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University of Idaho
Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Moscow, ID 83844-1136
(208) 885-6434
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J. Michael Scott
Professor,
Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Research Scientist,
U.S. Geological Survey
Leader,
Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit


Ph.D. (1973) Zoology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 
M.S. (1970) Zoology, California State University, San Diego, CA
B.S. (1966) Zoology, California State University, San Diego, CA

Fish and Wildlife Resources
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID 83844-1141
Office Phone: (208) 885-6960
Office Fax: (208) 885-9080
E-mail: mscott@uidaho.edu

Experience:

1988 - 1997 Director, National Gap Analysis Program
1984 - 1986 Director, Condor Research Center, Ventura, CA
1974 - 1984 Research Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI
1973 - 1974 Research Assoc., Dept. Fish and Wildlife, Oregon State University, OR

Professional Interests:

  • Endangered Species Limiting Factors
  • Conservation Biology
  • Estimating Animal Numbers
  • Ornithology
  • Reserve Identification, Selection, and Design
Courses:

  • Endangered Species Research and Management
  • Advanced Topics In Conservation Biology
  • Honors Seminar

Current Research:

  • Distribution Abundance and Limiting Factors of Hawaiian Birds
  • Limiting Factors on Endangered Species
  • Reserve Identification, Selection, and Design in North America
  • Use of Translocation as a Tool for Establishing or Augmenting Animal Populations
  • Predicting Wildlife Species Distribution Issues of Scale and Accuracy
  • Estimating Bird Abundance 

Current Graduate Students:

Peter Bloom, PhD Candidate
David Rupp, MS Environmental Science
Jan Schipper, PhD Candidate
Leona Svancara, PhD Candidate
Donald Zaroban, PhD Candidate

Current Post Doctoral Scientists:
Katherine Strickler


Selected Publications:

Scott,J.M. 2002.Biodiversity:what are we protecting Pp297-299 in Goble,D.D. Biodiversity protection and its effects on private property. Idaho Law Review 38:

Shaffer.M.L. , J.M. Scott and F. Casey 2002. Noahs options: initial cost estimates of a national system of habitat conservation areas in the United States. Bioscience 52: 439-443.

Svancara,L.K., E.O. Garton,K-T,Chang J.M. Scott, P Zager an M. Gratson 2002. The inherent aggravation of aggregation: an example with elk aerial survey data. J. Wildlife Management 66:776-787.

Miller,J.K. J.M. Scott ,C.R Miller and L.P waits 2002. The endangered species Act: dollars and sense. Bioscience 52:163-168.

Scott,J.M. P.J. Heglund , M.L. Morrison et al. 2002. Predicting species occurrences: issues of accuracy and scale. Island Press, Covelo Califfornia

Karl, J.W. P.J. Heglund L.K. Svancara N.M. Wright and J.M. Scott. 2002. Species commonness and the accuracy of habitat relationship models, pp573-580 in J.M. Scott P.J. Heglund, M.L. Morrison et al. Predicting species occurrences: issues of accuracy and scale. Island Press.

Gergely, K., J.M. Scott, and D. Goble. 2000. A new direction for the National Wildlife Refuge system? The National Wildlife Refuge Improvement Act of 1997. Natural Areas Journal 20:107-118.

Karl, J.W., N.M. Wright, P.J. Heglund, and J.M. Scott. 1999. Obtaining environmental measures to facilitate vertebrate habitat modeling. Wildlife Society Bulletin 27:357-365.

Kleiman, D., G.R.P. Reading, B.J. Miller, T.W. Clark, J.M. Scott, J. Robinson, R. Wallace, R. Cabin, and F. Fellman. 1999. Improving Evaluation of Conservation Programs. Conservation Biology 14:356-365.

Scott, J.M., S. Conant, and C. van Riper (eds). 2001. The status, distribution ecology and management of a vanishing avifauna. Studies in Avian Biology 22.500 pp.

Goble, D.D., S.M. George, K. Mazaika, J.M. Scott, and J. Karl. 1999. Local and national protection of endangered species: an assessment. Environmental Science and Policy 2:43-59.

Scott, J.M., E. Norse, H. Arita, A. Dobson, J. Estes, M. Foster, B. Gilbert, D. Jensen, R. Knight, D. Mattson and M. Soule. 1999. Considering scale in the identification selection and design of biological reserves. Pp. 19-38. In M.Soule and J. Terborgh (eds). Continental conservation: scientific foundations of regional reserve networks. Island Press, Washington D.C.

Black, A.E., E. Strand, R.G. Wright, J.M. Scott, P. Morgan and C. Watson. 1998. Land use history at multiple scales: implications for conservation planning. Landscape and Urban Planning 43:49-63.

Scott, J.M. and M.D. Jennings. 1998. Large area mapping of biodiversity. Annals Missouri Botanical Society 81:34-47.

Scott, J.M. and B. Csuti. 1997. Gap Analysis for biodiversity survey and maintenance II. Pp 321-340 In M. L. Reaka-Kudla, D. E. Wilson, and E. O. Wilson (eds.), Biodiversity: Getting the Job Done. National Academy Press, Washington D.C.

Scott, J.M., T.H. Tear, and F. Davis (eds). 1996. Gap Analysis: A landscape approach to land management issues. 320 pp. American Society of Photogrametric Engineering and Remote Sensing.

Noss, R.F., T.E. LaRoe III, and J.M. Scott. 1995. Endangered ecosystems of the United States: A preliminary assessment of loss and degradation. National Biological Service Biol. Report 128:58 pp.

Scott, J.M., T.H. Tear, and L.S. Mills. 1995. Socioeconomics and the recovery of endangered species: Biological assessment in a political world. Cons. Biol. 9:214-216

Tear, T.H., J.M. Scott, P.H. Hayward, and B. Griffith. 1995. Recovery plans and the Endangered Species Act: Are criticisms supported by data? Cons. Biol. 9:182-195

Tear, T., J.M. Scott, B. Griffith, P. Hayward. 1993. Status and prospects for success of the endangered species. A Look at Recovery Plans. Science 262:976-978.

Scott, J.M., F. Davis, B. Csuti, et al. 1993.  Gap Analysis: A geographic approach to protection of biological diversity. Wildlife Monograph 123. 41 pp

Griffith, B., J.M. Scott, J.W. Carpenter and C. Reed. 1989. Translocation as a species conservation tool: status and strategy. Science 245:447-480.

Scott, J.M., B. Csuti, J. Jacobi, and J.E. Estes. 1987. Species richness: A geographic approach to protecting future biological diversity. Bioscience 37:783-788.

Scott, J.M., S. Mountainspring, F.L. Ramsey, and C.B. Kepler. 1986. Forest bird communities of the Hawaiian Islands: Their dynamics, ecology, and conservation. Studies in Avian Biology No. 9. 431 pp.

Mountainspring, S., and J.M. Scott. 1985. Interspecific competition among Hawaiian forest birds. Ecological Monographs 55:219-239.

Ralph, C.J., and J.M. Scott (eds). 1981. Estimating numbers of terrestrial birds. Studies in Avian Biology No. 6. 630 pp.

Reynolds, R.T., J.M. Scott, R. Nussbaum. 1980. A variable circular-count method for estimating numbers of terrestrial birds. Condor 82:309-313.

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