Michael J Adams
I lead the USGS Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative (ARMI) and the Herpetological Research Team at the Forest and Rangeland Science Center in Corvallis, Oregon
Research in my lab focuses on amphibian conservation issues. We are currently addressing issues such as invasive species, disease, land use change, and long-term monitoring design for amphibians in North America. We use a combination of comparative surveys and manipulative experiments to understand the factors affecting amphibian distribution and abundance.
Professional Experience
1997 - Present: USGS, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Supervisory Research Ecologist, Corvallis, OR
Education and Certifications
Ph.D., Wildlife Science, University of Washington, Seattle, WA (1997)
B.S., Wildlife Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO (1992)
Science and Products
Herpetological Research Team (FRESC)
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Response of hatchling and yearling turtles to thermal gradients: Comparison of Chelydra serpentina and Trachemys scripta
Amphibians of Olympic National Park
Correlated factors in amphibian decline: Exotic species and habitat change in western Washington
Amphibian and reptile surveys of U.S. Navy lands on the Kitsap and Toandos Peninsulas, Washington
Variation in age at metamorphosis across a latitudinal gradient for the tailed frog, Ascaphus truei
Amphibians of the Fort Lewis Military Reservation, Washington: Sampling techniques and community patterns
Impact of alternative regeneration methods on genetic diversity in coastal Douglas-fir
Field response of tadpoles to conspecific and heterospecific alarm
Surveying and monitoring amphibians using aquatic funnel traps
Mapping of hydrothermal alteration in the Cuprite mining district, Nevada, using aircraft scanner images for the spectral region 0.46 to 2.36µm
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.
To request an interview, contact fresc_outreach@usgs.gov or call (541) 750-1030.
Science and Products
Herpetological Research Team (FRESC)
If you are unable to access or download a product, email fresc_outreach@usgs.gov a request, including the full citation, or call (541) 750-1030.
If you are unable to access or download a product, email fresc_outreach@usgs.gov a request, including the full citation, or call (541) 750-1030.
If you are unable to access or download a product, email fresc_outreach@usgs.gov a request, including the full citation, or call (541) 750-1030.
Response of hatchling and yearling turtles to thermal gradients: Comparison of Chelydra serpentina and Trachemys scripta
Amphibians of Olympic National Park
Correlated factors in amphibian decline: Exotic species and habitat change in western Washington
Amphibian and reptile surveys of U.S. Navy lands on the Kitsap and Toandos Peninsulas, Washington
Variation in age at metamorphosis across a latitudinal gradient for the tailed frog, Ascaphus truei
Amphibians of the Fort Lewis Military Reservation, Washington: Sampling techniques and community patterns
Impact of alternative regeneration methods on genetic diversity in coastal Douglas-fir
Field response of tadpoles to conspecific and heterospecific alarm
Surveying and monitoring amphibians using aquatic funnel traps
Mapping of hydrothermal alteration in the Cuprite mining district, Nevada, using aircraft scanner images for the spectral region 0.46 to 2.36µm
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.
To request an interview, contact fresc_outreach@usgs.gov or call (541) 750-1030.