Michael Reed, Ph.D.

Professor of Biology; and Adjunct Professor, Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health, Tufts University

Michael Reed's research has focused on a variety of conservation problems, but especially the characteristics of species that put them at risk from human-caused threats. Regarding extinction, he is particularly interested in the effects of habitat loss on species survival. Habitat threats include the impact of large-scale grazing, logging, and suburban sprawl.

Dr. Reed has served on the Board of Directors for the Society for Conservation Biology, North American Region. He has also served on the Science Advisory Committee for the environmental NGO MassAudubon. He is a member of the IUCN Species Survival Commission, and has served on the Science Advisory Committee of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Recovery Office for the Mojave Desert Tortoise. Dr. Reed was President of the Nuttall Ornithological Club, the oldest science-based ornithological society in U.S. (through 2021).