Bill Labiosa

About Bill Labiosa

Dr. Bill Labiosa serves as the Regional Science Coordinator for the USGS Northwest & Pacific Islands Regional Office. As Regional Science Coordinator, Bill develops and coordinates USGS strategic science efforts that support multi-partner management and recovery of major ecosystems, ecosystem services, and natural resources in the USGS Northwest Region; works closely with NW Regional science center directors, regional center scientists, and partners to develop strategic, interdisciplinary, collaborative science initiatives; and supports development and enhancement of partnerships with organizations key to the success of Department of the Interior and USGS science missions.Current efforts:*Co-leading the Puget Sound Federal Task Force (PSFTF) Science and Monitoring Work Group*Coordinating the USGS Priority Ecosystem Studies project for Puget Sound*Leading the Northwest and Pacific Islands Regional “USGS Puget Sound Leadership Team”*Leading partner engagement with the Puget Sound Coastal Storm Modeling System (PS-CoSMoS), a coastal flooding modeler and visualization system for coastal vulnerability and resilience assessments. Professional expertise in: environmental decision analysis, regional impacts of land use on coastal ecosystem services, Bayesian networks and influence diagrams in environmental modeling

Experience

1. Regional Science Coordinator

   U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

   Sep 2001 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Develops and coordinates USGS strategic science efforts that support multi-partner management and recovery of major ecosystems, ecosystem services, and natural resources in the USGS Northwest Region. Works closely with NW Regional science center directors, regional center scientists, and partners to develop strategic, interdisciplinary, collaborative science initiatives. Supports development and enhancement of partnerships with organizations key to the success of Department of the Interior and USGS science missions.Current focus areas: Puget Sound ecosystem restoration/recovery, Puget Sound coastal inundation vulnerability, Columbia River restoration, Klamath Basin restoration

Education

• Stanford University

  Ph.D.

  2001 — 2005

• National Conservation Leadership Institute

  Fellowship

  2015 — 2016

• Davidson College

  B.S.

  1986 — 1990

• Stanford University

  M.S.

  1993 — 1995

• Duke University

  M.S.

  1991 — 1993

Skills

• Decision Analysis
• Decision Support
• Ecosystem Services
• Environmental Science
• Ecology
• Bayesian Networks