Matthew C. Perry, Ph.D.
Matt Perry is an Emeritus at the Eastern Ecological Science Center located at the Patuxent Research Refuge in Laurel, MD
Professional 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
Education and Certifications
B.S., University of Rhode Island 1963
M.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute 1970
Ph.D., University of Maryland 1985
Affiliations and Memberships*
Chair of the November 2005 Second North American Sea Duck Conference
Past President of the Washington Biologists' Field Club
Co-Chair of the Satellite Telemetry Workshop held in Puetro Iguazu, Argentina June 2011.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Retirees Association 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
Science and Products
Understanding food webs in the Chesapeake Bay
Reconstruction of Anacostia wetlands: success?
Breeding productivity of Smith Island black ducks
Biological diversity of created forested wetlands in comparison to reference forested wetlands in the Bay watershed
Diving duck trends in Chesapeake Bay
Use of contour maps of water depths to predict flora and fauna abundance in moist soil management
Effects of two long-term mowing regimes on vegetation
Establishment of warm season grasses with and without the use of compost soil amendments
Creating and managing wetland impoundments to provide habitat for aquatic birds
Wetland habitats for wildlife of the Chesapeake Bay
Creation, management, and research on lakes and ponds at Patuxent Research Refuge
Science and Products
Understanding food webs in the Chesapeake Bay
Reconstruction of Anacostia wetlands: success?
Breeding productivity of Smith Island black ducks
Biological diversity of created forested wetlands in comparison to reference forested wetlands in the Bay watershed
Diving duck trends in Chesapeake Bay
Use of contour maps of water depths to predict flora and fauna abundance in moist soil management
Effects of two long-term mowing regimes on vegetation
Establishment of warm season grasses with and without the use of compost soil amendments
Creating and managing wetland impoundments to provide habitat for aquatic birds
Wetland habitats for wildlife of the Chesapeake Bay
Creation, management, and research on lakes and ponds at Patuxent Research Refuge
*Disclaimer: Listing outside positions with professional scientific organizations on this Staff Profile are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of those professional scientific organizations or their activities by the USGS, Department of the Interior, or U.S. Government