Natasha B Carr, PhD
Natasha Carr is a Scientist Emeritus at the Fort Collins Science Center. Natasha's research interests include applications of landscape, community, and fire ecology to multiscale land management issues.
Natasha Carr began as a research scientist with the US Fish and Wildlife Service in 1990 and converted to the U.S. Geological Survey in 1994. Her research interests include applications of landscape, community, and fire ecology to multiscale land management issues. A key component of her work includes developing science applications and practical tools for natural resource managers and policy makers. Current projects include developing innovative approaches for conducting broad-scale assessments and streamlining the NEPA process. Since 1986, she has authored or coauthored over 50 publications and associated USGS datasets.
Education and Certifications
Ph.D. in Zoology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 1991
M.S. in Biology, Rutgers the State University, New Brunswick, NJ, 1984
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Ramapo College, Mahwah, NJ, 1980
Science and Products
Greater Sage-Grouse Science (2015–17): Synthesis and Potential Management Implications
Higher and Farther: Patterns of Development within Protected Areas
Developing Broad Scale Indicators for Monitoring Ecosystems and Landscapes
Informing Habitat Management for Desert Tortoise
Quantifying Ecological Integrity in Terrestrial systems
Science Support for Implementing a Landscape Approach to Resource Management in the Bureau of Land Management
Energy Development and Changing Land Uses
Landscape and Habitat Assessment
The Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative (WLCI)
Science to Support an Assessment of Future Climate Impacts on Wildlife in Wyoming
Using a Collaborative Modeling Approach to Explore Climate and Landscape Change in the Northern Rockies and Inform Adaptive Management
Distribution of a freshwater mussel assemblage in Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma
Terrestrial Development Index for the Western United States: 1-kilometer moving window
Potential productivity and change estimates for eight grassland species to evaluate vulnerability to climate change in the southern Great Plains
Estimated habitat suitability for the American burying beetle using land cover classes in the Southern Plains (ver. 1.1, June 2020)
Biophysical assessment for indemnity selection of federal lands in Colorado
Broad-scale assessment of biophysical features in Colorado
A Multiscale Index of Landscape Intactness for the Western U.S.
Surface area of solar arrays in the conterminous United States
Compilation of information on occurrence and conservation status for the freshwater mussel fauna of Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma
Quantifying development to inform management of Mojave and Sonoran desert tortoise habitat in the American southwest
Biological assessment of a proposed vegetation management program to benefit tribes in eastern Oklahoma
Using scenarios to evaluate vulnerability of grassland communities to climate change in the Southern Great Plains of the United States
Quantifying ecological integrity of terrestrial systems to inform management of multiple-use public lands in the United States
Southern Great Plains Rapid Ecoregional Assessment—Volume II. Species and assemblages
Biophysical assessment for indemnity selection of Federal Lands in Colorado
Greater sage-grouse science (2015–17)—Synthesis and potential management implications
Southern Great Plains Rapid Ecoregional assessment—Volume I. Ecological communities
Multiscale guidance and tools for implementing a landscape approach to resource management in the Bureau of Land Management
Estimated historical distribution of grassland communities of the Southern Great Plains
Southern Great Plains Rapid Ecoregional Assessment: pre-assessment report
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Greater Sage-Grouse Science (2015–17): Synthesis and Potential Management Implications
Higher and Farther: Patterns of Development within Protected Areas
Developing Broad Scale Indicators for Monitoring Ecosystems and Landscapes
Informing Habitat Management for Desert Tortoise
Quantifying Ecological Integrity in Terrestrial systems
Science Support for Implementing a Landscape Approach to Resource Management in the Bureau of Land Management
Energy Development and Changing Land Uses
Landscape and Habitat Assessment
The Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative (WLCI)
Science to Support an Assessment of Future Climate Impacts on Wildlife in Wyoming
Using a Collaborative Modeling Approach to Explore Climate and Landscape Change in the Northern Rockies and Inform Adaptive Management
Distribution of a freshwater mussel assemblage in Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma
Terrestrial Development Index for the Western United States: 1-kilometer moving window
Potential productivity and change estimates for eight grassland species to evaluate vulnerability to climate change in the southern Great Plains
Estimated habitat suitability for the American burying beetle using land cover classes in the Southern Plains (ver. 1.1, June 2020)
Biophysical assessment for indemnity selection of federal lands in Colorado
Broad-scale assessment of biophysical features in Colorado
A Multiscale Index of Landscape Intactness for the Western U.S.
Surface area of solar arrays in the conterminous United States
Compilation of information on occurrence and conservation status for the freshwater mussel fauna of Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma
Quantifying development to inform management of Mojave and Sonoran desert tortoise habitat in the American southwest
Biological assessment of a proposed vegetation management program to benefit tribes in eastern Oklahoma
Using scenarios to evaluate vulnerability of grassland communities to climate change in the Southern Great Plains of the United States
Quantifying ecological integrity of terrestrial systems to inform management of multiple-use public lands in the United States
Southern Great Plains Rapid Ecoregional Assessment—Volume II. Species and assemblages
Biophysical assessment for indemnity selection of Federal Lands in Colorado
Greater sage-grouse science (2015–17)—Synthesis and potential management implications
Southern Great Plains Rapid Ecoregional assessment—Volume I. Ecological communities
Multiscale guidance and tools for implementing a landscape approach to resource management in the Bureau of Land Management
Estimated historical distribution of grassland communities of the Southern Great Plains
Southern Great Plains Rapid Ecoregional Assessment: pre-assessment report
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.