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
Ecological change drives a decline in mercury concentrations in southern Beaufort Sea polar bears
Using tri-axial accelerometers to identify wild polar bear behaviors
Collar temperature sensor data reveal long-term patterns in southern Beaufort Sea polar bear den distribution on pack ice and land
Conservation status of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in relation to projected sea-ice declines
Forecasting the relative influence of environmental and anthropogenic stressors on polar bears
Rapid environmental change drives increased land use by an Arctic marine predator
Testing methods for using high-resolution satellite imagery to monitor polar bear abundance and distribution
Gene transcription in polar bears (Ursus maritimus) from disparate populations
Changing Arctic Ecosystems: Updated forecast: Reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions required to improve polar bear outlook
Enhanced biological processes associated with alopecia in polar bears (Ursus maritimus)
Forecasting wildlife response to rapid warming in the Alaskan Arctic
Polar bear population dynamics in the southern Beaufort Sea during a period of sea ice decline
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
Ecological change drives a decline in mercury concentrations in southern Beaufort Sea polar bears
Using tri-axial accelerometers to identify wild polar bear behaviors
Collar temperature sensor data reveal long-term patterns in southern Beaufort Sea polar bear den distribution on pack ice and land
Conservation status of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in relation to projected sea-ice declines
Forecasting the relative influence of environmental and anthropogenic stressors on polar bears
Rapid environmental change drives increased land use by an Arctic marine predator
Testing methods for using high-resolution satellite imagery to monitor polar bear abundance and distribution
Gene transcription in polar bears (Ursus maritimus) from disparate populations
Changing Arctic Ecosystems: Updated forecast: Reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions required to improve polar bear outlook
Enhanced biological processes associated with alopecia in polar bears (Ursus maritimus)
Forecasting wildlife response to rapid warming in the Alaskan Arctic
Polar bear population dynamics in the southern Beaufort Sea during a period of sea ice decline
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