Jeff Stetz

NOROCK Center Staff

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Wildlife Biologist Research Associate (University of Montana)
West Glacier Field Station

Address

Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center
c/o Glacier National Park
West Glacier, Montana 59936-0128

Phone 406-888-7988
Fax 406-888-5835
Email jstetz@usgs.gov
Education

Ph.D student Wildlife Biology. 2009 - present. University of Montana

M.S. Wildlife Biology. 2008. University of Montana

B.S. Fish and Wildlife Management. 1998. Michigan State University, with honors

Additional Coursework at the University of Idaho and Western Michigan University

Expertise:

  • Non-invasive sampling
  • Grizzly and black bear population status and trends using DNA
  • Grizzly and black bear fecal hormones
  • Remote photography

Research:

  • Northern Divide Grizzly Bear Project - details
  • Remote photography Project - details
  • Greater Glacier Bear DNA Project - details
  • Bear Fecal Hormone Project - details

Publications:

  • Stetz, J. B., K. C. Kendall, and C. Servheen. 2009. Evaluation of bear rub tree surveys to monitor grizzly bear population trends. Journal of Wildlife Management. 73: in press.
  • Kendall, K. C., J. B. Stetz, J. Boulanger, A. C. Macleod, D. Paetkau, and G. C. White. 2009. Demography and genetic structure of a recovering brown bear population. Journal of Wildlife Management. 73 (1):3-17. [abstract]
  • Kendall, K. C., J. B. Stetz, D. A. Roon, L. P. Waits, J. B. Boulanger, and D. Paetkau. 2008. Grizzly Bear Density in Glacier National Park, Montana. Journal of Wildlife Management. 72 (8):1693-1705. [abstract]
  • Boulanger, J., K. C. Kendall, J. B. Stetz, D. A. Roon, L. A. Waits, and D. Paetkau. 2008. Use of multiple data sources to improve DNA-based mark-recapture population estimates of grizzly bears. Ecological Applications. 18(3):577–589. [abstract]



    • IN REVIEW or PREP

  • Graves, T.A., K.C. Kendall, J.A. Royle, Stetz, J. B., A.C. Macleod. Road density and percent mesic habitat as best descriptors of variation in grizzly bear abundance. (IN REVIEW)
  • Stetz, J. B., Addis E.A., K. C. Kendall, K. Hunt, and S. K. Wasser. Effects of environment, sample age, and preservation method on fecal hormones in wild grizzly bears. (IN PREP)