Scott A. Bonar

Scott A. Bonar is Associate Professor of Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences with USGS and Unit Leader, Arizona Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. Bonar focuses on fisheries management, native-nonnative aquatic species interactions and management, desert fish conservation and management, standardized fish sampling, communication in conservation, general fisheries management, management and ecology of introduced species, predator-prey interactions in aquatic systems, and politics and communication in natural resources.

The Conservation Professional's Guide to Working with People

Successful natural resource management is much more than good science; it requires working with landowners, meeting deadlines, securing funding, supervising staff, and cooperating with politicians. The ability to work effectively with people is as important for the conservation professional as it is for the police officer, the school teacher, or the lawyer.