Gordon H Rodda
Gordon Rodda is a Scientist Emeritus at USGS Fort Collins Science Center.
His area of professional expertise is the ecology and management of invasive reptiles, beginning with Brown Treesnakes on Guam in 1987. Upon retirement in 2012 he shifted focus to preventing new invasions by screening prospective invaders using natural history traits. He is compiling the natural history traits of all lizards, which resulted in publication of Lizards of the World.
Professional Studies/Experience
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2012-present: Natural history traits of actual and potential invasive lizards (library research)
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1987-2012: Brown Treesnakes (Guam), Giant constrictors (Florida, Puerto Rico), Wolf Snakes (Mauritius)
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1982-1987: Green Iguana social behavior (Venezuela)
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1978-1981: American Alligator navigation (Florida), American Crocodile (Panama)
Education and Certifications
Ph.D. Behavioral Biology, Cornell Univ. 1982
B.A. Organismic Biology, Univ. of Colorado - Boulder, 1975
Science and Products
The impact of the introduction of the colubrid snake, Boiga irregularis, on Guam's lizards
The mating behavior of Iguana iguana
Trapping the arboreal snake Boiga irregularis
Sampling techniques for an arboreal snake, Boiga irregularis
Origin and population growth of the brown tree snake, Boiga irregularis, following its introduction to Guam
The distributional patterns of reptiles and amphibians in the Mariana Islands
The nesting behavior of the Green Iguana, Iguana iguana, in the llanos of Venezuela
The brown tree snake, an introduced pest species in the central Pacific Islands
Prey preference and seasonal predation by oystercatchers on limpets at San Nicolas Island, California, USA
The orientation and navigation of juvenile alligators: evidence of magnetic sensitivity
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
The impact of the introduction of the colubrid snake, Boiga irregularis, on Guam's lizards
The mating behavior of Iguana iguana
Trapping the arboreal snake Boiga irregularis
Sampling techniques for an arboreal snake, Boiga irregularis
Origin and population growth of the brown tree snake, Boiga irregularis, following its introduction to Guam
The distributional patterns of reptiles and amphibians in the Mariana Islands
The nesting behavior of the Green Iguana, Iguana iguana, in the llanos of Venezuela
The brown tree snake, an introduced pest species in the central Pacific Islands
Prey preference and seasonal predation by oystercatchers on limpets at San Nicolas Island, California, USA
The orientation and navigation of juvenile alligators: evidence of magnetic sensitivity
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.