Cynthia Tam
Cindy has been with the U.S. Geological Survey for 15 years and working on invasive species issues for over 20 years.
Cindy came to appreciate the outdoors growing up in Michigan and became interested in aquatic ecosystem and their stressors at Michigan State while working on her Bachelor of Science. She has a special interest in the Great Lakes; invasive species prevention, detection, containment, and control; and risk assessment and decision science.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Cindy is most interested in the influences of ecosystem stressors on global processes, especially at the nexus of science, policy, and natural resource management.
Professional Experience
Assistant Research Biologist, Illinois Natural History Survey, Sam Parr Biological Station, Kinmundy, Illinois
Research Fishery Biologist, Invasive Species Workgroup Leader, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, USGS, La Crosse, Wisconsin
Affiliate membership, graduate faculty, Biology Department, University of Wisconsin at La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin
Adjunct faculty at George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia
Science Advisor/Assistant Program Coordinator, Invasive Species Program, Ecosystems Mission Area, USGS National Center, Reston, Virginia
Education and Certifications
B.S. Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
M.S. Zoology and Physiology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming
Ph.D. Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana
Science and Products
U.S. Geological Survey invasive species research—Improving detection, awareness, decision support, and control
Invasive species research—Science for detection, containment, and control
Ecological risk assessment of Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) for the Great Lakes Basin
USGS science and technology help managers battle invading Asian carp
Binational ecological risk assessment of bigheaded carps (Hypophthalmichthys spp.) for the Great Lakes Basin.
Managing undesired and invading fishes
Nonnative Fishes in the Upper Mississippi River System
Bigheaded carps : a biological synopsis and environmental risk assessment
Risk assessment and screening for potentially invasive fishes
Piscivory in juvenile walleyes: Relative importance of prey species, timing of spawning of prey fish, and density on growth and survival
Interactions among zebra mussel shells, invertebrate prey, and Eurasian ruffe or yellow perch
Conditions for the return and simulation of the recovery of burrowing mayflies in western Lake Erie
Explore USGS Invasive Species Research
The USGS provides information and tools needed to help solve problems posed by invasive species across the country. Key components of USGS invasive species science include developing novel prevention, forecasting, early detection, decision support, and control tools.
Science and Products
U.S. Geological Survey invasive species research—Improving detection, awareness, decision support, and control
Invasive species research—Science for detection, containment, and control
Ecological risk assessment of Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) for the Great Lakes Basin
USGS science and technology help managers battle invading Asian carp
Binational ecological risk assessment of bigheaded carps (Hypophthalmichthys spp.) for the Great Lakes Basin.
Managing undesired and invading fishes
Nonnative Fishes in the Upper Mississippi River System
Bigheaded carps : a biological synopsis and environmental risk assessment
Risk assessment and screening for potentially invasive fishes
Piscivory in juvenile walleyes: Relative importance of prey species, timing of spawning of prey fish, and density on growth and survival
Interactions among zebra mussel shells, invertebrate prey, and Eurasian ruffe or yellow perch
Conditions for the return and simulation of the recovery of burrowing mayflies in western Lake Erie
Explore USGS Invasive Species Research
The USGS provides information and tools needed to help solve problems posed by invasive species across the country. Key components of USGS invasive species science include developing novel prevention, forecasting, early detection, decision support, and control tools.