Jay Diffendorfer
I'm an applied ecologist working at the Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center.
Trained as an ecologist, I originally worked on spatial ecology and conservation biology, including a USGS-funded post doc at University of Miami modelling reptile and amphibian responses to possible restoration scenarios in the Everglades. I then worked as an assistant and full professor at San Diego State University, studying relationships between urbanization, fire, and invasive species on a native flora and fauna in southern California. This field-oriented research involved radiotelemetry, capture-recapture, and vegetation studies. I left San Diego State University and spent 4 years at the Illinois Natural History Survey where my research began to expand into disease ecology and agro-ecosystems. Since arriving at USGS in 2008, I have continued to expand my research focus and currently work on science related to the energy-environment nexus, ecosystem services, and applied ecology.
Professional Experience
2014- Research Scientist and Supervisor, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, USGS, Lakewood, Colorado
2008-2014 Research Scientist, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, USGS, Lakewood, Colorado
2004-2008 Associate Scientist, Illinois Natural History Survey, Champaign, Illinois
1998-2004 Assistant/Associate Professor, San Diego State University, San Diego, California
1995-1998 Postdoctoral research with USGS, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
Education and Certifications
University of Kansas, Ph.D., (Ecology), 1995
Ohio University, BS, (Wildlife Biology), 1989
Science and Products
Ecosystem service flows from a migratory species: Spatial subsidies of the northern pintail
Prioritizing conserved areas threatened by wildfire and fragmentation for monitoring and management
Effects of urbanization, and habitat composition on site occupancy of two snake species using regional monitoring data from southern California
Do economic values and expenditures for viewing waterfowl in the U.S. differ among species?
Quantifying ecosystem service flows at multiple scales across the range of a long-distance migratory species
A guide to calculating habitat-quality metrics to inform conservation of highly mobile species
Recreation economics to inform migratory species conservation: Case study of the northern pintail
Domestic cat
Estimating the per-capita contribution of habitats and pathways in a migratory network: A modelling approach
Quantitative tools for implementing the new definition of significant portion of the range in the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Ecosystem services from transborder migratory species: Implications for conservation governance
Factors associated with bat mortality at wind energy facilities in the United States
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
Ecosystem service flows from a migratory species: Spatial subsidies of the northern pintail
Prioritizing conserved areas threatened by wildfire and fragmentation for monitoring and management
Effects of urbanization, and habitat composition on site occupancy of two snake species using regional monitoring data from southern California
Do economic values and expenditures for viewing waterfowl in the U.S. differ among species?
Quantifying ecosystem service flows at multiple scales across the range of a long-distance migratory species
A guide to calculating habitat-quality metrics to inform conservation of highly mobile species
Recreation economics to inform migratory species conservation: Case study of the northern pintail
Domestic cat
Estimating the per-capita contribution of habitats and pathways in a migratory network: A modelling approach
Quantitative tools for implementing the new definition of significant portion of the range in the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Ecosystem services from transborder migratory species: Implications for conservation governance
Factors associated with bat mortality at wind energy facilities in the United States
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.