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Meredith S Diskin

I am a Biological Science Technician with the U.S. Geological Survey Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center. My research focuses on amphibian conservation ecology, and addresses issues including invasive species, land-use changes and long-term monitoring of amphibian species in North America. 

Education and Certifications

  • M.S., Biology, Texas A&M-University at Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX (2016)

  • B.S., Marine Biology, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC (2012)

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Oregon spotted frog (Rana pretiosa) observations in Oregon (ver. 5.0, January 2023)

This dataset contains information from surveys conducted 2016-2022 by USGS as part of an ongoing Oregon spotted frog (Rana pretiosa) monitoring effort in Oregon. USGS research activities 2016-2022 were divided into seven study design categories: breeding (egg mass counts), mid-level (visual encounter surveys for occupancy monitoring), apex (mark-recapture), telemetry, trapping, water quality (skin
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Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center

Annotated bibliography of grazing effects on amphibians and their habitats (ver. 2.0, February 2022)

This database contains literature citations and associated summaries pertaining to livestock grazing effects on amphibians and their habitats, with an emphasis on the Oregon spotted frog (Rana pretiosa) and other listed/sensitive wetland-breeding amphibians in the western United States. This is not meant to be an exhaustive list, nor did we perform a systematic meta-analysis; rather, literature re
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Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center

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