Jonathan Cook, Ph.D.
Jonathan is a research biologist with the Eastern Ecological Science Center (EESC) of the U.S. Geological Survey.
Jonathan's research interests primarily focus on studies related to wildlife health and disease ecology, threatened and endangered species conservation, and the use of decision science to navigate complex decision problems. Most recently, he has focused on developing risk assessments for SARS-CoV-2 spillover to North American wildlife, and on management decision-making surrounding CWD spread in various cervid species.
Professional Experience
Jonathan has held research positions focused on field and laboratory work in diverse settings, including aquatic (freshwater, estuarine, marine) and terrestrial systems.
Education and Certifications
Ph.D. from Michigan State University in Fisheries and Wildlife
Master’s degree in Ecology from the University of California – Davis
Jonathan has a B.S. in Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology
Science and Products
Disease Decision Analysis and Research
COVID-19 Pathways and Wildlife Dynamics
Decision Science Support for SARS-CoV-2 Risk to North American Bats
Decision science support for Chronic Wasting Disease
Epidemiological modeling of SARS-CoV-2 in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) reveals conditions for introduction and widespread transmission
Reframing wildlife disease management problems with decision analysis
Evaluating management alternatives for Wyoming elk feedgrounds in consideration of chronic wasting disease
Executive SummaryThe authors used decision and modeling analyses to evaluate management alternatives for a decision on whether to permit Cervus canadensis (elk) feeding on two sites on Bridger-Teton National Forest, Dell Creek and Forest Park. Supplemental feeding of elk could increase the transmission of chronic wasting disease (CWD) locally and disease spread regionally, potentially impacting el
Decision making for Centennial Valley Arctic Grayling conservation on Red Rocks Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Evaluating the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission to bats in the context of wildlife research, rehabilitation, and control
Bayesian Composition Sampling
Chronic Wasting Disease Modeling for Bridger Teton National Forest Structured Decision Making (cwd-btnf-sdm-v2)
whitetailedSIRS: A package to project SARS-CoV-2 outbreak dynamics in white-tailed deer
Simulating chronic wasting disease on Wyoming elk feedgrounds RETRACTED see cwd-btnf-sdm-v2
Decision-Support Tool to Estimate SARS-CoV-2 Human-to-bat Transmission Risk
Science and Products
Disease Decision Analysis and Research
COVID-19 Pathways and Wildlife Dynamics
Decision Science Support for SARS-CoV-2 Risk to North American Bats
Decision science support for Chronic Wasting Disease
Epidemiological modeling of SARS-CoV-2 in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) reveals conditions for introduction and widespread transmission
Reframing wildlife disease management problems with decision analysis
Evaluating management alternatives for Wyoming elk feedgrounds in consideration of chronic wasting disease
Executive SummaryThe authors used decision and modeling analyses to evaluate management alternatives for a decision on whether to permit Cervus canadensis (elk) feeding on two sites on Bridger-Teton National Forest, Dell Creek and Forest Park. Supplemental feeding of elk could increase the transmission of chronic wasting disease (CWD) locally and disease spread regionally, potentially impacting el