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
Evaluating abundance estimate precision and the assumptions of a count-based index for small mammals
The results of nocturnal visual surveys are influenced by lamp properties
Evaluation of trap capture in a geographically closed population of brown treesnakes on Guam
Population-specific demographic estimates provide insights into declines of Lark Buntings (Calamospiza melanocorys)
Modeling post-fledging survival of lark buntings in response to ecological and biological factors
Nest survival relative to patch size in a highly fragmented shortgrass prairie landscape
Population demography of lark buntings: Post-fledging survival, fecundity, and breeding decisions
Nest survival estimation: A review of alternatives to the Mayfield estimator
Movements and survival of lark bunting fledglings
Functions of perch relocations in a communal night roost of wintering bald eagles
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
Evaluating abundance estimate precision and the assumptions of a count-based index for small mammals
The results of nocturnal visual surveys are influenced by lamp properties
Evaluation of trap capture in a geographically closed population of brown treesnakes on Guam
Population-specific demographic estimates provide insights into declines of Lark Buntings (Calamospiza melanocorys)
Modeling post-fledging survival of lark buntings in response to ecological and biological factors
Nest survival relative to patch size in a highly fragmented shortgrass prairie landscape
Population demography of lark buntings: Post-fledging survival, fecundity, and breeding decisions
Nest survival estimation: A review of alternatives to the Mayfield estimator
Movements and survival of lark bunting fledglings
Functions of perch relocations in a communal night roost of wintering bald eagles
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.