Chemical & Materials Sciences Staff information

Kristin Manke

Chemical & Materials Sciences Division
Marketing Communications
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
PO Box 999
MSIN: K9-44
Richland, WA 99352
509/372-6011
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Biography

Kristin Manke serves as the communications specialist for the Chemical & Materials Sciences Division in Fundamental & Computational Sciences Directorate at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. In her role, she provides strategic counsel, messaging support and high-quality, customer-focused products. In addition, she leads the communications teams for the Institute for Integrated Catalysis, the Transformational Materials Science Initiative, and the Chemical Imaging Initiative. She also serves as the editor for Frontiers in Energy Research, a national newsletter focused on the Energy Frontier Research Centers.

In her almost 20 years at PNNL, she has worked extensively in the environmental science and nuclear waste cleanup arena. She has served as the Associate Communications Manager in the Environmental Technology Directorate, edited three books on radioactive waste, and co-authored journal articles on the topic. In addition, she has indexed more than a dozen books on scientific and management topics.

Education and Credentials

Bachelors of Science, Biochemistry, Washington State University
Minor, English, Washington State University

Affiliations and Professional Service

American Society of Indexers, Newsletter Editor (1999-2000), Programming Chair (2001), and President (2002) of Pacific Northwest Chapter

Awards and Recognitions

MarCom Award, 2009: "Advancing Frontiers in Science"
Hermes Gold Award, 2007
APEX Grand Award, 2005: "Risk Communication"
Communicator Crystal Award, 2005: “Risk Communication”
Communicator Crystal Award, 2004: "Hanford: A Conversation"
Battelle Key Contributor Award, 1999: "Hanford Tank Clean Up: A Guide to Understand the Technical Issues"
STC International Award of Distinguished Technical Communication, 1997: "Hanford Tank Clean Up: A Guide to Understand the Technical Issues"
STC Puget Sound Chapter Award, 1996: "Tank Vapor Database Users Guide"

PNNL Publications

2012

Wiley JG, and KL Manke. 2012. "Biofuels from Bacteria Is PNNL Biochemist's Goal (DOE Pulse Profile)." DOE Pulse 353(January 2, 2012):,

2011

Pierce EM, WJ Shaw, C Plata, and KL Manke. 2011. "Breaking Good." Radwaste Solutions 18(1):42-46.

2010

Manke KL, and JG Wiley. 2010. "Six Science Secrets of the Subsurface." Radwaste Solutions 17(2):30-35.
Showalter MA, LE Kathmann, KL Manke, JG Wiley, and JR Reed. 2010. EMSL Quarterly Highlights Report: 1st Quarter, Fiscal Year 2010. PNNL-19149, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
Showalter MA, LE Kathmann, KL Manke, JG Wiley, and JR Reed. 2010. EMSL 2009 Annual Report. PNNL-19196, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
West SA, MA Showalter, KL Manke, RR Carper, JG Wiley, and MT Beckman. 2010. EMSL Quarterly Highlights Report Second Quarter, Fiscal Year 2010 (January 1, 2010 through March 31, 2010). PNNL-19330, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.

2009

Showalter MA, and KL Manke. 2009. "A World-class User Facility to Solve the Nation's Complex Problems -- The Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL)." Physiology News 76:29-32.
Showalter MA, KL Manke, LE Kathmann, and JG Wiley. 2009. EMSL Quarterly Highlights Report: FY09, 4th Quarter. PNNL-18900, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
Showalter MA, LE Kathmann, and KL Manke. 2009. EMSL Quarterly Highlights Report: 1st Quarter, Fiscal Year 2009. PNNL-18206, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
Showalter MA, LE Kathmann, and KL Manke. 2009. EMSL Quarterly Highlights Report: 2nd Quarter, Fiscal Year 2009. PNNL-18392, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
Showalter MA, LE Kathmann, KL Manke, and JG Wiley. 2009. EMSL Quarterly Highlights Report: FY09, 3rd Quarter. PNNL-18572, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.

2008

Walton TL, WL Johnson, M Connolly, PC Mcginnis, and KL Manke. 2008. "National Laboratories Role in Nuclear Cleanup." Nuclear Future 4(1):44-50.

2007

Manke KL. 2007. "Digging Into Dirt: Subsurface Science at PNNL." Breakthroughs. Science, Technology, Innovation. Winter 2007:11.
Manke KL. 2007. "Cleaning Up Our Drinking Water." Innovation: America's Journal of Technology Commercialization 5(4):28-29.
Manke KL. 2007. "PNNL researcher explores behavior of complex molecules ." DOE Pulse (248):,

2006

Manke KL. 2006. "Experts Discuss Models' Role in Better Protecting U.S. Ports and Waterways." Washington Statewide Homeland Security Update Newsletter 1(4):,
Manke KL. 2006. "Will a Lobster Save Your Life?" Innovation: America's Journal of Technology Commercialization 6(4, December 2006/January 2007):27-28.
Manke KL. 2006. "Comin' Atcha!" Innovation: America's Journal of Technology Commercialization 4(5):14-16.
Brouns TM, and KL Manke. 2006. Environmental Solutions: A Summary of Contributions for FY05: PNNL Contributions to CH2M HILL Hanford Group, Inc. . PNNL-15642, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
Freshley MD, and KL Manke. 2006. Environmental Solutions FY05: PNNL Contributions to U.S. Department of Energy. PNNL-15570, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
Scott PA, and KL Manke. 2006. Environmental Solutions FY05: PNNL Contributions to Fluor Hanford. PNNL-15641, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.

2005

Truex MJ, and KL Manke. 2005. Environmental Solutions FY05: PNNL Contributions to Bechtel Hanford, Inc. PNNL-15539, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.

Selected Publications

2002

Manke, KL. 2002. "The Environment, Indexes, and Federal Law," Indexers Ink: Pacific Northwest Chapter of the American Society of Indexers Newsletter, Summer 2002, p. 3.

1999

Lundgren, RE and KL Manke. 1999. "Coming To Closure: Bridging the Gap Between Stakeholders and Subject Matter Experts to Speed Decontamination and Decommissioning," Technology, Volume 6, pp. 453-473.

1994

Seesing, PR, KL Manke, and MB Birn. 1994. "An Expanded Role for Technical Communicators in Information System Design, Development, and Delivery," IPCC94 (International Professional Communications Conference), IEEE, Piscataway, New Jersey, pp 152-156.