Todd Atwood, Ph.D.
Spatial ecology, population ecology, predator-prey dynamics, polar bear ecology
Professional Experience
2012 - Present Research Wildlife Biologist and Project Leader, USGS Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, AK
2008 - 2012 Research Wildlife Biologist, USDA/APHIS/WS/National Wildlife Research Center, Fort Collins, CO
2006 - 2008 Research Biologist, Research Branch, Arizona Game and Fish Department, Phoenix, AZ
2006 Biological Technician, USDA/National Wildlife Research Center, Fort Collins, CO
Education and Certifications
Ph.D. 2006 Utah State University Wildlife Biology
M.S. 2002 Purdue University Wildlife Ecology
B.S. 1999 Purdue University Wildlife Ecology
Affiliations and Memberships*
The Wildlife Society
International Association for Bear Research and Management
American Society of Mammalogists
Science and Products
Identifying reliable indicators of fitness in polar bears
Fatty acid-based diet estimates suggest ringed seal remain the main prey of southern Beaufort Sea polar bears despite recent use of onshore food resources
Catalogue of polar bear (Ursus maritimus) maternal den locations in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas and nearby areas, 1910–2018
The seasonal energetic landscape of an apex marine carnivore, the polar bear
Use of subsistence-harvested whale carcasses by polar bears in the southern Beaufort Sea
Reference intervals for blood-based biochemical analytes of southern Beaufort Sea polar bears
Global change-driven use of onshore habitat impacts polar bear faecal microbiota
Are polar bear habitat resource selection functions developed from 1985-1996 data still useful?
State of knowledge on current exposure, fate and potential health effects of contaminants in polar bears from the circumpolar Arctic
Accounting for phenology in the analysis of animal movement
Survey of Arctic Alaskan wildlife for influenza A antibodies: Limited evidence for exposure of mammals
Survey-based assessment of the frequency and potential impacts of recreation on polar bears
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
Identifying reliable indicators of fitness in polar bears
Fatty acid-based diet estimates suggest ringed seal remain the main prey of southern Beaufort Sea polar bears despite recent use of onshore food resources
Catalogue of polar bear (Ursus maritimus) maternal den locations in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas and nearby areas, 1910–2018
The seasonal energetic landscape of an apex marine carnivore, the polar bear
Use of subsistence-harvested whale carcasses by polar bears in the southern Beaufort Sea
Reference intervals for blood-based biochemical analytes of southern Beaufort Sea polar bears
Global change-driven use of onshore habitat impacts polar bear faecal microbiota
Are polar bear habitat resource selection functions developed from 1985-1996 data still useful?
State of knowledge on current exposure, fate and potential health effects of contaminants in polar bears from the circumpolar Arctic
Accounting for phenology in the analysis of animal movement
Survey of Arctic Alaskan wildlife for influenza A antibodies: Limited evidence for exposure of mammals
Survey-based assessment of the frequency and potential impacts of recreation on polar bears
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.
*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