Todd Atwood, Ph.D.
Spatial ecology, population ecology, predator-prey dynamics, polar bear ecology
Professional Experience
2012 - Present Research Wildlife Biologist and Project Leader, USGS Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, AK
2008 - 2012 Research Wildlife Biologist, USDA/APHIS/WS/National Wildlife Research Center, Fort Collins, CO
2006 - 2008 Research Biologist, Research Branch, Arizona Game and Fish Department, Phoenix, AZ
2006 Biological Technician, USDA/National Wildlife Research Center, Fort Collins, CO
Education and Certifications
Ph.D. 2006 Utah State University Wildlife Biology
M.S. 2002 Purdue University Wildlife Ecology
B.S. 1999 Purdue University Wildlife Ecology
Affiliations and Memberships*
The Wildlife Society
International Association for Bear Research and Management
American Society of Mammalogists
Science and Products
Summary of wildlife-related research on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 2002–17
Implications of rapid environmental change for polar bear behavior and sociality
Monitoring the welfare of polar bear populations in a rapidly changing Arctic
Human-polar bear interactions in a changing Arctic: Existing and emerging concerns
Spring fasting behavior in a marine apex predator provides an index of ecosystem productivity
Temporal complexity of southern Beaufort Sea polar bear diets during a period of increasing land use
Polar bear attacks on humans: Implications of a changing climate
Relative influences of climate change and human activity on the onshore distribution of polar bears
Demographic and temporal variations in immunity and condition of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) from the southern Beaufort Sea
Environmental and behavioral changes may influence the exposure of an Arctic apex predator to pathogens and contaminants
Polar bears and sea ice habitat change
Uncertainties in forecasting the response of polar bears to global climate change
Non-USGS Publications**
**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.
Science and Products
Summary of wildlife-related research on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 2002–17
Implications of rapid environmental change for polar bear behavior and sociality
Monitoring the welfare of polar bear populations in a rapidly changing Arctic
Human-polar bear interactions in a changing Arctic: Existing and emerging concerns
Spring fasting behavior in a marine apex predator provides an index of ecosystem productivity
Temporal complexity of southern Beaufort Sea polar bear diets during a period of increasing land use
Polar bear attacks on humans: Implications of a changing climate
Relative influences of climate change and human activity on the onshore distribution of polar bears
Demographic and temporal variations in immunity and condition of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) from the southern Beaufort Sea
Environmental and behavioral changes may influence the exposure of an Arctic apex predator to pathogens and contaminants
Polar bears and sea ice habitat change
Uncertainties in forecasting the response of polar bears to global climate change
Non-USGS Publications**
**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.
*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