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Atlas of Waterbird Breeding Sites in the Northern Gulf of Mexico

Atlas of Waterbird Breeding Sites in the Northern Gulf of Mexico

With support from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, we are developing an Atlas of Waterbird Breeding Sites in the Northern Gulf of Mexico that integrate existing data from 2010 to 2022. Thirty eight datasets from 7 data providers have been incorporated, representing around 44,000 surveys of 38 breeding species. This resource will provide critical contemporary information to understand the distribution and status of breeding waterbirds in the northern Gulf of Mexico.

Ecology of the Black-capped Petrel

Ecology of the Black-capped Petrel

We study the foraging ecology of the endangered Black-capped Petrel breeding in the Dominican Republic to learn more about its habitat use and feeding habits and inform conservation plans for the species. (Read more...)

GoMMAPPS

GoMMAPPS

The Gulf of Mexico Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species is a a federal partnership between the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The seabird component of GoMMAPPS is anticipated to be the most spatially and temporally extensive avian research effort conducted in the Gulf of Mexico. (Read more...)

Spatial ecology of Brown Pelican

Spatial ecology of Brown Pelican

We study colony-specific movement patterns, habitat use and risk at sea, foraging ecology and biology in the Eastern Brown Pelican in the northern Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic coast. (Read more...)

Tracking Seabirds in the Caribbean

Tracking Seabirds in the Caribbean

We are deploying tracking devices to measure movement patterns of seabirds in the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and Northwest Atlantic. (Read more...)

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