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2500

Overview

Kristen M. Hart is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with significant contributions across various subfields including ecology, nature and landscape conservation, global and planetary change, ecological modeling, and ecology, evolution, behavior, and systematics.

Their work covers a diverse range of topics, notably turtle biology and conservation, marine animal studies overview, wildlife ecology and conservation, avian ecology and behavior, amphibian and reptile biology, species distribution and climate change, and marine and fisheries research.

Hart has been frequently published in several academic venues. The top publication venues include:

  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Reptiles & Amphibians
  • Global Change Biology
  • NeoBiota
  • Animal Biotelemetry

Some of their recent papers are:

  • "Tropicalization of temperate ecosystems in North America: The northward range expansion of tropical organisms in response to warming winter temperatures," 2021, Global Change Biology
  • "Influence of offshore oil and gas structures on seascape ecological connectivity," 2022, Global Change Biology
  • "Drivers of realized satellite tracking duration in marine turtles," 2021, Movement Ecology
  • "Mismatches in scale between highly mobile marine megafauna and marine protected areas," 2022, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • "Burmese pythons in Florida: A synthesis of biology, impacts, and management tools," 2023, NeoBiota

Throughout their career, Hart has collaborated extensively with several researchers. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Brian J. Smith
  • Jacquelyn C. Guzy
  • Michael S. Cherkiss
  • Margaret M. Lamont
  • Robert A. McCleery

Best Publications

  • Severe mammal declines coincide with proliferation of invasive Burmese pythons in Everglades National Park.

    Michael E. Dorcas;John D. Willson;Robert N. Reed;Ray W. Snow

  • Are we working towards global research priorities for management and conservation of sea turtles

    A.F. Rees;J. Alfaro-Shigueto;P.C.R. Barata;K.A. Bjorndal

  • Environmental DNA (eDNA) Sampling Improves Occurrence and Detection Estimates of Invasive Burmese Pythons

    Margaret E. Hunter;Sara J. Oyler-McCance;Robert M. Dorazio;Jennifer A. Fike

  • Tropicalization of temperate ecosystems in North America: The northward range expansion of tropical organisms in response to warming winter temperatures.

    Michael J Osland;Philip W Stevens;Margaret M Lamont;Richard C Brusca

  • Interpreting the spatio-temporal patterns of sea turtle strandings: Going with the flow

    Kristen M. Hart;Peter Mooreside;Larry B. Crowder

  • Satellite telemetry of marine megavertebrates: the coming of age of an experimental science

    Kristen M. Hart;K. David Hyrenbach

  • Somatic growth dynamics of West Atlantic hawksbill sea turtles: a spatio-temporal perspective

    Karen A. Bjorndal;Milani Chaloupka;Vincent S. Saba;Carlos E. Diez

  • Marsh rabbit mortalities tie pythons to the precipitous decline of mammals in the Everglades

    Robert A. McCleery;Adia Sovie;Robert N. Reed;Mark W. Cunningham

  • Determining origin in a migratory marine vertebrate: a novel method to integrate stable isotopes and satellite tracking

    Hannah B. Vander Zanden;Hannah B. Vander Zanden;Anton D. Tucker;Kristen M. Hart;Margaret M. Lamont

  • Common coastal foraging areas for loggerheads in the Gulf of Mexico: Opportunities for marine conservation

    Kristen M. Hart;Margaret M. Lamont;Ikuko Fujisaki;Anton D. Tucker

  • Influence of offshore oil and gas structures on seascape ecological connectivity

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  • Satellite tracking reveals habitat use by juvenile green sea turtles Chelonia mydas in the Everglades, Florida, USA

    Kristen M. Hart;Ikuko Fujisaki

  • Temporal, spatial, and body size effects on growth rates of loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) in the Northwest Atlantic

    Karen A. Bjorndal;Barbara A. Schroeder;Allen M. Foley;Blair E. Witherington;Blair E. Witherington

  • Cold-induced mortality of invasive Burmese pythons in south Florida

    Frank J. Mazzotti;Michael S. Cherkiss;Kristen M. Hart;Ray W. Snow

  • Informing research priorities for immature sea turtles through expert elicitation

    Natalie E. Wildermann;Christian Gredzens;Larisa Avens;Héctor A. Barrios-Garrido

  • Migration, foraging, and residency patterns for Northern Gulf loggerheads: implications of local threats and international movements.

    Kristen M. Hart;Margaret M. Lamont;Autumn R. Sartain;Ikuko Fujisaki

  • Foraging area fidelity for Kemp's ridleys in the Gulf of Mexico

    Donna J. Shaver;Kristen M. Hart;Ikuko Fujisaki;Cynthia Rubio

  • Habitat use of breeding green turtles Chelonia mydas tagged in Dry Tortugas National Park: Making use of local and regional MPAs

    Kristen M. Hart;David G. Zawada;Ikuko Fujisaki;Barbara H. Lidz

  • Ecological regime shift drives declining growth rates of sea turtles throughout the West Atlantic

    Karen A. Bjorndal;Alan B. Bolten;Milani Chaloupka;Vincent S. Saba

  • Migratory corridors of adult female Kemp's ridley turtles in the Gulf of Mexico

    Donna J. Shaver;Kristen M. Hart;Ikuko Fujisaki;Cynthia Rubio

  • Can you hear me now? Range-testing a submerged passive acoustic receiver array in a Caribbean coral reef habitat.

    Thomas H. Selby;Kristen M. Hart;Ikuko Fujisaki;Brian J. Smith

  • The diamondback terrapin: The biology, ecology, cultural history, and conservation status of an obligate estuarine turtle

    K.M. Hart;D.S. Lee

  • Mismatches in scale between highly mobile marine megafauna and marine protected areas

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  • Burmese pythons in Florida: A synthesis of biology, impacts, and management tools

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Frequent Co-Authors

Frank J. Mazzotti
Frank J. Mazzotti University of Florida
Alan B. Bolten
Alan B. Bolten University of Florida
Karen A. Bjorndal
Karen A. Bjorndal University of Florida
Margaret E. Hunter
Margaret E. Hunter United States Geological Survey
Anton D. Tucker
Anton D. Tucker Mote Marine Laboratory
Brendan J. Godley
Brendan J. Godley University of Exeter
Jeffrey A. Seminoff
Jeffrey A. Seminoff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Annette C. Broderick
Annette C. Broderick University of Exeter
Larry B. Crowder
Larry B. Crowder Stanford University
Kenneth G. Rice
Kenneth G. Rice Georgia State University

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