Allison Benscoter
Allison Benscoter is a quantitative ecologist and geographic information specialist who focuses on ecological restoration and wildlife conservation at the USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center.
Research areas include applying geospatial techniques to understand species responses to environmental variation, habitat suitability modeling, animal home range analyses, and plant ecophysiology.
Education and Certifications
M.S. in Plant Biology from Southern Illinois University – Carbondale
B.A. in Environmental Studies from Saint Olaf College
Science and Products
Ecological Model Support for the Biscayne Bay and Southeastern Everglades Restoration Project
Knowledge Synthesis of Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow Science
Modeling Conservation Targets for the Peninsular Florida Landscape Conservation Cooperative
Modeling Spatial Habitat Quality for the Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow
Ecological Modeling in Support of the Western Everglades Restoration Project
Habitat Modeling for the Endangered Everglades Snail Kite and Its Prey
Sea Turtle Movement and Habitat Use in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
Socio-Ecological Conservation Targets for the Peninsular Florida Landscape Conservation Cooperative
Climate Envelope Modeling for Evaluating Anticipated Effects of Climate Change on Threatened and Endangered Species
Sea Turtle Habitat Use at Buck Island Reef National Monument, U.S. Virgin Islands
Ecological model support for the Biscayne Bay and Southeastern Everglades Restoration (BBSEER) Project, Round 3
Ecological Model Support for the Western Everglades Restoration Project (WERP) Round Five, 2023
Updates to the Everglades Vulnerability Analysis (EVA) vegetation module
Satellite tracking of sea turtles using Biscayne National Park, 2009-2021
KiteNest modeling scripts and output
Satellite tracking data for post-nesting green turtles from Northwest Florida (2002-2020)
Sea level rise scenarios for the Cape Sable seaside sparrow
Ecological Model Support for the Western Everglades Restoration Project (WERP) Round One of Four, 2018
Ecological Model Support for the Western Everglades Restoration Project (WERP) Round Two of Four, 2018
Ecological Model Support for the Western Everglades Restoration Project (WERP) Round Three of Four, 2019
Ecological Model Support for the Western Everglades Restoration Project (WERP) Round Four of Four, 2020
Ecological Model Support for RECOVER's Update of Interim Goals, 2019
Satellite tracking reveals use of Biscayne National Park by sea turtles tagged in multiple locations
Green turtle movements in the Gulf of Mexico: Tracking reveals new migration corridor and habitat use suggestive of MPA expansion
Nest-site selection model for endangered Everglade snail kites to inform ecosystem restoration
Sea level rise may pose conservation challenges for the endangered Cape Sable seaside sparrow
Endangered Cape Sable seaside sparrow ecology: Actions towards recovery through landscape-scale ecosystem restoration
Inter-nesting movements, migratory pathways, and resident foraging areas of green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) satellite-tagged in Southwest Florida
Loggerhead marine turtles (Caretta caretta) nesting at smaller sizes than expected in the Gulf of Mexico: Implications for turtle behavior, population dynamics, and conservation
Estimates of parameters that affect population dynamics, including the size at which individuals reproduce, are crucial for efforts aimed at understanding how imperiled species may recover from the numerous threats they face. In this study, we observed loggerhead marine turtles (Caretta caretta) nesting at three sites in the Gulf of Mexico at sizes assumed nonreproductive in this region (≤87 cm cu
Landscape-scale drivers of endangered Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow (Ammospiza maritima mirabilis) presence using an ensemble modeling approach
Knowledge synthesis of Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow science
Migration corridors and threats in the Gulf of Mexico and Florida Straits for loggerhead sea turtles
Potential impacts of future urbanization and sea level rise on Florida’s natural resources
Coastal marsh bird habitat selection and responses to Hurricane Sandy
Joint Ecosystem Modeling (JEM) Restoration Runs R Library
Science and Products
Ecological Model Support for the Biscayne Bay and Southeastern Everglades Restoration Project
Knowledge Synthesis of Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow Science
Modeling Conservation Targets for the Peninsular Florida Landscape Conservation Cooperative
Modeling Spatial Habitat Quality for the Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow
Ecological Modeling in Support of the Western Everglades Restoration Project
Habitat Modeling for the Endangered Everglades Snail Kite and Its Prey
Sea Turtle Movement and Habitat Use in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
Socio-Ecological Conservation Targets for the Peninsular Florida Landscape Conservation Cooperative
Climate Envelope Modeling for Evaluating Anticipated Effects of Climate Change on Threatened and Endangered Species
Sea Turtle Habitat Use at Buck Island Reef National Monument, U.S. Virgin Islands
Ecological model support for the Biscayne Bay and Southeastern Everglades Restoration (BBSEER) Project, Round 3
Ecological Model Support for the Western Everglades Restoration Project (WERP) Round Five, 2023
Updates to the Everglades Vulnerability Analysis (EVA) vegetation module
Satellite tracking of sea turtles using Biscayne National Park, 2009-2021
KiteNest modeling scripts and output
Satellite tracking data for post-nesting green turtles from Northwest Florida (2002-2020)
Sea level rise scenarios for the Cape Sable seaside sparrow
Ecological Model Support for the Western Everglades Restoration Project (WERP) Round One of Four, 2018
Ecological Model Support for the Western Everglades Restoration Project (WERP) Round Two of Four, 2018
Ecological Model Support for the Western Everglades Restoration Project (WERP) Round Three of Four, 2019
Ecological Model Support for the Western Everglades Restoration Project (WERP) Round Four of Four, 2020
Ecological Model Support for RECOVER's Update of Interim Goals, 2019
Satellite tracking reveals use of Biscayne National Park by sea turtles tagged in multiple locations
Green turtle movements in the Gulf of Mexico: Tracking reveals new migration corridor and habitat use suggestive of MPA expansion
Nest-site selection model for endangered Everglade snail kites to inform ecosystem restoration
Sea level rise may pose conservation challenges for the endangered Cape Sable seaside sparrow
Endangered Cape Sable seaside sparrow ecology: Actions towards recovery through landscape-scale ecosystem restoration
Inter-nesting movements, migratory pathways, and resident foraging areas of green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) satellite-tagged in Southwest Florida
Loggerhead marine turtles (Caretta caretta) nesting at smaller sizes than expected in the Gulf of Mexico: Implications for turtle behavior, population dynamics, and conservation
Estimates of parameters that affect population dynamics, including the size at which individuals reproduce, are crucial for efforts aimed at understanding how imperiled species may recover from the numerous threats they face. In this study, we observed loggerhead marine turtles (Caretta caretta) nesting at three sites in the Gulf of Mexico at sizes assumed nonreproductive in this region (≤87 cm cu