James L Bodkin
Population biology and ecology of marine mammals, population estimation, predator/prey relations, carnivora, coastal marine ecology, marine conservation.
Professional Experience
2013 - Present Research Wildlife Biologist Emeritus, USGS, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, Alaska
1990 - 2013 Research Wildlife Biologist, USGS, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, Alaska
1989 - 1990 Wildlife Biologist, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Koyukuk Wildlife Refuge, Galena, AK
1986 - 1989 Fish and Wildlife Biologist, National Ecology Research Center, Santa Cruz, CA
Education and Certifications
M.S. 1986 California Polytechnical University, San Luis Obispo, CA Biology
B.S. 1975 California State University, Long Beach, CA Wildlife Biology
Affiliations and Memberships*
Society for Conservation Biology
American Society of Mammalogy
Society for Marine Mammalogy
The Wildlife Society
Science and Products
Detection of sea otters in boat-based surveys of Prince William Sound, Alaska
Sea otter foraging behavior and hydrocarbon levels in prey
An intersection model for estimating sea otter mortality along the Kenai Peninsula
An overview of sea otter studies
Age-specific reproduction in female sea otters (Enhydra lutris) from south-central Alaska: Analysis of reproductive tracts
Annual and Spatial Variation of the Kelp Forest Fish Assemblage at San Nicolas Island, California
Molt frequency and size class distribution in the California spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus), at San Nicolas Island, California
Extent, causes and timing of moose calves mortality in western interior Alaska
Patterns of seabird and marine mammal carcass deposition along the central California coast, 1980-1986
Evaluation of sea otter capture after the Exxon Valdez oil spill, Prince William Sound, Alaska
Effects of kelp forest removal on associated fish assemblages in central California
Morro Bay dredging project -- sea otter study
Science and Products
Detection of sea otters in boat-based surveys of Prince William Sound, Alaska
Sea otter foraging behavior and hydrocarbon levels in prey
An intersection model for estimating sea otter mortality along the Kenai Peninsula
An overview of sea otter studies
Age-specific reproduction in female sea otters (Enhydra lutris) from south-central Alaska: Analysis of reproductive tracts
Annual and Spatial Variation of the Kelp Forest Fish Assemblage at San Nicolas Island, California
Molt frequency and size class distribution in the California spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus), at San Nicolas Island, California
Extent, causes and timing of moose calves mortality in western interior Alaska
Patterns of seabird and marine mammal carcass deposition along the central California coast, 1980-1986
Evaluation of sea otter capture after the Exxon Valdez oil spill, Prince William Sound, Alaska
Effects of kelp forest removal on associated fish assemblages in central California
Morro Bay dredging project -- sea otter study
*Disclaimer: Listing outside positions with professional scientific organizations on this Staff Profile are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of those professional scientific organizations or their activities by the USGS, Department of the Interior, or U.S. Government