Below, find a list of our new and ongoing projects, as well as completed projects.
Contaminants Monitoring Projects
Completed Projects
- Evaluating mercury exposure in a broad range of shorebird species breeding at sites across the North American Arctic from Alaska to Nunavut
- Evaluating the spatial and temporal patterns of mercury exposure in a group of sentinel marine bird species breeding in the Gulf of Maine
- Evaluating Northern Gannet exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
Movement and Tracking Projects
New and ongoing projects:
Completed Projects
- Tracking the annual migration and winter movement patterns of vulnerable marine bird species (Northern Gannets, Red-throated Loons, and Surf Scoters) wintering off the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S.
- Tracking the annual migration of Black Guillemots breeding in Northern Alaska and their movements in relation to changes in the ice edge
- Tracking the annual movements and migration of vulnerable marine bird species
- Black Skimmers,
- Brown Pelicans,
- Great Egrets, in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Inventory and Population Monitoring Projects
New and ongoing projects:
- Assessing the effects of offshore wind energy development on seabirds on the Atlantic Coast
Completed projects:
- Modeling the abundance and distribution of marine wildlife across the mid-Atlantic continental shelf region to identify hotspots of consistent use on the continental shelf
- Assessing the distribution and abundance of migratory birds using the offshore New York waters of Lake Erie using traditional aerial surveys
- Assessing the external oiling of migratory birds following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
- Evaluating the abundance and spatio-temporal distribution of marine wildlife (mainly seabirds, marine mammals, sea turtles) across the mid-Atlantic continental shelf region over two years using high-definition digital aerial surveys
- Evaluating the abundance and spatio-temporal distribution of marine wildlife (mainly seabirds, marine mammals, sea turtles) in the mid-Atlantic WEAs over two years using traditional boat-based surveys
