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Davoren et al. (2024)

Overview of research on alcids on the Newfoundland and Labrador Shelf  The Davoren Lab continued their decadal-scale research on seabirds and their prey on the east coast of Newfoundland. Recent work has focused on alcids breeding on James Island. Between 10–15 GLS loggers have been deployed on Atlantic Puffins (Fratercula arctica) and Razorbills (Alca torda)…

Pearson et al. (2024)

Marbled Murrelet, Tufted Puffin, and Rhinoceros Auklet Monitoring and Research  Scott Pearson (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife), Tom Good (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration-Northwest Fisheries Science Center), Peter Hodum (University of Puget Sound and Oikonos), Sue Thomas (Washington Maritime National Wildlife Refuge Complex), and Eric Wagner (University of Washington) continued their long-term study of…

McIver et al. (2024)

Northwest Forest Plan Marbled Murrelet Effectiveness Monitoring Program The goal of the Marbled Murrelet Effectiveness Monitoring Program (EMP) is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) in maintaining and restoring marbled murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus; MAMU) populations and nesting habitat within the NWFP area, from the Canada–Washington border south to northern California. The…

White et al. (2024b)

USGS WERC Seabird Studies Team: Southern California PSG Regional Report 2024 Josh Adams, Laney White, Jonathan Felis, and Alex Rinkert (USGS Western Ecological Research Center), in collaboration with Matthew McKown, Jeff Schlueter, and Abram Fleishman (Conservation Metrics Inc.), and with support from David Pereksta (BOEM) are working on manual, low-taxonomic identification of targets detected using…

Schaefer (2024)

In 2023 Anne Schaefer and Mary Anne Bishop (Prince William Sound Science Center) conducted at-sea marine bird surveys in Prince William Sound to document density and distribution patterns in and around the oil-tanker escort lane during the non-breeding season. This was the third annual survey conducted for this study, and a final survey planned for…

Stoner (2024)

Katie Stoner, PhD student under the advisement of Dr. Don Lyons at Oregon State University, conducted her second field season of geolocator tagging work on Tufted and Horned Puffins (Fratercula cirrhata and F. corniculata) in partnership with Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) Avian Biologist Robin Corcoran. With field assistance from Megan Boldenow of U.S. Fish…

Gall (2024)

Over the past year, ABR, Inc. has been working with hotels and a cruise line in Hawai’i to reduce light attraction and improve survival for downed seabirds. We have conducted reviews and made recommendations on responsible lighting practices. We provided training to property staff on how to search for and recover downed birds safely. Thanks…

Post & D’Amico (2024)

Maggie Lee Post, Julie Thayer (Farallon Institute), and Lidia D’amico (National Park Service, Golden Gate National Recreation Area) continued the long-term monitoring of breeding seabird colonies on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay. Brandt’s Cormorants (Urile penicillatus) nested in the highest numbers (n=4825) ever observed in the time series. Though heavy rain storms in early May flooded…

Hipfner (2024)

Mark Hipfner (Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Delta – Wildlife Research Division (WRD)) reports that summer 2023 marked the 30th year of operation of the Centre for Wildlife Ecology’s (CWE) seabird research program on Triangle Island. The 2023 field crew consisted of Hannah Avenant and Alice Domalik (ECCC, Delta – Canadian Wildlife Service), Sarah…