Professional Activities

   Professional Affiliations
  • Member, Alberta Society of Professional Biologists
  • Member, Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution
  • Member, The Society for Conservation Biology
  • Member, International Association for Bear Research and Management 
    • 2016-present Student Representative – International Bear Association Council
    • 2014-present Layout Editor, International Bear Association Newsletter
  • Member, The Wildlife Society 
    • 2016-present member Ethnic & Gender Diversity Working Group
    • 2016-present member Molecular Ecology Working Group
    • 2015-present member Women of Wildlife
  • Member, Canadian Federation of University Women
    • 2016-2018 President, CFUW-Edmonton Chapter 
    • 2015-2016 Secretary, CFUW-Edmonton Chapter 
  • Member, PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors)

  Publications - Peer Reviewed


Mikle, N., T.A. Graves, R. Kovach, K.C. Kendall, and A.C. Macleod. 2016. Demographic mechanisms underpinning genetic assimilation of remnant groups of a large carnivore. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences (in review)

Kendall, K.C., A.C. Macleod, K.L. Boyd, J. Boulanger, J.A. Royle, W.F. Kasworm, D. Paetkau, M.F. Proctor, K.Annis, and T.A. Graves. 2016. Density, distribution, and genetic structure of grizzly bears in the Cabinet-Yaak Ecosystem. Journal of Wildlife Management 80 (2):314-331. [DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.1019]

Stetz, J.B., K.C. Kendall, and A.C. Macleod. 2014. Black bear density in Glacier National Park, Montana. Wildlife Society Bulletin 38(1): 60-70. [DOI: 10.1002/wsb.356]

Graves T.A., Royle J.A., Kendall K.C., Beier P., Stetz J.B., A. Macleod. 2012. Balancing Precision and Risk: Should Multiple Detection Methods Be Analyzed Separately in N-Mixture Models? PLoS ONE 7(12): e49410. [DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0049410]

Graves, T.A., K.C. Kendall, J.A. Royle, J.B Stetz, and A.C. Macleod. 2011. Linking landscape characteristics to local grizzly bear abundance using multiple detection methods in a hierarchical model. Animal Conservation 2011:1-13. [doi:10.1111/j.1469-1795.2011.00471.x]

Kendall, K. C., J. B. Stetz, J. Boulanger, A. C. Macleod, D. Paetkau, and G. C. White. 2009. Demography and genetic structure of a recovering brown bear population. Journal of Wildlife Management. 73 (1):3-17. [PDF (3550KB)]
*9/2010. Outstanding Wildlife Article Award, The Wildlife Society. Selected from among wildlife articles published in any journal in the world in the last 3 years.

Stetz, J. B., A. C. Macleod, and K. C. Kendall. 4/2008. Color photographs that illustrate the article,  "Multiple data sources improve DNA-based mark–recapture population estimates of grizzly bears,” (Ecological Society Bulletin Photo Gallery). Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America 89(2):126-127.  

  Publications - Non-Peer Reviewed

  • 2003-2013 (updated each year) Northern Divide Grizzly Bear Project Information Sheet. (InfoSheet)
  • 2003-2012 (new report each year) Northern Divide Grizzly Bear Project Annual Progress Reports (multiple for various agencies).
  • 2003, 2004, 2009-2011 (submission each year) Northern Divide Grizzly Bear Project In U.S. Geological Survey Activities Related to American Indians and Alaska Natives.
  • 2009, 2010 (submission each year) Northern Divide Grizzly Bear Project in U.S. Geological Survey Student Interns in Support of Native American Relations.
  • 2009. POBS Grant Report: Black Bear Population Size and Distribution in Glacier National Park
  • Stetz, J. and A. Macleod. 2010. Field Notes: Barcoding Hair Samples. The Wildlife Professional. Summer pg 72.
  • Macleod, A., J. Stetz, and K. Kendall. 2008. Hair Samples Shed Light on Grizzly Bears. Endangered Species Bulletin 33:3 pg 30-32
  • Kendall, K., J. Stetz, and A. Macleod. 11/2008. Northern Divide Grizzly Bear Project Releases Results. International Bear News. International Association for Bear Research and Management. November 2008: pg 19-21.
  • Macleod, A. and K. Kendall. 5/2007. DNA Study Identifies Grizzly Bears in Northern Region. Northern Region News 1:6. U.S. Department of Agriculture - Forest Service - Northern Region.

   Scientific Meetings Attended (Presentations Given) full list authored technical presentations

  • The Wildlife Society 23rd Annual Conference. Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
    • Poster Presentation: Assessment of Niche Separation of Two Sympatric Ursids in Glacier National Park, Montana. 10/18/2016
  • 24th Annual Conference on Bear Research and Management, Anchorage, Alaska, USA.
    • Poster Presentation: Assessment of Niche Separation of Two Sympatric Ursids in Glacier National Park, Montana.     6/13-16/2016
  • The Wildlife Society 22nd Annual Conference. October 17 - 21, 2015. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. 
    • Oral Presentation: Density, Distribution, and Genetic Structure of Grizzly Bears in the Cabinet-Yaak Ecosystem. 10/19/2015
  • 52nd Annual Conference Montana Chapter of The Wildlife Society. March 3-7 2014. Bozeman, Montana, USA.
    • Resume and Interview Workshop. 2/4/2014
    • Moderator - Grizzly Bear & Wolverine Session 2/7/2014
  • 22nd International Conference on Bear Research and Management, 15–20 September 2013, Provo, Utah, USA.
    • Oral Presentation: Black Bear Density In Glacier National Park, Montana, USA. 
  • 51st Annual Conference Montana Chapter of The Wildlife Society. February 25-March 1 2013. Whitefish, Montana, USA. 
    • Resume Writing Workshop. 2/27/2013
  • Grizzly Bear Population Monitoring Workshop. February 27-28, 2012. Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada. (Invited)
  • Society for Conservation Biology Conference July 3-7, 2010 . Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • Poster Presentation: Black Bear Density In Glacier National Park, Montana, USA.
  • 49th Annual Conference Montana Chapter of The Wildlife Society. February 25-28 2010. Helena, Montana, USA.
  • 18th International Conference on Bear Research and Management, November 4-10, 2007, Monterrey, Mexico.
    • Poster Presentation: Comprehensive databases: A powerful wildlife management tool. 11/5/2007
    • Oral Presentations (Kendall, Stetz, Macleod): Planning and Conducting Noninvasive Genetic Bear Research (2 hour Workshop). 11/8/2007
  • The Wildlife Society 14th Annual Conference, Tucson, AZ, September 22-26, 2007. Tucson, Arizona, USA. 
    • Poster Presentation: Comprehensive Databases: A Powerful Wildlife Management Tool. 9/25/2007
  • 16th International Conference on Bear Research and Management, September 27 - October 1, 2005, Riva del Garda, Trentino, Italy.
  • Defenders of Wildlife "Carnivores 2004" Conference, November 15-17, 2004, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. 
    • Poster Presentation: Opportunities for passive collection of bear hair. 11/15/2004 
  • The Wildlife Society 11th Annual Conference, September 18-22, 2004, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
    • Poster Presentation: Opportunities for passive collection of bear hair. 9/22/2004  
  • 15th International Conference on Bear Research and Management, February 8-13, 2004, San Diego, California, USA. 
    • Poster Presentation: Beyond Bait: Opportunities for passive bear hair collection. 2/10/2004
    • Poster Presentation: Landscape scale projects require landscape scale cooperation. 2/10/2004
  • The 8th Western Black Bear Workshop, April 15, 2003. Chico Hot Springs, Montana, USA.
  • 13th International Conference on Bear Research and Management, February 8-13, 2004, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA.

   Other Meetings and Workshops Attended (Presentations Given) full list authored technical presentations

  • Forest Industry Lecture Series (FILS), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • Poster Presentation: Project Proposal - Assessment of Niche Separation of Two Sympatric Ursids in Glacier National Park, Montana. 3/3/2016
  • Northern Continental Divide Subcommittee Meeting December 10, 2012.
  • International Joint Commission (IJC). March 1, 2012. Whitefish, MT. (Invited)
    • Oral Presentation: What we have learned about bears from hair and remote cameras. 
  • US Geological Survey Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center Open House. May 13, 2010. Bozeman, Montana, USA.
    • Oral Presentation: Northern Divide Grizzly Bear Database Interface - to Director and USGS Region Director
    • Poster Presentation: Using Genetics to Assess Status & Trends of a Threatened Grizzly Bear Population
  • Rocky Mountain Front Managers Forum. January 30, 2009. Choteau, Montana, USA. (Invited)
    • Oral Presentation: Results of the Northern Divide Grizzly Bear Project AND Upcoming Research Monitoring Bear Rubs
  • 27th Annual N American Wildlife Enforcement Officers Association (NAWEOA) conference. July 17, 2008. Great Falls, MT.  (Invited) 
    • Oral Presentation: Northern Divide Grizzly Bear Project
  • Northern Continental Divide Subcommittee Meeting, October 3-4, 2007. Kalispell, Montana, USA. 
    • Oral Presentation: Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem Grizzly Bear Database. 10/3/2007
  • The Northern Divide Project Modeling Workshop, April 16-18, 2007. USGS Glacier Field Station, West Glacier, Montana, USA. (active participant)
  • The Waterton-Glacier Science Conference, August 12, 2004. Lake McDonald Lodge, Glacier National Park, Montana, USA.
  • Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee Meeting, December 19, 2003. Missoula, Montana, USA.
  • Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem Subcommittee Meeting, November 19, 2003. Missoula, Montana, USA.
  • Management of Habituated Grizzly Bears Workshop, October 22-23, 2003. Missoula, Montana, USA
  • Lynx Workshop, May 2001. Missoula, MT, USA
  Oral Presentations - Seminar
  • Dial, K., K. Foresman, E. Parsons, A. King, A. Macleod, I. Cheng, and J. Stetz. 10/31/2007. Student’s Perspective on the Wildlife, Ecology and Evolution of East Africa. Oral Presentation (all authors except E. Parsons presented, authors listed in speaking order)
  Oral Presentations - Other Workshops & Training
  • June 23, 2017 Workshop: So You Would Like to Start a Study Group - Panelist. Canadian Federation of University Women - Annual General Meeting.
  • December 8, 2016. W.P. Wagner Biological Sciences Panel - Panelist. University of Alberta
  • June 2009-2012 (5 days per year). Northern Divide Bear Rub Project Training. 30-40 field crew trained
  • May 2012 (8 days), Cabinet-Yaak Bear Project Training. assisted training 80 field crew.
  • June 7, 2011. Northern Divide Bear Project. Glacier National Park Personnel Bear Training. West Glacier, MT.
  • May 2008 - 2013 (1 day each year). How to Count Grizzlies Using DNA (Workshop). Expanding Your Horizons Science and Math Conference. Flathead Valley Community College, Kalispell, MT. Oral Presentation and Exercises
  Oral Presentations - Public 
  • December 5, 2016. The secret life of bears: What hair and remote cameras have taught us about bears. Edmonton chapter of the Canadian Federation of University Women. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
  • November 9, 2016. The secret life of bears: What hair and remote cameras have taught us about bears. Strathcona chapter of the Canadian Federation of University Women. Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada.
  • July 30, 2014. The secret life of bears: What hair and remote cameras have taught us about bears.  Glacier Institute - Sierra Club Group. Glacier National Park, MT.
  • November 1, 2013. The secret life of bears: What hair and remote cameras have taught us about bears. P.E.O. group (Philanthropic Educational Organization) - Montana Chapter. Mission Bay Club House, Polson, MT.
  • July 31 & August 14, 2013. The secret life of bears: What hair and remote cameras have taught us about bears.  Glacier Institute - Sierra Club Group. Glacier National Park, MT.
  • July 30, 2013. The secret life of bears: What hair and remote cameras have taught us about bears.  Waterton-Glacier Science History Day. West Glacier, MT.
  • July 15, 2013. The secret life of bears: What hair and remote cameras have taught us about bears.  Glacier Institute - Adirondack Mountain Club.  Glacier National Park, MT.
  • June 30, 2013. The secret life of bears: What hair and remote cameras have taught us about bears.  Friendship Force. Kalispell, MT.
  • May 24, 2013. The secret life of bears: What hair and remote cameras have taught us about bears. Big Arm Assoc., Big Arm, MT
  • August 11, 2012. Northern Divide Bear Projects - what we have learned. Coram Bear Fair. Coram, MT.
  • July 20, 2012. The secret life of bears: What hair and remote cameras have taught us about bears.  Glacier Mountaineering Society. East Glacier, MT.
  • September 16, 2011. Overview of NCDE GB rub project. National Biological Association of Teachers. Glacier National Park, MT.
  • August 1 & 15 & 22, 2011. Overview of NCDE GB rub project. Glacier Institute - Sierra Club Group. Glacier National Park, MT.
  • August 6, 2011. Overview of NCDE GB rub project. Condon Bear Fair. Condon, MT.
  • July 9, 2011. Overview of NCDE GB rub project. Polebridge Bear Fair. Polebridge, MT.
  • October 14, 2010. Overview of NCDE GB rub project. Environmental journalist convention field trip. Glacier National Park, MT.
  • July 31, 2010. Noninvasive Monitoring of Grizzly Bear Population Status in the NCDE.  Issak Bear Fair, Issak Walton Inn, Essex  
  • May 9, 2008. Demonstration of Northern Divide Grizzly Bear Project methods (NPS Wilderness Celebration field trip). Glacier National Park Headquarters, West Glacier, MT. (co-presented with Kate Kendall)
   Professional Consultations
  • Consultations to various projects related noninvasive sampling of bears, sample management, data management (below are some of my consultations)
    • Development of a transboundary assessment of grizzly bear occupancy monitoring approach. Led by Crown Managers Partnership. December 2012 (ongoing) assist with development (GIS layers, data).
    • Grizzly Bear Population Monitoring Workshop. Waterton, AB. Led by Gordon Stenhouse and Michael Proctor. February 2012.  invited participant and volunteered to be note-taker.
    • Genetic monitoring for managers: a new online resource (website). 2011 web design, assist with scientific content.
    • Southwest Alberta Grizzly Bear Monitoring Project. 2010-2011. assist with database, field forms, protocols
  Journal Article/Peer Review
  • Biological Conservation (1 journal article 2017)
  • Ursus (1 journal article 2012)
  Television/Newspaper/Podcasts
  Websites Designed/Created
  • Montana Treasures website www.mttreasures.com/ (for an artist I know)
  • My Professional website (this website)
  • My Photography website (not launched yet)
  • USGS Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center - Katherine Kendall Research Project pages
  • Bear Ecology (some page layout and some of project related content)
  • Greater Glacier Bear DNA Project (some page layout and project related content)
  • Northern Divide Bear Project (page layout and project related content)
  • Remote Camera Project (page layout and some of project related content)
  • Unpublished university project - basketball tournament website (html coded, interfaced to FileMaker database)