Senior Biologist
B.S. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology/Environmental Science
Phone: (206) 905-6600

Issaquah, Washington

Shelby is skilled in collecting, processing, and analyzing data for a variety of monitoring and assessment projects throughout the Northwest, with an emphasis in the Columbia River Basin. She has experience surveying streams for physical and biological attributes, such as stream topography, large woody debris, and fish abundance observed via snorkel survey and other fish capture techniques. She is experienced in survey methods to map habitats and measure substrate composition, flow, slope, channel conditions, and riparian composition and shading. Shelby helps to plan and lead field crews in large-scale habitat assessments and restoration monitoring projects. Prior to her work at CFS, Shelby worked on multiple projects investigating salmon survival and abundance in the Puget Sound, Lake Washington, and Alaska. Shelby is skilled in GIS and R programming and performs analysis, mapping, QA/QC, and data management. She contributes to many aspects of projects, including, generating and refining protocols, leading data analysis and reporting, and presenting at conferences and to stakeholders. 

Selected Publications

Roni, P., C. Clark, M. Krall, S. Burgess, and K. Ross. 2020. Bonneville Power Administration Action Effectiveness Monitoring Program – 2019 Annual Report. Report to Bonneville Power Administration, Project Number 2016-001-00, Portland, Oregon.

Clark, C., P. Roni, and S. Burgess. 2019. Response of juvenile salmonids to large wood placement in Columbia River tributaries. Hydrobiologia 842(1):173-190.

Burgess, S., K. Ross, C. Clark, M. Krall, D. Arterburn, and J. Hall. 2019. Lower Mainstem Nooksack River salmon habitat assessment. Draft Report to Whatcom County Public Works Department, Bellingham, WA.

Hall, J. E., K. Ceder, S. Burgess, D. Arterburn, C. Clark, K. Ross, and P. Roni. 2019. Upper Wenatchee pilot project: aquatic habitat assessment and restoration strategy. Final Report to the United States Forest Service, Wenatchee River Ranger District, Leavenworth, WA.

Roni, P., C. Clark, M. Krall, S. Burgess, and K. Ross. 2019. Bonneville Power Administration Action Effectiveness Monitoring Program – 2018 Annual Report. Report to Bonneville Power Administration, Project Number 2016-001-00, Portland, Oregon.

Roni, R., T. De Boer, C. Clark, and S. Burgess. 2018. Spring Chinook egg-to-fry survival in the Twisp river basin. Final Report to Douglas County Public Utility District, East Wenatchee, Washington.

Burgess, S., E. W. Jackson, L. Schwarzman, N. Gezon, and J. T. Lehman. 2015. Improved estimates of calanoid copepod biomass in the St. Lawrence Great Lakes. Journal of Great Lakes Research 41: 484-491.

Dethier, M. N., A. Brown, S. Burgess, M. E. Eisenlord, A. W. E. Galloway, J. Kimber, A. T. Lowe, C. M. O’Neil, W. R. Raymond, E. A. Sosik, and D. O. Duggins. 2014. Degrading detritus: Changes in food quality of aging kelp tissue varies with species. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 460:72-79.

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