David S Pilliod
My research focuses on evaluating effects of disturbances, such as wildfire and invasive species, and effectiveness of restoration in a variety of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
I lead a team of scientists that develop tools and models to improve understanding of ecological systems and solve challenging problems in natural resource management. We primarily address questions related to wildlife habitat, species conservation, and restoration. Our research team also develops data management and decision support systems to facilitate adaptive management, especially in western rangelands. We primarily work on issues affecting the Intermountain West and Great Basin regions of the U.S.
Professional Experience
2006 - Present: USGS. Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Supervisory Research Ecologist, Boise, Idaho
Education and Certifications
Ph.D., Ecology, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID (2001)
B.A., Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA (1991)
Science and Products
Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Biology Team (FRESC)
Environmental DNA (eDNA): Combining Technology and Biology to Detect Aquatic Invasive Species and Pathogens
Cheatgrass and Medusahead
Integrating short-term climate forecast into a restoration management support tool
Land Treatment Exploration Tool
Improving the Success of Post-Fire Adaptive Management Strategies in Sagebrush Steppe
Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Biology Team (FRESC)
Wildlife-Habitat Relationships
Wildlife Responses to Climate, Land Use, and Invasive Species
Tools and Techniques for Monitoring Wildlife Habitats, Communities, and Populations
Fire, Fuel Treatments, and Restoration Ecology
Land Treatment Digital Library
An Interagency Collaboration to Develop and Evaluate New Science-Based Strategies for Great Basin Watershed Restoration in the Future
If you are unable to access or download a product, email fresc_outreach@usgs.gov a request, including the full citation, or call (541) 750-1030.
Occupancy data for spatiotemporal distribution assessments of bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in the Bruneau and Jarbidge River Basins, Idaho and Nevada, USA, in water year 2016
Fuels Database for Intact and Invaded Big Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) Ecological Sites
Insect and vegetation community composition and abundance after wildfire and restoration seeding treatments in southwestern Idaho, USA
Vegetation cover data used from the Soil Vegetation Inventory Method (SVIM) for Southwest Idaho
Exotic and perennial grass cover for pastures in the Soda Fire (2016)
Beaver-related Stream Restoration Projects in Western Rangelands
Demography and habitat use of boreal toads (Anaxyrus boreas) and other amphibians in northern Wyoming (Blackrock).
Combined wildfire dataset for the United States and certain territories, 1870-2015
If you are unable to access or download a product, email fresc_outreach@usgs.gov a request, including the full citation, or call (541) 750-1030.
Hydroclimatic conditions, wildfire, and species assemblages influence co-occurrence of bull trout and tailed frogs in northern Rocky Mountain streams
Elevating human dimensions of amphibian and reptile conservation, a USA perspective
Leveraging rangeland monitoring data for wildlife: From concept to practice
Adaptive monitoring in support of adaptive management in rangelands
Thermal conditions predict intraspecific variation in senescence rate in frogs and toads
Protecting restoration investments from the cheatgrass-fire cycle in sagebrush steppe
Spatiotemporal dynamics of insect pollinator communities in sagebrush steppe associated with weather and vegetation
Genomic signatures of thermal adaptation are associated with clinal shifts of life history in a broadly distributed frog
Stream restoration is influenced by details of engineered habitats at a headwater mine site
Great expectations: Deconstructing the process pathways underlying beaver-related restoration
Conservation genetics of imperiled striped whipsnake in Washington
It’s complicated…environmental DNA as a predictor of trout and char abundance in streams
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.
If you are unable to access or download a product, email fresc_outreach@usgs.gov a request, including the full citation, or call (541) 750-1030.
To request an interview, contact fresc_outreach@usgs.gov or call (541) 750-1030.
Science and Products
Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Biology Team (FRESC)
Environmental DNA (eDNA): Combining Technology and Biology to Detect Aquatic Invasive Species and Pathogens
Cheatgrass and Medusahead
Integrating short-term climate forecast into a restoration management support tool
Land Treatment Exploration Tool
Improving the Success of Post-Fire Adaptive Management Strategies in Sagebrush Steppe
Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Biology Team (FRESC)
Wildlife-Habitat Relationships
Wildlife Responses to Climate, Land Use, and Invasive Species
Tools and Techniques for Monitoring Wildlife Habitats, Communities, and Populations
Fire, Fuel Treatments, and Restoration Ecology
Land Treatment Digital Library
An Interagency Collaboration to Develop and Evaluate New Science-Based Strategies for Great Basin Watershed Restoration in the Future
If you are unable to access or download a product, email fresc_outreach@usgs.gov a request, including the full citation, or call (541) 750-1030.
Occupancy data for spatiotemporal distribution assessments of bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in the Bruneau and Jarbidge River Basins, Idaho and Nevada, USA, in water year 2016
Fuels Database for Intact and Invaded Big Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) Ecological Sites
Insect and vegetation community composition and abundance after wildfire and restoration seeding treatments in southwestern Idaho, USA
Vegetation cover data used from the Soil Vegetation Inventory Method (SVIM) for Southwest Idaho
Exotic and perennial grass cover for pastures in the Soda Fire (2016)
Beaver-related Stream Restoration Projects in Western Rangelands
Demography and habitat use of boreal toads (Anaxyrus boreas) and other amphibians in northern Wyoming (Blackrock).
Combined wildfire dataset for the United States and certain territories, 1870-2015
If you are unable to access or download a product, email fresc_outreach@usgs.gov a request, including the full citation, or call (541) 750-1030.
Hydroclimatic conditions, wildfire, and species assemblages influence co-occurrence of bull trout and tailed frogs in northern Rocky Mountain streams
Elevating human dimensions of amphibian and reptile conservation, a USA perspective
Leveraging rangeland monitoring data for wildlife: From concept to practice
Adaptive monitoring in support of adaptive management in rangelands
Thermal conditions predict intraspecific variation in senescence rate in frogs and toads
Protecting restoration investments from the cheatgrass-fire cycle in sagebrush steppe
Spatiotemporal dynamics of insect pollinator communities in sagebrush steppe associated with weather and vegetation
Genomic signatures of thermal adaptation are associated with clinal shifts of life history in a broadly distributed frog
Stream restoration is influenced by details of engineered habitats at a headwater mine site
Great expectations: Deconstructing the process pathways underlying beaver-related restoration
Conservation genetics of imperiled striped whipsnake in Washington
It’s complicated…environmental DNA as a predictor of trout and char abundance in streams
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.
If you are unable to access or download a product, email fresc_outreach@usgs.gov a request, including the full citation, or call (541) 750-1030.
To request an interview, contact fresc_outreach@usgs.gov or call (541) 750-1030.