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
Development of on-shore behavior among polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in the southern Beaufort Sea: Inherited or learned?
A comparison of photograph-interpreted and IfSAR-derived maps of polar bear denning habitat for the 1002 Area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska
High-energy, high-fat lifestyle challenges an Arctic apex predator, the polar bear
Den phenology and reproductive success of polar bears in a changing climate
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
Human-polar bear interactions in a changing Arctic: Existing and emerging concerns
Monitoring the welfare of polar bear populations in a rapidly changing Arctic
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
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
Development of on-shore behavior among polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in the southern Beaufort Sea: Inherited or learned?
A comparison of photograph-interpreted and IfSAR-derived maps of polar bear denning habitat for the 1002 Area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska
High-energy, high-fat lifestyle challenges an Arctic apex predator, the polar bear
Den phenology and reproductive success of polar bears in a changing climate
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
Human-polar bear interactions in a changing Arctic: Existing and emerging concerns
Monitoring the welfare of polar bear populations in a rapidly changing Arctic
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
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