Max Post van der Burg, PhD
Max Post van der Burg is a Research Ecologist and Chief of the Spatial and Ecological Analytics Branch at the USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center in Jamestown, North Dakota.
His research interests include the population ecology of vertebrate and invertebrate species and developing quantitative analytical tools to understand patterns in ecological systems. Max’s work as a decision analyst focuses on helping management partners make more strategic decisions, while dealing with tradeoffs and uncertainty.
Professional Experience
Present: Chief of the Spatial and Ecological Analytics Branch and Research Ecologist, US Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Jamestown, ND
Education and Certifications
Ph.D., Applied Ecology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE
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Adaptive management of bull trout populations in the Lemhi Basin Adaptive management of bull trout populations in the Lemhi Basin
The bull trout Salvelinus confluentus, a stream-living salmonid distributed in drainages of the northwestern United States, is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act because of rangewide declines. One proposed recovery action is the reconnection of tributaries in the Lemhi Basin. Past water use policies in this core area disconnected headwater spawning sites from...
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Andrew J. Tyre, James Peterson, Sarah J. Converse, Tiffany L. Bogich, Damien Miller, Max Post van der Burg, Carmen Thomas, Ralph J. Thompson, Jeri Wood, Donna Brewer, Michael C. Runge
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Adaptive management of bull trout populations in the Lemhi Basin Adaptive management of bull trout populations in the Lemhi Basin
The bull trout Salvelinus confluentus, a stream-living salmonid distributed in drainages of the northwestern United States, is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act because of rangewide declines. One proposed recovery action is the reconnection of tributaries in the Lemhi Basin. Past water use policies in this core area disconnected headwater spawning sites from...
Authors
Andrew J. Tyre, James Peterson, Sarah J. Converse, Tiffany L. Bogich, Damien Miller, Max Post van der Burg, Carmen Thomas, Ralph J. Thompson, Jeri Wood, Donna Brewer, Michael C. Runge