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Aimee Agnew

Aimee Agnew is a Biologist at the US Geological Survey Fort Collins Science Center.

Aimee serves as Project Coordinator of the National Early Detection Rapid Response Information System, a centralized network that improves access to existing and emerging information resources and expands collaboration to facilitate early detection and rapid response (EDRR) to biological threats across the nation. Aimee works in partnership with resource managers, researchers, decision-makers and other interest groups to address priority needs for national, regional, and local EDRR planning and implementation through the production of actionable science products.
 

Professional Experience

  • 2022-present: Biologist and National Early Detection Rapid Response Information System Project Coordinator, US Geological Survey, Fort Collins, CO

  • 2017-2022: Fish and Wildlife Biologist, US Fish and Wildlife Service Western Colorado Field Office, Grand Junction, CO

  • 2022: Biologist, US Fish and Wildlife Service International Affairs, Falls Church, VA 

  • 2020: Lead Instructor - Wildlife Conservation (ESCI 437A: Environmental Wildlands Studies; ESCI 437B: Environmental Field Survey; ESCI 437C: Wildlands Environment and Culture), Wildlands Studies, Colorado

  • 2016-2017: Aquatic Invasive Species Early Detection Rapid Response Coordinator, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Madison, WI

  • 2012-2014: Community Capacity Builder, US Peace Corps, Botswana, Africa

Education and Certifications

  • M.S. Water Resources Management: Conservation Biology and Watershed Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2016

  • B.A. Communications, University of Arizona, 2010

Science and Products

Understanding gaps in early detection of and rapid response to invasive species in the United States: A literature review and bibliometric analysis

While concepts regarding invasive species establishment patterns and eradication possibilities have long been a topic of invasion biology, the specific terminology referring to early detection of and rapid response to (EDRR) invasive species emerged in scientific literature during the early 2000s. Since then, the EDRR approach has expanded to include a suite of detection, planning, and management
Authors
Amy Kristine Wray, Aimee Christine Agnew, Mary Brown, Emily Marie Dean, Nicole D Hernandez, Audrey Jordon, Cayla Morningstar, Sara Elizabeth Piccolomini, Harrison Alexander Pickett, Wesley Daniel, Brian Reichert
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Fort Collins Science Center, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center

America's most wanted fishes: Cataloging risk assessments to prioritize invasive species for management action

Hundreds of fish species enter the United States through human intervention (e.g., importation) and some of these fishes pose a substantial risk to the nation’s assets and ecosystems. Prevention, early detection, and rapid response (EDRR) are vital to stop species invasions, but time and resources to manage the large suite of fish species that enter the nation are limited. Evaluating the risk of a
Authors
Emily M. Dean, Audrey Jordon, Aimee Christine Agnew, Nicole D Hernandez, Cayla R. Morningstar, Matthew Neilson, Sara Elizabeth Piccolomini, Brian Reichert, Amy Kristine Wray, Wesley M. Daniel
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center

Non-USGS Publications**

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2022. Species Assessment and Listing Priority for Draba weberi. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Western Colorado Field Office, Grand Junction, Colorado.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2021. Colorado hookless cactus (Sclerocactus glaucus and Sclerocactus dawsonii) 5-Year Status Review: Summary and Evaluation. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Upper Colorado Basin Region, Denver, Colorado.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2021. Species status assessment report for Colorado hookless cactus (Sclerocactus glaucus and Sclerocactus dawsonii). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Upper Colorado Basin Region, Lakewood, Colorado.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2021. 5-Year Status Review: Pagosa skyrocket (Ipomopsis polyantha). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Upper Colorado Basin Region, Lakewood, Colorado.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2021. Draft recovery plan for Parachute beardtongue (Penstemon debilis). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Upper Colorado Basin Region, Lakewood, Colorado.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2020. Draft recovery plan for Pagosa Skyrocket (Ipomopsis polyantha). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Upper Colorado Basin Region, Lakewood, Colorado.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2020. Species status assessment report for Pagosa skyrocket (Ipomopsis polyantha). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Upper Colorado Basin Region, Lakewood, Colorado.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2020. Species status assessment report for Parachute beardtongue (Penstemon debilis). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Upper Colorado Basin Region, Lakewood, Colorado.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2020. 5-Year Status Review: Dudley Bluffs Bladderpod (Physaria (Lesquerella) congesta) and Dudley Bluffs Twinpod (Physaria obcordata). Western Colorado Ecological Services Field Office, Grand Junction, Colorado.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2020. Recovery Implementation Strategy for the Dudley Bluffs Bladderpod (Physaria (Lesquerella) congesta) and Dudley Bluffs Twinpod (Physaria obcordata). Western Colorado Ecological Services Field Office, Grand Junction, Colorado.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2020. Recovery Plan for the Dudley Bluffs Bladderpod (Physaria (Lesquerella) congesta) and Dudley Bluffs Twinpod (Physaria obcordata). Western Colorado Ecological Services Field Office, Grand Junction, Colorado.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2019. Species Biological Report for the Dudley Bluffs Bladderpod (Physaria (Lesquerella) congesta) and Dudley Bluffs Twinpod (Physaria obcordata). Western Colorado Ecological Services Field Office, Grand Junction, Colorado.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2018. 5-Year Status Review: Parachute beardtongue (Penstemon debilis). Lakewood, Colorado.

**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.

link
Conceptual network diagram for Siren

Siren: The National Early Detection and Rapid Response Information System

Siren: the National Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) Information System is an online resource for invasive species information sharing and collaboration that serves as the information hub of the National EDRR Framework.
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Biological Threats and Invasive Species Research Program, Fort Collins Science Center
link

Siren: The National Early Detection and Rapid Response Information System

Siren: the National Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) Information System is an online resource for invasive species information sharing and collaboration that serves as the information hub of the National EDRR Framework.
Learn More
FORT scientists present research at the 31st Conference of the North American Invasive Species Management Association in Lincoln, Nebraska

FORT scientists present research at the 31st Conference of the North American Invasive Species Management Association in Lincoln, Nebraska

From October 16-19, 2023, FORT scientists will present their research on invasive species management in North America through conference talks...

Read Article

Science and Products

Understanding gaps in early detection of and rapid response to invasive species in the United States: A literature review and bibliometric analysis

While concepts regarding invasive species establishment patterns and eradication possibilities have long been a topic of invasion biology, the specific terminology referring to early detection of and rapid response to (EDRR) invasive species emerged in scientific literature during the early 2000s. Since then, the EDRR approach has expanded to include a suite of detection, planning, and management
Authors
Amy Kristine Wray, Aimee Christine Agnew, Mary Brown, Emily Marie Dean, Nicole D Hernandez, Audrey Jordon, Cayla Morningstar, Sara Elizabeth Piccolomini, Harrison Alexander Pickett, Wesley Daniel, Brian Reichert
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Fort Collins Science Center, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center

America's most wanted fishes: Cataloging risk assessments to prioritize invasive species for management action

Hundreds of fish species enter the United States through human intervention (e.g., importation) and some of these fishes pose a substantial risk to the nation’s assets and ecosystems. Prevention, early detection, and rapid response (EDRR) are vital to stop species invasions, but time and resources to manage the large suite of fish species that enter the nation are limited. Evaluating the risk of a
Authors
Emily M. Dean, Audrey Jordon, Aimee Christine Agnew, Nicole D Hernandez, Cayla R. Morningstar, Matthew Neilson, Sara Elizabeth Piccolomini, Brian Reichert, Amy Kristine Wray, Wesley M. Daniel
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center

Non-USGS Publications**

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2022. Species Assessment and Listing Priority for Draba weberi. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Western Colorado Field Office, Grand Junction, Colorado.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2021. Colorado hookless cactus (Sclerocactus glaucus and Sclerocactus dawsonii) 5-Year Status Review: Summary and Evaluation. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Upper Colorado Basin Region, Denver, Colorado.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2021. Species status assessment report for Colorado hookless cactus (Sclerocactus glaucus and Sclerocactus dawsonii). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Upper Colorado Basin Region, Lakewood, Colorado.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2021. 5-Year Status Review: Pagosa skyrocket (Ipomopsis polyantha). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Upper Colorado Basin Region, Lakewood, Colorado.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2021. Draft recovery plan for Parachute beardtongue (Penstemon debilis). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Upper Colorado Basin Region, Lakewood, Colorado.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2020. Draft recovery plan for Pagosa Skyrocket (Ipomopsis polyantha). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Upper Colorado Basin Region, Lakewood, Colorado.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2020. Species status assessment report for Pagosa skyrocket (Ipomopsis polyantha). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Upper Colorado Basin Region, Lakewood, Colorado.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2020. Species status assessment report for Parachute beardtongue (Penstemon debilis). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Upper Colorado Basin Region, Lakewood, Colorado.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2020. 5-Year Status Review: Dudley Bluffs Bladderpod (Physaria (Lesquerella) congesta) and Dudley Bluffs Twinpod (Physaria obcordata). Western Colorado Ecological Services Field Office, Grand Junction, Colorado.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2020. Recovery Implementation Strategy for the Dudley Bluffs Bladderpod (Physaria (Lesquerella) congesta) and Dudley Bluffs Twinpod (Physaria obcordata). Western Colorado Ecological Services Field Office, Grand Junction, Colorado.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2020. Recovery Plan for the Dudley Bluffs Bladderpod (Physaria (Lesquerella) congesta) and Dudley Bluffs Twinpod (Physaria obcordata). Western Colorado Ecological Services Field Office, Grand Junction, Colorado.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2019. Species Biological Report for the Dudley Bluffs Bladderpod (Physaria (Lesquerella) congesta) and Dudley Bluffs Twinpod (Physaria obcordata). Western Colorado Ecological Services Field Office, Grand Junction, Colorado.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2018. 5-Year Status Review: Parachute beardtongue (Penstemon debilis). Lakewood, Colorado.

**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.

link
Conceptual network diagram for Siren

Siren: The National Early Detection and Rapid Response Information System

Siren: the National Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) Information System is an online resource for invasive species information sharing and collaboration that serves as the information hub of the National EDRR Framework.
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Biological Threats and Invasive Species Research Program, Fort Collins Science Center
link

Siren: The National Early Detection and Rapid Response Information System

Siren: the National Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) Information System is an online resource for invasive species information sharing and collaboration that serves as the information hub of the National EDRR Framework.
Learn More
FORT scientists present research at the 31st Conference of the North American Invasive Species Management Association in Lincoln, Nebraska

FORT scientists present research at the 31st Conference of the North American Invasive Species Management Association in Lincoln, Nebraska

From October 16-19, 2023, FORT scientists will present their research on invasive species management in North America through conference talks...

Read Article
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