Item talk:Q47831

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