Matthew C. Perry, Ph.D. (Former Employee)
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Evaluating conservation units using network analysis: A sea duck case study Evaluating conservation units using network analysis: A sea duck case study
Conserving migratory wildlife requires understanding how groups of individuals interact across seasons and landscapes. Telemetry reveals individual movements at large spatiotemporal scales; however, using movement data to define conservation units requires scaling up from individual movements to species- and community-level patterns. We developed a framework to define flyways and...
Authors
Juliet S. Lamb, Clara Cooper-Mullin, Scott Gilliland, Alicia Berlin, Timothy D. Bowman, Sean Boyd, Susan E.W. De La Cruz, Daniel Esler, Joseph R. Evenson, Paul L. Flint, Christine Lepage, Dustin Meattey, Jason Osenkowski, Peter WC Patton, Matthew Perry, Daniel H. Rosenberg, Jean-Pierre L. Savard, Lucas Savoy, Jason Schamber, David Ward, John Takekawa, Scott R. McWilliams
Evaluation of breeding distribution and chronology of North American scoters Evaluation of breeding distribution and chronology of North American scoters
North America's scoter species are poorly monitored relative to other waterfowl. Black Melanitta americana, surf M. perspicillata, and white-winged M. deglandi scoter abundance and trend estimates are thus uncertain in many parts of these species' ranges. The most extensive source of waterfowl abundance and distribution data in North America is the Waterfowl breeding population and...
Authors
Kristin Bianchini, Scott G. Gilliland, Alicia Berlin, Timothy D. Bowman, W. Sean Boyd, Susan E.W. De La Cruz, Daniel Esler, Joseph R. Evenson, Paul L. Flint, Christine Lepage, Scott R. McWilliams, Dustin E. Meattey, Jason E. Osenkowski, Matthew Perry, Jean-Francois Poulin, Eric T. Reed, Christian Roy, Jean-Pierre L. Savard, Lucas Savoy, Jason L Schamber, Caleb S. Spiegel, John Takekawa, David H. Ward, Mark L. Mallory
Assessing individual movement, habitat use, and behavior of non-breeding marine birds in relation to prey availability in the US Atlantic Assessing individual movement, habitat use, and behavior of non-breeding marine birds in relation to prey availability in the US Atlantic
Resource availability is a key factor driving marine bird movements and distributions, but direct information on prey availability is difficult to obtain at relevant scales. We present novel methods for describing multi-scale trophic associations, combining movement analyses of marine birds with estimates of forage fish surface aggregations from digital aerial survey data and species...
Authors
Julia Gulka, Alicia Berlin, Kevin Friedland, Andrew Gilbert, Chandra Goetsch, William Montevecchi, Matthew Perry, Iain Stenhouse, Kate Williams, Evan Adams
Strong evidence for two disjunct populations of Black Scoters Melanitta americana in North America Strong evidence for two disjunct populations of Black Scoters Melanitta americana in North America
Black Scoters Melanitta americana were marked with satellite transmitters on Atlantic and Pacific coasts of North America to examine continental-scale population delineation. Scoters marked on the different coasts did not overlap at any stage of the annual cycle, suggesting that birds in the two regions could be monitored and managed as separate populations: 1) an Atlantic population...
Authors
Timothy Bowman, Scott Gilliland, Jason Schamber, Paul Flint, Daniel Esler, W. Sean Boyd, Daniel Rosenberg, Jean-Pierre Savard, Matthew Perry, Jason Osenkowski
Annual-cycle movements and phenology of black scoters in eastern North America Annual-cycle movements and phenology of black scoters in eastern North America
Sea ducks exhibit complex movement patterns throughout their annual cycle; most species use distinct molting and staging sites during migration and disjunct breeding and wintering sites. Although research on black scoters (Melanitta americana) has investigated movements and habitat selection during winter, little is known about their annual-cycle movements. We used satellite telemetry to...
Authors
Juliet Lamb, Scott Gilliland, Jean-Pierre Savard, Pamela Loring, Scott McWilliams, Glenn Olsen, Jason Osenkowski, Peter Paton, Matthew Perry, Timothy Bowman
Assessing year‐round habitat use by migratory sea ducks in a multi‐species context reveals seasonal variation in habitat selection and partitioning 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 needs change throughout the annual cycle, as...
Authors
Juliet Lamb, Peter Paton, Jason Osenkowski, Shannon Badzinski, Alicia Berlin, Timothy Bowman, Chris Dwyer, Luke J. Fara, Scott Gilliland, Kevin Kenow, Christine Lepage, Mark Mallory, Glenn H. Olsen, Matthew Perry, Scott Petrie, Jean-Pierre Savard, Lucas Savoy, Michael Schummer, Caleb Spiegel, Scott McWilliams
Implanted satellite transmitters affect sea duck movement patterns at short- and long-term time scales 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 behavioral patterns at multiple temporal...
Authors
Juliet Lamb, Peter Paton, Jason Osenkowski, Shannon Badzinski, Alicia Berlin, Timothy Bowman, Chris Dwyer, Luke J. Fara, Scott Gilliland, Kevin Kenow, Christine Lepage, Mark Mallory, Glenn Olsen, Matthew Perry, Scott Petrie, Jean-Pierre Savard, Lucas Savoy, Michael Schummer, Caleb Spiegel, Scott McWilliams
Spatially explicit network analysis reveals multi-species annual cycle movement patterns of sea ducks 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 movements, this traditional bimodal...
Authors
Juliet S. Lamb, Peter WC Paton, Jason E. Osenkowski, Shannon S. Badzinski, Alicia Berlin, Timothy D. Bowman, Chris Dwyer, Luke Fara, Scott G. Gilliland, Kevin P. Kenow, Christine Lepage, Mark L. Mallory, Glenn Olsen, Matthew Perry, Scott A. Petrie, Jean-Pierre L. Savard, Lucas Savoy, Michael L. Schummer, Caleb S. Spiegel, Scott R. McWilliams
The migratory bird treaty and a century of waterfowl conservation 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 Canada and the United States. Drawing on...
Authors
Michael Anderson, Ray T. Alisauskas, Bruce D. J. Batt, Robert Blohm, Kenneth Higgins, Matthew Perry, James Ringelman, James Sedinger, Jerome Serie, David Sharp, David Trauger, Christopher Williams
Limiting the effects of earthquakes on gravitational-wave interferometers Limiting the effects of earthquakes on gravitational-wave interferometers
Ground-based gravitational wave interferometers such as the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) are susceptible to ground shaking from high-magnitude teleseismic events, which can interrupt their operation in science mode and significantly reduce their duty cycle. It can take several hours for a detector to stabilize enough to return to its nominal state for...
Authors
Michael Coughlin, Paul Earle, Jan Harms, Sebastien Biscans, Christopher Buchanan, Eric Coughlin, Fred Donovan, Jeremy Fee, Hunter Gabbard, Michelle Guy, Nikhil Mukund, Matthew Perry
Atypical feeding behavior of Long-tailed Ducks in the wake of a commercial fishing boat while clamming 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 16 in the gullet. Mollusca were the dominant food...
Authors
Matthew Perry, Peter Osenton, Timothy White
Atypical Feeding Behavior of Long-tailed Ducks in the Wake of a Commercial Fishing Boat while Clamming 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
Science and Products
Filter Total Items: 131
Evaluating conservation units using network analysis: A sea duck case study Evaluating conservation units using network analysis: A sea duck case study
Conserving migratory wildlife requires understanding how groups of individuals interact across seasons and landscapes. Telemetry reveals individual movements at large spatiotemporal scales; however, using movement data to define conservation units requires scaling up from individual movements to species- and community-level patterns. We developed a framework to define flyways and...
Authors
Juliet S. Lamb, Clara Cooper-Mullin, Scott Gilliland, Alicia Berlin, Timothy D. Bowman, Sean Boyd, Susan E.W. De La Cruz, Daniel Esler, Joseph R. Evenson, Paul L. Flint, Christine Lepage, Dustin Meattey, Jason Osenkowski, Peter WC Patton, Matthew Perry, Daniel H. Rosenberg, Jean-Pierre L. Savard, Lucas Savoy, Jason Schamber, David Ward, John Takekawa, Scott R. McWilliams
Evaluation of breeding distribution and chronology of North American scoters Evaluation of breeding distribution and chronology of North American scoters
North America's scoter species are poorly monitored relative to other waterfowl. Black Melanitta americana, surf M. perspicillata, and white-winged M. deglandi scoter abundance and trend estimates are thus uncertain in many parts of these species' ranges. The most extensive source of waterfowl abundance and distribution data in North America is the Waterfowl breeding population and...
Authors
Kristin Bianchini, Scott G. Gilliland, Alicia Berlin, Timothy D. Bowman, W. Sean Boyd, Susan E.W. De La Cruz, Daniel Esler, Joseph R. Evenson, Paul L. Flint, Christine Lepage, Scott R. McWilliams, Dustin E. Meattey, Jason E. Osenkowski, Matthew Perry, Jean-Francois Poulin, Eric T. Reed, Christian Roy, Jean-Pierre L. Savard, Lucas Savoy, Jason L Schamber, Caleb S. Spiegel, John Takekawa, David H. Ward, Mark L. Mallory
Assessing individual movement, habitat use, and behavior of non-breeding marine birds in relation to prey availability in the US Atlantic Assessing individual movement, habitat use, and behavior of non-breeding marine birds in relation to prey availability in the US Atlantic
Resource availability is a key factor driving marine bird movements and distributions, but direct information on prey availability is difficult to obtain at relevant scales. We present novel methods for describing multi-scale trophic associations, combining movement analyses of marine birds with estimates of forage fish surface aggregations from digital aerial survey data and species...
Authors
Julia Gulka, Alicia Berlin, Kevin Friedland, Andrew Gilbert, Chandra Goetsch, William Montevecchi, Matthew Perry, Iain Stenhouse, Kate Williams, Evan Adams
Strong evidence for two disjunct populations of Black Scoters Melanitta americana in North America Strong evidence for two disjunct populations of Black Scoters Melanitta americana in North America
Black Scoters Melanitta americana were marked with satellite transmitters on Atlantic and Pacific coasts of North America to examine continental-scale population delineation. Scoters marked on the different coasts did not overlap at any stage of the annual cycle, suggesting that birds in the two regions could be monitored and managed as separate populations: 1) an Atlantic population...
Authors
Timothy Bowman, Scott Gilliland, Jason Schamber, Paul Flint, Daniel Esler, W. Sean Boyd, Daniel Rosenberg, Jean-Pierre Savard, Matthew Perry, Jason Osenkowski
Annual-cycle movements and phenology of black scoters in eastern North America Annual-cycle movements and phenology of black scoters in eastern North America
Sea ducks exhibit complex movement patterns throughout their annual cycle; most species use distinct molting and staging sites during migration and disjunct breeding and wintering sites. Although research on black scoters (Melanitta americana) has investigated movements and habitat selection during winter, little is known about their annual-cycle movements. We used satellite telemetry to...
Authors
Juliet Lamb, Scott Gilliland, Jean-Pierre Savard, Pamela Loring, Scott McWilliams, Glenn Olsen, Jason Osenkowski, Peter Paton, Matthew Perry, Timothy Bowman
Assessing year‐round habitat use by migratory sea ducks in a multi‐species context reveals seasonal variation in habitat selection and partitioning 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 needs change throughout the annual cycle, as...
Authors
Juliet Lamb, Peter Paton, Jason Osenkowski, Shannon Badzinski, Alicia Berlin, Timothy Bowman, Chris Dwyer, Luke J. Fara, Scott Gilliland, Kevin Kenow, Christine Lepage, Mark Mallory, Glenn H. Olsen, Matthew Perry, Scott Petrie, Jean-Pierre Savard, Lucas Savoy, Michael Schummer, Caleb Spiegel, Scott McWilliams
Implanted satellite transmitters affect sea duck movement patterns at short- and long-term time scales 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 behavioral patterns at multiple temporal...
Authors
Juliet Lamb, Peter Paton, Jason Osenkowski, Shannon Badzinski, Alicia Berlin, Timothy Bowman, Chris Dwyer, Luke J. Fara, Scott Gilliland, Kevin Kenow, Christine Lepage, Mark Mallory, Glenn Olsen, Matthew Perry, Scott Petrie, Jean-Pierre Savard, Lucas Savoy, Michael Schummer, Caleb Spiegel, Scott McWilliams
Spatially explicit network analysis reveals multi-species annual cycle movement patterns of sea ducks 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 movements, this traditional bimodal...
Authors
Juliet S. Lamb, Peter WC Paton, Jason E. Osenkowski, Shannon S. Badzinski, Alicia Berlin, Timothy D. Bowman, Chris Dwyer, Luke Fara, Scott G. Gilliland, Kevin P. Kenow, Christine Lepage, Mark L. Mallory, Glenn Olsen, Matthew Perry, Scott A. Petrie, Jean-Pierre L. Savard, Lucas Savoy, Michael L. Schummer, Caleb S. Spiegel, Scott R. McWilliams
The migratory bird treaty and a century of waterfowl conservation 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 Canada and the United States. Drawing on...
Authors
Michael Anderson, Ray T. Alisauskas, Bruce D. J. Batt, Robert Blohm, Kenneth Higgins, Matthew Perry, James Ringelman, James Sedinger, Jerome Serie, David Sharp, David Trauger, Christopher Williams
Limiting the effects of earthquakes on gravitational-wave interferometers Limiting the effects of earthquakes on gravitational-wave interferometers
Ground-based gravitational wave interferometers such as the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) are susceptible to ground shaking from high-magnitude teleseismic events, which can interrupt their operation in science mode and significantly reduce their duty cycle. It can take several hours for a detector to stabilize enough to return to its nominal state for...
Authors
Michael Coughlin, Paul Earle, Jan Harms, Sebastien Biscans, Christopher Buchanan, Eric Coughlin, Fred Donovan, Jeremy Fee, Hunter Gabbard, Michelle Guy, Nikhil Mukund, Matthew Perry
Atypical feeding behavior of Long-tailed Ducks in the wake of a commercial fishing boat while clamming 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 16 in the gullet. Mollusca were the dominant food...
Authors
Matthew Perry, Peter Osenton, Timothy White
Atypical Feeding Behavior of Long-tailed Ducks in the Wake of a Commercial Fishing Boat while Clamming 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
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