Matthew Gould, Ph.D.

Professional Experience

• Matthew is a biologist with the USGS Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center and is the Team Leader of the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, a group of biologists responsible for long-term monitoring and research efforts on grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

• Previously, Matthew was a postdoctoral research scientist at New Mexico State University and, in conjunction with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Raptor Program, used Bayesian integrated population models and collision risk models to better understand raptor populations across North America.

• In the past, Matthew has collaborated with researchers to estimate demographic and genetic parameters for the American black bear, mountain lion, and American badger.