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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Occupancy estimation and modeling with multiple states and state uncertainty
Survival of timber rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus) estimated by capture-recapture models in relation to age, sex, color morph, time, and birthplace
Patch-occupancy models indicate human activity as major determinant of forest elephant Loxodonta cyclotis seasonal distribution in an industrial corridor in Gabon
Iteroparity in the variable environment of the salamander Ambystoma tigrinum
Adult tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) survival on the polychlorinated biphenyl-contaminated Housatonic River, Massachusetts, USA
Natal location influences movement and survival of a spatially structured population of snail kites
Importance of well-designed monitoring programs for the conservation of endangered species: Case study of the Snail Kite
Estimating species-specific suvival and movement when species identification is uncertain
Sampling design trade-offs in occupancy studies with imperfect detection: Examples and software
Occupancy Estimation and Modeling : Inferring Patterns and Dynamics of Species Occurrence
Assessing tiger population dynamics using photographic capture-recapture sampling
Comparative dynamics of avian communities across edges and interiors of North American ecoregions
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Occupancy estimation and modeling with multiple states and state uncertainty
The distribution of a species over space is of central interest in ecology, but species occurrence does not provide all of the information needed to characterize either the well-being of a population or the suitability of occupied habitat. Recent methodological development has focused on drawing inferences about species occurrence in the face of imperfect detection. Here we extend those methods byAuthorsJ. D. Nichols, J. E. Hines, D.I. MacKenzie, M.E. Seamans, R. J. GutierrezSurvival of timber rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus) estimated by capture-recapture models in relation to age, sex, color morph, time, and birthplace
Juvenile survival is one of the least known elements of the life history of many species, in particular snakes. We conducted a mark–recapture study of Crotalus horridus from 1978–2002 in northeastern New York near the northern limits of the species' range. We marked 588 neonates and estimated annual age-, sex-, and morph-specific recapture and survival rates using the Cormack-Jolly-Seber (CJS) modAuthorsW. S. Brown, M. Kery, J. E. HinesPatch-occupancy models indicate human activity as major determinant of forest elephant Loxodonta cyclotis seasonal distribution in an industrial corridor in Gabon
The importance of human activity and ecological features in influencing African forest elephant ranging behaviour was investigated in the Rabi-Ndogo corridor of the Gamba Complex of Protected Areas in southwest Gabon. Locations in a wide geographical area with a range of environmental variables were selected for patch-occupancy surveys using elephant dung to assess seasonal presence and absence oAuthorsR. Buij, W.J. McShea, P. Campbell, M.E. Lee, F. Dallmeier, S. Guimondou, L. Mackaga, N. Guisseougou, S. Mboumba, J. E. Hines, J. D. Nichols, A. AlonsoIteroparity in the variable environment of the salamander Ambystoma tigrinum
Simultaneous estimation of survival, reproduction, and movement is essential to understanding how species maximize lifetime reproduction in environments that vary across space and time. We conducted a four-year, capture–recapture study of three populations of eastern tiger salamanders (Ambystoma tigrinum tigrinum) and used multistate mark–recapture statistical methods to estimate the manner in whiAuthorsD.R. Church, L.L. Bailey, H.M. Wilbur, W. L. Kendall, J. E. HinesAdult tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) survival on the polychlorinated biphenyl-contaminated Housatonic River, Massachusetts, USA
Tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) were captured and banded at six sites that differed in polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contamination levels in the Housatonic River watershed, western Massachusetts, USA, from 2000 through 2004 to test the prediction that apparent survival rates of females in more contaminated areas were lower than those from less contaminated areas. We also tested whether plumagAuthorsChristine M. Custer, T. W. Custer, J. E. Hines, J. D. Nichols, P.M. DummerNatal location influences movement and survival of a spatially structured population of snail kites
Despite the accepted importance of the need to better understand how natal location affects movement decisions and survival of animals, robust estimates of movement and survival in relation to the natal location are lacking. Our study focuses on movement and survival related to the natal location of snail kites in Florida and shows that kites, in addition to exhibiting a high level of site tenaciAuthorsJ. Martin, W.M. Kitchens, J. E. HinesImportance of well-designed monitoring programs for the conservation of endangered species: Case study of the Snail Kite
Monitoring natural populations is often a necessary step to establish the conservation status of species and to help improve management decisions. Nevertheless, many monitoring programs do not effectively address primary sources of variability in monitoring data, which ultimately may limit the utility of monitoring in identifying declines and improving management. To illustrate the importance of tAuthorsJ. Martin, W.M. Kitchens, J. E. HinesEstimating species-specific suvival and movement when species identification is uncertain
Incorporating uncertainty in the investigation of ecological studies has been the topic of an increasing body of research. In particular, mark-recapture methodology has shown that incorporating uncertainty in the probability of detecting individuals in populations enables accurate estimation of population-level processes such as survival, reproduction, and dispersal. Recent advances in mark-recaptAuthorsJ.P. Runge, J. E. Hines, J. D. NicholsSampling design trade-offs in occupancy studies with imperfect detection: Examples and software
Researchers have used occupancy, or probability of occupancy, as a response or state variable in a variety of studies (e.g., habitat modeling), and occupancy is increasingly favored by numerous state, federal, and international agencies engaged in monitoring programs. Recent advances in estimation methods have emphasized that reliable inferences can be made from these types of studies if detectioAuthorsL.L. Bailey, J. E. Hines, J. D. Nichols, Darryl I. MacKenzieOccupancy 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. HinesAssessing tiger population dynamics using photographic capture-recapture sampling
Although wide-ranging, elusive, large carnivore species, such as the tiger, are of scientific and conservation interest, rigorous inferences about their population dynamics are scarce because of methodological problems of sampling populations at the required spatial and temporal scales. We report the application of a rigorous, noninvasive method for assessing tiger population dynamics to test modAuthorsK. U. Karanth, J. D. Nichols, S. Kumar, 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. Hines - Web Tools
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