| Ann L. Dahl - Wildlife Biologist/GIS Specialist |
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Ann L. Dahl joined the WEST staff as a Wildlife Biologist/GIS Specialist at the Bismarck, ND office in 2006. Ann received her B.S. in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation from Northwest Missouri State University, a M.S. in Wildlife Sciences with a minor in Experimental Statistics from New Mexico State University, and a Ph.D. in Wildlife Sciences from the University of Washington. Before joining WEST, Ann's primary education and work background was in wildlife biology, particularly waterfowl and other birds. She also has extensive experience in wetland ecology, limnology, landscape ecology, and hydrology. Since graduating, Ann's work experience and projects have included a strong GIS component. She is proficient in the use of ArcGIS and GIS-associated hardware, and constructing and managing databases.
For her master's degree, Ann conducted a study to determine foraging behavior of waterbirds in relation to the available food base. Her doctoral research focused on the Aleutian Canada goose habitat use and availability in northern California. In North Dakota, Ann conducted a study to examine bird nesting on created island to determine the relationship between nest numbers and landscape parameters. Ann worked for the US Geological Survey where she conducted hydrologic analyses using GIS to delineate watershed basins, compute water flow direction and accumulation. She provided GIS support for a project examining the impact of wetland drainage and restoration on flood water storage capacity. She also developed a GIS-based decision-support model for prioritizing wetland restoration sites. Before coming to WEST, Ann worked on a study to determine wetland loss due to surface drainage in the Prairie Pothole Region of North and South Dakota. Ann has also surveyed birds in the Prairie Pothole Region.
At WEST, Ann primarily works on database and GIS management, report writing, and field work for pipeline and wind projects. Ann lives in North Dakota with her husband, dog, and cats.
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