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
Wind energy: An ecological challenge
Challenges for monitoring the extent and land use/cover changes in monarch butterflies’ migratory habitat across the United States and Mexico
Review of indicators for comparing environmental effects across energy sources
Quantifying source and sink habitats and pathways in spatially structured populations: A generalized modelling approach
Impacts to wildlife of wind energy siting and operation in the United States
Willingness to pay for conservation of transborder migratory species: A case study of the Mexican free-tailed bat in the United States and Mexico
Balancing sampling intensity against spatial coverage for a community science monitoring programme
A Methodology to Assess the National and Regional Impacts of U.S. Wind Energy Development on Birds and Bats
Geographic context affects the landscape change and fragmentation caused by wind energy facilities
Biases in the literature on direct wildlife mortality from energy development
Consequences of ignoring spatial variation in population trend when conducting a power analysis
Ecosystem service flows from a migratory species: Spatial subsidies of the northern pintail
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
Wind energy: An ecological challenge
Challenges for monitoring the extent and land use/cover changes in monarch butterflies’ migratory habitat across the United States and Mexico
Review of indicators for comparing environmental effects across energy sources
Quantifying source and sink habitats and pathways in spatially structured populations: A generalized modelling approach
Impacts to wildlife of wind energy siting and operation in the United States
Willingness to pay for conservation of transborder migratory species: A case study of the Mexican free-tailed bat in the United States and Mexico
Balancing sampling intensity against spatial coverage for a community science monitoring programme
A Methodology to Assess the National and Regional Impacts of U.S. Wind Energy Development on Birds and Bats
Geographic context affects the landscape change and fragmentation caused by wind energy facilities
Biases in the literature on direct wildlife mortality from energy development
Consequences of ignoring spatial variation in population trend when conducting a power analysis
Ecosystem service flows from a migratory species: Spatial subsidies of the northern pintail
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.