Avian Ecology
The effects of urbanization on bird distributions and numbers. What are the effects of land use on large scale patterns of bird biodiversity? What drives the metapopulation dynamics of colony networks in seabirds? What is the impact of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza HPAI on the movement and dynamics of seabirds? Where do seabirds migrate to spend the winter and what drives their choices? Is egg colouration related to female body state? How can we best use decades of accumulated ringing data? What are the life-history, behavioural and physiological changes that accompany the colonisation of urban areas by avian species? Are urban bird populations self-sustained? How do raptors hunt in the landscape of the Anthropocene?
Associated SIGs:
Avian ecology (Contact: Claire Branston)
Seabird ecology (Contact: Ruedi Nager)
Biodiversity (Contact: Richard Reeve)