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Michiko Squires Beauchamp

Michiko Beauchamp is a Data Scientist with the USGS National Climate Adaptation Science Center (NCASC).

Michiko works with the Northwest and Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Centers. She is primarily experienced in working with long-term ecological monitoring and geospatial datasets. Her experience as a field biologist and data manager has led her to focus on leveraging new tools to refine workflows, study designs, and documentation to help make the logistics of science easier. Michiko’s work with the CASCs centers on digital asset management, cataloging digital projects, and building connections.

Education and Certifications

  • M.S. in Forest Resources and Conservation, Geomatics concentration, University of Florida

  • Graduate Certificate, Geospatial Analysis, University of Florida

  • B.S. in Biology and Computer Science, University of Miami

Affiliations and Memberships*

  • IUCN-SSC Crocodile Specialist Group (CSG) - Member

Honors and Awards

  • 2021 - John R. Morgart Award for Outstanding Contribution to Scientific Publication

Science and Products

Hematology and biochemistry reference intervals for American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) in South Florida, USA

We calculated reference intervals for 48 blood parameters from 120 wild American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) in South Florida, US. Although previously reported by others, this study includes additional parameters not yet reported in wild populations. Most previously reported blood parameter values were similar to ours and fell within our reference intervals.
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center

Projected impact of sea-level rise and urbanization on mottled duck (Anas fulvigula) habitat along the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Texas through 2100

Coastal wetlands along the Gulf of Mexico support a wide diversity of wildlife, are important nurseries for sport and commercial fisheries, provide erosion and flood control, and serve many other ecological functions and services. These marshes have been declining in area and degrading at alarming rates since the 1930s. Effective conservation planning is vital to protect these ecosystems, but deci
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Cooperative Research Units

Influence of salinity on relative density of American crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus) in Everglades National Park: Implications for restoration of Everglades ecosystems

The status of the American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) has long been a matter of concern in Everglades National Park (ENP) due to its classification as a federal and state listed species, its recognition as a flagship species, and its function as an ecosystem indicator. Survival and recovery of American crocodiles has been linked with regional hydrological conditions, especially freshwater flow
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center

Non-USGS Publications**

Rochford, Michael R., et al. "Molecular analyses confirming the introduction of Nile crocodiles, Crocodylus niloticus Laurenti 1768 (Crocodylidae), in southern Florida, with an assessment of potential for establishment, spread, and impacts." Herpetological Conservation and Biology 11.1 (2016): 80-89.
Squires, M. A., M. R. Rochford, and F. J. Mazzotti. “The Indian Star Tortoise, Geochelone Elegans (Schoepff 1795) (Testudinidae), a New Introduced Species in Florida”. Reptiles & Amphibians, vol. 25, no. 1, Apr. 2018, p. 85, doi:10.17161/randa.v25i1.14248.
Balaguera-Reina SA, Jennings ND, Godfrey ST, Brandt LA, Daykin B, Squires MA and Mazzotti FJ (2022) Hematology and biochemistry reference intervals for American crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus) in South Florida. Front. Vet. Sci. 9:919488. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2022.919488

**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.

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*Disclaimer: Listing outside positions with professional scientific organizations on this Staff Profile are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of those professional scientific organizations or their activities by the USGS, Department of the Interior, or U.S. Government