Melissa C. Roach, Frank R. Thompson, and Todd Jones-Farrand (2018). Songbird nest success is positively related to restoration of pine–oak savanna and woodland in the Ozark Highlands, Missouri, USA. The Condor 120: 543–556.
Melissa Roach
Biography
Melissa joined the Bird Banding Lab as a Biological Science Technician in January of 2019. She has 10 years of experience researching birds through various field studies. She earned a bachelor’s in biology from Lynchburg College in Virginia. She then completed her master’s degree in natural resources from the University of Missouri in 2016. She is responsible for etching all worn bands sent to the BBL. She also manages encounter data within the BBL’s database.
Science and Products
Date published: May 1, 2018
Status: Active Bird Banding Laboratory
The Bird Banding Laboratory (BBL) is an integrated scientific program established in 1920 supporting the collection, archiving, management and dissemination of information from banded and marked birds in North America. This information is used to monitor the status and trends of resident and migratory bird populations. Because birds are good indicators of the health of the environment, the...
Pre-USGS Publications
Melissa C. Roach, Frank R. Thompson, and Todd Jones-Farrand (2019). Effects of pine-oak woodland restoration on breeding bird densities in the Ozark-Ouachita Interior Highlands. Forest Ecology and Management 437: 443-459.
Date published: March 20, 2019
Employee Spotlight: Melissa Roach
Newest member of the Bird Banding Laboratory has a long history with birds.
Attribution: Patuxent Wildlife Research Center