BS, University of Cincinnati
PHD, Case Western Reserve Univ
Selected publications:
K. Krynak, D. Wessels*, S. Imba, A. Loudon, E. Snyder, T. Krynak, J. Lyons, J. Guayasamin (2020) Call survey indicates rainbow trout farming alters glassfrog community composition in the Andes of Ecuador. Amphibian and Reptile Conservation. 14(2):1-11 (e234).
K. Krynak, D. Wessels*, S. Imba, A. Loudon, E. Snyder, T. Krynak, J. Lyons, J. Guayasamin (2018) A preliminary assessment of the skin-associated bacterial microbiome of Caecilia buckleyi (Amphibia: Caeciliidae). Herpetological Review. 49(4): 690-693.
K. Krynak, D. Burke, R. Martin, and P. Dennis (2017). Gut microbiome composition is associated with cardiac disease in captive western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla). FEMS Microbiology Letters. doi:10.1093/femsle/fnx149
Courses routinely taught:
ï‚· Introductory Biology II (1401 lecture/lab)
ï‚· Marine Biology (3701; Field Semester Course)
ï‚· Herpetology (3641; Lecture/Lab; 10 contact hours)
 Tropical Biodiversity Conservation (2601; Spring course with 14 day summer faculty-led study abroad in Ecuador; 3 contact hours while on campus)
ï‚· TREX: Conservation (1001.42; Lecture)
ï‚· Independent Research (4971; field, lab, and analysis based)
ï‚· Senior Capstone: (4861; 4761; 4771; 4791)
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