Amy Yackel Adams, PhD
Amy Yackel Adams is a Research Ecologist focusing on improving management decisions of invasive reptiles worldwide.
Amy leads a diverse research program with other USGS scientists and various collaborators (NPS, USDA-NWRC, USFWS, DoD, universities, and state agencies) pertaining to early detection and rapid response, biology, ecology, genetics, control tool evaluation, eradication, and quantitative model development to improve adaptive management of invasive reptile species. Yackel Adams’ research areas in the Greater Everglades Ecosystem and Pacific Islands include: 1) Population and vital rate estimation of invasive Burmese Pythons, Veiled Chameleons, and Brown Treesnakes; 2) Estimating the impact of Brown Treesnakes on prey populations; 3) Enhancing early detection of invasive reptiles using new tools; and 4) Development and evaluation of removal and abundance models to inform and optimize eradication efforts.
Education and Certifications
PhD, Ecology, Graduate Degree Program in Ecology, Colorado State University, 2005
MS, Ecology, Graduate Degree Program in Ecology, Colorado State University, 1999
BS, Resource Conservation and Environmental Studies, University of Montana, 1986
Science and Products
Landscape dominance of introduced herpetofauna on an oceanic island
Use of visual surveys and radiotelemetry reveals sources of detection bias for a cryptic snake at low densities
Genomic pedigree reconstruction identifies predictors of mating and reproductive success in an invasive vertebrate
Optimizing walking pace to maximize snake detection rate: A visual encounter survey experiment
Contact rates with nesting birds before and after invasive snake removal: Estimating the effects of trap-based control
Do observer fatigue and taxon-bias compromise visual encounter surveys for small vertebrates?
Analysis of population change and movement using robust design removal data
Behavioral differences following ingestion of large meals and consequences for management of a harmful invasive snake: A field experiment
Habitat type and structure affect trap capture success of an invasive snake across variable densities
Modeling the distributions of tegu lizards in native and potential invasive ranges
Exotic predators may threaten another island ecosystem: A comprehensive assessment of python and boa reports from the Florida Keys
Inferring the absence of an incipient population during a rapid response for an invasive species
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
Landscape dominance of introduced herpetofauna on an oceanic island
Use of visual surveys and radiotelemetry reveals sources of detection bias for a cryptic snake at low densities
Genomic pedigree reconstruction identifies predictors of mating and reproductive success in an invasive vertebrate
Optimizing walking pace to maximize snake detection rate: A visual encounter survey experiment
Contact rates with nesting birds before and after invasive snake removal: Estimating the effects of trap-based control
Do observer fatigue and taxon-bias compromise visual encounter surveys for small vertebrates?
Analysis of population change and movement using robust design removal data
Behavioral differences following ingestion of large meals and consequences for management of a harmful invasive snake: A field experiment
Habitat type and structure affect trap capture success of an invasive snake across variable densities
Modeling the distributions of tegu lizards in native and potential invasive ranges
Exotic predators may threaten another island ecosystem: A comprehensive assessment of python and boa reports from the Florida Keys
Inferring the absence of an incipient population during a rapid response for an invasive species
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.