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
Adaptive harvest management of waterfowl: implementation and evolution
Program RDSURVIV: An estimation tool for capture-recapture data collected under Pollock's robust design
Estimating temporary emigration using capture-recapture data with Pollock's robust design
Modeling the population dynamics of Gulf Coast sandhill cranes
Subspecies composition of sandhill crane harvest in North Dakota, 1968-94
First-time observer effects in the North American Breeding Bird Survey
The use of multi-state capture-recapture models to address questions in evolutionary ecology
On the use of secondary capture-recapture samples to estimate temporary emigration and breeding proportions
The 'robust' capture-recapture design allows components of recruitment to be estimated
Fifty-sixth Christmas Bird Count. 147. Southern Dorchester County, Md
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
Adaptive harvest management of waterfowl: implementation and evolution
Program RDSURVIV: An estimation tool for capture-recapture data collected under Pollock's robust design
Estimating temporary emigration using capture-recapture data with Pollock's robust design
Modeling the population dynamics of Gulf Coast sandhill cranes
Subspecies composition of sandhill crane harvest in North Dakota, 1968-94
First-time observer effects in the North American Breeding Bird Survey
The use of multi-state capture-recapture models to address questions in evolutionary ecology
On the use of secondary capture-recapture samples to estimate temporary emigration and breeding proportions
The 'robust' capture-recapture design allows components of recruitment to be estimated
Fifty-sixth Christmas Bird Count. 147. Southern Dorchester County, Md
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.