Zoologist, Herpetology

Education:

M.S., Wildlife Biology - University of Idaho, Moscow. 1998.

B.S., Wildlife Biology - University of Montana, Missoula. 1996.

Background:

Blake joined the Leopold Institute staff in September 2000. He has coordinated surveys of amphibian populations in Glacier National Park with principal investigator Steve Corn since May 1999. Prior to this position he completed graduate studies and worked seasonal wildlife jobs in the Northwest with various state and federal agencies. Future research will focus on surveying amphibian and reptile populations on Department of Interior lands throughout Montana.

Current Projects:

Long-term monitoring of amphibian populations in Glacier National Park
Effects of the 2001 Moose Fire on amphibians and aquatic habitats in Glacier National Park
Inventory and monitoring of amphibians in regional National Wildlife Refuges and in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota
Mark-recapture study of a population of Columbia spotted frogs (Rana luteiventris) in the Bitterroot Mountains, Montana
Status and trends of amphibian populations in Montana

Publications:

To access publications by Blake Hossack, please click here.

Contact Information:

Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute
790 E. Beckwith, P.O. Box 8089
Missoula, MT 59807
Phone: 406-542-3245
Fax: 406-542-4196
E-mail: blake_hossack@usgs.gov

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