Vona Kuczynska

Although I participate in national coordination roles, my consultation responsibilities are limited to Missouri. For bat-related questions or ESA compliance needs outside Missouri, please contact your local U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Ecological Services Field Office.

As a Fish and Wildlife Biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Missouri Ecological Services Field Office, I conduct Endangered Species Act (ESA) section 7 consultations within Missouri, working with federal agencies to evaluate and minimize project impacts on federally listed species. My work emphasizes bat ecology and conservation, supporting science-based decisions through survey implementation and habitat management.

I serve as the National Recovery Coordinator for the gray bat (Myotis grisescens) and grotto sculpin (Cottus specus), and contribute to national bat conservation efforts as a member of the Service’s Range-wide Bat Survey Guidelines Team. I also instruct the Evaluating Acoustic Bat Surveys for ESA Compliance course at the National Conservation Training Center.

Education:

• M.S. 2015. University of Missouri, St. Louis, MO. Ecology, Evolution and Systematics.
• B.S. 2007. Rutgers University, New Brunswick N.J. Ecology and Natural Resources. 

Email Vona for ESA Consultation if actions are associated with the following in Missouri:

• Farm Service Agency
• National Resource Conservation Science (NRCS)
• USACE: Rock Island District
• USACE: St. Louis District, North of Missouri River
• USFWS Partners Program