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Sarah Clements, Ph.D.

Sarah Clements is a Postdoctoral Research Biologist for the Eastern Ecological Science Center at the S.O. Conte Research Laboratory.

She has worked at the USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center since 2024 leading a team facilitating a decision analysis focused on coldwater ecosystem conservation and management decisions, in addition to work on investigating management decision making practices in changing ecosystems. 

Professional Experience

  • 2024 - Present: Postdoctoral Research Biologist, USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center

  • 2022 - 2024: Postdoctoral Associate, University of Maine 

  • 2017 - 2022: Research/Teaching Assistant, University of Missouri

  • 2016 - 2017: Resident Bird and Trout Research Intern, Tin Mountain Conservation Center 

  • 2015 - 2017: Field/Lab Technician, Saltmarsh Habitat & Avian Research Program/University of New Hampshire 

Education and Certifications

  • PhD Natural Resources, University of Missouri (2022) 

  • BS Wildlife & Conservation Biology, University of New Hampshire (2016) 

Science and Products

Non-USGS Publications**

Clements, SJ, LA Berigan, AC Fish, RL Darling, AM Roth, G Balkcom, G. EJ Blomberg, et al. (2024). Satellite tracking of American Woodcock reveals a gradient of migration strategies. Ornithology https://doi.org/10.1093/ornithology/ukae008
Clements, SJ, JP Loghry, JA Linscott, JC Gunn, J Ruiz, JG Navedo, NR Senner, BM Ballard, MD Weegman. (2025). Migration strategy and constraint in migration behavior vary among shorebird species with different life histories. Ecosphere e70161 https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.70161
Clements, SJ, BM Ballard, JP Loghry, MD Weegman. (2024). Habitat and Environmental Drivers of American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana) Energy Expenditure at Two Sites Within a Conservation Region. Waterbirds, 47(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1675/063.047.0102
Clements, SJ, JP Loghry, BM Ballard, and MD Weegman. 2022. Carry-over effects of weather and decision-making on nest success of a migratory shorebird. Ecology & Evolution 2022/12: e9581. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.9581
Clements, SJ, Q Zhao, MJ Silk, DJ Hodgson, and MD Weegman. 2022. Modelling associations between animal social structure and demography. Animal Behaviour 188 51-63 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2022.03.017
Clements, SJ, BM Ballard, GR Eccles, EA Sinnott, and MD Weegman. 2022. Trade-offs in performance of six lightweight automated tracking devices for birds. Journal of Field Ornithology 92(4) 506-517 https://doi.org/10.1111/jofo.12392

**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.

USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center at the 2026 Northeast Fish & Wildlife Conference

USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center at the 2026 Northeast Fish & Wildlife Conference

USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center (EESC) researchers are presenting findings of scientific studies at the 81st Annual Northeast Fish & Wildlife...

Read Article

Science and Products

Non-USGS Publications**

Clements, SJ, LA Berigan, AC Fish, RL Darling, AM Roth, G Balkcom, G. EJ Blomberg, et al. (2024). Satellite tracking of American Woodcock reveals a gradient of migration strategies. Ornithology https://doi.org/10.1093/ornithology/ukae008
Clements, SJ, JP Loghry, JA Linscott, JC Gunn, J Ruiz, JG Navedo, NR Senner, BM Ballard, MD Weegman. (2025). Migration strategy and constraint in migration behavior vary among shorebird species with different life histories. Ecosphere e70161 https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.70161
Clements, SJ, BM Ballard, JP Loghry, MD Weegman. (2024). Habitat and Environmental Drivers of American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana) Energy Expenditure at Two Sites Within a Conservation Region. Waterbirds, 47(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1675/063.047.0102
Clements, SJ, JP Loghry, BM Ballard, and MD Weegman. 2022. Carry-over effects of weather and decision-making on nest success of a migratory shorebird. Ecology & Evolution 2022/12: e9581. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.9581
Clements, SJ, Q Zhao, MJ Silk, DJ Hodgson, and MD Weegman. 2022. Modelling associations between animal social structure and demography. Animal Behaviour 188 51-63 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2022.03.017
Clements, SJ, BM Ballard, GR Eccles, EA Sinnott, and MD Weegman. 2022. Trade-offs in performance of six lightweight automated tracking devices for birds. Journal of Field Ornithology 92(4) 506-517 https://doi.org/10.1111/jofo.12392

**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.

USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center at the 2026 Northeast Fish & Wildlife Conference

USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center at the 2026 Northeast Fish & Wildlife Conference

USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center (EESC) researchers are presenting findings of scientific studies at the 81st Annual Northeast Fish & Wildlife...

Read Article
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