Keith Pardieck
Keith Pardieck is the Manager of the Species Population Dynamics and Surveillance team at the Eastern Ecological Science Center at the Patuxent Research Refuge in Laurel, MD.
The Species Population Dynamics and Surveillance team have many science capabilities including performing scientific investigations and managing large-scale datasets of immediate and enduring value on species identification, occurrence, distribution, demography and population trends. As manager of this team, it includes four scientific programs: the Conservation Genetics and Genomics Program, The North American Bird Banding Laboratory, The North American Breeding Bird Survey, and the USGS Bee Lab at EESC.
Professional Experience
Manager of the Species Population Dynamics and Surveillance team at the Eastern Ecological Science Center.
Education and Certifications
M.S. Environmental Science, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. 1995.
B.S. Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. 1989.
Affiliations and Memberships*
American Ornithological Society
Science and Products
Filter Total Items: 22
Modeling trends from North American Breeding Bird Survey data: a spatially explicit approach
Population trends, defined as interval-specific proportional changes in population size, are often used to help identify species of conservation interest. Efficient modeling of such trends depends on the consideration of the correlation of population changes with key spatial and environmental covariates. This can provide insights into causal mechanisms and allow spatially explicit...
Authors
Florent Bled, John R. Sauer, Keith L. Pardieck, Paul Doherty, J. Andy Royle
The 2003-2008 summary of the North American Breeding Bird Survey
Data from the North American Breeding Bird Survey were used to estimate continental and regional changes in bird populations for the 6-yr period 2003-2008 and the 2-yr period 2007-2008. These short-term changes were placed in the context of population trends estimated over the 1966-2008 interval. Across the entire survey area, a higher proportion of species exhibited positive growth...
Authors
David J. Ziolkowski, Keith L. Pardieck, John R. Sauer
On the road again for a bird survey that counts
No abstract available.
Authors
Dave Ziolkowski, Keith Pardieck, John R. Sauer
Strategic Plan for the North American Breeding Bird Survey: 2006-2010
Executive SummaryThe mission of the North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) is to provide scientifically credible measures of the status and trends of North American bird populations at continental and regional scales to inform biologically sound conservation and management actions. Determining population trends, relative abundance, and distributions of North American avifauna is...
Authors
The 1999-2003 Summary of the North American Breeding Bird Survey
Data from the North American Breeding Bird Survey were used to estimate continental and regional changes in bird populations for the 5-yr period 1999-2003 and the 2-yr period 2002-2003. These short-term changes were placed in the context of population trends estimated over the 1966-2003 interval. During 1999-2003, 41% of all species exhibited positive trends over the entire survey area...
Authors
K.L. Pardieck, J.R. Sauer
Population trajectory of burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia) in eastern Washington
Anecdotal evidence suggests that burrowing owls have declined in Washington. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is currently conducting a status review for burrowing owls which will help determine whether they should be listed as threatened or endangered in the state. To provide insights into the current status of burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia), we analyzed data from the...
Authors
C.J. Conway, K.L. Pardieck
Monitoring Puerto Rican avifauna using roadside surveys
In 1997 we began investigating the use of roadside point counts to monitor the long-term status and trends of Puerto Rican bird populations. If such a methodology proves feasible it may provide the empirical data needed for the development of sound conservation plans for the island's avifauna in much the same way that North American Breeding Bird Survey data are used by the avian...
Authors
K.L. Pardieck, B.G. Peterjohn
The 1995-1999 Summary of the North American Breeding Bird Survey
Data from the North American Breeding Bird Survey were used to estimate continental and regional changes in bird populations for the 5-yr period 1995-1999 and the 2-yr period 1998-1999. These short-term changes were placed in the context of population trends estimated over the 1966-1999 interval. During 1995-1999, 44% of all species exhibited positive trends over the entire survey area...
Authors
K.L. Pardieck, J.R. Sauer
Surveys of Puerto Rican screech-owl populations in large-tract and fragmented forest habitats
We conducted road surveys of Puerto Rican Screech-Owls (Otus nudipes) by playing conspecific vocalizations in secondary wet forest and fragmented secondary moist forest in rural areas of eastern Puerto Rico. Six paired surveys were conducted bi-weekly beginning in April. We recorded number of owl responses, cloud cover, wind speed, moon phase, and number of passing cars during 5-min...
Authors
K.L. Pardieck, J.M. Meyers, M. Pagan
Evaluation of three elevated mist-net systems for sampling birds
Three light-weight, low-canopy mist-net systems were developed and tested in dry tropical scrub, mangrove and forest habitats. One plastic (polyvinyl chloride) and two aluminum pole systems (with and without pulleys) were used to support mist nets to heights of up to 7.3 m. Although the aluminum telescoping-pole system (without pulleys) was expensive initially ( 79-141/unit (US)), its...
Authors
J.M. Meyers, K.L. Pardieck
Science and Products
Filter Total Items: 22
Modeling trends from North American Breeding Bird Survey data: a spatially explicit approach
Population trends, defined as interval-specific proportional changes in population size, are often used to help identify species of conservation interest. Efficient modeling of such trends depends on the consideration of the correlation of population changes with key spatial and environmental covariates. This can provide insights into causal mechanisms and allow spatially explicit...
Authors
Florent Bled, John R. Sauer, Keith L. Pardieck, Paul Doherty, J. Andy Royle
The 2003-2008 summary of the North American Breeding Bird Survey
Data from the North American Breeding Bird Survey were used to estimate continental and regional changes in bird populations for the 6-yr period 2003-2008 and the 2-yr period 2007-2008. These short-term changes were placed in the context of population trends estimated over the 1966-2008 interval. Across the entire survey area, a higher proportion of species exhibited positive growth...
Authors
David J. Ziolkowski, Keith L. Pardieck, John R. Sauer
On the road again for a bird survey that counts
No abstract available.
Authors
Dave Ziolkowski, Keith Pardieck, John R. Sauer
Strategic Plan for the North American Breeding Bird Survey: 2006-2010
Executive SummaryThe mission of the North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) is to provide scientifically credible measures of the status and trends of North American bird populations at continental and regional scales to inform biologically sound conservation and management actions. Determining population trends, relative abundance, and distributions of North American avifauna is...
Authors
The 1999-2003 Summary of the North American Breeding Bird Survey
Data from the North American Breeding Bird Survey were used to estimate continental and regional changes in bird populations for the 5-yr period 1999-2003 and the 2-yr period 2002-2003. These short-term changes were placed in the context of population trends estimated over the 1966-2003 interval. During 1999-2003, 41% of all species exhibited positive trends over the entire survey area...
Authors
K.L. Pardieck, J.R. Sauer
Population trajectory of burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia) in eastern Washington
Anecdotal evidence suggests that burrowing owls have declined in Washington. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is currently conducting a status review for burrowing owls which will help determine whether they should be listed as threatened or endangered in the state. To provide insights into the current status of burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia), we analyzed data from the...
Authors
C.J. Conway, K.L. Pardieck
Monitoring Puerto Rican avifauna using roadside surveys
In 1997 we began investigating the use of roadside point counts to monitor the long-term status and trends of Puerto Rican bird populations. If such a methodology proves feasible it may provide the empirical data needed for the development of sound conservation plans for the island's avifauna in much the same way that North American Breeding Bird Survey data are used by the avian...
Authors
K.L. Pardieck, B.G. Peterjohn
The 1995-1999 Summary of the North American Breeding Bird Survey
Data from the North American Breeding Bird Survey were used to estimate continental and regional changes in bird populations for the 5-yr period 1995-1999 and the 2-yr period 1998-1999. These short-term changes were placed in the context of population trends estimated over the 1966-1999 interval. During 1995-1999, 44% of all species exhibited positive trends over the entire survey area...
Authors
K.L. Pardieck, J.R. Sauer
Surveys of Puerto Rican screech-owl populations in large-tract and fragmented forest habitats
We conducted road surveys of Puerto Rican Screech-Owls (Otus nudipes) by playing conspecific vocalizations in secondary wet forest and fragmented secondary moist forest in rural areas of eastern Puerto Rico. Six paired surveys were conducted bi-weekly beginning in April. We recorded number of owl responses, cloud cover, wind speed, moon phase, and number of passing cars during 5-min...
Authors
K.L. Pardieck, J.M. Meyers, M. Pagan
Evaluation of three elevated mist-net systems for sampling birds
Three light-weight, low-canopy mist-net systems were developed and tested in dry tropical scrub, mangrove and forest habitats. One plastic (polyvinyl chloride) and two aluminum pole systems (with and without pulleys) were used to support mist nets to heights of up to 7.3 m. Although the aluminum telescoping-pole system (without pulleys) was expensive initially ( 79-141/unit (US)), its...
Authors
J.M. Meyers, K.L. Pardieck
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