Todd Atwood, Ph.D.
Todd is a Research Wildlife Biologist for the Alaska Science Center.
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
Polar bears from space: Assessing satellite imagery as a tool to track Arctic wildlife
Validation of adipose lipid content as a body condition index for polar bears
Polar bear and walrus response to the rapid decline in Arctic sea ice
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
Polar bears from space: Assessing satellite imagery as a tool to track Arctic wildlife
Validation of adipose lipid content as a body condition index for polar bears
Polar bear and walrus response to the rapid decline in Arctic sea ice
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