A Grand Challenge. A 21st century grand challenge for natural resource conservation is how to connect data to successful action. This critical link between research (data) and management/policy decisions (action) is widely examined.
Kevin L. Pope, PhD
Deputy Chief - Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Research Interests
Complex Social-Ecological Systems, with emphasis on inland recreational fisheries
Professional Experience
Deputy Chief, Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Headquarters, 2024-
Unit Leader, Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, 2019-2024
Assistant Unit Leader, Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, 2005-2019
Education and Certifications
Ph D South Dakota State University 1996
MS Auburn University 1993
BS Texas A&M University 1991
Science and Products
A Grand Challenge. A 21st century grand challenge for natural resource conservation is how to connect data to successful action. This critical link between research (data) and management/policy decisions (action) is widely examined.
Waterbody size predicts bank- and boat-angler efforts
Using the gut microbiome to assess stocking efforts of the endangered Pallid Sturgeon, Scaphirhynchus albus
Natural resource system size can be used for managing recreational use
Valuing angling on reservoirs using benefit transfer
Asking nicely: Best practices for requesting data
Heterogeneity of recreationists in a park and protected area
Matching of resource use and investment according to waterbody size in recreational fisheries
Visualizing social-ecological intensities for management of recreation visitors in a multiuse system
The U.S. Inland Creel and Angler Survey Catalog (CreelCat): Development, applications, and opportunities
U.S. Geological Survey landscape science strategy 2020–2030
A decision-analytical framework for developing harvest regulations
Temporal invariance of social-ecological catchments
Science and Products
A Grand Challenge. A 21st century grand challenge for natural resource conservation is how to connect data to successful action. This critical link between research (data) and management/policy decisions (action) is widely examined.
A Grand Challenge. A 21st century grand challenge for natural resource conservation is how to connect data to successful action. This critical link between research (data) and management/policy decisions (action) is widely examined.