usgs_staff_profile:
meta: status_code: 200 timestamp: '2023-09-30T16:52:21.481844' url: https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/steven-m-matsuoka profile: abstracts: [] affiliations: - American Ornithological Society - International Rusty Blackbird Working Group - Partners in Flight education: - M.S. 1996 University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska Wildlife Biology - B.S. 1992 California State University, Hayward, California Biology email: smatsuoka@usgs.gov expertise_terms: - Ecology of passerine birds - Ecology of terrestrial birds - Population modeling - Demographic modeling - Conservation of rare and declining species - Artic and boreal ecosystems honors: [] intro_statements: - My research identifies 1) the terrestrial birds in Alaska that are most at-risk to environmental change and 2) the key habitats and resources these at-risk species require across their annual cycles and ranges to adapt to change. name: Steven M Matsuoka name_qualifier: null orcid: 0000-0001-6415-1885 organization_link: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/alaska-science-center organization_name: Alaska Science Center personal_statement: "I research the ecology and population dynamics of terrestrial\ \ birds (landbirds) in arctic and boreal ecosystems of Alaska and Canada. This\ \ large, yet poorly studied group of Federal Trust Species includes 142 breeding\ \ bird species in Alaska alone. My research produces information on status,\ \ trends, resource use, and limiting factors to identify 1) the landbird species\ \ most at risk to environmental change and 2) the key habitats and resources\ \ these species require to adapt to change. This information is used by resource\ \ managers in Alaska and Canada to prioritize limited resources for the species\ \ and habitats most in need of conservation. Many of my studies address bird\ \ populations at large spatial scales such as the state of Alaska, the western\ \ boreal forest biome, or entire species\u2019 migratory ranges. These studies\ \ require considerable coordination among U.S. and Canadian collaborators to\ \ collect the data and often involve new approaches to analyze data compiled\ \ across multiple studies." professional_experience: - 2015 - Present Research Wildlife Biologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, Alaska - 2012 - Present Research Associate, University of Alberta, Boreal Avian Modelling Project, Edmonton, Alberta - 2010 - 2012 Quantitative Ecologist, University of Alberta, Boreal Avian Modelling Project, Edmonton, Alberta - 2002 - 2015 Supervisor Wildlife Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Migratory Bird Management, Anchorage, Alaska - 1996 - 2002 Research Wildlife Biologist, USGS, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, Alaska - 1993 - 1996 Cooperative Education Student, National Biological Service, Alaska Biological Science Center, Anchorage, Alaska - 1992 - 1993 Biological Technician, USFWS, Alaska Fish and Wildlife Research Center, Anchorage, Alaska - 1989 - 1992 Various volunteer and technical field positions in avian monitoring, fisheries management, plant ecology, and environmental impact assessment title: Research Wildlife Biologist