Kristen L Bouska, PhD
My research interests include ecological resilience of large rivers, large river community ecology, restoration ecology, and impacts and adaptation to climate and land-use change.
As a large river ecologist, I investigate applied research questions based on ecological theory to inform management and conservation of large floodplain-river ecosystems.
Professional Experience
2021 – present: Research Ecologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
2015 - present: Ecologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Environmental Science Center (La Crosse, WI)
2015 – 2021: Ecologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
2014 - 2015: Post-doctoral Research Associate, University of Missouri (Columbia, MO)
2010 - 2014: Graduate Research Assistant, Southern Illinois University (Carbondale, IL)
2009 - 2010: GIS Specialist, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (Pierre, SD)
2009 - 2010: Biology Instructor, Lowe
Education and Certifications
PhD – Environmental Resources and Policy, Southern Illinois University, 2014
MS – Biology, Kansas State University, 2008
BS – Biology, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse, 2006
Science and Products
A refined electrofishing technique for collecting Silver Carp: Implications for management
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
A refined electrofishing technique for collecting Silver Carp: Implications for management
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.