Amy Yackel Adams, PhD
Amy Yackel Adams is a Research Ecologist focusing on improving management decisions of invasive reptiles worldwide.
Amy leads a diverse research program with other USGS scientists and various collaborators (NPS, USDA-NWRC, USFWS, DoD, universities, and state agencies) pertaining to early detection and rapid response, biology, ecology, genetics, control tool evaluation, eradication, and quantitative model development to improve adaptive management of invasive reptile species. Yackel Adams’ research areas in the Greater Everglades Ecosystem and Pacific Islands include: 1) Population and vital rate estimation of invasive Burmese Pythons, Veiled Chameleons, and Brown Treesnakes; 2) Estimating the impact of Brown Treesnakes on prey populations; 3) Enhancing early detection of invasive reptiles using new tools; and 4) Development and evaluation of removal and abundance models to inform and optimize eradication efforts.
Education and Certifications
PhD, Ecology, Graduate Degree Program in Ecology, Colorado State University, 2005
MS, Ecology, Graduate Degree Program in Ecology, Colorado State University, 1999
BS, Resource Conservation and Environmental Studies, University of Montana, 1986
Science and Products
Salvator merianae (Argentine Tegu). Attempted Predation.
Vulnerability of shortgrass prairie bird assemblages to climate change
Extremes of heat, drought and precipitation depress reproductive performance in shortgrass prairie passerines
Phrynosoma hernandesi (Greater Short-Horned Lizard). Commensalism
Heterodon nasicus (plains hog-nosed snake) diet
Detection rates of geckos in visual surveys: Turning confounding variables into useful knowledge
General herpetological collecting is size-biased for five Pacific lizards
The influence of disturbed habitat on the spatial ecology of Argentine black and white tegu (Tupinambis merianae), a recent invader in the Everglades ecosystem (Florida, USA)
Brumation of introduced Black and White Tegus, Tupinambis merianae (Squamata: Teiidae), in southern Florida
Stability of detectability over 17 years at a single site and other lizard detection comparisons from Guam
Selective predation by feral cats on a native skink on Guam
Do predators control prey species abundance? An experimental test with brown treesnakes on Guam
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
Salvator merianae (Argentine Tegu). Attempted Predation.
Vulnerability of shortgrass prairie bird assemblages to climate change
Extremes of heat, drought and precipitation depress reproductive performance in shortgrass prairie passerines
Phrynosoma hernandesi (Greater Short-Horned Lizard). Commensalism
Heterodon nasicus (plains hog-nosed snake) diet
Detection rates of geckos in visual surveys: Turning confounding variables into useful knowledge
General herpetological collecting is size-biased for five Pacific lizards
The influence of disturbed habitat on the spatial ecology of Argentine black and white tegu (Tupinambis merianae), a recent invader in the Everglades ecosystem (Florida, USA)
Brumation of introduced Black and White Tegus, Tupinambis merianae (Squamata: Teiidae), in southern Florida
Stability of detectability over 17 years at a single site and other lizard detection comparisons from Guam
Selective predation by feral cats on a native skink on Guam
Do predators control prey species abundance? An experimental test with brown treesnakes on Guam
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.