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status_code: 200 timestamp: '2024-05-10T06:11:38.420042' url: https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/amanda-m-kissel
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abstracts: [] affiliations: [] education: - PhD in Biology, Simon Fraser University, 2017 - BSc in Wildlife Biology, Colorado State University, 2008 email: akissel@usgs.gov expertise_terms: - Amphibian Ecology - Analytical Methods - Climate Science - Demography and Modeling - Herpetology - Hierarchical Modeling - Invasive Species - Population Dynamics - Quantitative Ecology honors: [] intro_statements: - Amanda Kissel is a biologist in the Invasive Species and Biothreats branch at the Fort Collins Science Center. Her work is primarily focused on invasive reptiles. name: Amanda M Kissel, PhD name_qualifier: null orcid: 0000-0002-6346-7455 organization_link: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/fort-collins-science-center organization_name: Fort Collins Science Center personal_statement: "Amanda Kissel is a quantitative population ecologist with applied\ \ experience in amphibian and reptile conservation. Her focus is on developing\ \ population models and tools that managers can use to make informed decisions.\ \ She\u2019s worked in a wide array of systems, ranging from montane environments\ \ in the Pacific Northwest and Rocky Mountains, vernal pools in the San Juaquin\ \ Valley of California, the Mojave Desert in the Southwestern US, and the Wider\ \ Caribbean region. Amanda has worked with a diverse array of partners, including\ \ the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, US Fish and Wildlife Service,\ \ non-profit organizations, and international government agencies, and finds that\ \ science works best when done in close collaboration with partners. Amanda\u2019\ s current focus is on modeling population dynamics of invasive reptiles." professional_experience: - Biologist, Fort Collins Science Center, USGS title: Biologist