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
Monarch butterfly population decline in North America: identifying the threatening processes
Restoring monarch butterfly habitat in the Midwestern US: 'All hands on deck'
Incorporating Allee effects into the potential biological removal level
Defining and classifying migratory habitats as sources and sinks: The migratory pathway approach
Oil and gas development influences big-game hunting in Wyoming
Density estimates of monarch butterflies overwintering in central Mexico
A method to assess the population-level consequences of wind energy facilities on bird and bat species
Operationalizing the telecoupling framework for migratory species using the spatial subsidies approach to examine ecosystem services provided by Mexican free-tailed bats
A general modeling framework for describing spatially structured population dynamics
Onshore industrial wind turbine locations for the United States
A trans-national monarch butterfly population model and implications for regional conservation priorities
Improving spatio-temporal benefit transfers for pest control by generalist predators in cotton in the southwestern U.S.
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
Monarch butterfly population decline in North America: identifying the threatening processes
Restoring monarch butterfly habitat in the Midwestern US: 'All hands on deck'
Incorporating Allee effects into the potential biological removal level
Defining and classifying migratory habitats as sources and sinks: The migratory pathway approach
Oil and gas development influences big-game hunting in Wyoming
Density estimates of monarch butterflies overwintering in central Mexico
A method to assess the population-level consequences of wind energy facilities on bird and bat species
Operationalizing the telecoupling framework for migratory species using the spatial subsidies approach to examine ecosystem services provided by Mexican free-tailed bats
A general modeling framework for describing spatially structured population dynamics
Onshore industrial wind turbine locations for the United States
A trans-national monarch butterfly population model and implications for regional conservation priorities
Improving spatio-temporal benefit transfers for pest control by generalist predators in cotton in the southwestern U.S.
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.