Emma I Dietrich, PhD
Emma is a Biologist and member of the Science Communications team at the Fort Collins Science Center
Emma has long held passions for both ecological research and science communication, and is very excited to combine these interests in her position on the outreach and communications team at FORT. She started her career at the University of Rochester, where she studied the population genetics of fruit fly endosymbionts. After a short stint as a lab technician, she began her PhD at the University of Texas at Austin. While there, she studied the behavioral ecology, natural history, and microbiology of a purportedly socially polymorphic spider. She also worked as a teaching assistant in a variety of biology courses and pursued numerous opportunities for sharing science with the public. After graduating, she worked as a program coordinator for an outdoor education nonprofit in Metro Detroit, then spent six months working on a bee survey in Indiana Dunes National Park.
Professional Experience
Biological Science Technician, Indiana Dunes National Park, 2022
Program Coordinator, Big Green, 2019-2021
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Texas at Austin, 2012-2019
Junior Technician, University of California at Davis, 2012
Education and Certifications
Ph.D. Ecology, Evolution & Behavior, University of Texas at Austin, 2019
B.S. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Rochester, 2011
Science and Products
Fostering greater use of habitat models for managing rare and invasive plants on public lands
Developing searchable annotated bibliographies for resource managers
Developing structured science syntheses for use in NEPA analyses and decision making in the Bureau of Land Management
Structured science syntheses to inform decision making on Federal public lands
Annotated bibliography of scientific research on greater sage-grouse published from October 2019 to July 2022
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
Fostering greater use of habitat models for managing rare and invasive plants on public lands
Developing searchable annotated bibliographies for resource managers
Developing structured science syntheses for use in NEPA analyses and decision making in the Bureau of Land Management
Structured science syntheses to inform decision making on Federal public lands
Annotated bibliography of scientific research on greater sage-grouse published from October 2019 to July 2022
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.