Peer-reviewed journals

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McNamara Manning, Katherine, Perry, Kayla I., and Bahlai, Christie A. Variability in Arthropod Community Surveys: Observations of Ground-Dwelling Arthropods are Dependent on Methodological Choices. Great Lakes Entomologist, vol 58 (1&2). https://doi.org/10.22543/0090-0222.2478

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McNamara Manning, Katherine, Perrone, Julia, Petrycki, Stephanie, Landis, Douglas A., and Bahlai, Christie A. 2024. Adapting to changing methodology in a long-term experiment. Ecosphere. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4951

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McNamara Manning, Katherine, Coffman, Reid R., and Bahlai, Christie A. 2024. Insect pollinator and natural enemy communities in green roof and ground-level urban habitats. Urban Ecosystems. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-023-01499-6

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McNamara Manning, Katherine, Perry, Kayla I., and Bahlai, Christie A. 2023. Characterizing insect communities within thin-soil environments. The Great Lakes Entomologist, vol 56 (1&2) https://doi.org/10.22543/0090-0222.2431​

 

Popular press

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McNamara Manning, Katherine 2025. Kent State University Environmental Science and Design Research Institute News. 

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• Tracking Wildlife Through New Technology
  https://www.kent.edu/esdri/news/tracking-wildlife-through-new-technology
   

• Inside the Egg: Exploring Microbial Inheritance in Lizards
  https://www.kent.edu/esdri/news/inside-egg-exploring-microbial-inheritance-lizards
   

• Underground Insights: Tracking Soil’s Role in Carbon Storage
  https://www.kent.edu/esdri/news/underground-insights-tracking-soils-role-carbon-storage
   

• Behind the Feathers: Understanding Changing Gut Bacteria of Songbirds
  https://www.kent.edu/esdri/news/behind-feathers-understanding-changing-gut-bacteria-songbirds
   

• Teaching Fashion Sustainability Through Gameplay.
  https://www.kent.edu/esdri/news/teaching-fashion-sustainability-through-gameplay
   

• From Fungi to Foundations: Exploring Mycelium as a Building Material.
  https://www.kent.edu/esdri/news/fungi-foundations-exploring-mycelium-building-material
   

• Graduating ESDRI Fellows Reflect on Their Journey and What Comes Next.
  https://www.kent.edu/esdri/news/graduating-esdri-fellows-reflect-their-journey-and-what-comes-next
   

• Exploring Mycelium-Based Composites: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Sustainable Materials.
  https://www.kent.edu/esdri/news/exploring-mycelium-based-composites-multidisciplinary-approach-sustainable-materials
   

• From Seed Grant to Community Impact: The LEAD Project Inspires Young Minds in Akron.
  https://www.kent.edu/esdri/news/seed-grant-community-impact-lead-project-inspires-young-minds-akron
   

• Sustainability and Social Impact with Indigenous Farming Practices in Mexico.
  https://www.kent.edu/esdri/news/sustainability-and-social-impact-indigenous-farming-practices-mexico
   

McNamara Manning, Katherine 2024. Kent State University Environmental Science and Design Research Institute News. 

 

• Harnessing Citizen Science to Track Invasive Species.
  https://www.kent.edu/esdri/news/harnessing-citizen-science-track-invasive-species
   

• From Student to Researcher: Bridging Knowledge with the Two-Eyed Seeing Method. https://www.kent.edu/esdri/news/student-researcher-bridging-knowledge-two-eyed-seeing-method
   

• Exploring Nutrient Dynamics in Wetlands: A Summer Research Journey. https://www.kent.edu/esdri/news/exploring-nutrient-dynamics-wetlands-summer-research-journey
   

• Kent State Student Explores Sustainable Practices in Ohio’s Growing Cannabis Industry. https://www.kent.edu/esdri/news/kent-state-student-explores-sustainable-practices-ohios-growing-cannabis-industry
   

• Spotted Lanternfly Spotted for the First Time at Kent State University.
  https://www.kent.edu/esdri/news/spotted-lanternfly-spotted-first-time-kent-state-university
   

• ESDRI Seed Grants Enable Early-stage Research on Indigenous Land Conservation, Carbon Stabilization, and Invasive Species. Kent State University Environmental Science and Design Research Institute News. 
  https://www.kent.edu/esdri/news/esdri-seed-grants
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• Kent State University Environmental Science and Design Research Institute News. https://www.kent.edu/esdri/news/kent-state-institute-celebrates-graduating-fellows

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Manning, Katherine 2024. Duck, Duck, Goose! How Waterfowl Impact the Health of Wetlands. Kent State Today. https://www.kent.edu/today/news/duck-duck-goose-how-waterfowl-impact-health-wetlands

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Manning, Katherine 2023. Tiny Insects Play a Big Role in Forest Recovery. Kent State Today. https://www.kent.edu/today/news/tiny-insects-play-big-role-forest-recovery

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