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George G. Esslinger Title: Zoologist Address: 4210 University Dr., Anchorage, AK 99508-4626 Phone: (907) 786-7044 Fax: (907) 786-7150 Email: gesslinger@usgs.gov

Education and/or Training

B.S.

1992

Humboldt State University Arcata, CA

Wildlife

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

1998 - Present	Zoologist, USGS, Alaska Biological Science Center Anchorage, Alaska
1995 - 1998	Fish and Wildlife Biologist, USGS, Alaska Biological Science Center Anchorage, Alaska
1993 - 1995	Biological Science Technician, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Alaska Fish & Wildlife Research Center Anchorage, Alaska
1989 - 1993	Biological Science Technician, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Migratory Bird Management Anchorage, Alaska

Significant Recent Publications

Bodkin, J. L., K. A. Kloecker, G. G. Esslinger, D. H. Monson, and J. D. DeGroot. 2001. Sea otter studies in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. Annual Report 2000. USGS Alaska Biological Science Center, Anchorage.

Bodkin, J. L., G. G. Esslinger, and D. H. Monson. 1999. Estimated sea otter population size in Glacier Bay. U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Anchorage, AK. [PDF file - 414 KB]

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