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Heather A. Coletti Title: Biologist Address: 4210 University Dr., Anchorage, AK 99508-4626 Phone: (907) 786-3937 Fax: (907) 786-7150 Email: hcoletti@usgs.gov

Education and/or Training

M.S.	2006	University of New Hampshire	Natural Resources - Environmental Conservation
B.S.	1997	University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI	Zoology

Areas of Specialization and/or Research Interests

Using new technologies to study ecosystems; sea otter ecology; geographic information systems; population estimation; predator/prey interactions.

Professional Experience

2002 - Present	Biologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, Sea Otter Project, Anchorage, Alaska
2002	Fisheries Biologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, Sea Otter Project, Anchorage, Alaska
2001 - 2002	Biological Science Technician, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Service Anchorage Field Office, Anchorage, Alaska
2001	Fisheries Biologist, U. S. Geological Survey, Alaska Biological Science Center, Glacier Bay Field Office, Gustavus, Alaska
2000	Research Assistant / Student Conservation Association Volunteer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Kenai Fisheries Resource Office, Kenai, Alaska

Websites of Interest

Process structuring coastal marine communities in Alaska
Assessment of sea otter population status in Alaska
Mechanisms of impact and potential recovery of nearshore vertebrate predators from the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill.
Glacier Bay small schooling fish and marine ecosystem project