC Press.
University of Georgia Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award (2023).
Clark University IDCE Travel Award (2016).
The George Perkins Marsh Institute at Clark University's Geller Student Research Award (2015).
The University of Victoria's Graduate Student Travel Grant (2014).
The University of Victoria Graduate Award (2013).
The University of Victoria's Graduate Student Travel Grant (2013).
Sigma Xi's Grant in Aid of Research (2013).
The George Washington University's Lewis N. Cotlow Award (2011). With co-investigator Dr. Erin Vogel.
2018 Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
2011 Golden Key International Honour Society
2011 Jane B. Hart Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement
2011 Jane B. Hart Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis
Where do elephants get into trouble? (April 1, 2025) Department of Earth, Environment, and Physics- Honors Society Induction. Worcester State University.
Spatial Patterns in Human-Elephant Conflict in Northwestern Zimbabwe-Using GIS and Machine Learning to Identify Factors of Importance. (Feb 21, 2025). CCSU Geology & Planetary Sciences Club . Central Connecticut State University .
Remote Sensing for Earth Observations. (Feb 28, 2019). Boise State Aerospace Day.
How light and noise pollution affect wildlife. (Jan 16, 2019). Idaho Conservation League.
Gold mining and health effects in Madre de Dios, Peru. (November 20, 2015). Culture, Health, and Development (ID 121). Clark University.
Ecological and Evolutionary Perspectives on Disease. (September 25, 2015). Culture, Health, and Development (ID 121). Clark University.
Primate cognition and culture. (January 29, 2014). Introduction to Anthropology (ANTH 100). University of Victoria.
Fieldwork in primatology. (January 17, 2014). Introduction to Anthropology (ANTH 100). University of Victoria.
Human origins and ancestors. (May 13, 2013). Introduction to Anthropology (ANTH 100). University of Victoria.
Introduction to primates (May 8, 2013). Introduction to Anthropology (ANTH 100). University of Victoria.
Evolution. (May 7, 2013). Introduction to Anthropology (ANTH 100). University of Victoria.
Surviving in a complex environment: orangutan revisitation data from Borneo, Indonesia. (March 15, 2013). Second annual University of Victoria IdeaFest.
Primate Cognition and Primate Conservation. (January 30, 2013). Introduction to Anthropology (ANTH 100). University of Victoria.
Sex and Non-Human Primates. (November 21, 2012). Introduction to Anthropology (ANTH 100). University of Victoria.
Kaia Sharon. (Spring, 2025) Data Collection & Ground Truth Verification of Stone Walls & Artifacts in Worcester, MA.
Maria Vazquez. (Spring, 2025). Exploration of Human-Elephant Conflict using GIS.
EV 150. Visiting Assistant Professor. Environmental Science. Worcester State University. (Spring, 2025).
GS 165. Visiting Assistant Professor. Geographic Information Systems. Worcester State University. (Fall 2024; Fall & Spring 2025).
GE 102. Visiting Assistant Professor. Human Geography/Human Spaces. Worcester State University. (Fall 2024; Fall & Spring 2025).
GEOG 4571/6571: Lab Instructor. GIScience for Health and the Environment. University of Georgia with Dr. Mu Lan. (Spring 2022).
GEOG 4330/6330: Lab Instructor. Aerial Photography and Image Interpretation. University of Georgia with Dr. Marguerite Madden. (Fall 2021)
EN 101: Teaching Assistant. Environmental Sciences and Policy: Introductory Case Studies. Clark University with Dr. Gregory Trencher. (Fall, 2017).
ID 121: Teaching Assistant. Culture, Health, and Development. Clark University with Dr. Ellen Foley. (Fall, 2015).
ANTH 100: Teaching Assistant. Introduction to Anthropology. University of Victoria. (Fall, 2012; Spring, 2013; Summer 2013; Spring 2014; Summer 2014).
Markham, K., Madden, M., Osborn, F., Karidozo, M., Langbauer, W., Presotto, A. and Parry, R. (2021). Understanding spatial parameters implicated in elephant crop-raiding: machine learning approaches for elephant preservation. Presented at the Society for Conservation GIS Annual Conference, Virtual, July 27, 2021.
Markham, K. (2021). Identifying Environmental Stressors Impacting Sugarbush Longevity and Maple Syrup Agroforestry in the Northeast. Presented at the American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Annual Conference, Virtual, April 1, 2021.
Markham, K. (2019). Predicting Future Artisanal and Small Scale Mining in the Peruvian Amazon. Presented at the American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting. Washington, DC April 4, 2019.
Markham, K. Sangermano, F. and Rogan, J. (2017) Modeling Faunal Vulnerability to Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in Madre de Dios, Peru. Presented at the American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting. Boston, MA, April 8, 2017.
Cabrera Roa, A.*, Markham, K.* (2016) Climate Change in the Andes: An Integrated Review of Vulnerabilities, Perspectives, and Resilience as Applied to Conservation. Presented at Community, Culture, and Conservation: Sustaining Landscapes and Livelihoods, Waterville, Maine, April 9, 2016.
Markham, K., van Noordwijk, M. and Vogel, E. (2014) Factors Influencing Revisitation Rates to Feeding Trees in Wild, Bornean Orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus wurmbii) in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Presented at the American Society for Primatologists 37th Meeting, Decatur, GA, September 14, 2014.
Markham, K. and Dingess, K. (2014) Diet and behavior of a pair-bonded, South American primate, Callicebus donacophilus. Presented at the International Primatological Society XXV Congress, Hanoi, Vietnam, August 12, 2014.
Markham, K. and Vogel, E. (2012) Orangutan Feeding Tree Revisitation Data at the Tuanan Research Station, Borneo, Indonesia. Presented at the 11th Annual Lewis N. Cotlow Student Research Conference, Washington, DC, October 19, 2012.
Sharpe, D., Vratanina, T., Cudmore, B.*, and Markham, K.* (2011, September). Parasite Prevalence in Free-Ranging Mantled Howler Monkeys (Alouatta palliata), La Suerte Biological Field Station, Costa Rica. Poster at 2011 American Society of Primatologists, Austin, TX, September 17, 2011.
*Equal contribution.
Communications Director for the Association of American Geographers' Landscape Specialty Group. 2022-2024.
Program Director for the Association of American Geographers' Landscape Specialty Group. 2019-2022.
Awards Director for the Association of American Geographers' Landscape Specialty Group. 2017-2019.
Member. Students for Making an Inclusive Learning Environment at Clark University. Jan-May, 2017.
Student Representative. Clark University Board of Trustees Committee for Academic Affairs. Oct 2016-May 2017.
President. International Development, Community and Environment Student Association at Clark University. 2016-2017.
IDCE Department Representative to the Graduate Student Council at Clark University. 2016-2017.
Member. Graduate Student Planning Team for the Clark Diversity Committee for Active Change. January-March 2016.
Graduate Representative for University of Victoria's Committee on Teaching and Research Awards in the Faculty of Social Science. Fall, 2012-Spring, 2013.
Co-Chair of the University of Victoria's Graduate Student Society in Anthropology. Fall, 2012-2013.
President and Co-Founder. The George Washington University's Roots and Shoots Service Organization. 2010-2011.
2014-2024. Mentor. iCouldbe.
Sept 2019-2020 Mentor. Letters to a Pre-Scientist.
May 29th, 2019. “Studying the Earth from Space.” STEM Camp at Riverglen Junior High School.
March 14th, 2019. Guest Scientist. Nampa Teen Science Café.
Feb 28th, 2019. “Remote Sensing for Earth Observations.” Boise State Aerospace Day.
Jan 16th, 2019. Speaker. “How light and noise pollution affect wildlife” at Idaho Conservation League.
Nov 15th, 2018. Guest Scientist. Caldwell Teen Science Café.
Sept 5th and 7th, 2018. Volunteer. Salmon and Steelhead Days 2018 at MK Nature Center
2016-April 2019. Moderator. Google+ community Biocultural Diversity.
2014-2018. Contributor, Hero (Dec 2015), Founder of Environmental Sciences Subject (Dec 2015). Socratic.org
2014-2017. Curator. Encyclopedia of Life.
2014-2015. Mentor. Curiosity Machine.
2013-2014. Volunteer. Let's Talk Science. University of Victoria Division.
2013. Volunteer. Canadian Association for Girls in Science. Victoria, BC Chapter.
Association of American Geographers, Society of Conservation GIS.