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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Capture-recapture survival models taking account of transients
Estimation of species richness and rate of extinction, colonization and turnover using a capture-recapture approach
Age-specific survival and philopatry in three species of European ducks: A long-term study
Banding reference areas and survival rates of green-winged teal, 1950-1989
Use of solicited bands and separation of hunting and natural mortality: a comment
Estimating annual survival and movement rates of adults within a metapopulation of roseate terns
Geographic variation in band reporting rates for mallards based on reward banding
Spring-summer survival rates of yearling versus adult mallard females
Sources of variation in loss rates of color bands applied to adult roseate terns (Sterna dougallii) in the western North Atlantic
Capture-recapture studies for multiple strata including non-markovian transitions
The estimation of exchanges among populations or subpopulations
Survival rate estimation in the presence of tag loss using joint analysis of capture-recapture and resighting data
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Capture-recapture survival models taking account of transients
No abstract available.AuthorsR. Pradel, J. E. Hines, J.D. Lebreton, J. D. NicholsEstimation of species richness and rate of extinction, colonization and turnover using a capture-recapture approach
No abstract available.AuthorsT. Boulinier, J. D. Nichols, K. H. Pollock, J.R. Sauer, J. E. HinesAge-specific survival and philopatry in three species of European ducks: A long-term study
Capture-recapture and band recovery models were used to estimate age-specific survival probabilities for female Northern Shovelers (Anas clypeata), Common Pochards (Aythya ferina), and Tufted Ducks (Aythya.fuligula) at Engure Marsh, Latvia, in 1964-1993. We banded more than 65,100 day-old ducklings of both sexes and captured 10,211 incubating females (3,713 new bandings and 6,498 recaptures). WeAuthorsP. Blums, A. Mednis, I. Bauga, J. D. Nichols, J. E. HinesBanding reference areas and survival rates of green-winged teal, 1950-1989
The green-winged teal (Anas crecca carolinensis) is an important harvest species, yet we know relatively little about its population ecology. We investigated aspects of green-winged teal population ecology of potential importance to waterfowl managers. We used recoveries of green-winged teal banded during winter (1950-89) to establish banding reference areas and estimate survival and band recoveAuthorsD.S. Chu, J. D. Nichols, J.B. Hestbeck, J. E. HinesUse of solicited bands and separation of hunting and natural mortality: a comment
We previously presented (Conroy 1985, Conroy et al. 1989) models for analysis of band recovery data stratified into those voluntarily reported and those obtained by solicitation, similar to models described by Pollock et al. (1994). We discuss differences between the 2 modeling approaches and suggest designs and analyses involving overlapping samples of standard and reward bands to enable adjustmAuthorsM.J. Conroy, B.K. Williams, J. E. HinesEstimating annual survival and movement rates of adults within a metapopulation of roseate terns
Several multistratum capture—recapture models were used to test various hypotheses about possible geographic and temporal variation in survival, movement, and recapture/resighting probabilities of 2399 adult Roseate Terns (Sterna dougallii) color—banded from 1988 to 1992 at the sites of the four largest breeding colonies of this species in the northeastern USA. Linear—logistic ultrastructural modeAuthorsJeffrey A. Spendelow, James D. Nichols, Ian C. T. Nisbet, Helen Hays, Grace Cormons, Joanna Burger, C. Safina, James E. Hines, Michael GochfeldGeographic variation in band reporting rates for mallards based on reward banding
We conducted a reward band study on mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) to estimate and test hypotheses about sources of variation in band reporting rate. We banded 25,398 mallards with standard and 100 reward bands (3 mallards banded with standard bands for every reward-banded mallard) during preseason (Jul-Sep), 1988. We used a series of multinomial models to model the resulting 2,776 band recoveriesAuthorsJ. D. Nichols, R. E. Reynolds, R.J. Blohm, R.E. Trost, J. E. Hines, J.P. BladenSpring-summer survival rates of yearling versus adult mallard females
Knowledge of the timing, magnitude, and cause of mortality in wildlife populations is imperative for developing management strategies that protect or improve the status of these populations. Age- and sex-specific population parameter estimates provide the most useful information for this purpose. Numerous studies have provided information about survival rates in mallards (Anas platyrhynchos), butAuthorsR. E. Reynolds, R.J. Blohm, J. D. Nichols, J. E. HinesSources of variation in loss rates of color bands applied to adult roseate terns (Sterna dougallii) in the western North Atlantic
A model-based analysis was done to test several hypotheses concerning the rates of loss of butt-ended color bands placed on adult Roseate Terns (Sterna dougallii) in the western North Atlantic. These birds were captured and color banded from 1987-1991 at four colony sites, and recaptured from 1989-1992 as part of a study of the population dynamics of this species. Two types of color bands, DarvicAuthorsJ. A. Spendelow, J. Burger, I.C.T. Nisbet, J. D. Nichols, J. E. Hines, H. Hays, G.D. Cormons, M. GochfeldCapture-recapture studies for multiple strata including non-markovian transitions
We consider capture-recapture studies where release and recapture data are available from each of a number of strata on every capture occasion. Strata may, for example, be geographic locations or physiological states. Movement of animals among strata occurs with unknown probabilities, and estimation of these unknown transition probabilities is the objective. We describe a computer routine for cAuthorsC. Brownie, J. E. Hines, J. D. Nichols, K. H. Pollock, J.B. HestbeckThe estimation of exchanges among populations or subpopulations
Capture-recapture methods for estimating rates of immigration, emigration, and movement among geographic strata are reviewed. We discuss likelihood-based estimation methods under models incorporating Markovian and non-Markovian movement. We briefly describe a computer program developed by Brownie et al. (1992) to carry out the necessary estimation and testing.AuthorsJ. D. Nichols, C. Brownie, J. E. Hines, K. H. Pollock, J.B. HestbeckSurvival rate estimation in the presence of tag loss using joint analysis of capture-recapture and resighting data
Studies using resightings of marked birds typically make use of readily-observable tags that are not retained as well as metal legbands. We review methods for estimating survival rate with open capture-recapture / resighting models when tag loss is not negligible. All methods rely on data from double-banding studies, usually carried out as part of the resighting study by application of metal legbAuthorsJ. D. Nichols, J. E. Hines - Web Tools
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