Craig Ely, Ph.D.
Evolutionary and behavioral ecology, waterfowl and wetlands, reproduction and energetics.
Biography
Education
Ph.D. 1992 University of California Davis, Davis, CA Ecology
M.S. 1979 University of California Davis, Davis, CA Ecology
B.S. 1976 University of California Davis, Davis, CA Wildlife and Fisheries Biology
Professional Experience
1988 - Present Research Wildlife Biologist, USGS, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, Alaska
1985 - 1988 Research Associate, Alaska Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska (stationed in Anchorage, AK)
Professional Activities and/or Memberships
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Ornithologists Union
American Society of Naturalists
Animal Behavior Society
Cooper Ornithological Society
The Wildlife Society
The Wildfowl Trust
American Society of Field Ornithologists
International Society of Behavioral Ecology
Science and Products
Swan Research
USGS research on swans in Alaska has focused on pathogens, contaminants, and demographic rates in each of the different breeding areas of Alaska. The vastly different migration patterns of swans in Alaska means that there are multiple factors on the wintering grounds and during migration that may influence population size and trends.
Satellite Tracking of Birds in Alaska Points to Distant Sources of Lead and Mercury Exposure
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists measured lead in blood from tundra swans that nest in Alaska and then followed the migration of these birds using satellite telemetry. Levels of lead in blood were higher in adults than young swans,suggesting exposure to lead occurs on wintering areas and/or during migration, rather than on the summer breeding grounds in Alaska. The lowest blood levels...
A 100-year History of Flooding on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta
Scientists examined storm flooding events in the Bering Sea region of western Alaska from 1913 to 2011 and found that the largest events occurred in autumn and were associated with high tides and strong southwest winds.