Kristin Berry
Dr. Kristin Berry has been working as a Wildlife Biologist for the Western Ecological Research Center since 1993.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Behavioral ecology of vertebrates
- Conservation biology
- Cumulative effects
- Desert Ecology
- Ecotoxicology
- Environmental impacts
- Invasive species ecology
- Monitoring methodology
- Natural areas and preserves
- Population biology
- Species/Population management
- Threatened and endangered species
Professional Experience
Research Wildlife Biologist, Station Mgr., USGS, Western Ecological Science Center, Box Springs Field Station, Riverside, CA, Feb 1997-Present
Research Wildlife Biologist, USGS, Western Ecological Science Center, Riverside Field Station, Riverside, CA, Nov 1993-Feb 1997
Staff Supervisor and Research Scientist, Research Branch, Desert Biology US Bureau of Land Management, Riverside, CA, 1988-1993
Leader: Desert Tortoise Res. & Monitoring Prog., US Bureau of Land Mgt., Riverside, CA, 1983-1988
Coordinator: Research, Studies, and Monitoring, US Bureau of Land Management, Riverside, CA, 1980-1983
Staff Leader for Wildlife, CA Desert Plan Prog., US Bureau of Land Management, Riverside, CA, 1974-1980
Education and Certifications
Ph.D., Zoology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 1972
M.A., Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 1968
B.A., Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 1964
Affiliations and Memberships*
American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
Ecological Society of America
Herpetologists' League
Research Society of America, Sigma Xi
Society for Conservation Biology
Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles
Southern California Academy of Sciences
Science and Products
Answering questions about desert tortoises: a guide for people who work with the public
Problems with using weight versus carapace length relationships to assess tortoise health
Introduction: development, testing, and application of wildlife-habitat models
Desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) research in California, 1976-1985
Desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) relocation: implications of social behavior and movements
Incidence of gunshot deaths in desert tortoises in California
Spring activities and habits of juvenile desert tortoises, Gopherus agassizii, in California
Forty-first breeding bird census. No. 164. Desert marsh
Forty-first breeding bird census. No. 136. Mesquite-saltbush
Forty-first breeding bird census. No. 146. Tamarisk-saltbush
Forty-first breeding bird census. No. 147. Tamarisk-desert riparian
Science and Products
Answering questions about desert tortoises: a guide for people who work with the public
Problems with using weight versus carapace length relationships to assess tortoise health
Introduction: development, testing, and application of wildlife-habitat models
Desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) research in California, 1976-1985
Desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) relocation: implications of social behavior and movements
Incidence of gunshot deaths in desert tortoises in California
Spring activities and habits of juvenile desert tortoises, Gopherus agassizii, in California
Forty-first breeding bird census. No. 164. Desert marsh
Forty-first breeding bird census. No. 136. Mesquite-saltbush
Forty-first breeding bird census. No. 146. Tamarisk-saltbush
Forty-first breeding bird census. No. 147. Tamarisk-desert riparian
*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