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
Can we prove that an undetected species is absent? Evaluating whether brown treesnakes are established on the island of Saipan using surveillance and expert opinion
Habitat type and structure affect trap capture success of an invasive snake across variable densities
Experimental landscape reduction of wild rodents increases movements in the invasive brown treesnake (Boiga irregularis)
General herpetological collecting is size-biased for five Pacific lizards
Detection rates of geckos in visual surveys: Turning confounding variables into useful knowledge
Movements and activity of juvenile Brown Treesnakes (Boiga irregularis)
Do predators control prey species abundance? An experimental test with brown treesnakes on Guam
A field test of attractant traps for invasive Burmese pythons (Python molurus bivittatus) in southern Florida
Data for giant constrictors - Biological management profiles and an establishment risk assessment for nine large species of pythons, anacondas, and the boa constrictor
Burmese Pythons and other giant constrictors
Boiga irregularis (Brown Treesnake). Predation attempt by crab
Boiga irregularis (Brown Treesnake). Predation attempt by praying mantis
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
Can we prove that an undetected species is absent? Evaluating whether brown treesnakes are established on the island of Saipan using surveillance and expert opinion
Habitat type and structure affect trap capture success of an invasive snake across variable densities
Experimental landscape reduction of wild rodents increases movements in the invasive brown treesnake (Boiga irregularis)
General herpetological collecting is size-biased for five Pacific lizards
Detection rates of geckos in visual surveys: Turning confounding variables into useful knowledge
Movements and activity of juvenile Brown Treesnakes (Boiga irregularis)
Do predators control prey species abundance? An experimental test with brown treesnakes on Guam
A field test of attractant traps for invasive Burmese pythons (Python molurus bivittatus) in southern Florida
Data for giant constrictors - Biological management profiles and an establishment risk assessment for nine large species of pythons, anacondas, and the boa constrictor
Burmese Pythons and other giant constrictors
Boiga irregularis (Brown Treesnake). Predation attempt by crab
Boiga irregularis (Brown Treesnake). Predation attempt by praying mantis
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.