Matthew M Smith
Wildlife diseases and population genetics
Professional Experience
2014 - Present Geneticist, USGS, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, AK
2012 - 2014 Teaching and Research Assistant, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK
2012 Biological Science Technician, USGS, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, AK
Education and Certifications
M.S. 2014 University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK Wildlife Biology and Conservation
B.S. 2011 University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK Wildlife Biology
Affiliations and Memberships*
The Wildlife Society
Science and Products
Harmful Algal Bloom Toxins in Alaska Seabirds
USGS National Wildlife Health Center necropsy results to determine cause of illness/death for seabirds collected in Alaska from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2021
Serological Survey Data for Francisella tularensis and Brucella spp. Exposure in Wildlife on the Arctic Coastal Plain of Alaska
Tissue Concentrations and Congener Profiles of Harmful Algal Toxins in Seabirds, Forage Fish, and Other Organisms
Dataset: Acute oral toxicity and tissue residues of saxitoxin in the mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Data Associated with Algal Toxin Testing of Seabirds from the Bering and Chukchi Seas, 2017
Data Associated With Algal Toxin Testing of Common Murres (Uria aalge) and Forage Fish in Alaska, 2015-2017
Plasmodium Parasite Infection Data from Mosquitoes Collected in South-central Alaska, 2016
Blood Parasite Infection Data from Northwestern Crows (Corvus caurinus), Alaska, 2007-2008
Partnering in search of answers: Seabird die-offs in the Bering and Chukchi Seas
A serological survey of Francisella tularensis exposure in wildlife on the Arctic Coastal Plain of Alaska
Paralytic shellfish toxins associated with Arctic Tern mortalities in Alaska
Acute oral toxicity and tissue residues of saxitoxin in the mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Investigation of algal toxins in a multispecies seabird die-off in the Bering and Chukchi seas
Algal toxins in Alaskan seabirds: Evaluating the role of saxitoxin and domoic acid in a large-scale die-off of Common Murres
Prevalence and diversity of avian blood parasites in a resident northern passerine
Evidence of Culiseta mosquitoes as vectors for Plasmodium parasites in Alaska
Evidence for haemosporidian parasite infections in Spectacled Eiders (Somateria fischeri) sampled in Alaska during the breeding season
Haemosporidian parasite infections in grouse and ptarmigan: Prevalence and genetic diversity of blood parasites in resident Alaskan birds
Detection, prevalence, and transmission of avian hematozoa in waterfowl at the Arctic/sub-Arctic interface: co-infections, viral interactions, and sources of variation.
Prevalence and genetic diversity of haematozoa in South American waterfowl and evidence for intercontinental redistribution of parasites by migratory birds
Science and Products
Harmful Algal Bloom Toxins in Alaska Seabirds
USGS National Wildlife Health Center necropsy results to determine cause of illness/death for seabirds collected in Alaska from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2021
Serological Survey Data for Francisella tularensis and Brucella spp. Exposure in Wildlife on the Arctic Coastal Plain of Alaska
Tissue Concentrations and Congener Profiles of Harmful Algal Toxins in Seabirds, Forage Fish, and Other Organisms
Dataset: Acute oral toxicity and tissue residues of saxitoxin in the mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Data Associated with Algal Toxin Testing of Seabirds from the Bering and Chukchi Seas, 2017
Data Associated With Algal Toxin Testing of Common Murres (Uria aalge) and Forage Fish in Alaska, 2015-2017
Plasmodium Parasite Infection Data from Mosquitoes Collected in South-central Alaska, 2016
Blood Parasite Infection Data from Northwestern Crows (Corvus caurinus), Alaska, 2007-2008
Partnering in search of answers: Seabird die-offs in the Bering and Chukchi Seas
A serological survey of Francisella tularensis exposure in wildlife on the Arctic Coastal Plain of Alaska
Paralytic shellfish toxins associated with Arctic Tern mortalities in Alaska
Acute oral toxicity and tissue residues of saxitoxin in the mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Investigation of algal toxins in a multispecies seabird die-off in the Bering and Chukchi seas
Algal toxins in Alaskan seabirds: Evaluating the role of saxitoxin and domoic acid in a large-scale die-off of Common Murres
Prevalence and diversity of avian blood parasites in a resident northern passerine
Evidence of Culiseta mosquitoes as vectors for Plasmodium parasites in Alaska
Evidence for haemosporidian parasite infections in Spectacled Eiders (Somateria fischeri) sampled in Alaska during the breeding season
Haemosporidian parasite infections in grouse and ptarmigan: Prevalence and genetic diversity of blood parasites in resident Alaskan birds
Detection, prevalence, and transmission of avian hematozoa in waterfowl at the Arctic/sub-Arctic interface: co-infections, viral interactions, and sources of variation.
Prevalence and genetic diversity of haematozoa in South American waterfowl and evidence for intercontinental redistribution of parasites by migratory birds
*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