Mark A Ricca
I have spent my USGS career focused on addressing science needs of resource managers and agencies across a wide range of ecosystems by integrating concepts from population, community, and ecosystem ecology.
My experience spans ecological systems ranging from desert wetlands in California to sub-arctic islands in Alaska to rangelands of the American West. I now help facilitate science production for principal investigators at FRESC.
Professional Experience
2019-present: Supervisory Biologist-Research Manager, USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Corvallis, OR
2002-2020: Wildlife Biologist, USGS Western Ecological Research Center, Dixon, CA
2000-2002: Biological Science Technician, USGS Western Ecological Research Center, Dixon, CA
1999: Faculty Research Assistant, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
1996-1999: Graduate Research Assistant, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
1994-1996: Field Biologist, California Department of Fish and Game, Sacramento, CA
Education and Certifications
Ph.D., Ecology, University of California, Davis, CA (2013)
M.S., Wildlife Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis OR (2000)
B.S. Wildlife, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA (1995)
Science and Products
If you are unable to access or download a product, email fresc_outreach@usgs.gov a request, including the full citation, or call (541) 750-1030.
If you are unable to access or download a product, email fresc_outreach@usgs.gov a request, including the full citation, or call (541) 750-1030.
Spatial use and habitat associations of Columbian white-tailed deer fawns in southwestern Oregon Spatial use and habitat associations of Columbian white-tailed deer fawns in southwestern Oregon
Body weight and rumen-reticulum capacity in tule elk and mule deer Body weight and rumen-reticulum capacity in tule elk and mule deer
Survival of Columbian white-tailed deer in western Oregon Survival of Columbian white-tailed deer in western Oregon
Report on field activities at Adak and the western Aleutians, 2002 Report on field activities at Adak and the western Aleutians, 2002
Sexual segregation in Roosevelt Elk: Cropping rates and aggression in mixed sex groups Sexual segregation in Roosevelt Elk: Cropping rates and aggression in mixed sex groups
Report on field activities at Adak and the western Aleutians, 2001 Report on field activities at Adak and the western Aleutians, 2001
To request an interview, contact fresc_outreach@usgs.gov or call (541) 750-1030.
Science and Products
If you are unable to access or download a product, email fresc_outreach@usgs.gov a request, including the full citation, or call (541) 750-1030.
If you are unable to access or download a product, email fresc_outreach@usgs.gov a request, including the full citation, or call (541) 750-1030.
Spatial use and habitat associations of Columbian white-tailed deer fawns in southwestern Oregon Spatial use and habitat associations of Columbian white-tailed deer fawns in southwestern Oregon
Body weight and rumen-reticulum capacity in tule elk and mule deer Body weight and rumen-reticulum capacity in tule elk and mule deer
Survival of Columbian white-tailed deer in western Oregon Survival of Columbian white-tailed deer in western Oregon
Report on field activities at Adak and the western Aleutians, 2002 Report on field activities at Adak and the western Aleutians, 2002
Sexual segregation in Roosevelt Elk: Cropping rates and aggression in mixed sex groups Sexual segregation in Roosevelt Elk: Cropping rates and aggression in mixed sex groups
Report on field activities at Adak and the western Aleutians, 2001 Report on field activities at Adak and the western Aleutians, 2001
To request an interview, contact fresc_outreach@usgs.gov or call (541) 750-1030.