Diann Prosser, Ph.D.
Diann is a research wildlife ecologist at the Eastern Ecological Science Center located in Laurel, MD
Productivity of Species of Concern – Least Tern and Common Tern on Poplar Island Restoration Site
This project aims to understand the factors driving breeding success of multiple waterbird species, with special emphasis on Least and Common Terns (two species of concern) on Poplar Island Environmental Restoration Project.
She began working at Patuxent in 1999. Her background is in wetland ecology and ornithology and her research interests include using spatial modeling techniques to help answer questions related to wildlife and stressors such as climate change and disease.
Recently Hosted Visiting Scientists from Chinese Academy of Sciences (2012-2013)
Professional Experience
2012 - present Research Wildlife Biologist, USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center, Laurel, MD
2004 - 2012 Wildlife Biologist, USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD
1998 - 2004 Biological Scientist, USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD
1993 - 1998 Research Associate, Penn State Cooperative Wetlands Center, State College, PA
Education and Certifications
B.S. in Wildlife and Fisheries Science (1995) from the Pennsylvania State University
M.S. in Ecology (1998) from the Pennsylvania State University
Ph.D. (2012) from the University of Maryland’s Marine Estuarine Environmental Sciences interdisciplinary ecology program
Honors and Awards
2017 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)
University of Maryland Goldhaber Travel Grant
2011 NSF SGER Grant
2007 NSF East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes
2005 University of Maryland Nagel Travel Grant
2005 USGS, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center Star Award 2000
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Mapping migratory flyways in Asia using dynamic Brownian bridge movement models
Risks of avian influenza transmission in areas of intensive free-ranging duck production with wild waterfowl
Mining continuous activity patterns from animal trajectory data
Animal migration and risk of spread of viral infections
Movements of wild ruddy shelducks in the Central Asian Flyway and their spatial relationship to outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1
Mapping risk of avian influenza transmission at the interface of domestic poultry and wild birds
GPS location history data mining and anomalous detection: the scenario of bar-headed geese migration
Responses of salt marsh ecosystems to mosquito control management practices along the Atlantic Coast (U.S.A.)
Eco-virological approach for assessing the role of wild birds in the spread of avian influenza H5N1 along the central Asian flyway
The paradox of extreme high-altitude migration in bar-headed geese Anser indicus
Discovering shared segments on the migration route of the bar-headed goose by time-based plane-sweeping trajectory clustering
Migration strategies of Swan Geese Anser cygnoides from northeast Mongolia
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Mapping migratory flyways in Asia using dynamic Brownian bridge movement models
Background Identifying movement routes and stopover sites is necessary for developing effective management and conservation strategies for migratory animals. In the case of migratory birds, a collection of migration routes, known as a flyway, is often hundreds to thousands of kilometers long and can extend across political boundaries. Flyways encompass the entire geographic range between the breedAuthorsE.C. Palm, S. H. Newman, Diann J. Prosser, Xiangming Xiao, Ze Luo, Nyambayar Batbayar, Sivananinthaperumal Balachandran, John Y. TakekawaRisks of avian influenza transmission in areas of intensive free-ranging duck production with wild waterfowl
For decades, southern China has been considered to be an important source for emerging influenza viruses since key hosts live together in high densities in areas with intensive agriculture. However, the underlying conditions of emergence and spread of avian influenza viruses (AIV) have not been studied in detail, particularly the complex spatiotemporal interplay of viral transmission between wildAuthorsJulien Cappelle, Delong Zhao, Marius Gilbert, Scott H. Newman, John Y. Takekawa, Nicolas Gaidet, Diann J. Prosser, Ying Liu, Peng Li, Yuelong Shu, Xiangming XiaoMining continuous activity patterns from animal trajectory data
The increasing availability of animal tracking data brings us opportunities and challenges to intuitively understand the mechanisms of animal activities. In this paper, we aim to discover animal movement patterns from animal trajectory data. In particular, we propose a notion of continuous activity pattern as the concise representation of underlying similar spatio-temporal movements, and develop aAuthorsY. Wang, Ze Luo, Yan Baoping, John Y. Takekawa, Diann J. Prosser, Scott H. NewmanAnimal migration and risk of spread of viral infections
The potential contribution of migration towards the spread of disease is as varied as the ecology of the pathogens themselves and their host populations. This chapter outlines multiple examples of viral diseases in animal populations and their mechanisms of viral spread. Many species of insects, mammals, fish, and birds exhibit migratory behavior and have the potential to disperse diseases over loAuthorsDiann J. Prosser, Jessica L. Nagel, John Y. TakekawaMovements of wild ruddy shelducks in the Central Asian Flyway and their spatial relationship to outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1
Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 remains a serious concern for both poultry and human health. Wild waterfowl are considered to be the reservoir for low pathogenic avian influenza viruses; however, relatively little is known about their movement ecology in regions where HPAI H5N1 outbreaks regularly occur. We studied movements of the ruddy shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea), a wild migratory waterAuthorsJohn Y. Takekawa, Diann J. Prosser, Bridget M. Collins, David C. Douglas, William M. Perry, Yan Baoping, Ze Luo, Yuansheng Hou, Fumin Lei, Tianxian Li, Yongdong Li, Scott H. NewmanMapping risk of avian influenza transmission at the interface of domestic poultry and wild birds
Emergence of avian influenza viruses with high lethality to humans, such as the currently circulating highly pathogenic A(H5N1) (emerged in 1996) and A(H7N9) cause serious concern for the global economic and public health sectors. Understanding the spatial and temporal interface between wild and domestic populations, from which these viruses emerge, is fundamental to taking action. This informatioAuthorsDiann J. Prosser, Laura L. Hungerford, R. Michael Erwin, Mary Ann Ottinger, John Y. Takekawa, Erle C. EllisGPS location history data mining and anomalous detection: the scenario of bar-headed geese migration
It is important to discover common movement sequences and uncommon behaviors during the migration of wild birds. In this paper, we propose a new approach to analyze the GPS location history data of migratory birds. The stopover sites are first extracted from the location history data of birds, and their movement sequences are generated automatically. Then, a consistency calculation method is introAuthorsZe Luo, Yan Xiong, Baoping Yan, Diann J. Prosser, John Y. TakekawaResponses of salt marsh ecosystems to mosquito control management practices along the Atlantic Coast (U.S.A.)
Open marsh water management (OMWM) of salt marshes modifies grid-ditched marshes by creating permanent ponds and radial ditches in the high marsh that reduce mosquito production and enhance fish predation on mosquitoes. It is preferable to using pesticides to control salt marsh mosquito production and is commonly presented as a restoration or habitat enhancement tool for grid-ditched salt marshes.AuthorsMary-Jane James-Pirri, R. Michael Erwin, Diann J. Prosser, Janith D. TaylorEco-virological approach for assessing the role of wild birds in the spread of avian influenza H5N1 along the central Asian flyway
A unique pattern of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 outbreaks has emerged along the Central Asia Flyway, where infection of wild birds has been reported with steady frequency since 2005. We assessed the potential for two hosts of HPAI H5N1, the bar-headed goose (Anser indicus) and ruddy shelduck (Tadorna tadorna), to act as agents for virus dispersal along this ‘thoroughfare’. We useAuthorsScott H. Newman, Nichola J. Hill, Kyle A. Spragens, Daniel Janies, Igor O. Voronkin, Diann J. Prosser, Baoping Yan, Fumin Lei, Nyambayar Batbayar, Tseveenmyadag Natsagdorj, Charles M. Bishop, Patrick J. Butler, Martin Wikelski, Sivananinthaperumal Balachandran, Taej Mundkur, David C. Douglas, John Y. TakekawaThe paradox of extreme high-altitude migration in bar-headed geese Anser indicus
Bar-headed geese are renowned for migratory flights at extremely high altitudes over the world's tallest mountains, the Himalayas, where partial pressure of oxygen is dramatically reduced while flight costs, in terms of rate of oxygen consumption, are greatly increased. Such a mismatch is paradoxical, and it is not clear why geese might fly higher than is absolutely necessary. In addition, directAuthorsL.A. Hawkes, S. Balachandran, N. Batbayar, P.J. Butler, B. Chua, David C. Douglas, P.B. Frappell, Y. Hou, W.K. Milsom, S. H. Newman, D.J. Prosser, P. Sathiyaselvam, G. R. Scott, John Y. Takekawa, T. Natsagdorj, M. Wikelski, M.J. Witt, B. Yan, C.M. BishopDiscovering shared segments on the migration route of the bar-headed goose by time-based plane-sweeping trajectory clustering
We propose a new method to help ornithologists and ecologists discover shared segments on the migratory pathway of the bar-headed geese by time-based plane-sweeping trajectory clustering. We present a density-based time parameterized line segment clustering algorithm, which extends traditional comparable clustering algorithms from temporal and spatial dimensions. We present a time-based plane-sweeAuthorsZe Luo, Yan Baoping, John Y. Takekawa, Diann J. ProsserMigration strategies of Swan Geese Anser cygnoides from northeast Mongolia
In 2006–2008, 25 Swan Geese Anser cygnoides were marked with solar-powered GPS satellite transmitters in northeast Mongolia to examine the timing and pathways of their migration. Most geese began their autumn migration in August, flying southeast toward a staging area at the Yalu River Estuary on the China-North Korea border. After staging for several weeks, the Swan Geese continued to their winteAuthorsN. Batbayar, John Y. Takekawa, S. H. Newman, D.J. Prosser, T. Natsagdorj, X. Xiao - Web Tools
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