Scientific Publication Library
BRI staff actively contribute to the global scientific community by publishing their findings in a wide range of peer-reviewed journals spanning multiple disciplines. This interdisciplinary approach allows us to share valuable insights across many fields of study. To date, BRI staff have collectively authored and published more than 390 peer-reviewed publications that have over 25,000 citations.
What sets BRI Apart: Institution-level Metrics (Last 5 Years)
BRI is unusual among nonprofits in that our impact levels are comparable to those of large research universities.
Spanning ecology, toxicology, climate, energy, and wildlife health
Extremely high for a non-university research institute
Driven by mercury science and loon research
Annual Research Funding: $8–10M
Program Strength by Field
Mercury & Ecotoxicology: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Elite
Global leader; informs the Minamata Convention
Loons & Long-Term Wildlife Monitoring: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Premiere
Most influential loon research group worldwide
Offshore Wind Development & Wildlife: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ High
Active from Maine to the Carolinas; major federal and private funding
Raptors & Apex Predators: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ High
Emerging global datasets
Climate Change & Seabirds: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ High
Strong collaborations in the Gulf of Maine and the Arctic
Bottom Line
Despite being far smaller in staff than federal agencies or large nonprofits, BRI consistently produces top-tier, global-impact science—especially in contaminants, waterbirds, and offshore wind.
See BRI’s most recent, featured publications below, or use the search bar at the bottom of the page to find peer-reviewed publications by author name, title, or keywords.
Featured Publications:
BRI contributed Bald Eagle tracking data to a new study published in Science, which evaluates how human presence and landscape development influence animal movements. Researchers analyzed animal movement data from 37 bird and mammal species throughout the U.S. and compared it to information on human movement and landscape development. The findings demonstrate that human presence and landscape modification have complex combined effects on wildlife, which need to be considered for effective management.
Animal coloration patterns are wildly variable. Despite this, there are plumage traits that occur similarly across taxonomic groups, suggesting the possible action of widespread selective regimes. Here, we investigate why so many avian species have “flash” plumage signals—color patches that are not visible when an animal is still but become visible with movement.
The human population of sub-Saharan Africa is projected to triple by 2100, drastically increasing anthropogenic pressure on biodiversity. When rainforest is disturbed by anthropogenic drivers, species respond heterogeneously; these patterns have rarely been quantified for Congo rainforest fauna. The objective in this paper was to understand how community composition changed with human disturbance—with particular interest in the guilds and species that indicate primary rainforest.
Use the search bar below to find peer reviewed publications by author name, title, or keywords.
