Steven E Hanser
Since 2019, Steve has served as the Deputy Center Director of the Fort Collins Science Center.
Before his current position at the Fort Collins Science Center, Steve was the Sagebrush Ecosystem Program Specialist in the Ecosystems Mission Area where he led the USGS effort to provide research and technical assistance on sage-grouse and sagebrush ecosystem management to the Department of the Interior, DOI bureaus, State wildlife agencies, and other partners. This work focused on inter-agency coordination, setting multi-agency research priorities, developing high-profile information syntheses, increasing outreach and communication opportunities, and improving multi-agency data sharing tools. Prior to his position in Reston, Steve spent 13 years working in the field at the USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center in Boise, ID where he focused on using geospatial tools and field-based measures to improve the understanding of the multi-scale environmental drivers of wildlife populations.
Professional Experience
Deputy Center Director, Fort Collins Science Center, U. S. Geological Survey, Ft. Collins, CO: June 2019 - Present
Chief, Invasive Species Science Branch (Acting), U. S. Geological Survey, Ft. Collins, CO: July 2022 - Present
Chief, Ecosystem and Landscape Dynamics Research Branch (Acting), U. S. Geological Survey, Ft. Collins, CO: July 2019 - January 2022
Chief, Decision Support Science and Tools Branch (Acting), U. S. Geological Survey, Ft. Collins, CO: April 2019 - June 2020
Sagebrush Ecosystem Program Specialist (Acting), U. S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA: June 2019 - Sept 2019
Sagebrush Ecosystem Program Specialist, U. S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA: January 2015 – June 2019
Wildland Fire Science Coordinator (Acting), U. S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA: July 2014 - Oct 2014
Wildlife Biologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Boise, ID: 2002-2015
Biological Science Technician, U.S. Geological Survey, Boise, ID: 2002
GIS Intern, City of Pocatello, Pocatello, ID: 2002
Graduate Research Assistant, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID: 1999–2002
Research Technician, Iowa State University, Ames, IA: 1998-1999
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Iowa Cooperative Research Unit, Ames, IA: 1998-1999
Education and Certifications
M.S. Biology, Idaho State University, 2002
Geotechnologies Post-baccalaureate Certification, Idaho State University, 2002
B.S. Biology, Iowa State University, 1999
Science and Products
Diffuse migratory connectivity in two species of shrubland birds: evidence from stable isotopes
Greater Sage-Grouse National Research Strategy
Modeling ecological minimum requirements for distribution of greater sage-grouse leks: implications for population connectivity across their western range, U.S.A.
Dose-Response Calculator for ArcGIS
Ecological influence and pathways of land use in sagebrush
Greater sage-grouse as an umbrella species for shrubland passerine birds: a multiscale assessment
Connecting pattern and process in greater sage-grouse populations and sagebrush landscapes
Conservation of greater sage-grouse- a synthesis of current trends and future management
Chapter 9: Occurrence of small mammals: Deer mice and challenge of trapping across large spatial extents
Chapter 10: Occurrence of non-native invasive plants: The role of anthropogenic features
Chapter 11: Management considerations
Sagebrush ecosystem conservation and management: Ecoregional assessment tools and models for the Wyoming Basins
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
Diffuse migratory connectivity in two species of shrubland birds: evidence from stable isotopes
Greater Sage-Grouse National Research Strategy
Modeling ecological minimum requirements for distribution of greater sage-grouse leks: implications for population connectivity across their western range, U.S.A.
Dose-Response Calculator for ArcGIS
Ecological influence and pathways of land use in sagebrush
Greater sage-grouse as an umbrella species for shrubland passerine birds: a multiscale assessment
Connecting pattern and process in greater sage-grouse populations and sagebrush landscapes
Conservation of greater sage-grouse- a synthesis of current trends and future management
Chapter 9: Occurrence of small mammals: Deer mice and challenge of trapping across large spatial extents
Chapter 10: Occurrence of non-native invasive plants: The role of anthropogenic features
Chapter 11: Management considerations
Sagebrush ecosystem conservation and management: Ecoregional assessment tools and models for the Wyoming Basins
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.