Item talk:Q54286

usgs_staff_profile:

 meta:
   status_code: 200
   timestamp: '2023-10-02T16:16:10.615326'
   url: https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/sharon-a-poessel
 profile:
   abstracts: []
   affiliations:
   - Society for Conservation Biology
   - The Wildlife Society
   - Raptor Research Foundation
   education:
   - Ph.D., Ecology, Utah State University, Logan, UT (2015)
   - M.S., Ecology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO (2009)
   - B.S., Wildlife Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO (2007)
   email: spoessel@usgs.gov
   expertise_terms:
   - Animal movement
   - Conservation biology
   - Endangered Species
   - Mammalogy
   - Ornithology
   - Wildlife ecology
   - Radio telemetry
   - Wildlife monitoring
   - ArcGIS
   - R
   honors: []
   intro_statements:
   - I am a Wildlife Biologist at the U.S. Geological Survey. My research focuses
     on ecology and conservation of a diverse mix of wildlife species throughout
     the western United States.
   name: Sharon A Poessel
   name_qualifier: null
   orcid: 0000-0002-0283-627X
   organization_link: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/forest-and-rangeland-ecosystem-science-center
   organization_name: Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center
   personal_statement: Much of my research focuses on understanding the movements
     and habitat use of animals across the landscape and using this knowledge to
     advance the conservation of wildlife species. My work has encompassed the study
     of multiple species, including black-footed ferrets, coyotes, bobcats, swift
     foxes, California condors, golden eagles, turkey vultures, riparian songbirds,
     loons, sage-grouse, trumpeter swans, Mohave ground squirrels, and desert kit
     foxes. More recently, my research efforts have been directed towards the deserts
     of southern California, examining ecological questions pertaining to species
     of conservation concern. I am also interested in urban wildlife ecology and
     the use of non-lethal methods to resolve wildlife-human conflicts.
   professional_experience:
   - '2015 - Present: Wildlife Biologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Forest and Rangeland
     Ecosystem Science Center, Boise, ID'
   - '2010 - 2015: Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Wildland Resources
     and the Ecology Center, Utah State University, Logan, UT'
   - '2009 - 2010: Research Associate, Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation
     Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO'
   - '2007 - 2009: Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Fish, Wildlife and
     Conservation Biology and Graduate Degree Program in Ecology, Colorado State
     University, Fort Collins, CO'
   title: Wildlife Biologist