Michiko Squires Beauchamp
Michiko Beauchamp is a Data Scientist with the USGS National Climate Adaptation Science Center (NCASC).
Michiko works with the National, Northwest and Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Centers. She is primarily experienced in working with long-term ecological monitoring and geospatial datasets. Her experience as a field biologist and data manager has led her to focus on leveraging new tools to refine workflows, study designs, and documentation to help make the logistics of science easier. Michiko’s work with the CASCs centers on digital asset management, cataloging digital projects, and building connections.
Education and Certifications
M.S. in Forest Resources and Conservation, Geomatics concentration, University of Florida
Graduate Certificate, Geospatial Analysis, University of Florida
B.S. in Biology and Computer Science, University of Miami
Affiliations and Memberships*
IUCN-SSC Crocodile Specialist Group (CSG) - Member
Honors and Awards
2021 - John R. Morgart Award for Outstanding Contribution to Scientific Publication
Science and Products
Crocodylus acutus (American crocodile). Diet
Reported prey items of Crocodylus acutus include insects, crustaceans, fish, and large reptiles (Medem 1981. Los Crocodylia de Sur America. Volumen I. Los Crocodylia de Colombia. Colciencias. Bogota, Colombia. 398 pp.; Platt et al. 2002. Herpetol. Rev. 33:202–203; Platt et al. 2013. J. Herpetol. 47:1–10; Balaguera-Reina et al. 2018. Ecosphere 9:e02393). Recently, new potential prey items such as L
Authors
Sidney T. Godfrey, Michael Cherkiss, Jeffrey S. Beauchamp, Michiko A. Squires, Frank J. Mazzotti, Lindsey Hord, William Billings
Hematology and biochemistry reference intervals for American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) in South Florida, USA
We calculated reference intervals for 48 blood parameters from 120 wild American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) in South Florida, US. Although previously reported by others, this study includes additional parameters not yet reported in wild populations. Most previously reported blood parameter values were similar to ours and fell within our reference intervals.
Authors
Laura A. Brandt, Nicole D. Jennings, Michiko A. Squires, Caitlin E. Hackett, Christopher D. Smith, Frank J. Mazzotti
Projected impact of sea-level rise and urbanization on mottled duck (Anas fulvigula) habitat along the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Texas through 2100
Coastal wetlands along the Gulf of Mexico support a wide diversity of wildlife, are important nurseries for sport and commercial fisheries, provide erosion and flood control, and serve many other ecological functions and services. These marshes have been declining in area and degrading at alarming rates since the 1930s. Effective conservation planning is vital to protect these ecosystems, but deci
Authors
J.A. Moon, S.E. Lehnen, K.L. Metzger, M.A. Squires, M.G. Brasher, B.C. Wilson, W.C. Conway, David A. Haukos, B.E. Davis, F.C. Rohwer, E.M. Wehland, B.M. Ballard
Influence of salinity on relative density of American crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus) in Everglades National Park: Implications for restoration of Everglades ecosystems
The status of the American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) has long been a matter of concern in Everglades National Park (ENP) due to its classification as a federal and state listed species, its recognition as a flagship species, and its function as an ecosystem indicator. Survival and recovery of American crocodiles has been linked with regional hydrological conditions, especially freshwater flow
Authors
Frank J. Mazzotti, Brian Smith, Michiko Squires, Michael S. Cherkiss, Seth C Farris, Caitlin Hackett, Kristen M. Hart, Venetia Briggs-Gonzalez, Laura A. Brandt
Non-USGS Publications**
Rochford, Michael R., et al. "Molecular analyses confirming the introduction of Nile crocodiles, Crocodylus niloticus Laurenti 1768 (Crocodylidae), in southern Florida, with an assessment of potential for establishment, spread, and impacts." Herpetological Conservation and Biology 11.1 (2016): 80-89.
Squires, M. A., M. R. Rochford, and F. J. Mazzotti. “The Indian Star Tortoise, Geochelone Elegans (Schoepff 1795) (Testudinidae), a New Introduced Species in Florida”. Reptiles & Amphibians, vol. 25, no. 1, Apr. 2018, p. 85, doi:10.17161/randa.v25i1.14248.
Balaguera-Reina SA, Jennings ND, Godfrey ST, Brandt LA, Daykin B, Squires MA and Mazzotti FJ (2022) Hematology and biochemistry reference intervals for American crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus) in South Florida. Front. Vet. Sci. 9:919488. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2022.919488
Godfrey, S.T., S.A. Balaguera-Reina, EF Metzger III, MR Rochford, MA Squires, EV Gati, A Godahewa, and FJ Mazzotti. 2023. What is the potential for extirpating spectacled caiman from Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan projects in South Florida? Management of Biological Invasions, 14(3): 403-419, https://doi.org/10.3391/mbi.2023.14.3.02
**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
Crocodylus acutus (American crocodile). Diet
Reported prey items of Crocodylus acutus include insects, crustaceans, fish, and large reptiles (Medem 1981. Los Crocodylia de Sur America. Volumen I. Los Crocodylia de Colombia. Colciencias. Bogota, Colombia. 398 pp.; Platt et al. 2002. Herpetol. Rev. 33:202–203; Platt et al. 2013. J. Herpetol. 47:1–10; Balaguera-Reina et al. 2018. Ecosphere 9:e02393). Recently, new potential prey items such as L
Authors
Sidney T. Godfrey, Michael Cherkiss, Jeffrey S. Beauchamp, Michiko A. Squires, Frank J. Mazzotti, Lindsey Hord, William Billings
Hematology and biochemistry reference intervals for American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) in South Florida, USA
We calculated reference intervals for 48 blood parameters from 120 wild American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) in South Florida, US. Although previously reported by others, this study includes additional parameters not yet reported in wild populations. Most previously reported blood parameter values were similar to ours and fell within our reference intervals.
Authors
Laura A. Brandt, Nicole D. Jennings, Michiko A. Squires, Caitlin E. Hackett, Christopher D. Smith, Frank J. Mazzotti
Projected impact of sea-level rise and urbanization on mottled duck (Anas fulvigula) habitat along the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Texas through 2100
Coastal wetlands along the Gulf of Mexico support a wide diversity of wildlife, are important nurseries for sport and commercial fisheries, provide erosion and flood control, and serve many other ecological functions and services. These marshes have been declining in area and degrading at alarming rates since the 1930s. Effective conservation planning is vital to protect these ecosystems, but deci
Authors
J.A. Moon, S.E. Lehnen, K.L. Metzger, M.A. Squires, M.G. Brasher, B.C. Wilson, W.C. Conway, David A. Haukos, B.E. Davis, F.C. Rohwer, E.M. Wehland, B.M. Ballard
Influence of salinity on relative density of American crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus) in Everglades National Park: Implications for restoration of Everglades ecosystems
The status of the American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) has long been a matter of concern in Everglades National Park (ENP) due to its classification as a federal and state listed species, its recognition as a flagship species, and its function as an ecosystem indicator. Survival and recovery of American crocodiles has been linked with regional hydrological conditions, especially freshwater flow
Authors
Frank J. Mazzotti, Brian Smith, Michiko Squires, Michael S. Cherkiss, Seth C Farris, Caitlin Hackett, Kristen M. Hart, Venetia Briggs-Gonzalez, Laura A. Brandt
Non-USGS Publications**
Rochford, Michael R., et al. "Molecular analyses confirming the introduction of Nile crocodiles, Crocodylus niloticus Laurenti 1768 (Crocodylidae), in southern Florida, with an assessment of potential for establishment, spread, and impacts." Herpetological Conservation and Biology 11.1 (2016): 80-89.
Squires, M. A., M. R. Rochford, and F. J. Mazzotti. “The Indian Star Tortoise, Geochelone Elegans (Schoepff 1795) (Testudinidae), a New Introduced Species in Florida”. Reptiles & Amphibians, vol. 25, no. 1, Apr. 2018, p. 85, doi:10.17161/randa.v25i1.14248.
Balaguera-Reina SA, Jennings ND, Godfrey ST, Brandt LA, Daykin B, Squires MA and Mazzotti FJ (2022) Hematology and biochemistry reference intervals for American crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus) in South Florida. Front. Vet. Sci. 9:919488. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2022.919488
Godfrey, S.T., S.A. Balaguera-Reina, EF Metzger III, MR Rochford, MA Squires, EV Gati, A Godahewa, and FJ Mazzotti. 2023. What is the potential for extirpating spectacled caiman from Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan projects in South Florida? Management of Biological Invasions, 14(3): 403-419, https://doi.org/10.3391/mbi.2023.14.3.02
**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