Jeffrey S. Hatfield

USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Gabrielson Bldg., Rm. 224
12100 Beech Forest Rd.
Laurel, MD 20708

Telephone: 301-497-5633

Fax: 301-497-5545

Email: jhatfield@usgs.gov

Ecologist (Research)

Primary Responsibilities: 
Ecologist (Research), Quantitative Methods Unit, 1988-Present.  
Duties include field and statistical research on U.S. wildlife and habitats, review of study plans and manuscripts, experimental design, statistical consulting with wildlife biologists, and data analysis. Current research consists of integrating population viability analysis (PVA) and adaptive management, as applied to the Florida population of whooping cranes, monitoring growth and survival of Hawaiian trees, monitoring regeneration and restoration of vegetation in Texas, analysis of inventory data for eastern-region national parks, and estimating detection probabilities for golden-cheeked warblers in Texas.

Education/Training: 
B.A., Miami University, 1979, zoology and mathematics

M.S., Miami University, 1981, zoology

M.A.S., Ohio State University, 1982, applied statistics

Ph.D., Ohio State University, 1986, biostatistics

Active Projects: 

Effectiveness of vegetation-based approach to monitor vertebrate resources

Estimating detection probabilities of golden-cheeked warblers

Growth and survival of trees in Hawaiian montane rain forest

Vegetation monitoring at Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge

Adaptive management of releases to the Florida nonmigratory whooping crane population: Integrating population viability analysis with decision theory

Selected Publications/Products: 

Alldredge, M.W., J.S. Hatfield, D.D. Diamond, and C.D. True. 2004. Golden-cheeked warbler (Dendroica chrysoparia) in Central Texas: Importance of dispersal toward persistence in a metapopulation. Pages 371-383 in H.R. Akçakaya, M.A. Burgman, O. Kindvall, C.C. Wood, P. Sjögren-Gulve, J.S. Hatfield, and M.A. McCarthy (editors), Species Conservation and Management: Case Studies. Oxford University Press.

Hatfield, J.S. 2004. Modeling birds: An overview. Pages 357-360 in H.R. Akçakaya, M.A. Burgman, O. Kindvall, C.C. Wood, P. Sjögren-Gulve, J.S. Hatfield, and M.A. McCarthy (editors), Species Conservation and Management: Case Studies. Oxford University Press.

Hatfield, J.S. 2006. The genetic basis of hair whorl, handedness, and other phenotypes.

Hatfield, J.S. 2009. Gastropods as an animal model for studying autism and other behavioral phenotypes. Pages 51-63 in A.C. Giordano and V.A. Lombardi (editors), Causes and Risks for Autism. Nova Biomedical Books, Nova Science Publishers.

Hatfield, J.S., and P.L. Chesson. 1996. Multispecies lottery competition: a diffusion analysis. Pages 615-622 in S. Tuljapurkar and H. Caswell (editors), Structured Population Models in Marine, Terrestrial, and Freshwater Systems. Chapman & Hall.

Hatfield, J.S., W.R. Gould IV, B.A. Hoover, M.R. Fuller, and E.L. Lindquist. 1996. Detecting trends in raptor counts: power and type I error rates of various statistical tests. Wildlife Society Bulletin 24(3):505-515.

Hatfield, J.S., P.F.P. Henry, G.H. Olsen, M.M. Paul, and R.S. Hammerschlag. 2001. Failure of tetracycline as a biomarker in batch-marking juvenile frogs. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 37:318-323.

Hatfield, J.S., W.A. Link, D.K. Dawson, and E.L. Lindquist. 1996. Coexistence and community structure of tropical trees in a Hawaiian montane rain forest. Biotropica 28(4):746-758.

Hatfield, J.S., A.H. Price, D.D. Diamond, and C.D. True. 2004. Houston toad (Bufo houstonensis) in Bastrop County, Texas: Need for protecting multiple subpopulations. Pages 292-298 in H.R. Akçakaya, M.A. Burgman, O. Kindvall, C.C. Wood, P. Sjögren-Gulve, J.S. Hatfield, and M.A. McCarthy (editors), Species Conservation and Management: Case Studies. Oxford University Press.

Kreger, M.D., I. Estevez, J.S. Hatfield, and G.F. Gee. 2004. Effects of rearing treatment on the behavior of captive whooping cranes (Grus americana). Applied Animal Behaviour Science 89:243-261.

Whiting, M.J., J.R. Dixon, B.D. Greene, J.M. Mueller, O.W. Thornton, Jr., J.S. Hatfield, J.D. Nichols, and J.E. Hines. 2008. Population dynamics of the Concho water snake in rivers and reservoirs. Copeia 2008(2):438-445.