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
Report on field activities at Adak and the western Aleutians, 2001
Stock structure of sea otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) in Alaska
Sea otter studies in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve: Aerial surveys, foraging observations, and intertidal clam sampling
Marine predator surveys in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
Long-term impacts of the Exxon Valdez oil spill on sea otters, assessed through age-dependent mortality patterns
Changes in sea urchins and kelp following a reduction in sea otter density as a result of the Exxon Valdez oil spill
Age- and sex-specific mortality and population structure in sea otters
Sea otters past and present perspectives
Life history plasticity and population regulation in sea otters
Intertidal clam diversity, size, abundance, and biomass in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, 1999 Annual Report
Fluctuating asymmetry and genetic diversity in sea otters (Enhydra lutris)
An aerial survey method to estimate sea otter abundance
Science and Products
Report on field activities at Adak and the western Aleutians, 2001
Stock structure of sea otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) in Alaska
Sea otter studies in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve: Aerial surveys, foraging observations, and intertidal clam sampling
Marine predator surveys in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
Long-term impacts of the Exxon Valdez oil spill on sea otters, assessed through age-dependent mortality patterns
Changes in sea urchins and kelp following a reduction in sea otter density as a result of the Exxon Valdez oil spill
Age- and sex-specific mortality and population structure in sea otters
Sea otters past and present perspectives
Life history plasticity and population regulation in sea otters
Intertidal clam diversity, size, abundance, and biomass in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, 1999 Annual Report
Fluctuating asymmetry and genetic diversity in sea otters (Enhydra lutris)
An aerial survey method to estimate sea otter abundance
*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