Guthrie Zimmerman
Carmichael,CA
Summary
Accomplished Population Ecologist with expertise in hierarchical Bayesian analysis and data-driven decision-making. At the US Fish and Wildlife Service, I developed national harvest strategies and published peer-reviewed research, enhancing migratory bird management. Proficient in R and GIS, I excel in collaborative environments, delivering impactful results through innovative modeling techniques.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Population Ecologist
US Fish and Wildlife Service
01.2007 - Current
- Compile and analyze population and demographic data to inform management of migratory birds.
- Develop national management strategies, analyze monitoring data for eagle and waterfowl status report updates, analyze banding and other data to support demographic models, and conduct annual adaptive harvest management assessments using Bayesian hierarchical models, integrated population models, and adaptive stochastic dynamic programming
- Help coordinate the national bald and golden eagle surveys
- Publish peer-reviewed manuscripts and agency reports regularly.
- Work closely with state, federal, and provincial personnel to inform and guide the annual regulatory process for migratory game birds.
Post Doctorial Research Associate
Colorado State University
07.2006 - 01.2007
Developed predictive models for estimating unbiased survival rates of migratory birds using reward banding data.
Education
Ph.D. - Wildlife Biology/Forestry
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN04-2006
Master of Science - Wildlife Biology
University of Maine
Orono, ME02-1998
Bachelor of Science - Zoology
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO12-1994
Skills
- Data analysis expertise
- Hierarchical Bayesian analysis
- Generalized linear modeling
- Dynamic programming
- Programs R, Matlab, MDPSolve, Excel, Word, Access
- GIS analysis
- Publishing analytical methods and results
Accomplishments
- Published over 50 peer-reviewed scientific manuscripts
- Completed several successful collaborations with a diverse array of colleagues from federal, state and provincial agencies in the US and Canada, university faculty, and non-government groups
Timeline
Population Ecologist
US Fish and Wildlife Service
01.2007 - Current
Post Doctorial Research Associate
Colorado State University
07.2006 - 01.2007
Ph.D. - Wildlife Biology/Forestry
University of Minnesota
Master of Science - Wildlife Biology
University of Maine
Bachelor of Science - Zoology
Colorado State University