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 abstract: Research Biologist with the Fort Collins Science Center
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 abstract: Paul Cryan is a Research Biologist at the Fort Collins Science Center.
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 abstract: Mysteries, underdogs, and gadgets have always fascinated me, so for the
   past two decades I have focused my research on using technology to reveal how
   some of the 43+ species of U.S. bats live their cryptic lives. My particular interests
   include uncovering bat migration behaviors and seasonal movements, discovering
   the details of their winter hideouts and survival strategies, and understanding
   how infectious diseases influence bat populations. What began as general interest
   in an understudied group of mammals has grown into a practical search for answers
   to two of the most pressing threats currently facing U.S. bats - fatalities at
   wind turbines and the emerging disease known as white-nose syndrome. My basic
   research approach is to start by synthesizing natural history and existing information,
   then test plausible new hypotheses in a scientifically defensible way through
   observational and experimental field studies. I gravitate toward new collaborations
   and technologies that take us beyond existing methods and expand our abilities
   to follow and discover what (and how) bats are doing out there in the dark.
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email: cryanp@usgs.gov hasCredential: - '@type': EducationalOccupationalCredential

 name: Ph.D. Biology, University of New Mexico, 2003

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 name: M.S. Biology, University of New Mexico, 1997

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 name: B.A. Biology, The Evergreen State College, 1991

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   name: Fort Collins Science Center
   url: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/fort-collins-science-center
 roleName: Research Biologist
 startDate: '2024-05-10T20:42:55.855822'

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 name: 2003 to present, Research Biologist, USGS Fort Collins Science Center, Fort
   Collins, CO

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 name: 1999 to 2003, Student Trainee (SCEP), USGS Arid Lands Field Station (Fort
   Collins Science Center), Albuquerque, NM

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 name: 1994 to 1997 & 1999 to 2002, Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of New
   Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

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 name: 1998 to 1999, Wildlife Biologist, USGS Arid Lands Field Station (Fort Collins
   Science Center), Albuquerque, NM

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 name: 1995 to 1997, Biological Science Technician, USGS Arid Lands Field Station
   (Fort Collins Science Center), Albuquerque, NM

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   name: U.S. Geological Survey
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name: Paul Cryan, PhD url: https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/paul-cryan