Herpetological Research Team (FRESC)
The Herpetological Research Team focuses on issues related to conservation and management of amphibians and other aquatic and semi-aquatic species. Among our current studies are effects of invasive species, disease, and land use change on the dynamics of amphibian communities to inform conservation and management decision making.
Many of our projects are supported by the USGS Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative (ARMI). ARMI works with Department of Interior (DOI) and other federal and state agencies to respond to information gaps that are critical to the implementation of effective conservation and management strategies for amphibian communities. ARMI’s work includes research on the status and threats of native species, development and evaluation of quantitative and field methods, and monitoring designs to address conservation and management information needs at multiple spatial and temporal scales.
Principal Investigator
Michael Adams - Supervisory Research Ecologist
Federal Staff
Brome McCreary - Wildlife Biologist
Christopher Pearl - Wildlife Biologist
Jennifer Rowe - Wildlife Biologist
Meredith Diskin - Biological Science Technician
Jennifer Fredrickson - Ecologist
Affiliate
Adam Duarte - Research Ecologist at Oregon State University
Science Themes of the FRESC Herpetological Research Team are highlighted below.
If you are unable to access or download a product, email fresc_outreach@usgs.gov a request, including the full citation, or call (541) 750-1030.
If you are unable to access or download a product, email fresc_outreach@usgs.gov a request, including the full citation, or call (541) 750-1030.
Early action to address an emerging wildlife disease
Amphibians in the climate vise: loss and restoration of resilience of montane wetland ecosystems in the western US
Trends in amphibian occupancy in the United States
Short-term response of Dicamptodon tenebrosus larvae to timber management in southwestern Oregon
Invasive crayfish in the Pacific Northwest
Non-native species impacts on pond occupancy by an anuran
Using spatiotemporal models and distance sampling to map the space use and abundance of newly metamorphosed Western Toads (Anaxyrus boreas)
Using occupancy models to understand the distribution of an amphibian pathogen, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
Surveys for presence of Oregon spotted frog (Rana pretiosa): background information and field methods
Below are news stories associated with this project.
ARMI Scientist Michael Adams Receives 2020 PARC Honor
Dr. Michael Adams, Lead for the USGS Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative (ARMI) and Supervisory Research Ecologist at the USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, has been selected to receive the 2020 Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC) Alison Haskell Award for Excellence in Herpetofaunal Conservation.
The Herpetological Research Team focuses on issues related to conservation and management of amphibians and other aquatic and semi-aquatic species. Among our current studies are effects of invasive species, disease, and land use change on the dynamics of amphibian communities to inform conservation and management decision making.
Many of our projects are supported by the USGS Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative (ARMI). ARMI works with Department of Interior (DOI) and other federal and state agencies to respond to information gaps that are critical to the implementation of effective conservation and management strategies for amphibian communities. ARMI’s work includes research on the status and threats of native species, development and evaluation of quantitative and field methods, and monitoring designs to address conservation and management information needs at multiple spatial and temporal scales.
Principal Investigator
Michael Adams - Supervisory Research Ecologist
Federal Staff
Brome McCreary - Wildlife Biologist
Christopher Pearl - Wildlife Biologist
Jennifer Rowe - Wildlife Biologist
Meredith Diskin - Biological Science Technician
Jennifer Fredrickson - Ecologist
Affiliate
Adam Duarte - Research Ecologist at Oregon State University
Science Themes of the FRESC Herpetological Research Team are highlighted below.
If you are unable to access or download a product, email fresc_outreach@usgs.gov a request, including the full citation, or call (541) 750-1030.
If you are unable to access or download a product, email fresc_outreach@usgs.gov a request, including the full citation, or call (541) 750-1030.
Early action to address an emerging wildlife disease
Amphibians in the climate vise: loss and restoration of resilience of montane wetland ecosystems in the western US
Trends in amphibian occupancy in the United States
Short-term response of Dicamptodon tenebrosus larvae to timber management in southwestern Oregon
Invasive crayfish in the Pacific Northwest
Non-native species impacts on pond occupancy by an anuran
Using spatiotemporal models and distance sampling to map the space use and abundance of newly metamorphosed Western Toads (Anaxyrus boreas)
Using occupancy models to understand the distribution of an amphibian pathogen, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
Surveys for presence of Oregon spotted frog (Rana pretiosa): background information and field methods
Below are news stories associated with this project.
ARMI Scientist Michael Adams Receives 2020 PARC Honor
Dr. Michael Adams, Lead for the USGS Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative (ARMI) and Supervisory Research Ecologist at the USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, has been selected to receive the 2020 Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC) Alison Haskell Award for Excellence in Herpetofaunal Conservation.