Bill Kendall, PhD
Assistant Unit Leader - Colorado Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Bill's research is both methodological and applied, focused largely on developing models of population dynamics or species distribution that can be used to inform conservation decisions. He has worked extensively in developing and improving capture-recapture and occupancy study designs and models, and in developing structured decision-making approaches to wildlife management. Much of his work is in population ecology, but also includes migration ecology and the spread of invasive species or disease. His research is taxonomically varied, with extensive work on migratory birds such as sandhill cranes, waterfowl, and raptors, as well as large mammals, bats, riverine fish, and marine species such as albatross, sea turtles, and manatees. Bill regularly teaches courses and short courses in Sampling and Analysis of Vertebrate Populations, and Adaptive Fish and Wildlife Management.
Bill received graduate degrees from North Carolina State University, followed by five years in population assessment with USFWS Migratory Bird Management, and then 13 years as a researcher with Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, before joining the Colorado Unit in 2010.
Professional Experience
Assistant Unit Leader, Colorado Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, 2010-
Education and Certifications
Ph D North Carolina State University 1992
MS North Carolina State University 1990
MS North Carolina State University 1985
BBA University of Cincinnati 1982
Science and Products
Exploring extensions to multi-state models with multiple unobservable states
A traditional and a less-invasive robust design: choices in optimizing effort allocation for seabird population studies
One size does not fit all: Adapting mark-recapture and occupancy models for state uncertainty
Structured decision making as a conceptual framework to identify thresholds for conservation and management
Factors influencing reporting and harvest probabilities in North American geese
Monitoring in the context of structured decision-making and adaptive management
A hierarchical model for estimating change in American Woodcock populations
Estimating total population size for adult female sea turtles: Accounting for non-nesters
State of the art in design, modelling and software for tagging studies
Quantifying the impact of longline fisheries on adult survival in the black-footed albatross
Iteroparity in the variable environment of the salamander Ambystoma tigrinum
Concerns regarding a call for pluralism of information theory and hypothesis testing
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
Exploring extensions to multi-state models with multiple unobservable states
A traditional and a less-invasive robust design: choices in optimizing effort allocation for seabird population studies
One size does not fit all: Adapting mark-recapture and occupancy models for state uncertainty
Structured decision making as a conceptual framework to identify thresholds for conservation and management
Factors influencing reporting and harvest probabilities in North American geese
Monitoring in the context of structured decision-making and adaptive management
A hierarchical model for estimating change in American Woodcock populations
Estimating total population size for adult female sea turtles: Accounting for non-nesters
State of the art in design, modelling and software for tagging studies
Quantifying the impact of longline fisheries on adult survival in the black-footed albatross
Iteroparity in the variable environment of the salamander Ambystoma tigrinum
Concerns regarding a call for pluralism of information theory and hypothesis testing
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.