Daniel Esler, Ph.D.
Dan is a Research Wildlife Biologist with the Alaska Science Center and leads the Nearshore Marine Ecosystem Research Program. His work focuses on nearshore marine monitoring, drivers of variation in nearshore systems, sea duck ecology and conservation, and program management.
Professional Experience
2013 - Present Research Wildlife Biologist, USGS Alaska Science Center
2001 - 2013 Research Scientist, Centre for Wildlife Ecology, Simon Fraser University, Delta, British Columbia
1990 - 2001 Research Wildlife Biologist, USGS/US Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska Biological Science Center/Alaska Fish and Wildlife Research Center, Anchorage, Alaska
1989 - 1990 Biological Technician, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska Fish and Wildlife Research Center, Anchorage, Alaska
1989 Wildlife Technician, Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission, Okeechobee, Florida
Education and Certifications
Ph.D. 2000 Oregon State University Wildlife Science
M.S. 1988 Texas A&M University Wildlife Ecology
B.S. 1985 Northland College Biology/Outdoor Education
Affiliations and Memberships*
Affiliate Faculty - University of Alaska Fairbanks, College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
Adjunct Professor - Simon Fraser University
The Wildlife Society
Pacific Seabird Group
Sea Duck Joint Venture Continental Technical Team
Science and Products
Testing assumptions for unbiased estimation of survival of radiomarked harlequin ducks
Applying metapopulation theory to conservation of migratory birds
Densities of Barrow's goldeneyes during winter in Prince William Sound, Alaska in relation to habitat, food, and history of oil contamination
Evaluation of bursal depth as an indicator of age class of harlequin ducks
Loss from harlequin ducks of abdominally implanted radio transmitters equipped with percutaneous antennas
Time of day of ovulation by three duck species in subarctic Alaska
Harlequin Duck recovery from the Exxon Valdez oil spill: A population genetics perspective
Surgical and immediate postrelease mortality of harlequin ducks (Histrionicus histrionicus) implanted with abdominal radio transmitters with percutaneous antennae
Nesting ecology of Spectacled Eiders Somateria fischeri on the Indigirka River Delta, Russia
Birds of the Indigirka River Delta, Russia: Historical and biogeographic comparisons
Breeding populations of northern pintails have similar mitochondrial DNA
Assessment of shoreline vegetation in relation to use by molting black brant Branta bernicla nigricans on the Alaska Coastal Plain
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
Testing assumptions for unbiased estimation of survival of radiomarked harlequin ducks
Applying metapopulation theory to conservation of migratory birds
Densities of Barrow's goldeneyes during winter in Prince William Sound, Alaska in relation to habitat, food, and history of oil contamination
Evaluation of bursal depth as an indicator of age class of harlequin ducks
Loss from harlequin ducks of abdominally implanted radio transmitters equipped with percutaneous antennas
Time of day of ovulation by three duck species in subarctic Alaska
Harlequin Duck recovery from the Exxon Valdez oil spill: A population genetics perspective
Surgical and immediate postrelease mortality of harlequin ducks (Histrionicus histrionicus) implanted with abdominal radio transmitters with percutaneous antennae
Nesting ecology of Spectacled Eiders Somateria fischeri on the Indigirka River Delta, Russia
Birds of the Indigirka River Delta, Russia: Historical and biogeographic comparisons
Breeding populations of northern pintails have similar mitochondrial DNA
Assessment of shoreline vegetation in relation to use by molting black brant Branta bernicla nigricans on the Alaska Coastal Plain
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.
*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