Jonathan Cummings Email & Phone Number

Concord, New Hampshire, United States

The Branch of SSA Science Support (BSSS) is within the Division of Classification and Conservation (DCC). The BSSS is a newly created branch that provides technical and scientific support in completing Species Status Assessments (SSAs) to Field Offices, Regional Offices, and Headquarters programs. Biologist positions within the Branch of SSA Science Support are tasked with filling a variety demands working in different disciplines.The BSSS biologists provide scientific analytical support to USFWS offices throughout the country completing SSAs. They use qualitative and quantitative analytical methods to analyze findings of existing biological data, often times for species that are data poor. They provide their expertise with a customer service approach and ensure BSSS products are communicated in ways that are useful and understandable to decision makers. Skills applied in this position include data management, statistical data analyses, spatial analyses, spatial modeling (analytical and programming skills), genetics, climate science, and SSA Framework support (scenario planning, expert elicitation, and decision analysis). The position is ideal for highly skilled, technical, customer service oriented individuals who are passionate about supporting science-based decisions using the SSA Framework, processes, models, and analytical tools, while juggling many issues and actions. We assist with the development of national training materials and guidance and interact with Department of Interior officials at briefings and meetings. This position provide me an opportunity to shape a new team, work on complex issues, provide innovative scientific analysis, and influence the future of the Service's listing program.

I am facilitating the Mid-Atlantic council management strategy evaluation addressing summer flounder recreational discards.

New Bedford, Ma

Post doctoral fellow at the School for Marine Science and Technology at UMASS Dartmouth. I work on improving management strategy evaluation and assist with the New England Groundfish MSE where we are researching how management strategies can enable robust fisheries in changing ecosystems and made up of multiple stocks of differing status.

Burlington, Vermont

I helped develop an SQL database and Access front-end to track wildlife populations in the state of Vermont. My research includes a demonstration of value of information analysis for spatial data and evaluation of harvest based wildlife abundance estimators. The abundance estimators are being compiled into a database and R package for simulation analysis.

Burlington, Vermont Area

I teach ENP 450 - Environmental Decision Making, an upper level undergraduate course covering the psychology of decision making, classic approaches to environmental decision making such as cost-benefit analysis, risk analysis, and environmental impact assessment, as well as structured decision making.

Burlington, Vermont Area

Developed course proposal and syllabus for a new Champlain College course on Environmental Decision Making.

I conducted research on the impacts to model selection for Fraser River Sockeye Salmon under different management objectives.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Natural Resources/Conservation, General

• Decision Support for Wildlife Management. Research includes application of Value of Information analysis to spatial information.

Master Of Resource Management, Fishing And Fisheries Sciences And Management

Activities and Societies: Fisheries Research GroupI evaluated the use of models to predict the mortality of up-river migrating sockeye.

Ba, Biology, Environmental Studies