Katherine E. Himes

Dr. Katherine E. Himes was an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS, publisher of Science & Diplomacy) Overseas Science Fellow at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Regional Mission to Central Asia, based in Almaty, Kazakhstan from 2013 to 2015. She is an adjunct professor in the Master of Public Administration Program at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington.

Gears lying down with Pakistan and U.S. flags.

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Toward a Knowledge-Based Society

The US-Pakistan S&T Cooperation Program highlights the importance of science diplomacy when formal bilateral dialogue faces challenges.

Franklin A. Carrero-Martínez, Katherine E. Himes, Ali Douraghy

Men and women sitting on the ground under a tree listening to a speaker

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U.S. Forest Service Helps Foster Protected Landscape Management in Central Asia

The vast biodiversity and range of ecosystems in Central Asia makes the region a high priority for global conservation efforts, thus positioning the U.S. Forest Service to contribute to U.S. foreign policy goals via conservation diplomacy.

Katherine E. Himes, Brad Kinder, Lara Peterson

In the Field

Science and Culture Collide

Katherine Himes works with the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Mission to Central Asia to address regional issues with scientific solutions.

Katherine E. Himes