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Elizabeth A Paulukonis, Ph.D.

Elizabeth Paulukonis is a Climate Adaptation Service Scientist with the Climate Adaptation Technical Services (CATS) initiative of the USGS National Climate Adaptation Science Center. 

Dr. Annie Paulukonis is a Biologist working with the Climate Adaptation Technical Services team. 

Her work with CATS focuses on rapid analysis, synthesis, and translation of science to support clients across federal, state, tribal, and NGO groups. Her interdisciplinary background in spatial ecology has involved research on a wide range of topics, including human wellbeing and ecosystem vulnerability under anthropogenic change scenarios (global temperature shifts, sea level rise, urbanization), endangered pollinator conservation, ecotoxicology, and quantitative wildlife population modeling. 

Education and Certifications

  • PhD in Geospatial Analytics at North Carolina State University 

  • MS in Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia

  • BS in Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution at UC San Diego 

Science and Products

Non-USGS Publications**

Paulukonis, Elizabeth Anne, and S. Thomas Purucker. "Spatiotemporally derived agricultural field delineations for species effects assessments and environmental decision support." Science of The Total Environment 958 (2025)
Fulford, Richard Stewart, and E. Paulukonis. "Eco-decisional well-being networks as a tool for community decision support." Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 12 (2024)
Etterson, Matthew A., Elizabeth A. Paulukonis, and S. Thomas Purucker. "Using Pop-GUIDE to assess the applicability of MCnest for relative risk of pesticides to hummingbirds." Ecologies 4.1 (2023): 171-194.
McCaffrey, Kelly R., et al. "A multi-scale approach for identification of potential pesticide use sites impacting vernal pool critical habitat in California." Science of The Total Environment 857 (2023).
Miller, David H., et al. "Investigating vernal pool fairy shrimp exposure to organophosphate pesticides: Implications for population-level risk assessment." Ecologies 3.3 (2022): 308-322.
Purucker, S. Thomas, et al. "Estimating dermal contact soil exposure for amphibians." Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management 19.1 (2023): 9-16.
Paulukonis, Elizabeth A., et al. "Prioritization of Vulnerable Species Under Scenarios of Anthropogenic-Driven Change in Georgia's Coastal Plain." Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management 12.2 (2021): 273-293.
Yee, Susan H., et al. "Projecting effects of land use change on human well-being through changes in ecosystem services." Ecological modelling 440 (2021)
Yee, Susan H., Elizabeth Paulukonis, and Kyle D. Buck. "Downscaling a human well-being index for environmental management and environmental justice applications in Puerto Rico." Applied Geography 123 (2020)

**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

Non-USGS Publications**

Paulukonis, Elizabeth Anne, and S. Thomas Purucker. "Spatiotemporally derived agricultural field delineations for species effects assessments and environmental decision support." Science of The Total Environment 958 (2025)
Fulford, Richard Stewart, and E. Paulukonis. "Eco-decisional well-being networks as a tool for community decision support." Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 12 (2024)
Etterson, Matthew A., Elizabeth A. Paulukonis, and S. Thomas Purucker. "Using Pop-GUIDE to assess the applicability of MCnest for relative risk of pesticides to hummingbirds." Ecologies 4.1 (2023): 171-194.
McCaffrey, Kelly R., et al. "A multi-scale approach for identification of potential pesticide use sites impacting vernal pool critical habitat in California." Science of The Total Environment 857 (2023).
Miller, David H., et al. "Investigating vernal pool fairy shrimp exposure to organophosphate pesticides: Implications for population-level risk assessment." Ecologies 3.3 (2022): 308-322.
Purucker, S. Thomas, et al. "Estimating dermal contact soil exposure for amphibians." Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management 19.1 (2023): 9-16.
Paulukonis, Elizabeth A., et al. "Prioritization of Vulnerable Species Under Scenarios of Anthropogenic-Driven Change in Georgia's Coastal Plain." Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management 12.2 (2021): 273-293.
Yee, Susan H., et al. "Projecting effects of land use change on human well-being through changes in ecosystem services." Ecological modelling 440 (2021)
Yee, Susan H., Elizabeth Paulukonis, and Kyle D. Buck. "Downscaling a human well-being index for environmental management and environmental justice applications in Puerto Rico." Applied Geography 123 (2020)

**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.

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