This video is an introduction of the USGS Northeast Region's science efforts to support society's evolving needs through its engaged and diverse workforce.
Antonio Celis-Murillo, Ph.D.
Antonio is currently the Chief of the USGS Bird Banding Lab (BBL) at the Eastern Ecological Science Center in Laurel, MD.
He has been a Biologist at the BBL since 2017 and has been working with the BBL team to strengthen the data management system for bird banding data, support research projects that use banding data, and coordinate efforts in North America and the Western Hemisphere. Currently, as Chief, he works with the BBL team and BBL partners to ensure that the lab remains the premier resource for long-term bird banding and marking data in North America. Antonio’s main goal is to make sure the BBL becomes a robust, integrated scientific resource that that rapidly adapts to new science needs, study methods, and technologies to facilitate successful and effective bird management and conservation science.
He studied various aspects of avian ecology and behavior with the overarching goal of improving conservation efforts, including bird migration, movements, population dynamics of species of concern and bioacoustics.
Professional Experience
BBL Manager at USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center
BBL Biologist at USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Postdoctoral research position at the Illinois Natural History Survey
Education and Certifications
Ph.D. in Natural Resources and Environmental Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2015)
Masters in Integrative Biology (2008)
B.S. in Biology from the Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Morelos in Mexico (2002)
Science and Products
North American Bird Banding Program Dataset 1960-2023 retrieved 2023-07-12
North American Bird Banding Program Dataset 1960-2022 retrieved 2022-07-14
North American Bird Banding Program Dataset 1960-2021 retrieved 2021-07-25
North American Bird Banding Program Dataset 1960-2020 retrieved 2020-06-26
This video is an introduction of the USGS Northeast Region's science efforts to support society's evolving needs through its engaged and diverse workforce.
This video is an introduction of the USGS Northeast Region's science efforts to support society's evolving needs through its engaged and diverse workforce.
This video is an introduction of the USGS Northeast Region's science efforts to support society's evolving needs through its engaged and diverse workforce.
6 minute clip of a 15 minute presentation provided by the Brazil National Bird Banding Scheme to the BBL.
6 minute clip of a 15 minute presentation provided by the Brazil National Bird Banding Scheme to the BBL.
A Swainson's Thrush banded at the Bird Banding Lab's Fall Migration Station.
A Swainson's Thrush banded at the Bird Banding Lab's Fall Migration Station.
Employee Spotlight: Lauren Walker
Newest member of the Bird Banding Laboratory has a long history with birds.
Employee Spotlight: Lauren Walker
Newest member of the Bird Banding Laboratory has a long history with birds.
Note to All Banders - January 2024
Full-service hotels, convenience stores, or fire escapes? Evaluating the functional role of stopover sites for Neotropical migrants following passage across the Gulf of Mexico in autumn
Note to Banders, December 2022
The humane capture, handling, and disposition of migratory birds
Integrating data types to estimate spatial patterns of avian migration across the Western Hemisphere
Local fruit availability and en route wind conditions are poor predictors of bird abundance and composition during fall migration in coastal Yucatán Peninsula
Retreat, detour or advance? Understanding the movements of birds confronting the Gulf of Mexico
Estimating apparent survival of songbirds crossing the Gulf of Mexico during autumn migration
Workshop: Western hemisphere network of bird banding programs
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
North American Bird Banding Program Dataset 1960-2023 retrieved 2023-07-12
North American Bird Banding Program Dataset 1960-2022 retrieved 2022-07-14
North American Bird Banding Program Dataset 1960-2021 retrieved 2021-07-25
North American Bird Banding Program Dataset 1960-2020 retrieved 2020-06-26
This video is an introduction of the USGS Northeast Region's science efforts to support society's evolving needs through its engaged and diverse workforce.
This video is an introduction of the USGS Northeast Region's science efforts to support society's evolving needs through its engaged and diverse workforce.
This video is an introduction of the USGS Northeast Region's science efforts to support society's evolving needs through its engaged and diverse workforce.
This video is an introduction of the USGS Northeast Region's science efforts to support society's evolving needs through its engaged and diverse workforce.
6 minute clip of a 15 minute presentation provided by the Brazil National Bird Banding Scheme to the BBL.
6 minute clip of a 15 minute presentation provided by the Brazil National Bird Banding Scheme to the BBL.
A Swainson's Thrush banded at the Bird Banding Lab's Fall Migration Station.
A Swainson's Thrush banded at the Bird Banding Lab's Fall Migration Station.
Employee Spotlight: Lauren Walker
Newest member of the Bird Banding Laboratory has a long history with birds.
Employee Spotlight: Lauren Walker
Newest member of the Bird Banding Laboratory has a long history with birds.
Note to All Banders - January 2024
Full-service hotels, convenience stores, or fire escapes? Evaluating the functional role of stopover sites for Neotropical migrants following passage across the Gulf of Mexico in autumn
Note to Banders, December 2022
The humane capture, handling, and disposition of migratory birds
Integrating data types to estimate spatial patterns of avian migration across the Western Hemisphere
Local fruit availability and en route wind conditions are poor predictors of bird abundance and composition during fall migration in coastal Yucatán Peninsula
Retreat, detour or advance? Understanding the movements of birds confronting the Gulf of Mexico
Estimating apparent survival of songbirds crossing the Gulf of Mexico during autumn migration
Workshop: Western hemisphere network of bird banding programs
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.