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
Science and Products
Occupancy Estimation and Modeling : Inferring Patterns and Dynamics of Species Occurrence
Status and trends in demography of northern spotted owls, 1985-2003
Connectivity in an agricultural landscape as reflected by interpond movements of a freshwater turtle
Comparative dynamics of avian communities across edges and interiors of North American ecoregions
Combining multistate capture-recapture data with tag recoveries to estimate demographic parameters
Double-observer approach to estimating egg mass abundance of vernal pool breeding amphibians
Individual quality, survival variation and patterns of phenotypic selection on body condition and timing of nesting in birds
Approaches for the direct estimation of rate of increase in population size using capture-recapture data
Effects of tag loss on direct estimates of population growth rate
The relationship between species detection probability and local extinction probability
Testing life history predictions in a long-lived seabird: A population matrix approach with improved parameter estimation
Comparative dynamics of small mammal populations in treefall gaps and surrounding understorey within Amazonian rainforest
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Occupancy Estimation and Modeling : Inferring Patterns and Dynamics of Species Occurrence
This is the first book to examine the latest methods in analyzing presence/absence data surveys. Using four classes of models (single-species, single-season; single-species, multiple season; multiple-species, single-season; and multiple-species, multiple-season), the authors discuss the practical sampling situation, present a likelihood-based model enabling direct estimation of the occupancy-relaAuthorsD.I. MacKenzie, J. D. Nichols, J. Andrew Royle, K. H. Pollock, L.L. Bailey, J. E. HinesStatus and trends in demography of northern spotted owls, 1985-2003
We analyzed demographic data from northern spotted owls (Strix occidentalis caurina) from 14 study areas in Washington, Oregon, and California for 1985-2003. The purpose of our analyses was to provide an assessment of the status and trends of northern spotted owl populations throughout most of their geographic range. The 14 study areas made up approximately 12% of the range of the subspecies and iAuthorsR.G. Anthony, E.D. Forsman, A.B. Franklin, D.R. Anderson, K.P. Burnham, Gary C. White, C.J. Schwarz, J. D. Nichols, J. E. Hines, G.S. Olson, S.H. Ackers, L.S. Andrews, B.L. Biswell, P.C. Carlson, L.V. Diller, K.M. Dugger, K.E. Fehring, T.L. Fleming, R.P. Gerhardt, S.A. Gremel, R. J. Gutierrez, P.J. Happe, D.R. Herter, J.M. Higley, R.B. Horn, L.L. Irwin, P.J. Loschl, J.A. Reid, S.G. SovernConnectivity in an agricultural landscape as reflected by interpond movements of a freshwater turtle
Connectivity is a measure of how landscape features facilitate movement and thus is an important factor in species persistence in a fragmented landscape. The scarcity of empirical studies that directly quantify species movement and determine subsequent effects on population density have, however, limited the utility of connectivity measures in conservation planning. We undertook a 4-year study tAuthorsD.R. Bowne, M.A. Bowers, J. E. HinesComparative dynamics of avian communities across edges and interiors of North American ecoregions
Aim Based on a priori hypotheses, we developed predictions about how avian communities might differ at the edges vs. interiors of ecoregions. Specifically, we predicted lower species richness and greater local turnover and extinction probabilities for regional edges. We tested these predictions using North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) data across nine ecoregions over a 20-year time perioAuthorsK.K. Karanth, J. D. Nichols, J.R. Sauer, J. E. HinesCombining multistate capture-recapture data with tag recoveries to estimate demographic parameters
Matrix population models that allow an animal to occupy more than one state over time are important tools for population and evolutionary ecologists. Definition of state can vary, including location for metapopulation models and breeding state for life history models. For populations whose members can be marked and subsequently re-encountered, multistate mark-recapture models are available to esAuthorsW. L. Kendall, P.B. Conn, J. E. HinesDouble-observer approach to estimating egg mass abundance of vernal pool breeding amphibians
Interest in seasonally flooded pools, and the status of associated amphibian populations, has initiated programs in the northeastern United States to document and monitor these habitats. Counting egg masses is an effective way to determine the population size of pool-breeding amphibians, such as wood frogs (Rana sylvatica) and spotted salamanders (Ambystoma maculatum). However, bias is associatedAuthorsEvan H. Campbell Grant, Robin E. Jung, James D. Nichols, James E. HinesIndividual quality, survival variation and patterns of phenotypic selection on body condition and timing of nesting in birds
Questions about individual variation in “quality” and fitness are of great interest to evolutionary and population ecologists. Such variation can be investigated using either a random effects approach or an approach that relies on identifying observable traits that are themselves correlated with fitness components. We used the latter approach with data from 1,925 individual females of three specieAuthorsP. Blums, James D. Nichols, James E. Hines, Mark S. Lindberg, A. MednisApproaches for the direct estimation of rate of increase in population size using capture-recapture data
Recent developments in the modeling of capture-recapture data permit the direct estimation and modeling of population growth rate Pradel (1996). Resulting estimates reflect changes in numbers of birds on study areas, and such changes result from movement as well as survival and reproductive recruitment. One measure of the 'importance' of a demographic vital rate to population growth is based onAuthorsJ. D. Nichols, T. Scott Sillett, J. E. Hines, Richard T. HolmesEffects of tag loss on direct estimates of population growth rate
The temporal symmetry approach of R. Pradel can be used with capture– recapture data to produce retrospective estimates of a population's growth rate, λi, and the relative contributions to λi from different components of the population. Direct estimation of λi provides an alternative to using population projection matrices to estimate asymptotic λ and is seeing increased use. However, the robustneAuthorsJay J. Rotella, James E. HinesThe relationship between species detection probability and local extinction probability
In community-level ecological studies, generally not all species present in sampled areas are detected. Many authors have proposed the use of estimation methods that allow detection probabilities that are < 1 and that are heterogeneous among species. These methods can also be used to estimate community-dynamic parameters such as species local extinction probability and turnover rates (Nichols etAuthorsR. Alpizar-Jara, J. D. Nichols, J. E. Hines, J.R. Sauer, K. H. Pollock, C.S. RosenberryTesting life history predictions in a long-lived seabird: A population matrix approach with improved parameter estimation
Life history theory and associated empirical generalizations predict that population growth rate (λ) in long-lived animals should be most sensitive to adult survival; the rates to which λ is most sensitive should be those with the smallest temporal variances; and stochastic environmental events should most affect the rates to which λ is least sensitive. To date, most analyses attempting to examineAuthorsP.F. Doherty, E.A. Schreiber, J. D. Nichols, J. E. Hines, W. A. Link, G.A. Schenk, R.W. SchreiberComparative dynamics of small mammal populations in treefall gaps and surrounding understorey within Amazonian rainforest
Variation in food resource availability can have profound effects on habitat selection and dynamics of populations. Previous studies reported higher food resource availability and fruit removal in treefall gaps than in the understorey. Therefore, gaps have been considered 'keystone habitat' for Neotropical frugivore birds. Here we test if this prediction would also hold for terrestrial small mammaAuthorsH. Beck, M.S. Gaines, J. E. Hines, J. D. Nichols - Web Tools
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