A Grand Challenge. A 21st century grand challenge for natural resource conservation is how to connect data to successful action. This critical link between research (data) and management/policy decisions (action) is widely examined.
Kevin L. Pope, PhD
Deputy Chief - Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Research Interests
Complex Social-Ecological Systems, with emphasis on inland recreational fisheries
Professional Experience
Deputy Chief, Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Headquarters, 2024-
Unit Leader, Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, 2019-2024
Assistant Unit Leader, Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, 2005-2019
Education and Certifications
Ph D South Dakota State University 1996
MS Auburn University 1993
BS Texas A&M University 1991
Science and Products
A Grand Challenge. A 21st century grand challenge for natural resource conservation is how to connect data to successful action. This critical link between research (data) and management/policy decisions (action) is widely examined.
Waterbody size predicts bank- and boat-angler efforts
Using the gut microbiome to assess stocking efforts of the endangered Pallid Sturgeon, Scaphirhynchus albus
Valuing angling on reservoirs using benefit transfer
Asking nicely: Best practices for requesting data
Visualizing social-ecological intensities for management of recreation visitors in a multiuse system
The U.S. Inland Creel and Angler Survey Catalog (CreelCat): Development, applications, and opportunities
U.S. Geological Survey landscape science strategy 2020–2030
A decision-analytical framework for developing harvest regulations
Temporal invariance of social-ecological catchments
Mitogenome of northern long-eared bat
An open-sourced, web-based application to improve our ability to understand hunter and angler purchasing behavior from license data
Understanding sportsperson retention and reactivation through license purchasing behavior
Science and Products
A Grand Challenge. A 21st century grand challenge for natural resource conservation is how to connect data to successful action. This critical link between research (data) and management/policy decisions (action) is widely examined.
A Grand Challenge. A 21st century grand challenge for natural resource conservation is how to connect data to successful action. This critical link between research (data) and management/policy decisions (action) is widely examined.