USGS Staff Profile:
'@context': https://schema.org '@type': Person affiliation: [] description: - '@type': TextObject abstract: Research Ecologist, Northwest CASC with the Climate Adaptation Science Centers additionalType: short description - '@type': TextObject abstract: John Bradford is a Research Ecologist with the USGS Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center. John studies dryland ecosystems in the context of global change and works with resource managers to identify adaptive strategies for sustaining these ecosystems in a changing world. additionalType: staff profile page introductory statement - '@type': TextObject abstract: John focuses on understanding how changing climate, disturbances, and land use influence dryland vegetation, plant communities, and ecosystem services. He is currently engaged in the broad topics of ecohydrology and dryland sustainability in the western U.S. and has projects examining a) the potential influence of changing climatic conditions on the distribution and regeneration potential of trees and shrubs in the intermountain western U.S., b) strategies for understanding and enhancing dryland ecosystem resilience to changing climate and drought patterns, and c) ecosystem water balance and patterns of plant-available soil water in dryland regions. additionalType: personal statement email: jbradford@usgs.gov hasCredential: - '@type': EducationalOccupationalCredential name: 2004 - Ph.D., Ecology, Colorado State University - '@type': EducationalOccupationalCredential name: 1996 - B.A., Biology, Cornell University hasOccupation: - '@type': OrganizationalRole affiliatedOrganization: '@type': Organization name: Climate Adaptation Science Centers url: https://www.usgs.gov/programs/climate-adaptation-science-centers roleName: Research Ecologist, Northwest CASC startDate: '2024-05-10T20:41:50.143208' - '@type': Occupation additionalType: self-claimed professional experience name: '2011- Present: Research Ecologist - US Geological Survey, Southwest Biological Science Center, Flagstaff, AZ' - '@type': Occupation additionalType: self-claimed professional experience name: '2006 - 2011: Research Ecologist - USDA Forest Service, North Central Research Station, Grand Rapids, MN' - '@type': Occupation additionalType: self-claimed professional experience name: '2004 - 2006: Research Ecologist (Postdoctoral) - USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fort Collins, CO' identifier: - '@type': PropertyValue propertyID: ORCID value: 0000-0001-9257-6303 - '@type': PropertyValue propertyID: GeoKB value: https://geokb.wikibase.cloud/entity/Q44959 jobTitle: Research Ecologist, Northwest CASC knowsAbout: [] memberOf: '@type': OrganizationalRole member: '@type': Organization name: U.S. Geological Survey name: staff member startDate: '2024-05-10T20:41:50.139634' name: John B Bradford, Ph.D. url: https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/john-b-bradford