H Brian Underwood, Ph.D.
Brian is a Research Wildlife Biologist located at the Eastern Ecological Science Center (formerly Patuxent Wildlife Research Center) in Cortland, New York.
Brian collaborates with DOI partners, USGS and academic colleagues on mission-critical problems or emerging issues. I conduct research primarily through graduate student mentoring and advising. Secondarily, he provide technical assistance to partners that often lead to interesting research questions and products.
Professional Experience
1996 - present USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center, Cortland, NY
1993 - 1996 National Biological Survey, Syracuse, NY
1990 - 1993 National Park Service, Boston, MA
Education and Certifications
PhD (1990); Wildlife Ecology, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse.
MS (1986); Wildlife Ecology, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse
BS (1982); Wildlife Resources Management, West Virginia University, Morgantown.
Affiliations and Memberships*
The Wildlife Society (TWS)
Honors and Awards
Patuxent Scientific Achievement Award, 3/00
Service Appreciation, Bureau of Land Management, 5/99
Regional Director’s Award (Northeast Region) for Natural Resource Research, National Park Service, 5/98
Merit Award for Scientific Contributions, Fire Island National Seashore, 2/98
Science and Products
Conservation of Rare Vegetation Communities of the Atlantic Coastal Barrier Islands
Post-Hurricane Sandy Vegetation Recovery in the Presence of a Hyper-abundant Deer Population
Estimation of Density and Abundance of Biological Populations on National Parks and Wildlife Refuges Through Distance Sampling
Abundance and distribution of white-tailed deer on First State National Historical Park and surrounding lands
Evaluating legacy effects of hyperabundant white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in forested stands of Harriman and Bear Mountain State Parks, New York
A rapid assessment method for ground layer coastal vegetation
Latitudinal variation in snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) body mass: A test of Bergmann’s Rule
Effects of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) exclusion on plant recovery in overwash fans after a severe coastal storm
Deer do not affect short-term rates of vegetation recovery in overwash fans on Fire Island after Hurricane Sandy
White-tailed deer movements and space use on Fire Island: A four-year radio-telemetry study 2015-2016 post-Hurricane Sandy assessment
Quantifying effects of deer browsing on vegetation establishment, growth and development in large-extent overwash fans
Hierarchical patch delineation in fragmented landscapes
Movement behavior preceding autumn mortality for white-tailed deer in central New York
Modeling the effects of land cover and use on landscape capability for urban ungulate populations
Pairing call-response surveys and distance sampling for a mammalian carnivore
Science and Products
Conservation of Rare Vegetation Communities of the Atlantic Coastal Barrier Islands
Post-Hurricane Sandy Vegetation Recovery in the Presence of a Hyper-abundant Deer Population
Estimation of Density and Abundance of Biological Populations on National Parks and Wildlife Refuges Through Distance Sampling
Abundance and distribution of white-tailed deer on First State National Historical Park and surrounding lands
Evaluating legacy effects of hyperabundant white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in forested stands of Harriman and Bear Mountain State Parks, New York
A rapid assessment method for ground layer coastal vegetation
Latitudinal variation in snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) body mass: A test of Bergmann’s Rule
Effects of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) exclusion on plant recovery in overwash fans after a severe coastal storm
Deer do not affect short-term rates of vegetation recovery in overwash fans on Fire Island after Hurricane Sandy
White-tailed deer movements and space use on Fire Island: A four-year radio-telemetry study 2015-2016 post-Hurricane Sandy assessment
Quantifying effects of deer browsing on vegetation establishment, growth and development in large-extent overwash fans
Hierarchical patch delineation in fragmented landscapes
Movement behavior preceding autumn mortality for white-tailed deer in central New York
Modeling the effects of land cover and use on landscape capability for urban ungulate populations
Pairing call-response surveys and distance sampling for a mammalian carnivore
*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