Browsing OU - Theses by Author "Kelly, Jeffrey"
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An Aeroecological Assessment of Aircraft Bird Strike Predictability Using Weather Radar and Citizen Science
DiPilla, Alisha (2021-05-14)World-wide air traffic has increased at an average rate of 1.8% per year since the 1980s. With this increase in aviation, there has been a marked intensification of aircraft-wildlife collisions netting an estimate of nearly ... -
COMPARISON OF MIGRATORY AND RESIDENT BIRD SPECIES IN A CONTAMINATED ENVIRONMENT
LePage, Heather (2020-05-08)Billions of animals seasonally migrate long distances which allows them to exploit resources or favorable environmental conditions across time and space. In addition, long-distance migratory movements may allow animals to ... -
Evaluating the use of environmental DNA for surveying semi-aquatic avian fauna
Anaya, Kayleigh (2018)The identification and quantification of DNA shed into aqueous environments can be used to estimate site occupancy and population density of various taxa. It is often easier to sample for environmental DNA (eDNA) than use ... -
Evaluating trends in blackbird abundance using weather surveillance radar
Clark, Bonne (2021-05-14)Blackbirds damage rice in the southern United States, sunflowers in the Northern Great Plains, and field and sweet corn across the continent. The efficacy of strategies to mitigate damages could be improved by knowing how ... -
EXPERIENCE, NEIGHBHORHOODS, AND HABITATS: BREEDING DISPERSAL OF MALE BLACK-CAPPED VIREOS (VIREO ATRICAPILLA)
Cimprich, Paula (2019-08-01)1. Mechanisms driving breeding dispersal are complex and potentially interactive. These mechanisms are of general interest because dispersal strongly links individual fitness to population dynamics. We examine the ... -
Insights on the translocation of a critically endangered crocodylian: Diet and body condition of headstart and wild Philippine crocodiles (Crocodylus mindorensis)
Brown, Joseph (2019)Studies of diet are fundamental to understanding a species’ ecology, and in relation to conservation translocations, dietary studies of headstart populations are particularly rare and valuable. These studies can yield ... -
Macroscale population estimates for a migrant songbird using weather radar
Broadfoot, Kyle (2017)Changes in migratory bird populations can signal environmental change occurring on the wintering grounds, the breeding grounds, or along the migratory route between them. Aerial insectivores (swifts, swallows, etc.) ... -
Modeling ecological impacts and role of urbanization on invasion success of brown widows (Latrodectus geometricus) in North America
Sadir, Melissa (2021-12-17)The Anthropocene is characterized by human influence on the environment, including aiding movement of non-native species to new regions. The impacts of invasive species on native communities are complex, especially for ... -
On the use of Odonata as ecological indicators
Hjalmarson, Emily (2018)The insect order Odonata, the dragonflies and damselflies, is unique to use as an ecological indicator for water quality because of its close relationship with aquatic ecosystems and relative ease of observation and ... -
Patterns in habitat selection between breeding and wintering grounds of Neotropical migrant passerines
Dantzler-Kyer, Maryanne (2017-05)Migratory animals must select suitable habitat in different locations to take advantage of abundances of resources and escape harsh climates during seasonal changes. Niche tracking occurs when migratory animals fill the ...