Matthew C Perry, Ph.D.
Biography
Recent Accomplishments
Education
- B.S., University of Rhode Island 1963
- M.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute 1970
- Ph.D., University of Maryland 1985
Professional Studies/Experience
- Involved with several writing projects of past research of waterfowl movements using satellite telemetry, waterfowl food habits, and management of wetlands for optimum wildlife use.
- Completed forty years of employment at Patuxent in October 2011 and retired in December 2011.
Mentorship/Outreach
Professional societies/affiliations/committees/editorial boards
- Chair of the November 2005 Second North American Sea Duck Conference
- Past President of the Washington Biologists' Field Club
- Editor of The history of Patuxent: America’s wildlife research story
- Co-Chair of the Satellite Telemetry Workshop held in Puetro Iguazu, Argentina June 2011.
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Retirees Assocation Board Member
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Heritage Committee Member
- Friends of Patuxent Board Member, non-profit, Friends of Patuxent Laurel, MD Laurel, MD Board of Directors
- Rivers of the World Foundation Board Member
Honors, awards, recognition, elected offices
Scientific/Oral Presentations, Abstracts
Science and Products
Patuxent History
Since its establishment in 1936 as the nation's first wildlife experiment station, the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center has been a leading international research institute for wildlife and applied environmental research, for transmitting research findings to those responsible for managing our nation's natural resources, and for providing technical assistance in implementing research findings...
Atypical Feeding Behavior of Long-tailed Ducks in the Wake of a Commercial Fishing Boat while Clamming
Data represents analyses of gizzard and gullet (esophagus and proventriculus) of nine ducks using traditional techniques
Assessing year‐round habitat use by migratory sea ducks in a multi‐species context reveals seasonal variation in habitat selection and partitioning
Long‐distance migration presents complex conservation challenges, and migratory species often experience shortfalls in conservation due to the difficulty of identifying important locations and resources throughout the annual cycle. In order to prioritize habitats for conservation of migratory wildlife, it is necessary to understand how habitat...
Lamb, Juliet S.; Paton, Peter WC; Osenkowski, Jason E; Badzinski, Shannon S.; Berlin, Alicia; Bowman, Timothy D.; Dwyer, Chris; Fara, Luke J.; Gilliland, Scott G; Kenow, Kevin P.; Lepage, Christine; Mallory, Mark L.; Olsen, Glenn H.; Perry, Matthew; Petrie, Scott A.; Savard, Jean-Pierre L.; Savoy, Lucas; Schummer, Michael L.; Spiegel, Caleb S; McWilliams, Scott R. Implanted satellite transmitters affect sea duck movement patterns at short- and long-term time scales
Studies of the effects of transmitters on wildlife often focus on survival. However, non-lethal behavioral changes resulting from radiomarking have the potential to affect inferences from telemetry data and may vary based on individual and environmental characteristics. We used a long-term, multi-species tracking study of sea ducks to assess...
Lamb, Juliet S.; Paton, Peter WC; Osenkowski, Jason E; Badzinski, Shannon S.; Berlin, Alicia; Bowman, Timothy D.; Dwyer, Chris; Fara, Luke J.; Gilliland, Scott G; Kenow, Kevin P.; Lepage, Christine; Mallory, Mark L.; Olsen, Glenn H.; Perry, Matthew; Petrie, Scott A.; Savard, Jean-Pierre L.; Savoy, Lucas; Schummer, Michael L.; Spiegel, Caleb S; McWilliams, Scott R. Spatially explicit network analysis reveals multi-species annual cycle movement patterns of sea ducks
Conservation of long-distance migratory species poses unique challenges. Migratory connectivity—that is, the extent to which groupings of individuals at breeding sites are maintained in wintering areas—is frequently used to evaluate population structure and assess use of key habitat areas. However, for species with complex or variable annual-cycle...
Lamb, Juliet S.; Paton, Peter WC; Osenkowski, Jason E; Badzinski, Shannon S.; Berlin, Alicia; Bowman, Timothy D.; Dwyer, Chris; Fara, Luke; Gilliland, Scott G; Kenow, Kevin P.; Lepage, Christine; Mallory, Mark L.; Olsen, Glenn; Perry, Matthew; Petrie, Scott A.; Savard, Jean-Pierre L.; Savoy, Lucas; Schummer, Michael L.; Spiegel, Caleb S; McWilliams, Scott R. The migratory bird treaty and a century of waterfowl conservation
In the final decades of the nineteenth century, concern was building about the status of migratory bird populations in North America. In this literature review, we describe how that concern led to a landmark conservation agreement in 1916, between the United States and Great Britain (on behalf of Canada) to conserve migratory birds shared by...
Anderson, Michael G.; Alisauskas, Ray T.; Batt, Bruce D. J.; Blohm, Robert J.; Higgins, Kenneth F.; Perry, Matthew; Ringelman, James K.; Sedinger, James S.; Serie, Jerome R.; Sharp, David E.; Trauger, David L.; Williams, Christopher K. Atypical feeding behavior of Long-tailed Ducks in the wake of a commercial fishing boat while clamming
A foraging group of Clangula hyemalis (Long-tailed Duck) was observed on 10 February 2010 diving behind a commercial boat that was clamming near Monomoy Island, Nantucket Sound, MA. We used a shotgun to collect 9 of the ducks, and our analyses of gizzard and gullet (esophagus and proventriculus) revealed 37 food items in the gizzard and...
Perry, Matthew; Osenton, Peter C.; White, Timothy P. Book review: Feeding wild birds In America – Culture, commerce, and conservation
No abstract available.
Perry, Matthew
The history of Patuxent: America’s wildlife research story
This report, based on a symposium held on October 13, 2011, at the National Wildlife Visitor Center at the Patuxent Research Refuge in Laurel, MD, documents the history of the Patuxent Research Refuge and the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, collectively known as Patuxent. The symposium was one of the many activities occurring at that time to...
Perry, Matthew C. Composition, shell strength, and metabolizable energy of Mulinia lateralis and Ischadium recurvum as food for wintering surf scoters (Melanitta perspicillata)
Decline in surf scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) waterfowl populations wintering in the Chesapeake Bay has been associated with changes in the availability of benthic bivalves. The Bay has become more eutrophic, causing changes in the benthos available to surf scoters. The subsequent decline in oyster beds (Crassostrea virginica) has reduced the...
Berlin, Alicia; Perry, Matthew C. ; Kohn, R.A.; Paynter, K.T.; Ottinger, Mary Ann Coastal wetlands of Chesapeake Bay
Wetlands are prominent landscapes throughout North America. The general characteristics of wetlands are controversial, thus there has not been a systematic assessment of different types of wetlands in different parts of North America, or a compendium of the threats to their conservation. Wetland Habitats of North America adopts a geographic and...
Batzer, Darold P.; Baldwin, Andrew H.; Baldwin, Andrew H.; Kangas, Patrick J.; Megonigal, J. Patrick; Perry, Matthew C.; Whigham, Dennis F.; Batzer, Darold P. Foraging behavior of Long-tailed Ducks in a ferry wake
Clangula hyemalis (Long-tailed Ducks) were observed diving in the wake of the Nantucket Island ferry during December over a 5-year period (2005–2009). The unusual diving behavior appeared to be related to foraging, but could not be confirmed. Long-tailed Ducks typically feed on more mobile prey than most other diving ducks, and it is...
Perry, Matthew C. The use of Emeraid Exotic Carnivore Diet improves postsurgical recovery and survival of long-tailed ducks
Gavage feeding is a commonly used technique in wildlife rehabilitation. While implanting satellite transmitters in long-tailed ducks (Clangula hyemalis), a need for extra postsurgical nutritional support was identified. A new product, Emeraid Exotic Carnivore Diet, has proven effective in maintaining and even increasing the birds' body weights...
Olsen, Glenn H.; Ford, Scott; Perry, Matthew C.; Wells-Berlin, Alicia M.