Dr. Patterson is an accomplished marine scientist with 15 years of experience specializing  in international affairs, international fishery policies, marine conservation, and science communication, education, and outreach. Current portfolio primarily focuses on U.S. and global implementation of the Port State Measures Agreement and addresses policy  issues related to combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. Previous works include: coral disease mitigation, marine protected areas, sustainable tourism, and ecosystems management. Katherine is a past WYSE Faculty Advisor too and earned her PhD from George Mason University.