James Hines
Jim Hines is a computer scientist, working with USGS and non-agency biologists developing methods and computer software for estimation of ecological parameters. He also maintains a web-server used to communicate results of the North American Breeding Bird Survey as well as software written by current and former EESC scientists.
Jim Hines started with the USFWS in 1977 as a part-time computer clerk. After obtaining a BS in Math, he became a full-time computer programmer, then computer specialist and computer scientist. He is co-author on 2 books,
Professional Experience
1977-present USFWS, NBS, USGS - Computer clerk, programmer, specialist, scientist.
Education and Certifications
Hon Dsc. University of Florda, 2023
B.S. University of Maryland, Mathematics, 1979.
Honors and Awards
2016 - Biometrics Working Group Special Recognition Award
2015 - U.S. Geological Survey Distinguished Service Award
2012 - U.S. Geological Survey Meritorious Service Award
2012 - The Wildlife Society's Wildlife Publication Award for Book
1991 - The Wildlife Society's Wildlife Publication Award for Monograph
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Combining band recovery data and Pollock's robust design to model temporary and permanent emigration
Estimation of species richness and parameters reflecting community dynamics using data from ecological monitoring programs
Regional patterns in proportion of bird species detected in the North American Breeding Bird Survey
Annual survival and site fidelity of Stellar's Eiders molting along the Alaska Peninsula
A removal model for estimating detection probabilities from point-count surveys
Estimation of contributions to population growth: A reverse-time capture-recapture approach
Estimates of population change in selected species of tropical birds using mark-recapture data
Inferences about nested subsets structure when not all species are detected
Relative species richness and community completeness: avian communities and urbanization in the mid-Atlantic states
Geographic analysis of species richness and community attributes of forest birds from survey data in the mid-Atlantic integrated assessment region
Monitoring survival rates of landbirds at varying spatial scales: An application of the MAPS Program
Simultaneous use of mark-recapture and radiotelemetry to estimate survival, movement, and capture rates
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Combining band recovery data and Pollock's robust design to model temporary and permanent emigration
Capture-recapture models are widely used to estimate demographic parameters of marked populations. Recently, this statistical theory has been extended to modeling dispersal of open populations. Multistate models can be used to estimate movement probabilities among subdivided populations if multiple sites are sampled. Frequently, however, sampling is limited to a single site, Models described by BuAuthorsM. S. Lindberg, W. L. Kendall, J. E. Hines, Michael G. AndersonEstimation of species richness and parameters reflecting community dynamics using data from ecological monitoring programs
Although many ecological monitoring programs are now in place, the use of resulting data to draw inferences about changes in biodiversity is problematic. The difficulty arises because of the inability to count all animals present in any sampled area. This inability results not only in underestimation of species richness but also in potentially misleading comparisons of species richness over timeAuthorsJ. D. Nichols, J.R. Sauer, J. E. Hines, T. Boulinier, K. H. PollockRegional patterns in proportion of bird species detected in the North American Breeding Bird Survey
Counts from the North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) underestimate species richness. We use capture-recapture methods to estimate species richness from BBS count data collected in 1996 and show that detection probabilities demonstrate clear regional patterns. Capture-recapture methods should be used to estimate species richness from count data, and failure to use estimation procedures for sAuthorsJ.R. Sauer, J. D. Nichols, J. E. Hines, T. Boulinier, C.H. Flather, W. L. KendallAnnual survival and site fidelity of Stellar's Eiders molting along the Alaska Peninsula
Populations of Steller's eiders (Polysticta stelleri) molting and wintering along the Alaska Peninsula have declined since the 1960's. We captured and marked a large sample of Steller's eiders molting in 2 lagoons along the Alaska Peninsula between 1975-97. We used mark-recapture analysis techniques to estimate annual survival and movement probabilities within and among lagoons for male and femaleAuthorsPaul L. Flint, Margaret R. Petersen, Christian P. Dau, James E. Hines, James D. NicholsA removal model for estimating detection probabilities from point-count surveys
We adapted a removal model to estimate detection probability during point count surveys. The model assumes one factor influencing detection during point counts is the singing frequency of birds. This may be true for surveys recording forest songbirds when most detections are by sound. The model requires counts to be divided into several time intervals. We used time intervals of 2, 5, and 10 minAuthorsG.L. Farnsworth, K. H. Pollock, J. D. Nichols, T.R. Simons, J. E. Hines, J.R. SauerEstimation of contributions to population growth: A reverse-time capture-recapture approach
We consider methods for estimating the relative contributions of different demographic components, and their associated vital rates, to population growth. We identify components of the population at time i (including a component for animals not in the population at i). For each such component we ask the following question: “What is the probability that an individual randomly selected from the popuAuthorsJ. D. Nichols, J. E. Hines, J.D. Lebreton, R. PradelEstimates of population change in selected species of tropical birds using mark-recapture data
The population biology of tropical birds is known for a only small sample of species; especially in the Neotropics. Robust estimates of parameters such as survival rate and finite rate of population change (A) are crucial for conservation purposes and useful for studies of avian life histories. We used methods developed by Pradel (1996, Biometrics 52:703-709) to estimate A for 10 species of tropiAuthorsJ. Brawn, J. D. Nichols, J. E. Hines, J. NesbittInferences about nested subsets structure when not all species are detected
Comparisons of species composition among ecological communities of different size have often provided evidence that the species in communities with lower species richness form nested subsets of the species in larger communities. In the vast majority of studies, the question of nested subsets has been addressed using information on presence-absence, where a '0' is interpreted as the absence of a gAuthorsE. Cam, J. D. Nichols, J. E. Hines, J.R. SauerRelative species richness and community completeness: avian communities and urbanization in the mid-Atlantic states
The idea that local factors govern local richness has been dominant for years, but recent theoretical and empirical studies have stressed the influence of regional factors on local richness. Fewer species at a site could reflect not only the influence of local factors, but also a smaller regional pool. The possible dependency of local richness on the regional pool should be taken into account whAuthorsE. Cam, J. D. Nichols, J.R. Sauer, J. E. Hines, C.H. FlatherGeographic analysis of species richness and community attributes of forest birds from survey data in the mid-Atlantic integrated assessment region
Species richness of local communities is a state variable commonly used in community ecology and conservation biology. Investigation of spatial and temporal variations in richness and identification of factors associated with these variations form a basis for specifying management plans, evaluating these plans, and for testing hypotheses of theoretical interest. However, estimation of species riAuthorsEmmanuelle Cam, John R. Sauer, James D. Nichols, James E. Hines, Curtis H. FlatherMonitoring survival rates of landbirds at varying spatial scales: An application of the MAPS Program
Survivorship is a primary demographic parameter affecting population dynamics, and thus trends in species abundance. The Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) program is a cooperative effort designed to monitor landbird demographic parameters. A principle goal of MAPS is to estimate annual survivorship and identify spatial patterns and temporal trends in these rates. We evaluateAuthorsD.K. Rosenberg, D.F. DeSante, J. E. HinesSimultaneous use of mark-recapture and radiotelemetry to estimate survival, movement, and capture rates
Biologists often estimate separate survival and movement rates from radio-telemetry and mark-recapture data from the same study population. We describe a method for combining these data types in a single model to obtain joint, potentially less biased estimates of survival and movement that use all available data. We furnish an example using wood thrushes (Hylocichla mustelina) captured at the PiedAuthorsL.A. Powell, M.J. Conroy, J. E. Hines, J. D. Nichols, D.G. Krementz - Web Tools
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