Katrina Merritt

I’m Katrina, a Pre-Award Proposal and Award Generalist. I’m here to help get proposal submissions in tip top shape to meet all the guidelines and requirements. Once assigned to your proposals, I spend time reviewing the solicitation for required documents, formatting and technical guidelines, important dates, and budgeting information. 

Then I reach out to PI’s to work together on building a compliant budget, coordinate required documents and ask to receive all final documents a few days prior to the submission due date – to review all materials and allow time to send edits back and forth. 

I’m here to answer any questions along the way! If I don’t know the answer, I’ll spend the time chasing down the proper person to get the answer from. I look forward to working with all of you and wish you all the best of luck with your submissions! 

A little about me:

I grew up a marine brat and moved up and down the east coast. I went to grad school for fisheries and had the time of my life as a fisheries biologist in south Florida for awhile. I love all things outdoors: fishing, the beach, hiking, camping you name it. I have 3 beautiful kids and a firefighter husband who love getting out for as many family adventures as we can squeeze in our free time. Another big love that the whole family shares is food! Homemade food, hole in the wall restaurants, anything delicious. So feel free to send over any hidden gems you want to share as far as food and adventures go!