Catherine S. Jarnevich, PhD
Catherine began working for the USGS while obtaining her doctorate in ecology in 2000. She gained skills in integrating disparate datasets of species’ location data and using these to generate spatially explicit models of species occurrence and abundance.
Catherine has developed a research program to assist multiple agencies and groups with species distributions, focusing on invasive species. Her current research involves the application of habitat suitability models to answer different applied research and management questions for various species across a range of taxa and spatial scales. She has also been working with spatially explicit state and transition modeling to inform efficient landscape scale invasive plant management.
Professional Experience
Research ecologist, Fort Collins Science Center, U. S. Geological Survey, Ft. Collins, CO: 2011 - present
Ecologist, Fort Collins Science Center, U. S. Geological Survey, Ft. Collins, CO: 2000 - 2011
Education and Certifications
Ph.D., Colorado State University (Ecology), 2004
B.S., University of New Mexico, NM (Double major: Biology and Anthropology), 1998
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VisTrails SAHM: visualization and workflow management for species habitat modeling
Using habitat suitability models to target invasive plant species surveys
Predicting tamarisk current and future distribution
Diet and conservation implications of an invasive chameleon, Chamaeleo jacksonii (Squamata: Chamaeleonidae) in Hawaii
Will a changing climate increase interaction between rare and non-native plant species in Alaska?
How will climate change affect the potential distribution of Eurasian tree sparrows Passer montanus in North America?
Federated or cached searches: providing expected performance from multiple invasive species databases
Data for giant constrictors - Biological management profiles and an establishment risk assessment for nine large species of pythons, anacondas, and the boa constrictor
Challenges of predicting the potential distribution of a slow-spreading invader: a habitat suitability map for an invasive riparian tree
Distribution and abundance of saltcedar and Russian olive in the western United States
Bounding species distribution models
Challenges in identifying sites climatically matched to the native ranges of animal invaders
Background: Species distribution models are often used to characterize a species' native range climate, so as to identify sites elsewhere in the world that may be climatically similar and therefore at risk of invasion by the species. This endeavor provoked intense public controversy over recent attempts to model areas at risk of invasion by the Indian Python (Python molurus). We evaluated a number
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VisTrails SAHM: visualization and workflow management for species habitat modeling
The Software for Assisted Habitat Modeling (SAHM) has been created to both expedite habitat modeling and help maintain a record of the various input data, pre- and post-processing steps and modeling options incorporated in the construction of a species distribution model through the established workflow management and visualization VisTrails software. This paper provides an overview of the VisTraiAuthorsJeffrey T. Morisette, Catherine S. Jarnevich, Tracy R. Holcombe, Colin B. Talbert, Drew A. Ignizio, Marian Talbert, Claudio Silva, David Koop, Alan Swanson, Nicholas E. YoungUsing habitat suitability models to target invasive plant species surveys
Managers need new tools for detecting the movement and spread of nonnative, invasive species. Habitat suitability models are a popular tool for mapping the potential distribution of current invaders, but the ability of these models to prioritize monitoring efforts has not been tested in the field. We tested the utility of an iterative sampling design (i.e., models based on field observations usedAuthorsAlycia W. Crall, Catherine S. Jarnevich, Brendon Panke, Nick Young, Mark Renz, Jeffrey MorisettePredicting tamarisk current and future distribution
No abstract available.AuthorsC. S. Jarnevich, P. Evangelista, J. GrahamDiet and conservation implications of an invasive chameleon, Chamaeleo jacksonii (Squamata: Chamaeleonidae) in Hawaii
We summarize information on current distribution of the invasive lizard Chamaeleo jacksonii and predict its potential distribution in the Hawaiian Islands. Potential distribution maps are based on climate models developed from known localities in its native range and its Hawaiian range. We also present results of analysis of stomach contents of a sample of 34 chameleons collected from native, predAuthorsFred Kraus, Arthur Medeiros, David Preston, Catherine S. Jarnevich, Gordon H. RoddaWill a changing climate increase interaction between rare and non-native plant species in Alaska?
No abstract available.AuthorsLindsey Flagstad, Matthew L. Carlson, Helen Cortes-Burnes, Catherine Jarnevich, Tracy HolcombeHow will climate change affect the potential distribution of Eurasian tree sparrows Passer montanus in North America?
Habitat suitability models have been used to predict the present and future potential distribution of a variety of species. Eurasian tree sparrows Passer montanus, native to Eurasia, have established populations in other parts of the world. In North America, their current distribution is limited to a relatively small region around its original introduction to St. Louis, Missouri. We combined dataAuthorsJim Graham, Catherine S. Jarnevich, Nick Young, Greg Newman, Thomas J. StohlgrenFederated or cached searches: providing expected performance from multiple invasive species databases
Invasive species are a universal global problem, but the information to identify them, manage them, and prevent invasions is stored around the globe in a variety of formats. The Global Invasive Species Information Network is a consortium of organizations working toward providing seamless access to these disparate databases via the Internet. A distributed network of databases can be created using tAuthorsJim Graham, Catherine S. Jarnevich, Annie Simpson, Gregory J. Newman, Thomas J. StohlgrenData for giant constrictors - Biological management profiles and an establishment risk assessment for nine large species of pythons, anacondas, and the boa constrictor
Giant Constrictors' Climate Space The giant constrictors' climate space data set represents the information needed to recreate the climate space and climate matching analyses in Reed and Rodda (2009). A detailed methodology and results are included in that report. The data include locations for nine species of large constrictors including Python molurus, Broghammerus reticulatus, P. sebae, P. natAuthorsC. S. Jarnevich, G.H. Rodda, R.N. ReedChallenges of predicting the potential distribution of a slow-spreading invader: a habitat suitability map for an invasive riparian tree
Understanding the potential spread of invasive species is essential for land managers to prevent their establishment and restore impacted habitat. Habitat suitability modeling provides a tool for researchers and managers to understand the potential extent of invasive species spread. Our goal was to use habitat suitability modeling to map potential habitat of the riparian plant invader, Russian oliAuthorsCatherine S. Jarnevich, Lindsay V. ReynoldsDistribution and abundance of saltcedar and Russian olive in the western United States
Over the past century, two introduced Eurasian trees, saltcedar (Tamarix spp.) and Russian olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia) have become wide spread on western United States of American (U.S.) rivers. This paper reviews the literature on the following five key areas related to their distribution and abundance in the western United States: (1) the history of introduction, planting, and spread of saltcAuthorsPamela L. Nagler, Edward P. Glenn, Catherine S. Jarnevich, Patrick B. ShafrothBounding species distribution models
Species distribution models are increasing in popularity for mapping suitable habitat for species of management concern. Many investigators now recognize that extrapolations of these models with geographic information systems (GIS) might be sensitive to the environmental bounds of the data used in their development, yet there is no recommended best practice for “clamping” model extrapolations. WeAuthorsThomas J. Stohlgren, Catherine S. Jarnevich, Wayne E. Esaias, Jeffery T. MorisetteChallenges in identifying sites climatically matched to the native ranges of animal invaders
Background: Species distribution models are often used to characterize a species' native range climate, so as to identify sites elsewhere in the world that may be climatically similar and therefore at risk of invasion by the species. This endeavor provoked intense public controversy over recent attempts to model areas at risk of invasion by the Indian Python (Python molurus). We evaluated a number
AuthorsG.H. Rodda, C. S. Jarnevich, R.N. Reed - Software
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