Layne Adams, Ph.D.
Population biology and predator/prey relationships of Alaskan large mammals.
Professional Experience
2022 - Present Research Wildlife Biologist Emeritus USGS, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, Alaska
1993 - 2022 Research Wildlife Biologist USGS, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, Alaska
1985 - 1993 Regional Research Wildlife Biologist, US National Park Service, Anchorage, Alaska
1980 - 1985 Wildlife Management Biologist, Bureau of Land Management, Fairbanks, Alaska
Education and Certifications
Ph.D. 1996 University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN Wildlife Conservation
M.S. 1981 Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO Wildlife Biology
B.S. 1976 Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO Wildlife Biology
Affiliations and Memberships*
IUCN Species Survival Commission, Wolf Specialist Group (2001-2013)
The Wildlife Society
Arctic Institute of North America
American Society of Mammalogists
Science and Products
Reproductive performance of female Alaskan caribou
Serum biochemistry of captive and free-ranging gray wolves (Canis lupus)
The wolves of Denali
Is incest common in gray wolf packs?
Wolves and caribou in Denali National Park, Alaska
Caribou calf mortality in Denali National Park, Alaska
Wolf predation on caribou calves in Denali National Park, Alaska
Winter wolf predation in a multiple ungulate prey system, Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska
Patterns of prey selection by wolves in Denali National Park, Alaska
Pack structure and genetic relatedness among wolf packs in a naturally-regulated population
Functional response of wolves preying on barren-ground caribou in a multiple-prey ecosystem
Science and Products
Reproductive performance of female Alaskan caribou
Serum biochemistry of captive and free-ranging gray wolves (Canis lupus)
The wolves of Denali
Is incest common in gray wolf packs?
Wolves and caribou in Denali National Park, Alaska
Caribou calf mortality in Denali National Park, Alaska
Wolf predation on caribou calves in Denali National Park, Alaska
Winter wolf predation in a multiple ungulate prey system, Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska
Patterns of prey selection by wolves in Denali National Park, Alaska
Pack structure and genetic relatedness among wolf packs in a naturally-regulated population
Functional response of wolves preying on barren-ground caribou in a multiple-prey ecosystem
*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