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Agroforestry

Bird Friendly Coffee
What role do coffee plantations play in bird conservation?

Shade Grown Cacao
Bird diversity in Panamanian cacao plantations.

Neighborhood Nestwatch
Teaches people about bird biology as we learn how different land uses affect breeding bird populations.

Catbird Mating Behavior
How does habitat modification influence catbirds' mate choices and parenting behavior?

Baby Catbird Survival
Following fledgling catbirds outfitted with radio transmitters.

Climate Change
Assessing the effects of climate change on bird populations.

Effect of Acid Rain on Birds
Implications of acid rain for insects and birds in northeastern forests.

Forest Change
Linking population declines to tree species loss in eastern forests.

Forest Fragmentation in Jamaica
How best to manage forest fragment refuges for endemic tropical birds.

Flame Retardant Chemicals
The impact of flame retardant chemicals on birds.

Heavy Metal Contamination
The impact of soil contamination on birds.

Neophobia
Are different kinds of ducks more sensitive to human disturbance?

Nest Predation
Are bird nests safer in urban habitats or rural areas?

Prescribed Burns
Evaluate the impact of prescribed burning on the breeding ecology of the migratory seaside sparrow.

Urban Ecology
The most serious threat facing animal populations in North America today is habitat destruction.

Wetland Birds
Life history traits of wetland birds to provide an Index of Biological Intergrity for portions of the Chesapeake Bay.

Birds of Argentina
Studies of endemism and divergence of birds and mammals in tidal marshes of Argentina.

Delaware's Sparrow
Learn about the secretive Coastal Plain Swamp Sparrow.

Mangrove Warbler Breeding Ecology
Comparing temperate and tropical yellow warblers.

Microbial Communities
Feathers harbor a diverse micro-flora and fauna.

Northern Waterthrush
Research in mangrove winter habitat, roosting behavior and habitat segragation.

Orange-crowned Warbler
Discover an endemic subspecies in California.

Population Connectivity
Understanding of the factors that determine migratory bird abundance.

Population Dynamics
Factors that influence individual success and overall population dynamics.

Population Regulation
The factors that determine the size of migratory songbird populations.

Rusty Blackbird Decline
Pin-pointing where the mysterious decline of this once-common species might be occurring.

The Thrush in Winter
The importance of fruit in the winter diet of the hermit thrush.

Warbler Survey
Grant received to survey warblers in Great Falls and Turkey Run parks in Virginia.

West Nile Virus
Monitoring the spread of West Nile Virus in resident and migratory birds.

Threatened Birds in Hispaniola - ecology and conservation of threatened avifauna in the Sierra de Bahorucos of the Dominican Republic, Hispaniola.
Urban Forest - demographics of birds in an urban park.
Kentucky Warbler Project - intensive study every breeding season, May to September, in Front Royal, Virginia.
Scarlet Tanager Project - investigating the movement strategies, intra-specific interactions, and habitat use patterns of the Scarlet Tanager during the post-nesting/pre-migratory period in Virginia.