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David D. Gustine Title: Research Wildlife Biologist Address: 4210 University Dr., Anchorage, AK 99508-4626 Phone: (907) 786-7435 Fax: (907) 786-7401 Email: dgustine@usgs.gov

Education and/or Training

Ph.D.	2010	University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK	Biological Sciences - Wildlife Biology
M.Sc.	2005	University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC Canada	Natural Resource and Environmental Science - Biology
B.Sc.	2000	Colorado State university, Fort Collins, CO	Wildlife Biology
B.A.	1994	University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK	Law Enforcement

Areas of Specialization and/or Research Interests

Nutritional ecology of ungulates, stable isotope ecology, and and the spatial ecology of large mammals

Professional Experience

2010	Research Wildlife Biologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Anchorage, AK
2005	Contract Biologist/GIS Analyst, Ministry of Environment - Government of British Columbia, Fort St. John, BC
2001	Range Management - Wild Horse Technician, Bureau of Land Management, Twin Falls, ID
1999 - 2000	Research Technician, Colorado Division of Wildlife, Fort Collins, CO
1998	Captive Wildlife Research Technician, Colorado Division of Wildlife, Fort Collins, CO

Professional Activities and/or Memberships

Reviewer: Behavioral Ecology, Biological Conservation, Canadian Journal of Zoology, Ecography, International Journal of Zoology, Journal of Mammalogy, Journal of Wildlife Management, Mammal Review, Peace/Williston Wildlife Compensation Fund, and Round River Conservation Studies
Membership: The Wildlife Society and Ecological Society of America

Significant Recent Publications

Pearce, J., T. DeGange, P. Flint, T. Fondell, D. Gustine, L. Holland-Bartels, A. Hope, J. Hupp, J. Koch, S. Talbot, D. Ward, and M. Whalen. 2012. Changing Arctic Ecosystems—Measuring and forecasting the response of Alaska's terrestrial ecosystem to a warming climate. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2012-3144, 4 p.

Gustine, D. D., P. S. Barboza, L. G. Adams, J. P. Lawler, S. Arthur, K. L. Parker, and B. Shults. 2012. Diversity of nitrogen isotopes and correlates of protein status in caribou: Implications for monitoring northern ungulates. Journal of Mammalogy 93:778-790.

Milakovic, B., K. L. Parker, D. D. Gustine, R. J. Lay, A. B. D. Walker, and M. P. Gillingham. 2012. Seasonal habitat use and selection by grizzly bears in northern British Columbia. Journal of Wildlife Management 76:170-180.

Gustine, D. D., P. S. Barboza, J. P. Lawler, S. Arthur, B. Shults, K. Persons, and L. G. Adams. 2011. Characteristics of foraging sites and protein status in wintering muskoxen: Insights from isotopes of nitrogen. Oikos 120:1546-1556. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0706.2011.19215.x

Milakovic, B., K. L. Parker, D. D. Gustine, R. J. Lay, A. B. D. Walker, and M. P. Gillingham. 2011. Habitat selection by a focal predator (Canis lupus) in a multi-prey ecosystem of the northern Rockies. Journal of Mammalogy 92:568-582. doi: 10.1644/10-MAMM-A-040.1

Gustine, D. D., P. S. Barboza, L. G. Adams, and R. Farnell. 2011. An isotopic approach to measuring nitrogen balance in caribou. Journal of Wildlife Management 75:178-188. doi: 10.1002/jwmg.11

Gustine, D. D. 2010. Protein status in muskoxen and caribou in late winter. Dissertation, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK.

Gustine, D. D., P. S. Barboza, and J. P. Lawler. 2010. Dynamics of body protein and the implications for reproduction in muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) during winter. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 83:687-697.

Gustine, D. D., and K. L. Parker. 2008. Variation in the seasonal selection of resources by woodland caribou in northern British Columbia. Canadian Journal of Zoology 86:812-825.

Gustine, D. D., K. L. Parker, and D. C. Heard. 2007. Using ultrasound measurements of back fat to estimate fat reserves of woodland caribou in northern British Columbia, Canada. Rangifer 17:249-256.

Walker, A. B. D., K. L. Parker, M. P. Gillingham, D. D. Gustine, and R. J. Lay. 2007. Habitat selection and movements of Stone’s sheep in relation to vegetation, topography, and the risk of predation. Ecoscience 14:55-70.

Parker, K. L., and D. D. Gustine. 2007. Winter habitat selection and calving strategies of woodland caribou in the Besa-Prophet. Part I: An Ecosystem Approach to Habitat Capability Modeling and Cumulative Effects Management. Report Series (MK-2001-2007) for the Muskwa-Kechika Management Area, Fort St. John, BC.

Gustine, D. D., K. L. Parker, R. J. Lay, M. P. Gillingham, and D. C. Heard. 2006. Calf survival of woodland caribou in a multi-predator ecosystem. Wildlife Monographs 165:1-32.

Gustine, D. D., K. L. Parker, R. J. Lay, M. P. Gillingham, and D. C. Heard. 2006. Interpreting resource selection at different scales for woodland caribou in winter. Journal of Wildlife Management 70:1601-1614.

Gustine, D. D. 2005. Calf survival and resource selection by woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) in the Besa-Prophet drainage of northcentral British Columbia. Ministry of Environment, Peace Region. Fort St. John, BC.

Gustine, D. D. 2005. Plasticity in the selection of resources by woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) in calving and winter. Thesis, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC.