Evan Adams - Biodiversity Research Institute - Innovative Wildlife Science Worldwide

Co-Director- Quantitative Wildlife Ecology Research Lab

Evan is a quantitative ecologist and ecological modeler for BRI

Evan Adams, Ph.D

Co-Director, Quantitative Wildlife Ecology Research Lab; Ecological Modeler

evan.adams@briwildlife.org
207-839-7600 x204
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Evan, a quantitative ecologist, focuses on how animal populations respond to environmental change throughout complex life cycles. He designs experiments and models to understand how animals respond to a rapidly changing environment. He manages data and conducts statistical analyses using field-derived data, designs research projects, writes proposals, and prepares manuscripts for publication of scientific results.

Evan’s research has been conducted in diverse locales including Caribbean lowland, Costa Rica, Florida’s Everglades, and Hudson’s Bay, Canada. Currently, his projects include modeling offshore migratory events across the Atlantic coast of the United States and developing models that predict how salt marsh species will respond to sea level rise.

Education & Certifications

Ph.D., Ecology and Environmental Sciences, University of Maine-Orono, 2014
M.S., Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida, 2007
B.A., Biology, Whitman College, 2004

Research Interests

Migratory physiology
Migratory bird conservation
Linkages among life stages in migratory animals
Ecological modeling and statistics
Avian population limitation
Landscape ecology
Individual tracking and movement

Journal Articles

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