Gordon H Rodda
Gordon Rodda is a Scientist Emeritus at USGS Fort Collins Science Center.
His area of professional expertise is the ecology and management of invasive reptiles, beginning with Brown Treesnakes on Guam in 1987. Upon retirement in 2012 he shifted focus to preventing new invasions by screening prospective invaders using natural history traits. He is compiling the natural history traits of all lizards, which resulted in publication of Lizards of the World.
Professional Studies/Experience
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2012-present: Natural history traits of actual and potential invasive lizards (library research)
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1987-2012: Brown Treesnakes (Guam), Giant constrictors (Florida, Puerto Rico), Wolf Snakes (Mauritius)
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1982-1987: Green Iguana social behavior (Venezuela)
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1978-1981: American Alligator navigation (Florida), American Crocodile (Panama)
Education and Certifications
Ph.D. Behavioral Biology, Cornell Univ. 1982
B.A. Organismic Biology, Univ. of Colorado - Boulder, 1975
Science and Products
Distance sampling of forest snakes and lizards
Excess density compensation of island herpetofaunal assemblages
The densest terrestrial vertebrate
A high validity census technique for herpetofaunal assemblages
New lizard records for the Mariana Islands
Problem snake management: the habu and the brown treesnake
A state-of-the-art trap for the brown treesnake
The lizard fauna of Guam's fringing islets: Island biogeography, phylogenetic history, and conservation implications
The role of introduced species in the degradation of island ecosystems: A case history of Guam
The disappearance of Guam's wildlife: New insights for herpetology, evolutionary ecology, and conservation
Identification of sex in Boiga irregularis: implications for understanding population dynamics in 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
Distance sampling of forest snakes and lizards
Excess density compensation of island herpetofaunal assemblages
The densest terrestrial vertebrate
A high validity census technique for herpetofaunal assemblages
New lizard records for the Mariana Islands
Problem snake management: the habu and the brown treesnake
A state-of-the-art trap for the brown treesnake
The lizard fauna of Guam's fringing islets: Island biogeography, phylogenetic history, and conservation implications
The role of introduced species in the degradation of island ecosystems: A case history of Guam
The disappearance of Guam's wildlife: New insights for herpetology, evolutionary ecology, and conservation
Identification of sex in Boiga irregularis: implications for understanding population dynamics in 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.