Maria C Dzul, PhD
Maria develops models to estimate abundance and assess environmental drivers of fish population dynamics in the Grand Canyon ecosystem.
Maria’s research interests include: 1) evaluating links between floods, temperature, and life history of fishes, 2) developing approaches for integrating detections from autonomous PIT antennas into mark-recapture models to improve estimation of survival, movement, and abundance, 3) using population models to guide decision making, and 4) alternative life history strategies and partial migration in fishes.
Professional Experience
Current: Fish Biologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Southwest Biological Science Center, Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center
Education and Certifications
2003 – B.S., Biology, University of Michigan
2011 – M.S., Wildlife Ecology, Iowa State University
2021 – PhD, Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, Colorado State University
Science and Products
Coarse-scale movement patterns of a small-bodied fish inhabiting a desert stream Coarse-scale movement patterns of a small-bodied fish inhabiting a desert stream
Evaluation of otoliths Salt Creek pupfish (Cyprinodon salinus salinus) for use in analyses of age and growth Evaluation of otoliths Salt Creek pupfish (Cyprinodon salinus salinus) for use in analyses of age and growth
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
Coarse-scale movement patterns of a small-bodied fish inhabiting a desert stream Coarse-scale movement patterns of a small-bodied fish inhabiting a desert stream
Evaluation of otoliths Salt Creek pupfish (Cyprinodon salinus salinus) for use in analyses of age and growth Evaluation of otoliths Salt Creek pupfish (Cyprinodon salinus salinus) for use in analyses of age and growth
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.