Gretchen Anderson, M.Sc.
Gretchen Anderson is a biological science technician with the USGS Invasive Species Science Branch of the Fort Collins Science Center, stationed in Everglades National Park.
Biography
Gretchen Anderson is a Biological Science Technician with the USGS Invasive Species Science Branch of Fort Collins Science Center and stationed in Everglades National Park. She aids in invasive reptile research activities and helps manage USGS interns in the park. She has a strong background in reptile anatomy and research interests that extend into behavioral ecology, landscape ecology, and conservation biology.
Education
- M.Sc. Biology, University of Alabama, 2015
- B.Sc. Biology, University of Richmond, 2008
Science and Products
Biology, Impacts and Control of Invasive Reptiles in the Everglades
Invasive species are considered to be second only to habitat degradation in terms of negative impacts on the Earth’s ecosystems, and our scientists make up a significant proportion of the global expertise in the rapidly-growing problem of invasive reptiles.
USGS Everglades Research Offices - Florida
The Daniel Beard Center in Everglades National Park provides the base for most of the field work done on the control of invasive reptiles by USGS Fort Collins Science Center staff. The team works in Everglades National Park, Big Cypress National Preserve, Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge, and other parts of the Greater Everglades Ecosystem focusing on, among other species of concern,...
Ecology and Control of Invasive Reptiles in Florida
This project involves ongoing development of tools for the detection and capture of invasive reptiles in Florida, with an emphasis on Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) and Black and white tegu lizards (Salvator merianae). The goals are to reduce the risk of reptile invasions in high-value resources such as Everglades National Park and the Florida Keys, to access early detection methods of...