Lindsay Adrean
M.S., 2011
Thesis: “Caspian tern (Hydroprogne caspia) foraging ecology and predation on juvenile salmonids in San Francisco Bay, California”
Scott Anderson
M.S., 2004
Thesis: “Foraging ecology, colony attendance, and chick provisioning of Caspian terns (Sterna caspia) in the Columbia River Estuary”
Olivia Bailey
M.S., 2018
Thesis: “Extrinsic and intrinsic factors associated with reproductive success of Caspian terns (Hydroprogne caspia) at East Sand Island, Columbia River Estuary”
Kirsten Bixler
M.S., 2011
Thesis: “Why aren’t pigeon guillemots in Prince William Sound, Alaska recovering from the Exxon Valdez oil spill?”
Stefanie Collar
M.S., 2014
Thesis: “Nest fidelity and colony dynamics of Caspian terns nesting at East Sand Island, Columbia River Estuary, Oregon, USA”
Karen (Fischer) Courtot
M.S., 2008
Thesis: “Marine habitat use of black-footed and Laysan albatrosses during the post-breeding season and their spatial and temporal overlap with commercial fisheries”
Dr. David Craig
Post-Doctoral Research Associate:
Dan Cushing
M.S., 2014
Thesis: “Patterns of distribution, abundance, and change over time in the marine bird community of Prince William Sound, Alaska, 1989-2012”
Adrian Gall
M.S., 2004
Thesis: “Planktivorous Auklets (Aethia pusilla and A. cristatella) nesting on St. Lawrence Island, Alaska as indicators of marine conditions in the northern Bering Sea”
Cynthia (Anderson) Gilbert
M.S., 2003
Thesis: “Factors affecting colony size, reproductive success, and foraging patterns of double-crested cormorants nesting on East Sand Island in the Columbia River Estuary”
Lisa Sheffield Guy
M.S., 2006
Thesis: “Using auklets to monitor the effects of global warming on the Bering Sea ecosystem: detecting change in auklet food supply, productivity, and populations”
Nick Hatch
M.S., 2012
Thesis: “Foraging ecology and reproductive energetics of the Kittlitz’s murrelet (Brachyramphus brevirostris) in Southeast Alaska”
Nathan Hostetter
M.S., 2009
Thesis: “Susceptibility of Juvenile Salmonids to Avian Predation: Are Caspian Terns and Double-crested Cormorants Only Taking the Sick and Injured?”
Dr. Andrew Hovey
M.S., 2003
Thesis: “Effects of diet and crude oil ingestion on growth and biochemistry of captive-reared pigeon guillemots (Cepphus columba)”
Dr. Patrick Jodice
Post-Doctoral Research Associate: 1999-2001
Dr. Michelle Antolos (Kappes)
M.S., 2003
Thesis: “Breeding and foraging ecology of Caspian terns (Sterna caspia) in the mid-Columbia River : predation on juvenile salmonids and management implications”
James Lawonn
M.S., 2012
Thesis: “Breeding ecology and nest site selection of Kittlitz’s murrelets on Kodiak Island, Alaska”
Dr. Don Lyons
PhD, 2010
Dissertation: “Bioenergetics-based predator-prey relationships between piscivorous birds and juvenile salmonids in the Columbia River estuary”
MS, 2005
Thesis: “Foraging ecology of Caspian terns and double-crested cormorants in the Columbia River estuary”
Tim Marcella
M.S., 2014
Thesis: “Cruise ship disturbance to Kittlitz’s murrelets (Brachyramphus brevirostris) in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Alaska”
Anne Mary Myers
M.S., 2007
Thesis: “Evaluating the fatty acid signature technique for studies of diet composition in piscivorous waterbirds”
Dana Nordmeyer
M.S., 1999
Thesis: “Effects of jet aircraft overflights and other potential disturbances on behavioral responses and productivity of nesting peregrine falcons”
Angela Palmer
M.S., 1999
Thesis: “Parental care of peregrine falcons in interior Alaska and the effects of low-altitude jet overflights”
Rosana Paredes
Postdoctoral Research Associate:
Allison Patterson
M.S., 2012
Thesis: “Breeding and foraging ecology of Caspian terns nesting on artificial islands in the Upper Klamath Basin, California”
Adam Peck-Richardson
M.S., 2017
Thesis: “Double-crested cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) and Brandt’s cormorants (P. penicillatus) breeding at East Sand Island in the Columbia River estuary: Foraging ecology, colony connectivity, and over-winter dispersal”
Daniel Rizzolo
M.S., 2004
Thesis: “Behavioral constraints on harlequin duck population recovery from the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound, Alaska”
Marc Romano
M.S., 2000
Thesis: “Effects of diet on growth and development of nesting seabirds”
Ethan Schniedermeyer
M.S., 2018
Thesis: “The response of Caspian terns to managed reductions in nesting habitat in the Columbia Plateau region, Washington State, USA”
Sam Stark
M.S., 2020
Thesis: “Restoration of pigeon guillemot nesting habitat through removal of introduced predators”
Dr. Rob Suryan
Ph.D., 2006
Dissertation: “Comparative foraging ecology of five species of Pacific seabirds: multi-scale analyses of marine habitat use”
Dr. Yasuko Suzuki
PhD, 2012
Dissertation: “Piscivorous colonial waterbirds in the Columbia River estuary : demography, dietary contaminants, and management”
