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Jay A VonBank, PhD

Jay VonBank is a Research Ecologist at the USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center in Jamestown, North Dakota.

Dr. Jay VonBank’s research at NPWRC uses the movement ecology framework to understand impacts of environmental and land-use change on migratory bird population performance, particularly in waterfowl. His work explores intra- and inter-annual regional movements, behavioral influences on habitat use, spatiotemporal energy expenditure, and the influences of decision-making during migration on breeding performance on waterfowl and wetland bird species throughout midcontinental North America.

Professional Experience

  • Research Ecologist, USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Jamestown, North Dakota

Education and Certifications

  • Ph.D. Wildlife Science, Texas A&M University, Kingsville, 2020

    M.S. Biological Sciences, Western Illinois University, 2015

    B.S. Aquatic Biology, Bemidji State University, 2013

Science and Products

Developing a photography-based harvest survey to estimate age and subspecies composition of midcontinent sandhill cranes

Midcontinent sandhill cranes (Antigone canadensis) are managed as a single population, but hunting regulations are structured so harvest is targeted towards the more numerous lesser sandhill cranes (A. c. canadensis). However, research indicates that greater sandhill cranes (A. c. tabida) have been disproportionally exposed to harvest at a rate exceeding their proportion within the midcontinent po
Authors
Andrew J. Dinges, Jay Alan VonBank, Aaron T. Pearse, David A. Brandt
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center

Using morphological measurements to predict subspecies of Midcontinent sandhill cranes

The Midcontinent population of sandhill cranes (Antigone canadensis) has historically been classified into 3 putative subspecies, but genetic analyses have identified only 2 genetically distinct subspecies. Previous studies have successfully used morphometrics in combination with an individual's sex to differentiate subspecies of sandhill cranes that had been inferred based on breeding area, but n
Authors
Jay A VonBank, David A. Brandt, Aaron T. Pearse, David B. Wester, Bart M Ballard
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center

Non-USGS Publications**

VonBank, Jay A., and Matthew J. Garrick. “Foraging by Mottled Ducks (<em>Anas Fulvigula</Em>) in a Dry Agriculture Field during Winter: A Novel Observation.” The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, vol. 130, no. 4, Wilson Ornithological Society, 2018, pp. 1028–32, https://www.jstor.org/stable/26984224.
VONBANK, JAY A., et al. “Energetic Carrying Capacity of Riverine and Connected Wetlands of the Upper Illinois River for Fall-Migrating Waterfowl.” The American Midland Naturalist, vol. 176, no. 2, The University of Notre Dame, 2016, pp. 210–21, http://www.jstor.org/stable/44840285.

**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.

Science and Products

  • Publications

    Developing a photography-based harvest survey to estimate age and subspecies composition of midcontinent sandhill cranes

    Midcontinent sandhill cranes (Antigone canadensis) are managed as a single population, but hunting regulations are structured so harvest is targeted towards the more numerous lesser sandhill cranes (A. c. canadensis). However, research indicates that greater sandhill cranes (A. c. tabida) have been disproportionally exposed to harvest at a rate exceeding their proportion within the midcontinent po
    Authors
    Andrew J. Dinges, Jay Alan VonBank, Aaron T. Pearse, David A. Brandt
    By
    Ecosystems Mission Area, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center

    Using morphological measurements to predict subspecies of Midcontinent sandhill cranes

    The Midcontinent population of sandhill cranes (Antigone canadensis) has historically been classified into 3 putative subspecies, but genetic analyses have identified only 2 genetically distinct subspecies. Previous studies have successfully used morphometrics in combination with an individual's sex to differentiate subspecies of sandhill cranes that had been inferred based on breeding area, but n
    Authors
    Jay A VonBank, David A. Brandt, Aaron T. Pearse, David B. Wester, Bart M Ballard
    By
    Ecosystems Mission Area, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center

    Non-USGS Publications**

    VonBank, Jay A., and Matthew J. Garrick. “Foraging by Mottled Ducks (<em>Anas Fulvigula</Em>) in a Dry Agriculture Field during Winter: A Novel Observation.” The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, vol. 130, no. 4, Wilson Ornithological Society, 2018, pp. 1028–32, https://www.jstor.org/stable/26984224.
    VONBANK, JAY A., et al. “Energetic Carrying Capacity of Riverine and Connected Wetlands of the Upper Illinois River for Fall-Migrating Waterfowl.” The American Midland Naturalist, vol. 176, no. 2, The University of Notre Dame, 2016, pp. 210–21, http://www.jstor.org/stable/44840285.

    **Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.