E. M. Bates, L. M. Koczur, A. Krainyk, B. M. Balllard, and A.C. Kasner. 2016. Spatial and temporal dynamics of foraging habitat availability for reddish egrets in the Laguna Madre, Texas. International Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation. Vol. 8(10), pp. 251-258. doi: 10.5897/IJBC2016.1025
Anastasia Krainyk, Ph.D.
Biography
I am a research ecologist with a focus on structured decision making and spatially explicit decision support tools for environmental management and conservation. My current project focuses on the development of a decision support tool for identifying landscapes most important to achieving waterfowl population, habitat, and social goals of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan at regional scales.
Education:
- Ph.D. Wildlife Management, 2016 Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Kingsville, TX
Dissertation: Prioritizing Habitat Conservation for the Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula) Along the Western Gulf of Mexico Coast
- M.A Conservation Biology, 2011 Columbia University, New York, NY
Thesis: Application of Bio-Boundary Research to the Captive Management of African Wild Dogs (Lycoan pictus)
- B.S. Conservation Biology, 2009 SUNY-Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY
Professional Experience:
- POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ECOLOGIST, USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, February 2017 - current
- ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF RESEARCH, Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Kingsville, TX, June 2016 - Janauary 2017
- PH.D. GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT, Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Kingsville, TX, August 2012 - May 2016
- GIS SPECIALIST AND ANALYST, Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Kingsville, TX, January 2014 - July 2015
- M.A. GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT, Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology Department, Columbia University, New York, NY, August 2009 - May 2011
- FIELD RESEARCH TECHNICIAN, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University, Brookville, IN, May 2008 - August 2008
- CONSERVATION BOILOGY RESEARCH ASSISTANT, Arizona Game and Fish Department, Pinetop, AZ, May 2007 - August 2007
- LIMNOLOGY LABORATORY ASSISTANT, Limnology Department, SUNY-ESF, Syracuse, NY, September 2005 - May 2008
Science and Products
Date published: January 1, 2019
Spatial Integration of Biological and Social Objectives to Identify Priority Landscapes for Waterfowl Habitat Conservation
The information and data presented herein serve as the supplement to the report, “Spatial Integration of Biological and Social Objectives to Identify Priority Landscapes for Waterfowl Habitat Conservation”. The purpose of this supplemental material is to encourage exploration of the methods used to develop the spatially explicit products presented in the report. The in depth ste
Attribution: Ecosystems, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Year Published: 2019
Spatial integration of biological and social objectives to identify priority landscapes for waterfowl habitat conservation
Waterfowl population management and habitat conservation compose one of the oldest and most successful adaptive management frameworks in the world. Since its inception, the North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP) has emphasized strategically targeted conservation investments in regions that most affect waterfowl population dynamics. By...
Krainyk, Anastasia; Lyons, James E.; Brasher, Michael G.; Humburg, Dale D.; Souilliere, Greg J.; Coluccy, John M.; Petrie, Mark J.; Howerter, David W.; Slattery, Stuart M.; Rice, Mindy B.; Fuller, Joe C.Attribution: Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems
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Krainyk, A., Lyons, J.E., Brasher, M.G., Humburg, D.D., Soulliere, G.J., Coluccy, J.M., Petrie, M.J., Howerter, D.W., Slattery, S.M., Rice, M.B., and Fuller, J.C., 2019, Spatial integration of biological and social objectives to identify priority landscapes for waterfowl habitat conservation: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2019–1029, 41 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20191029.
Pre-USGS Publications
A. Krainyk, R. S. Finger, B. M. Ballard, M. T. Merendino, D. B. Wester, and R. H. Terry. 2018. Habitat selection by Mottle Duck Anas fulvigula broods. Wildfowl. Vol. 68, pp. 104-122.
A. Krainyk, B. M. Ballard, M. G. Brasher, B. C. Wilson, M.W. Parr, and C. K. Edwards. 2019. Decision support tool: Mottled duck habitat management and conservation in the Western Gulf Coast. Journal of Environmental Management. Vol. 230, pp. 43-52.
C.G. Crouch, A.J. Flores, A. Krainyk, L.A. Brennan, D.B. Wester, E.D. Grahmann, R.H. Benson, F. Hernandez, and J.F. Kelly. 2019. Comparative Habitat Use of Wintering American Kestrels and Loggerhead Shrikes Along South Texas Roadways. Southeastern Naturalist. Vol. 18(2), pp. 240-255.
A. Krainyk, L. M. Koczur, B. M. Ballard. 2020. A spatial mode for the beneficial use of dredge spoil deposition: Creation and management of breeding habitat for reddish egrets in Texas. Journal of Environmental Management. Vol. 260, Art. 110022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.110022