David Andersen, PhD
Unit Leader - Minnesota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
David serves as the Leader of the Minnesota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, having come to the MN Unit in 1989 as the Assistant Leader-Wildlife. He is a U.S. Geological Survey Wildlife Research Biologist, and his research focus is in the area of avian population ecology and conservation.
David is currently working with American woodcock in Minnesota, golden-winged warblers in the western Great Lakes region, Eastern Population sandhill cranes, and tundra peregrines in Alaska.
Research Interests
- Avian population ecology and conservation,
- Sampling from biological populations
Professional Experience
Unit Leader, Minnesota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, 1995-
Education and Certifications
Ph D University of Wisconsin-Madison
MS University of Wisconsin-Madison
BA St. Olaf College
Science and Products
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Research on Golden-winged Warblers: Recent progress and current needs
Considerable advances have been made in knowledge about Golden-winged Warblers (Vermivora chrysoptera) in the past decade. Recent employment of molecular analysis, stable-isotope analysis, telemetry-based monitoring of survival and behavior, and spatially explicit modeling techniques have added to, and revised, an already broad base of published knowledge. Here, we synthesize findings primarily fr
Authors
Henry M. Streby, Roland W. Rohrbaugh, David A. Buehler, David E. Andersen, Rachel Vallender, David I. King, Tom Will
Spatially explicit models of full-season productivity and implications for landscape management of Golden-winged Warblers in the western Great Lakes Region
The relationship between landscape structure and composition and full-season productivity (FSP) is poorly understood for most birds. For species of high conservation concern, insight into how productivity is related to landscape structure and composition can be used to develop more effective conservation strategies that increase recruitment. We monitored nest productivity and fledgling survival of
Authors
Sean M. Peterson, Henry M. Streby, David E. Andersen
Annual survival rate estimate of satellite transmitter–marked eastern population greater sandhill cranes
Several surveys have documented the increasing population size and geographic distribution of Eastern Population greater sandhill cranes Grus canadensis tabida since the 1960s. Sport hunting of this population of sandhill cranes started in 2012 following the provisions of the Eastern Population Sandhill Crane Management Plan. However, there are currently no published estimates of Eastern Populatio
Authors
David L. Fronczak, David E. Andersen, Everett E. Hanna, Thomas R. Cooper
Dynamics of a recovering Arctic bird population: the importance of climate, density dependence, and site quality
Intrinsic and extrinsic factors affect vital rates and population-level processes, and understanding these factors is paramount to devising successful management plans for wildlife species. For example, birds time migration in response, in part, to local and broadscale climate fluctuations to initiate breeding upon arrival to nesting territories, and prolonged inclement weather early in the breedi
Authors
Jason E. Bruggeman, Ted Swem, David E. Andersen, Patricia L. Kennedy, Debora A. Nigro
Multi‐season occupancy models identify biotic and abiotic factors influencing a recovering Arctic Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus tundrius population
Critical information for evaluating the effectiveness of management strategies for species of concern include distinguishing seldom occupied (or low‐quality) habitat from habitat that is frequently occupied and thus contributes substantially to population trends. Using multi‐season models that account for imperfect detection and a long‐term (1981–2002) dataset on migratory Arctic Peregrine Falcons
Authors
Jason E. Bruggeman, Ted Swem, David E. Andersen, Patricia L. Kennedy, Debora Nigro
High-tech or field techs: Radio-telemetry is a cost-effective method for reducing bias in songbird nest searching
We compared the efficacy of standard nest-searching methods with finding nests via radio-tagged birds to assess how search technique influenced our determination of nest-site characteristics and nest success for Golden-winged Warblers (Vermivora chrysoptera). We also evaluated the cost-effectiveness of using radio-tagged birds to find nests. Using standard nest-searching techniques for 3 populatio
Authors
Sean M. Peterson, Henry M. Streby, Justin A. Lehman, Gunnar R. Kramer, Alexander C. Fish, David E. Andersen
Minimizing marker mass and handling time when attaching radio-transmitters and geolocators to small songbirds
Radio-transmitters and light-level geolocators are currently small enough for use on songbirds weighing <15 g. Various methods are used to attach these markers to larger songbirds, but with small birds it becomes especially important to minimize marker mass and bird handling time. Here, we offer modifications to harness materials and marker preparation for transmitters and geolocators, and we desc
Authors
Henry M. Streby, Tara L. McAllister, Sean M. Peterson, Gunnar R. Kramer, Justin A. Lehman, David E. Andersen
Geolocators on Golden-winged Warblers do not affect migratory ecology
The use of light-level geolocators is increasingly common for connecting breeding and nonbreeding sites and identifying migration routes in birds. Until recently, the mass and size of geolocators precluded their use on songbird species weighing <12 g. Reducing the mass of geolocators, such as by shortening or eliminating the light stalk, may make their deployment on small birds feasible, but may a
Authors
Sean M. Peterson, Henry M. Streby, Gunnar R. Kramer, Justin A. Lehman, David A. Buehler, David E. Andersen
Tornadic storm avoidance behavior in breeding songbirds
Migration is a common behavior used by animals of many taxa to occupy different habitats during different periods. Migrant birds are categorized as either facultative (i.e., those that are forced to migrate by some proximal cue, often weather) or obligate (i.e., those that migrate on a regular cycle). During migration, obligate migrants can curtail or delay flights in response to inclement weather
Authors
Henry M. Streby, Gunnar R. Kramer, Sean M. Peterson, Justin A. Lehman, David A. Buehler, David E. Andersen
Radio-transmitters have no impact on survival of pre-fledged American Woodcocks
American Woodcocks (Scolopax minor) are a high priority species of conservation need across most of their breeding range due to long-term population declines. Survival of juveniles may be key to understanding these population declines, but there have been few direct estimates of juvenile woodcock survival rates, and no recent assessment of the possible effect of radio-tagging on juvenile survival.
Authors
Kyle O. Daly, David E. Andersen, Wayne L. Brininger, Thomas R. Cooper
Call broadcasting and automated recorders as tools for anuran surveys in a subarctic tundra landscape
Relatively little is known about population ecology of anurans in arctic and subarctic tundra regions, in part because it is difficult to survey anurans in these landscapes. Anuran survey protocols developed for temperate regions have limited applicability in arctic and subarctic tundra landscapes, which may lack roads and vehicle access, and experience variable and inclement weather during short
Authors
R. Nicholas Mannan, Gad Perry, David Andersen, Clint W. Boal
Factors related to northern goshawk landscape use in the western Great Lakes region
Northern Goshawks (Accipiter gentilis) are a species of special conservation concern in the western Great Lakes bioregion and elsewhere in North America, and exhibit landscape-scale spatial use patterns. However, little information exists about Northern Goshawk habitat relations at broad spatial extents, as most existing published information comes from a few locations of relatively small spatial
Authors
Jason E. Bruggeman, David E. Andersen, James E. Woodford
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Research on Golden-winged Warblers: Recent progress and current needs
Considerable advances have been made in knowledge about Golden-winged Warblers (Vermivora chrysoptera) in the past decade. Recent employment of molecular analysis, stable-isotope analysis, telemetry-based monitoring of survival and behavior, and spatially explicit modeling techniques have added to, and revised, an already broad base of published knowledge. Here, we synthesize findings primarily fr
Authors
Henry M. Streby, Roland W. Rohrbaugh, David A. Buehler, David E. Andersen, Rachel Vallender, David I. King, Tom Will
Spatially explicit models of full-season productivity and implications for landscape management of Golden-winged Warblers in the western Great Lakes Region
The relationship between landscape structure and composition and full-season productivity (FSP) is poorly understood for most birds. For species of high conservation concern, insight into how productivity is related to landscape structure and composition can be used to develop more effective conservation strategies that increase recruitment. We monitored nest productivity and fledgling survival of
Authors
Sean M. Peterson, Henry M. Streby, David E. Andersen
Annual survival rate estimate of satellite transmitter–marked eastern population greater sandhill cranes
Several surveys have documented the increasing population size and geographic distribution of Eastern Population greater sandhill cranes Grus canadensis tabida since the 1960s. Sport hunting of this population of sandhill cranes started in 2012 following the provisions of the Eastern Population Sandhill Crane Management Plan. However, there are currently no published estimates of Eastern Populatio
Authors
David L. Fronczak, David E. Andersen, Everett E. Hanna, Thomas R. Cooper
Dynamics of a recovering Arctic bird population: the importance of climate, density dependence, and site quality
Intrinsic and extrinsic factors affect vital rates and population-level processes, and understanding these factors is paramount to devising successful management plans for wildlife species. For example, birds time migration in response, in part, to local and broadscale climate fluctuations to initiate breeding upon arrival to nesting territories, and prolonged inclement weather early in the breedi
Authors
Jason E. Bruggeman, Ted Swem, David E. Andersen, Patricia L. Kennedy, Debora A. Nigro
Multi‐season occupancy models identify biotic and abiotic factors influencing a recovering Arctic Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus tundrius population
Critical information for evaluating the effectiveness of management strategies for species of concern include distinguishing seldom occupied (or low‐quality) habitat from habitat that is frequently occupied and thus contributes substantially to population trends. Using multi‐season models that account for imperfect detection and a long‐term (1981–2002) dataset on migratory Arctic Peregrine Falcons
Authors
Jason E. Bruggeman, Ted Swem, David E. Andersen, Patricia L. Kennedy, Debora Nigro
High-tech or field techs: Radio-telemetry is a cost-effective method for reducing bias in songbird nest searching
We compared the efficacy of standard nest-searching methods with finding nests via radio-tagged birds to assess how search technique influenced our determination of nest-site characteristics and nest success for Golden-winged Warblers (Vermivora chrysoptera). We also evaluated the cost-effectiveness of using radio-tagged birds to find nests. Using standard nest-searching techniques for 3 populatio
Authors
Sean M. Peterson, Henry M. Streby, Justin A. Lehman, Gunnar R. Kramer, Alexander C. Fish, David E. Andersen
Minimizing marker mass and handling time when attaching radio-transmitters and geolocators to small songbirds
Radio-transmitters and light-level geolocators are currently small enough for use on songbirds weighing <15 g. Various methods are used to attach these markers to larger songbirds, but with small birds it becomes especially important to minimize marker mass and bird handling time. Here, we offer modifications to harness materials and marker preparation for transmitters and geolocators, and we desc
Authors
Henry M. Streby, Tara L. McAllister, Sean M. Peterson, Gunnar R. Kramer, Justin A. Lehman, David E. Andersen
Geolocators on Golden-winged Warblers do not affect migratory ecology
The use of light-level geolocators is increasingly common for connecting breeding and nonbreeding sites and identifying migration routes in birds. Until recently, the mass and size of geolocators precluded their use on songbird species weighing <12 g. Reducing the mass of geolocators, such as by shortening or eliminating the light stalk, may make their deployment on small birds feasible, but may a
Authors
Sean M. Peterson, Henry M. Streby, Gunnar R. Kramer, Justin A. Lehman, David A. Buehler, David E. Andersen
Tornadic storm avoidance behavior in breeding songbirds
Migration is a common behavior used by animals of many taxa to occupy different habitats during different periods. Migrant birds are categorized as either facultative (i.e., those that are forced to migrate by some proximal cue, often weather) or obligate (i.e., those that migrate on a regular cycle). During migration, obligate migrants can curtail or delay flights in response to inclement weather
Authors
Henry M. Streby, Gunnar R. Kramer, Sean M. Peterson, Justin A. Lehman, David A. Buehler, David E. Andersen
Radio-transmitters have no impact on survival of pre-fledged American Woodcocks
American Woodcocks (Scolopax minor) are a high priority species of conservation need across most of their breeding range due to long-term population declines. Survival of juveniles may be key to understanding these population declines, but there have been few direct estimates of juvenile woodcock survival rates, and no recent assessment of the possible effect of radio-tagging on juvenile survival.
Authors
Kyle O. Daly, David E. Andersen, Wayne L. Brininger, Thomas R. Cooper
Call broadcasting and automated recorders as tools for anuran surveys in a subarctic tundra landscape
Relatively little is known about population ecology of anurans in arctic and subarctic tundra regions, in part because it is difficult to survey anurans in these landscapes. Anuran survey protocols developed for temperate regions have limited applicability in arctic and subarctic tundra landscapes, which may lack roads and vehicle access, and experience variable and inclement weather during short
Authors
R. Nicholas Mannan, Gad Perry, David Andersen, Clint W. Boal
Factors related to northern goshawk landscape use in the western Great Lakes region
Northern Goshawks (Accipiter gentilis) are a species of special conservation concern in the western Great Lakes bioregion and elsewhere in North America, and exhibit landscape-scale spatial use patterns. However, little information exists about Northern Goshawk habitat relations at broad spatial extents, as most existing published information comes from a few locations of relatively small spatial
Authors
Jason E. Bruggeman, David E. Andersen, James E. Woodford