Amy Kinsley

Assistant Professor
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Education
  • B.S. Civil Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
  • DVM University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
  • Ph.D. Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN

Areas of Interest

AIS surveillance 

Biography

Dr. Amy Kinsley is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Veterinary Population Medicine at the University of Minnesota. Dr. She earned her DVM and doctorate in veterinary medicine from the University of Minnesota, and specializes in aquatic epidemiology. Kinsley and her research team use network modeling, disease modeling, fieldwork and optimization techniques to understand how aquatic invasive species and infectious diseases spread in aquatic environments, and design effective and efficient prevention and mitigation strategies. With a passion for interdisciplinary collaboration, Dr. Kinsley leads research projects integrating disciplines such as epidemiology, ecology, social sciences, civil engineering and computer science while incorporating substantial stakeholder and community engagement to advance aquatic ecosystem health.

Research

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  • Haight, R. G., Kinsley, A. C., Kao, S.-Y., Yemshanov, D., & Phelps, N. B. D. (2021). Optimizing the location of watercraft inspection stations to slow the spread of aquatic invasive species. Biological Invasions, 23(12), 3907–3919. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-021-02620-6
  • Haight, R. G., Yemshanov, D., Kao, S.-Y., Phelps, N. B. D., & Kinsley, A. C. (2023). A bi-level model for state and county aquatic invasive species prevention decisions. Journal of Environmental Management, 327. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116855
  • Kinsley, A. C., Bajcz, A. W., Haight, R. G., & Phelps, N. B. D. (2024). Facilitating effective collaboration to prevent aquatic invasive species spread. Biological Conservation, 290, 110449. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2024.110449
  • Kinsley, A. C., Haight, R. G., Snellgrove, N., Muellner, P., Muellner, U., Duhr, M., & Phelps, N. B. D. (2022). AIS explorer: Prioritization for watercraft inspections-A decision-support tool for aquatic invasive species management. Journal of Environmental Management, 314. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115037