A. Keith Miles
Keith Miles is the Center Director of the Western Ecological Research Center.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Community ecology
- Contaminants
- Cumulative effects
- Ecotoxicology
- Invertebrate ecology
- Marine mammal ecology
- Nearshore marine ecology
Professional Experience
Research Biologist, USGS, Western Ecological Research Center, Jun 1997-present
Graduate Faculty, Graduate Group in Ecology, University of California, Davis, Jan 1998-present
Research Biologist, National Biological Service, Davis, California, Oct 1993-Jun 1997
Research Biologist, USFWS, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, Maryland, Jul 1986-Oct 1993
Education and Certifications
Ph.D., Wildlife Ecology, Oregon State University 1987
M.S., Wildlife Biology, Oregon State University 1976
B.S., Zoology, Howard University 1972
Affiliations and Memberships*
Ecological Society of America
Estuarine Research Federation
Northern California Chapter of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
Pacific Estuarine Research Society
The Wildlife Soc
Science and Products
Expressed MHC class II genes in sea otters (Enhydra lutris) from geographically disparate populations
Napa-Sonoma marshes pond 3, hydrologic and biotic changes in a salt pond following breaching
Predator removal and nesting waterbird success at San Francisco Bay, California
Mercury in birds of the San Francisco Bay-Delta: trophic pathways, bioaccumulation and ecotoxicological risk to avian reproduction
Ecological structure of salt ponds, San Francisco Bay, California: Balancing tidal wetland restoration with existing beneficial habitat
Effects of trichloroethylene and perchloroethylene on wild rodents at Edwards Air Force Base, California, USA
Science support for salt pond restoration and management in south San Francisco Bay
Effects of the mosquito larvicide GB-1111 on bird eggs
Predator of nesting waterbirds in an urban environment. Final Report
Mosquito larvicide effects on mallard ducklings and prey
Waterbird use of bayland wetlands in the San Francisco Bay estuary: Movements of long-billed dowitchers during the winter
Increasing diversity in our profession
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Expressed MHC class II genes in sea otters (Enhydra lutris) from geographically disparate populations
The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is central to maintaining the immunologic vigor of individuals and populations. Classical MHC class II genes were targeted for partial sequencing in sea otters (Enhydra lutris) from populations in California, Washington, and Alaska. Sequences derived from sea otter peripheral blood leukocyte mRNAs were similar to those classified as DQA, DQB, DRA, and DRBAuthorsLizabeth Bowen, B.M. Aldridge, A. Keith Miles, J.L. StottNapa-Sonoma marshes pond 3, hydrologic and biotic changes in a salt pond following breaching
No abstract available.AuthorsN.D. Athearn, K. Goodenough, John Y. Takekawa, A.K. Miles, M. K. Saiki, S. Spring, F. Mejia, G.G. Shellenbarger, D. H. SchoellhamerPredator removal and nesting waterbird success at San Francisco Bay, California
The efficacy of long-term predator removal in urbanized areas is poorly understood. The impact of predation on ground-nesting waterbirds, as well as predator abundance and composition in predator removal versus non-removal or reference sites were examined at South San Francisco Bay. The success of natural nests and predator activity was monitored using track plates, trip cameras, wire haircatchersAuthorsAnne M. Meckstroth, A. Keith MilesMercury in birds of the San Francisco Bay-Delta: trophic pathways, bioaccumulation and ecotoxicological risk to avian reproduction
No abstract available at this timeAuthorsS.E. Schwarzbach, T.H. Suchanek, G. H. Heinz, Joshua T. Ackerman, Collin A. Eagles-Smith, T.L. Adelsbach, John Y. Takekawa, A.K. Miles, D. J. Hoffman, S.E. Wainwright-De La Cruz, S.E. Spring, M.A. Ricca, T. MaurerEcological structure of salt ponds, San Francisco Bay, California: Balancing tidal wetland restoration with existing beneficial habitat
No abstract available.AuthorsA.K. Miles, John Y. Takekawa, D. H. Schoellhamer, N.D. Athearn, M. K. Saiki, W.D. Duffy, S. Kleinschmidt, G.G. Shellenbarger, C.A. Jannusch, S.E. SpringEffects of trichloroethylene and perchloroethylene on wild rodents at Edwards Air Force Base, California, USA
Effects of inhalation of volatilized trichloroethylene (TCE) or perchloroethylene (PCE) were assessed based on the health and population size of wild, burrowing mammals at Edwards Air Force Base (CA, USA). Organic soil-vapor concentrations were measured at three sites with aquifer contamination of TCE or PCE of 5.5 to 77 mg/L and at two uncontaminated reference sites. Population estimates of kangaAuthorsSarah E. Spring, A. Keith Miles, Michael J. AndersonScience support for salt pond restoration and management in south San Francisco Bay
No abstract available.AuthorsKathleen M. Swanson, Gregory Shellenbarger, Kathleen D. Henderson, Jeanne S. DiLeo, David H. SchoellhamerEffects of the mosquito larvicide GB-1111 on bird eggs
Golden Bear Oil (GB-1111; legal trade name for GB-1313) is a petroleum distillate used in the United States and other countries as a mosquito larvicide. As part of an evaluation of the potential effects of GB-1111 on birds, fertile eggs of mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) and bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) were incubated in the laboratory, and treated on day 4 of incubation with external applicationsAuthorsD. J. Hoffman, P.H. Albers, M. J. Melancon, A.K. MilesPredator of nesting waterbirds in an urban environment. Final Report
No abstract available at this timeAuthorsA. Meckstroth, A.K. MilesMosquito larvicide effects on mallard ducklings and prey
No abstract available at this timeAuthorsA.K. Miles, S.P. Lawler, D. Dritz, S.E. SpringWaterbird use of bayland wetlands in the San Francisco Bay estuary: Movements of long-billed dowitchers during the winter
The San Francisco Bay estuary is a migration and wintering area for more than 1.5 million waterbirds on the west coast of North America. Because the estuary is located in a metropolitan area, development and diking of baylands (the region between the edge of the bay and the historical high tide line) have greatly altered the wetland landscape. Recently, conservation interests have promoted restoraAuthorsJohn Y. Takekawa, Nils Warnock, G.M. Martinelli, A. Keith Miles, Danika C. TsaoIncreasing diversity in our profession
The Wildlife Society's (TWS) Ethnic and Gender Diversity Committee (previously the Minority Affairs Committee) was established in 1998 and given several charges by TWS Council. This paper responds to our original charge to consider possi- ble actions and programs that TWS might undertake to increase minority participation in the wildlife profession and TWS (R.Anthony, 13 February 1998, Memo to MiAuthorsRonald D. Davis, Samuel Diswood, Annette Dominguez, Ronald W. Engel-Wilson, Keith Jefferson, A. Keith Miles, Elizabeth F. Moore, Russell Reidinger, Sherry Ruther, Raul Valdez, Kenneth Wilson, Marilet A. Zablan - News
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