T. Scott Sillett

Research Wildlife Biologist & Center Head

Ph.D., Dartmouth College,B.A., University of Arizona,M.S., Louisiana State University

Biography

Scott Sillett is a research wildlife biologist and head of the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center. He investigates the ecology and behavior of both migratory and resident bird species. His research emphasizes experimental and multi-decade studies of wild bird populations. Sillett joined the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center in 2002

Sillett's projects include:

Behavioral and demographic responses of migratory birds to environmental variation

Integrating knowledge of local adaptation, ecosystem engineering and anthropogenic effects into conservation efforts for island birds

Ecology of bird populations throughout the annual cycle

Recent Publications

Lewis, William B., Cooper, Robert J., Chandler, Richard B., Chitwood, Ryan W., Cline, Mason H., Hallworth, Michael T., Hatt, Joanna L., Hepinstall‐Cymerman, Jeff, Kaiser, Sara A., Rodenhouse, Nicholas L., Sillett, T. S., Stodola, Kirk W., Webster, Michael S., and Holmes, Richard T. 2023. "Climate‐mediated population dynamics of a migratory songbird differ between the trailing edge and range core." Ecological Monographs, 93, (1). https://doi.org/10.1002/ecm.1559..

Buechley, Evan R., Murgatroyd, Megan, Ruffo, Alazar Daka, Bishop, Rebecca C., Christensen, Tara, Marra, Peter P., Sillett, T. S., and Şekercioğlu, Çağan Hakkı. 2022. "Declines in scavenging by endangered vultures in the Horn of Africa." The Journal of Wildlife Management, 86, (3). https://doi.org/10.1002/jwmg.22194..

Cheek, Rebecca G., Forester, Brenna R., Salerno, Patricia E., Trumbo, Daryl R., Langin, Kathryn M., Chen, Nancy, Sillett, T. S., Morrison, Scott A., Ghalambor, Cameron K., and Chris Funk, W. 2022. "Habitat‐linked genetic variation supports microgeographic adaptive divergence in an island‐endemic bird species." Molecular ecology, 31, (10) 2830–2846. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.16438..

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