Heather Johnson, Ph.D.
Population ecology, resource selection, human-wildlife conflicts, predator-prey relationships, endangered species conservation, large mammal ecology and management, effects of land-use change on wildlife populations.
Professional Experience
2017 - Present Research Wildlife Biologist, USGS, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, AK
2010 - 2017 Wildlife Researcher, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Durango, CO
2010 Post-doctoral Researcher, University of Montana, Missoula, MT
2005 - 2010 Graduate Research Assistant, University of Montana, Missoula, MT
2004 - 2005 Contract Wildlife Biologist, California Department of Fish and Game, Bishop, CA
2001 - 2003 Graduate Research Assistant, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
1999 - 2001 Various field technician positions
Education and Certifications
Ph.D. 2010 University of Montana, Missoula, MT Wildlife Biology
M.S. 2003 University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ Wildlife Science
B.S. 1999 University of California, San Diego, CA Biology
Affiliations and Memberships*
The Wildlife Society
Society for Conservation Biology
Honors and Awards
USDA/APHIS/WS/National Wildlife Research Center - Outstanding Research Publication (2015)
Graduate Research Award, Wildlife Ecology Program, University of Montana (2010)
PEO Scholar, University of Montana (2009)
Canon National Parks Science Scholar (2007)
Best Thesis Award, School of Renewable Natural Resources, University of Arizona (2003)
Science and Products
Factors influencing elk recruitment across ecotypes in the Western United States
Summary of wildlife-related research on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 2002–17
Influence of precipitation and crop germination on resource selection by mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) in southwest Colorado
Relative influence of human harvest, carnivores, and weather on adult female elk survival across western North America
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
Factors influencing elk recruitment across ecotypes in the Western United States
Summary of wildlife-related research on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 2002–17
Influence of precipitation and crop germination on resource selection by mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) in southwest Colorado
Relative influence of human harvest, carnivores, and weather on adult female elk survival across western North America
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