Ph.D.<\/strong>, University of Colorado (2009)<\/p>\n Population ecology and conservation, decision-theoretic science<\/em><\/p>\n I am a Research Ecologist with the U.S. Geological Survey\u2019s Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center, and an adjunct faculty member in the Applied Ecology Department. My focus is in applied wildlife ecology\/management, emphasizing the use of quantitative modeling to understand resource dynamics and use of decision-theoretic methods to guide management decisions under uncertainty. My research includes endangered-species conservation, modeling species\u2019 distribution, abundance, and connectivity, and developing parameter estimation and decision-optimization methods. I work closely with natural resource decision makers and their stakeholders to help frame management problems, formulate approaches to evaluate trade-offs and optimally allocate limited resources, and consider how science can most effectively support management needs. I have an ongoing interest in tropical ecology including crocodilian conservation and wildlife harvest dynamics.<\/p>\nResearch Interests<\/h3>\n
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