General
2007 ST Research Ecologist - Dept. of Interior 2006 George B. Fell Award for Lifetime Achievement 2006 Fellow – American Ornithologists’ Union 2004 Certificate of Excellence – Scientific Information Work Group, Southwest Strategy 2003 Fellow – Arizona Arts, Science and Technology Academy 2002 Certificate of Excellence, Northern Arizona University 2000 Fellow – AAAS 2000 Elected Commissioner, National Recreation & Park Assoc. 2000 Northern Arizona University, Outstanding Service Award 1999 Selected for the ‘Federal Executive Institute;’ Class No. 254 1999 Outstanding Intellectuals of the 20th Century 1995 Arizona/Nevada Academy of Sciences 1995 National Biological Service - Special Merit Award 1994 Man of the Year - American Biographical Institute 1994 Ombudsman - National Biological Survey 1993 Honorary Member - Cooper Ornithological Society 1991 NPS Director's Award for Science in the National Park Service 1990 National Park Service Western Regional Directors Natural Resources Award 1988 International Leaders in Achievement (England) 1986 Elected to The Explorers Club 1984 Elected to Phi Si - Scientific Honorary Society 1982 Elective Member of the American Ornithologists' Union 1980 US Fish and Wildlife Service Special Merit Award 1979 American Men and Women of Science 1977 Recipient of the outstanding student paper presentation at the Second Annual A. Testor Memorial Symposium 1977 Elected to membership in Sigma Xi; promoted to full membership in 1982
Research
2006-09 ($180,000) Neotropical migrant birds and stable hydrogen isotopes 2005-07 ($17,500) A synthesis of information along the Lower Colorado River corridor 2004-06 ($45,000) Neotropical migrant bird use of habitat along the Colorado River corridor 2002-04 ($56,000) Influence of fire on bird communities in Pinyon Juniper Habitat 2002-03 ($20,000) Neotropical migrant birds in the Mexico, Colorado River Delta 2001-02 ($20,000) Influence of native/introduced plants on Colorado River neotropical migrant birds. 2000-01 ($25,000) Pronghorn antelope response to removal of movement barriers in northeastern Arizona 1999-01 ($30,000) Neotropical migrant birds in the Mexico, Colorado River Delta 1999-00 ($69,000) Development of user access to Yellow-billed Cuckoo data from Arizona 1999-02 ($128,500) Habitat use by Mexican Spotted Owls in Escalante NM (with David Willey) 1998-00 ($37,500) State-wide survey of Yellow-billed Cuckoo in Arizona 1998-03 ($500,000) Neotropical migrant bird use of the Colorado River corridor 1996-00 ($64,200) Neotropical migrant bird habitat use along the Colorado River corridor 1995-99 ($274,000)Neotropical migrant bird, habitat associations and GIS research along the Colorado River corridor 1993-96 ($79,000) Pronghorn homerange parameters in Northeastern Arizona 1992-95 ($109,434) Programmatic Research of Multiple Resource Inventories at Montezuma Castle/Well National Monuments 1991-92 ($88,400) Habitat use by Mexican Spotted Owls on the Colorado Plateau (with David Willey) 1990-94 ($43,590) Avian Community Ecology of Montezuma Castle National Monument 1990-94 ($30,000) Mexican Spotted Owl survey on the Colorado Plateau. (With David Willey 1990-92 ($109,893) Bald Eagle/Trout Interactions on the Colorado River (with Lynn Montgomery) 1988-89 ($10,000) Conservation Strategies: Effects of Size and Isolation on California State and National Parks and Resulting Species Composition (with J. Quinn). 1987-90 ($66,000) The population dynamics of Santa Rosa Island land birds. 1986-90 ($102,000) A survey of Great Gray Owls in the greater Yosemite region. 1986-88 ($48,000) Avian Community Structure of the Mill and Deer Creek Drainages in Northern California. (with P. Moyle) 1985-89 ($90,974) The impacts of visitors on Great Grey Owls in Yosemite National Park. 1985-87 ($12,030) Policy Analysis of Whiskeytown NRA Carrying Capacity. (with S. Schwartz). 1985-86 ($15,500) Effective refuge sizes: testing the SLOSS controversy. (with J. Quinn). 1984-85 ($15,132) A study of conservation strategies: effects of refuge size. (with J. Quinn) 1983-86 ($66,000) Avian Community Structure at Pinnacles National Monument. 1982-86 ($46,000) Channel Islands land bird research. 1981-83 ($50,000) A survey of Peregrine Falcons in Yosemite National Park. 1981-82 ($12,000) An energy budget of the endangered Palila in Hawaii. 1980-81 ($7,168) National Geographic Society Grant. 1980-81 ($8,000) Extension of Grant OMR?79?CP20 1980 ($8,000) National Park Service Contract CX 8000?80?6. 1980 ($2,488) The Opportunity Program for Ecological Research, Institute of Ecology Grant (with W. E. Weathers). 1981 1979?80 ($36,543) Office of Manpower Resources Grant OMR?79?CP20 1979 ($150) Sigma Xi research grant (with W. E. Evenson). 1979 ($l,000) The Frank M. Chapman Memorial Fund Research Grant, American Museum of Natural History, New York. 1979 ($8,540) The World Wildlife Fund Research Grant 1978-80 ($30,000) The Center for Field Research, Belmont, Massachusetts, Research Grant. 1978 ($450) The Hawaii Audubon Society Research Grant 1977-80 ($118,194) University of Hawaii, U.S.D.I. Research Grant, Contract CX 8000 70009. 1976 ($2,163) World Wildlife Fund, US Appeal Section, Research Grant Extension awarded to Grant US?35. 1976 ($500) The Frank M. Chapman Memorial Fund Research Grant, American Museum of Natural History, New York. 1974-75 ($4,014) World Wildlife Fund, Morges, Switzerland, Research Grant US?3. 1974 ($l,000) Hawaii Volcanoes Natural History Association Research Grant. 1974 ($4,000) Research Assistantship for National Science Foundation Grant GB?23230 awarded to A. J. Berger. 1974 ($500) The Hawaii Audubon Society Research Grant. 1973 ($400) The Frank M. Chapman Memorial Fund Research Grant, American Museum of Natural History, New York. 1973 ($845) The International Council for Bird Preservation Research Grant. 1973 ($500) The McInerny Foundation Research Grant. 1972 ($500) Hawaii Audubon Society Research Fellowship.
Professional Assignments 2006 – USGS Science Strategy Team 2006 – USGS Avian Influenza WR Science Team 2006 – USGS PART Advisory Group 2006 – Department of Interior – Border Strategy Team 2006 Acting Center Director, Southwest Biological Science Center 2005 – Editor – Journal of Wildlife Diseases Book Reviews 2003 – Board Member, Sonoran Joint Venture 2002-03 Develop West Nile Virus Research strategy for the USGS and the NWHC Madison, WI 1999-04 Board Member, Society for Conservation Biology, Colorado Plateau Chapter 1998-04 Chairman - Southwest Strategy (DOI/DOA/DOD), Scientific Information Work Group 1998 - P Budget and Investment Board - Wildlife Disease Association 1997 - P Editorial Board - Wildlife Disease Association; Journal of Wildlife Diseases 1995-99 Chair, American Ornithologists' Union Membership Committee 1995-97 NPS/NBS/USGS National Coordination Committee 1994-96 Ombudsman for the National Biological Survey 1991-99 American Ornithologists' Union Membership Committee 1991-99 National Park Service Director’s Resource Management and Science Task Force 1990-95 Western Region National Park Service Natural Resources and Research Advisory Group 1989-97 National Park Service Editorial Board 1988-90 Wildlife Disease Association Membership Committee 1987-97 National Park Service Publications Task Force 1986-91 Assistant Editor, Journal of Wildlife Diseases 1986?88 Board of Directors, Cooper Ornithological Society 1985?87 Chairman for American Ornithologists' Union committee on Career Opportunities in Ornithology 1982?88 Appointed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as a member of the Peregrine Falcon Recovery Team for the Western US (State Member for Arizona 1989-present) 1980-83 Chairman, Cooper Ornithological Society Publication Committee 1979?80 Regional Representative for Hawaii to the National Wildlife Society 1976-77 Vice President, Hawaii Audubon Society 1974-95 Palila Endangered Species Recovery Team (Hawaii)
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