Kim has worked as a contract biologist for nearly 19 years. Her activities have included radio tracking white-crowned pigeons in the Everglades, observing on commercial fishing vessels in Alaska, testing seabird mitigation devices on gillnet fishing vessels in Puget Sound and identifying and enumerating zooplankton on research cruises around the South Shetland Islands (Antarctica). Between 1999-2007, Kim focused on developing methods to reduce the incidental mortality of seabirds by commercial fishing vessels including a range of gear types (demersal longline, trawl and most recently pelagic longline) while working for Washington Sea Grant, University of Washington. Since 2008, she has updated an analysis assessing factors affecting seabird bycatch using independend observer data.

 

Current projects include:

1. Pilot study investigating seabird interactions with paravane cables used by trawl fishing vessels in Alaska (NMFS Alaska Fisheries Science Center)

2. Analysis of seabird catch in Alaska trawl fisheries that occurs outside standard observer sampling (NMFS Alaska Fisheries Science Center)

3. Development of regional manual and training materials for observer programs in central east Atlantic fisheries (ICCAT / NOAA Fisheries) MO

RE INFO (personal site)

 

Kim received her B.A. in Biology and Environmental Science from the University of Pennsylvania and her M.S. in Fisheries Science from the University of Washington.

 

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PUBLICATIONS

 

2010

Melvin, E. F., K. S. Dietrich, S. Fitzgerald, and T. Cardoso. 2010. Reducing seabird strikes with trawl cables in the pollock catcher-processor fleet in the eastern Bering Sea. Polar Biology DOI 10.1007/s00300-010-0873-1.

 

Santora, J. A., K. S. Dietrich, and D. L. Lombard. 2010. Fishing activity and seabird-vessel attendance near the northern Antarctic Peninsula. Marine Ornithology 37(3): 241-244

 

2009
Dietrich, K. S., E. Melvin, and J. K. Parrish. 2009. Understanding and addressing seabird bycatch in Alaska demersal longline fisheries. Biological Conservation 142:2642-2656.

 

2008
Dietrich, K. S., E. F. Melvin, and L. Conquest. 2008. Integrated weight longlines with paired streamer lines - Best practice to prevent seabird bycatch in demersal longline fisheries. Biological Conservation 141:1793-1805.

 

2007
Suryan, R. M., K. S. Dietrich, E. F. Melvin, G. R. Balogh, F. Sato, and K. Ozaki. 2007. Migratory routes of short-tailed albatrosses: Time spent among exclusive economic zones of North Pacific Rim countries and spatial overlap with commercial fisheries in Alaska. Biological Conservation 137: 450-460.


REPORTS (by year)

2009
Cossio, A. M., K. Dietrich, R. Driscoll, and C. Jones. 2009. Distribution and Abundance of Krill in the South Orkney Islands. Pages 81-82 in A. M. Van Cise, editor. AMLR 2008/2009 Field Season Report - Objectives, Accomplishments and Tentative Conclusions. U.S. Dep. Commer., NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-SWFSC-445.

Dietrich, K. S., and S. Fitzgerald. Submitted 2009. Analysis of 2004-2007 seabird catch data in Alaska demersal longline fisheries. Saving North Pacific seabirds: Can Alaska's demersal groundfish longline fishers improve their performance? Alaska Fisheries Science Center Processed Report XX-XX.

Jones, C., M. Damerau, K. Deitrich, Ryan, Driscoll, K.-H. Kock, K. Kuhn, J. Moore, Tina, Morgan, T. Near, J. Pennington, and S. Schöling. 2009. Demersal Finfish Survey of the South Orkney Islands. Pages 49-66 in A. M. Van Cise, editor. AMLR 2008/2009 Field Season Report - Objectives, Accomplishments and Tentative Conclusions. U.S. Dep. Commer., NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-SWFSC-445.

Loeb, V., K. Dietrich, R. Driscoll, J. Fry, D. Krause, J. Sweeney, N. S. Puerto, M. A. Martinez, l. Ligon, and A. M. Van Cise. 2009. Distribution, Abundance and Demography of Krill. Pages 17-24 in A. M. Van Cise, editor. AMLR 2008/2009 Field Season Report - Objectives, Accomplishments and Tentative Conclusions. U.S. Dep. Commer., NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-SWFSC-445.

Loeb, V., K. Dietrich, R. Driscoll, J. Fry, D. Krause, J. Sweeney, N. S. Puerto, M. A. Martinez, l. Ligon, and A. M. Van Cise. 2009. Distribution and Abundance of Zooplankton. Pages 25-33 in A. M. Van Cise, editor. AMLR 2008/2009 Field Season Report - Objectives, Accomplishments and Tentative Conclusions. U.S. Dep. Commer., NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-SWFSC-445.

2008
Dietrich, K. S., and E. F. Melvin. 2008. Alaska Trawl Fisheries: Potential Interactions with North Pacific Albatrosses. WSG-TR-01, Washignton Sea Grant, Seattle, WA.

Loeb, V., C. Brooks, K. Dietrich, R. Driscoll, D. Lombard, L. Protopapadakis, N. Sanchez, and K. Zaret. 2008. Net sampling. Pages 59-113 in A. M. Van Cise, editor. AMLR 2007/2008 Field Season Report: Objectives Accomplishments and Tentative Conclusions. U.S. Dep. Commerce, NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-SWFSC-427.

2007
Dietrich, K. S., V. R. Cornish, K. S. Rivera, and T. A. Conant. 2007. Best practices for the collection of longline data to facilitate research and analysis to reduce bycatch of protected species. Report of a workshop held at the International Fisheries Observer Conference, Sydney, Australia, November 8, 2004. NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-OPR-35.

Dietrich K. and E. Melvin. 2007. Integrated Weight Longlines: Potential for Reduction of Skate By-Catch in Demersal Longline Fisheries. WG-FSA-07/51, CCAMLR, Hobart.

Loeb, V., K. Dietrich, R. Driscoll, A. Jenkins, D. Lombard, K. Green, L. Houser, K. Norton, and K. Zaret. 2007. Net sampling. Pages 54-106 in J. D. Lipsky, editor. AMLR 2006/2007 Field Season Report: Objectives Accomplishments and Tentative Conclusions. U.S. Dep. Commerce, NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-SWFSC-409.

2006
Dietrich, K., E. Melvin, and L. Conquest. 2006. Integrated weight longlines with paired streamer lines - Best management practice for demersal longline fisheries: Preliminary results. WG-FSA-06/52, CCAMLR, Hobart.

Jones, C., C. Brooks, B. Detrich, K. Dietrich, R. Driscoll, J. Kendrick, K.-H. Kock, D. Lombard, T. Near, and S. Wilhelms. 2006. Demersal finfish survey of the Northern Antarctic Peninsula. Pages 107-134 in J. D. Lipsky, editor. AMLR 2005/2006 Field Season Report: Objectives Accomplishments and Tentative Conclusions. U.S. Dep. Commerce, NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-SWFSC-397.

Loeb, V., L. Asato, C. Brooks, K. Dietrich, R. Driscoll, A. Jenkins, D. Lombard, and M. Meredith. 2006. Net sampling. Pages 55-106 in J. D. Lipsky, editor. AMLR 2005/2006 Field Season Report: Objectives Accomplishments and Tentative Conclusions. U.S. Dep. Commerce, NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-SWFSC-397.

Melvin, E. F., K. S. Dietrich, and M. D. Wainstein. 2006. Solving seabird bycatch in Alaskan fisheries: a case study in collaborative research. Washington Sea Grant Program.

Melvin, E. F., M. D. Wainstein, K. S. Dietrich, K. L. Ames, T. O. Geernaert, and L. L. Conquest. 2006. The distribution of seabirds on the Alaskan longline fishing grounds: implication for seabird avoidance regulations. WSG-AS06-01, Washington Sea Grant Program.

Santora, J. A., M. Force, K. Dietrich, D. Lombard, C. Reiss, and A. Cossio. 2006. Distribution, abundance, and behavior of seabirds and mammals at sea. Pages 187-193 in J. D. Lipsky, editor. AMLR 2005/2006 Field Season Report: Objectives Accomplishments and Tentative Conclusions. U.S. Dep. Commerce, NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-SWFSC-397.

 

2005
Loeb, V., K. Dietrich, R. Driscoll, D. Lombard, K. Zaret, T. Bentley, M. Force, P. Kappes, Kristy, Kroker, T. Reddy, S. Sessions, J. Warren, and S. Wilson. 2005. Net sampling. Pages 49-107 in J. D. Lipsky, editor. AMLR 2004/2005 Field Season Report: Objectives Accomplishments and Tentative Conclusions. U.S. Dep. Commerce, NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-SWFSC-385.

 

2004
Dietrich, K. S., and E. Melvin. 2004. Annotated bibliography: Seabird interactions with trawl fishing operations and cooperative research. WSG-TA 04-02, Washington Sea Grant, University of Washington, Seattle.

Melvin, E. F., K. S. Dietrich, and T. Thomas. 2004. Pilot tests of techniques to mitigate seabird interactions with catcher processor vessels in the Bering Sea pollock trawl fishery: final report. Final Report WSG-AS 05-05, Washington Sea Grant, University of Washington.

Melvin, E., K. Dietrich, K. Van Wormer, and T. Geernaert. 2004. The distribution of seabirds on Alaskan Longline fishing grounds: 2002 Data Report. WSG-TA 04-02, Washington Sea Grant Program.

 

2003
Dietrich, K. S. 2003. Factors affecting seabird bycatch in Alaska longline fisheries. Master of Science. University of Washington, Seattle.

Jones, C., J. Ashford, K. Dietrich, A. DeVries, S. Hanchet, K.-H. Kock, T. Near, T. Turk, and S. Wilhelms. 2003. Bottom Trawl Survey. Pages 111-143 in J. D. Lipsky, editor. AMLR 2002/2003 Field Season Report: Objectives Accomplishments and Tentative Conclusions. U.S. Dep. Commerce, NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-SWFSC-355.

Loeb, V., K. Dietrich, M. Force, N. Gong, A. Jenkins, J. Reum, R. Rowley, C. Ware, and S. Wilson. 2003. Net sampling. Pages 50-110 in J. D. Lipsky, editor. AMLR 2002/2003 Field Season Report: Objectives Accomplishments and Tentative Conclusions. U.S. Dep. Commerce, NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-SWFSC-355.

 

2001
Loeb, V., R. Rowley, F. Borberg, K. Dietrich, N. Gong, A. Jenkins, P. Malan, and D. Stubing. 2001. Net sampling: krill and zooplankton. Pages 46-104 in J. D. Lipsky, editor. AMLR 1999/2000 Field Season Report: Objectives Accomplishments and Tentative Conclusions. U.S. Dep. Commerce, NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-SWFSC-302.

Melvin, E. F., J. K. Parrish, K. S. Dietrich, and O. S. Hamel. 2001. Solutions to seabird bycatch in Alaska's demersal longline fisheries. Project A/FP-7, WSG-AS 01-01, Washington Sea Grant.

 

1999
Jones, C. D., K.-H. Kock, S. Wilhelms, J. Popp, D. Ramm, K. Dietrich, P. Kappes, and D. Lombard. 1999. Bottom trawl survey of the South Orkney Islands. Pages 137-154 in J. Martin, editor. AMLR 1998/1999 Field Season Report: Objectives Accomplishments and Tentative Conclusions. SWFSC Admin. Rep. LJ-99-10.

Loeb, V., W. A. Armstrong, K. Dietrich, M. Force, N. Gong, A. Jenkins, and D. Lombard. 1999. Net sampling: krill and zooplankton. Pages 65-114 in J. Martin, editor. AMLR 1998/1999 Field Season Report: Objectives Accomplishments and Tentative Conclusions. SWFSC Admin. Rep. LJ-99-10.

Loeb, V., D. Lombard, W. A. Armstrong, K. Dietrich, and N. Gong. 1999. Abundance and distribution patterns of copepod species during January -February 1999. Pages 115-120 in J. Martin, editor. AMLR 1998/1999 Field Season Report: Objectives Accomplishments and Tentative Conclusions. SWFSC Admin. Rep. LJ-99-10.

1998
Loeb, V., W. A. Armstrong, R. Johnson, E. Linen, M. Force, C. F. Phleger, V. Siegel, K. Dietrich, and M. M. Nelson. 1998. Direct krill and zooplankton sampling. Pages 61-117 in J. Martin, editor. AMLR 1997/1998 Field Season Report: Objectives Accomplishments and Tentative Conclusions. SWFSC Admin. Rep. LJ-98-07.

Jones, C. D., K.-H. Kock, S. Wilhelms, K. Dietrich, P. Kappes, R. P. Hewitt, J. Popp, and C. Rowe. 1998. Bottom trawl survey of the South Shetland Islands. Pages 140-158 in J. Martin, editor. AMLR 1997/1998 Field Season Report: Objectives Accomplishments and Tentative Conclusions. SWFSC Admin. Rep. LJ-98-07.

 

 

PRESENTATIONS (by year) Currently incomplete

2010

Dietrich, K. S., and S. M. Fitzgerald. 2010. Seabird Bycatch in Alaska Trawl Fisheries: A Comparison of Observer Sampling Protocols - Preliminary Data (poster). First World Seabird Conference - Seabirds: Linking the Global Oceans, Victoria, Canada, Sept 2010.

 

2009

Santora, J. A., K. S. Dietrich, and D. Lombard. 2008. Fishing activity and seabird-vessel attendance near the northern Antarctic Peninsula (poster). 4th International Albatross and Petrel Conference, 11-15 August 2008, Cape Town, South Africa.