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Michael J Adams

I lead the USGS Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative (ARMI) and the Herpetological Research Team at the Forest and Rangeland Science Center in Corvallis, Oregon

Research in my lab focuses on amphibian conservation issues. We are currently addressing issues such as invasive species, disease, land use change, and long-term monitoring design for amphibians in North America. We use a combination of comparative surveys and manipulative experiments to understand the factors affecting amphibian distribution and abundance.

 

Professional Experience

  • 1997 - Present: USGS, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Supervisory Research Ecologist, Corvallis, OR

     

Education and Certifications

  • Ph.D., Wildlife Science, University of Washington, Seattle, WA (1997)

  • B.S., Wildlife Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO (1992)

     

Science and Products

Herpetological research at the USGS FRESC

Herpetological Research Team (FRESC)

The Herpetological Research Team focuses on issues related to conservation and management of amphibians and other aquatic and semi-aquatic species. Among our current studies are effects of invasive species, disease, and land use change on the dynamics of amphibian communities to inform conservation and management decision making.
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Biological Threats and Invasive Species Research Program, Species Management Research Program, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center
Herpetological Research Team (FRESC)

Herpetological Research Team (FRESC)

The Herpetological Research Team focuses on issues related to conservation and management of amphibians and other aquatic and semi-aquatic species. Among our current studies are effects of invasive species, disease, and land use change on the dynamics of amphibian communities to inform conservation and management decision making.
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A new parameterization for integrated population models to document amphibian reintroductions A new parameterization for integrated population models to document amphibian reintroductions

Managers are increasingly implementing reintroduction programs as part of a global effort to alleviate amphibian declines. Given uncertainty in factors affecting populations and a need to make recurring decisions to achieve objectives, adaptive management is a useful component of these efforts. A major impediment to the estimation of demographic rates often used to parameterize and...
Authors
Adam Duarte, Christopher Pearl, M. Adams, James Peterson
By
Cooperative Research Units

Using decision analysis to support proactive management of emerging infectious wildlife diseases Using decision analysis to support proactive management of emerging infectious wildlife diseases

Despite calls for improved responses to emerging infectious diseases in wildlife, management is seldom considered until a disease has been detected in affected populations. Reactive approaches may limit the potential for control and increase total response costs. An alternative, proactive management framework can identify immediate actions that reduce future impacts even before a disease...
Authors
Evan H. Campbell Grant, Erin Muths, Rachel Katz, Stefano Canessa, M. Adams, Jennifer Ballard, Lee Berger, Cheryl Briggs, Jeremy T. H. Coleman, Matthew J. Gray, M. Harris, Reid N. Harris, Blake Hossack, Kathryn P. Huyvaert, Jonathan Kolby, Karen Lips, Robert E. Lovich, Hamish McCallum, Joseph Mendelson, Priya Nanjappa, Deanna Olson, Jenny Powers, Katherine Richgels, Robin Russell, Benedikt Schmidt, Annemarieke Spitzen-van der Sluijs, Mary Watry, Douglas Woodhams, C. White
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Biological Threats and Invasive Species Research Program, Eastern Ecological Science Center, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Fort Collins Science Center, National Wildlife Health Center, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center

Potential concerns with analytical Methods Used for the detection of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans from archived DNA of amphibian swab samples, Oregon, USA Potential concerns with analytical Methods Used for the detection of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans from archived DNA of amphibian swab samples, Oregon, USA

Taxonomic identification of pollen has historically been accomplished via light microscopy but requires specialized knowledge and reference collections, particularly when identification to lower taxonomic levels is necessary. Recently, next-generation sequencing technology has been used as a cost-effective alternative for identifying bee-collected pollen; however, this novel approach has...
Authors
Deborah Iwanowicz, William Schill, Deanna Olson, M. Adams, Christine Densmore, Robert Cornman, Cynthia Adams, Chester Figiel, Chauncey Anderson, Andrew Blaustein, Tara Chestnut
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Water Resources Mission Area, Eastern Ecological Science Center, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Oregon Water Science Center

Early action to address an emerging wildlife disease Early action to address an emerging wildlife disease

A deadly fungal pathogen, Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) that affects amphibian skin was discovered during a die-off of European fire salamanders (Salamandra salamandra) in 2014. This pathogen has the potential to worsen already severe worldwide amphibian declines. Bsal is a close relative to another fungal disease known as Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd). Many scientists...
Authors
M. Adams, M. Harris, Daniel Grear
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Biological Threats and Invasive Species Research Program, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, National Wildlife Health Center

Herpetological monitoring and assessment on the Trinity River, Trinity County, California—Final report Herpetological monitoring and assessment on the Trinity River, Trinity County, California—Final report

The primary goal of the Trinity River Restoration Program is to rehabilitate the fisheries on the dam-controlled Trinity River. However, maintaining and enhancing other wildlife populations through the restoration initiative is also a key objective. Foothill yellow-legged frogs (Rana boylii) and western pond turtles (Actinemys marmorata) have been identified as important herpetological...
Authors
Melissa L. Snover, M. Adams
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center

Quantitative evidence for the effects of multiple drivers on continental-scale amphibian declines Quantitative evidence for the effects of multiple drivers on continental-scale amphibian declines

Since amphibian declines were first proposed as a global phenomenon over a quarter century ago, the conservation community has made little progress in halting or reversing these trends. The early search for a “smoking gun” was replaced with the expectation that declines are caused by multiple drivers. While field observations and experiments have identified factors leading to increased...
Authors
Evan H. Campbell Grant, David Miller, Benedikt Schmidt, M. Adams, Staci Amburgey, Thierry Chambert, Sam Cruickshank, Robert Fisher, David Green, Blake Hossack, Pieter Johnson, Maxwell Joseph, Tracy A. G. Rittenhouse, Maureen E. Ryan, J. Waddle, Susan Walls, Larissa L. Bailey, Gary Fellers, Thomas Gorman, Andrew Ray, David S. Pilliod, Steven Price, Daniel Saenz, Walt Sadinski, Erin Muths
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Eastern Ecological Science Center, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, John Wesley Powell Center for Analysis and Synthesis, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center

Non-USGS Publications**

Adams, M.J., 1993, Summer nests of the tailed frog (Ascaphus truei) from the Oregon Coast Range: Northwestern Naturalist, v. 74, no. 1, p. 15-18.

**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.

To request an interview, contact fresc_outreach@usgs.gov or call (541) 750-1030.

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Science and Products

Herpetological research at the USGS FRESC

Herpetological Research Team (FRESC)

The Herpetological Research Team focuses on issues related to conservation and management of amphibians and other aquatic and semi-aquatic species. Among our current studies are effects of invasive species, disease, and land use change on the dynamics of amphibian communities to inform conservation and management decision making.
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Biological Threats and Invasive Species Research Program, Species Management Research Program, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center
Herpetological Research Team (FRESC)

Herpetological Research Team (FRESC)

The Herpetological Research Team focuses on issues related to conservation and management of amphibians and other aquatic and semi-aquatic species. Among our current studies are effects of invasive species, disease, and land use change on the dynamics of amphibian communities to inform conservation and management decision making.
Learn More
Filter Total Items: 14

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.

Filter Total Items: 25
No Result Found

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.

No results found.

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.

Filter Total Items: 127

A new parameterization for integrated population models to document amphibian reintroductions A new parameterization for integrated population models to document amphibian reintroductions

Managers are increasingly implementing reintroduction programs as part of a global effort to alleviate amphibian declines. Given uncertainty in factors affecting populations and a need to make recurring decisions to achieve objectives, adaptive management is a useful component of these efforts. A major impediment to the estimation of demographic rates often used to parameterize and...
Authors
Adam Duarte, Christopher Pearl, M. Adams, James Peterson
By
Cooperative Research Units

Using decision analysis to support proactive management of emerging infectious wildlife diseases Using decision analysis to support proactive management of emerging infectious wildlife diseases

Despite calls for improved responses to emerging infectious diseases in wildlife, management is seldom considered until a disease has been detected in affected populations. Reactive approaches may limit the potential for control and increase total response costs. An alternative, proactive management framework can identify immediate actions that reduce future impacts even before a disease...
Authors
Evan H. Campbell Grant, Erin Muths, Rachel Katz, Stefano Canessa, M. Adams, Jennifer Ballard, Lee Berger, Cheryl Briggs, Jeremy T. H. Coleman, Matthew J. Gray, M. Harris, Reid N. Harris, Blake Hossack, Kathryn P. Huyvaert, Jonathan Kolby, Karen Lips, Robert E. Lovich, Hamish McCallum, Joseph Mendelson, Priya Nanjappa, Deanna Olson, Jenny Powers, Katherine Richgels, Robin Russell, Benedikt Schmidt, Annemarieke Spitzen-van der Sluijs, Mary Watry, Douglas Woodhams, C. White
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Biological Threats and Invasive Species Research Program, Eastern Ecological Science Center, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Fort Collins Science Center, National Wildlife Health Center, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center

Potential concerns with analytical Methods Used for the detection of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans from archived DNA of amphibian swab samples, Oregon, USA Potential concerns with analytical Methods Used for the detection of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans from archived DNA of amphibian swab samples, Oregon, USA

Taxonomic identification of pollen has historically been accomplished via light microscopy but requires specialized knowledge and reference collections, particularly when identification to lower taxonomic levels is necessary. Recently, next-generation sequencing technology has been used as a cost-effective alternative for identifying bee-collected pollen; however, this novel approach has...
Authors
Deborah Iwanowicz, William Schill, Deanna Olson, M. Adams, Christine Densmore, Robert Cornman, Cynthia Adams, Chester Figiel, Chauncey Anderson, Andrew Blaustein, Tara Chestnut
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Water Resources Mission Area, Eastern Ecological Science Center, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Oregon Water Science Center

Early action to address an emerging wildlife disease Early action to address an emerging wildlife disease

A deadly fungal pathogen, Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) that affects amphibian skin was discovered during a die-off of European fire salamanders (Salamandra salamandra) in 2014. This pathogen has the potential to worsen already severe worldwide amphibian declines. Bsal is a close relative to another fungal disease known as Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd). Many scientists...
Authors
M. Adams, M. Harris, Daniel Grear
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Biological Threats and Invasive Species Research Program, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, National Wildlife Health Center

Herpetological monitoring and assessment on the Trinity River, Trinity County, California—Final report Herpetological monitoring and assessment on the Trinity River, Trinity County, California—Final report

The primary goal of the Trinity River Restoration Program is to rehabilitate the fisheries on the dam-controlled Trinity River. However, maintaining and enhancing other wildlife populations through the restoration initiative is also a key objective. Foothill yellow-legged frogs (Rana boylii) and western pond turtles (Actinemys marmorata) have been identified as important herpetological...
Authors
Melissa L. Snover, M. Adams
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center

Quantitative evidence for the effects of multiple drivers on continental-scale amphibian declines Quantitative evidence for the effects of multiple drivers on continental-scale amphibian declines

Since amphibian declines were first proposed as a global phenomenon over a quarter century ago, the conservation community has made little progress in halting or reversing these trends. The early search for a “smoking gun” was replaced with the expectation that declines are caused by multiple drivers. While field observations and experiments have identified factors leading to increased...
Authors
Evan H. Campbell Grant, David Miller, Benedikt Schmidt, M. Adams, Staci Amburgey, Thierry Chambert, Sam Cruickshank, Robert Fisher, David Green, Blake Hossack, Pieter Johnson, Maxwell Joseph, Tracy A. G. Rittenhouse, Maureen E. Ryan, J. Waddle, Susan Walls, Larissa L. Bailey, Gary Fellers, Thomas Gorman, Andrew Ray, David S. Pilliod, Steven Price, Daniel Saenz, Walt Sadinski, Erin Muths
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Eastern Ecological Science Center, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, John Wesley Powell Center for Analysis and Synthesis, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center

Non-USGS Publications**

Adams, M.J., 1993, Summer nests of the tailed frog (Ascaphus truei) from the Oregon Coast Range: Northwestern Naturalist, v. 74, no. 1, p. 15-18.

**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.

To request an interview, contact fresc_outreach@usgs.gov or call (541) 750-1030.

Filter Total Items: 22
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