My research examines how ecological processes such as disturbance, habitat structure, and social information use (e.g., conspecific attraction) influence population dynamics across space and time.
Current research topics include:
Conservation of imperiled bird species
Estimating patterns of distribution, behavior, and abundance of Pinyon Jays (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus) across landscapes using passive acoustic and count data
Developing population models that embrace the reality of competing interests (e.g., umbrella species) to provide effective recommendations for management (e.g., forest management)
Assessing the effects of wildfire, habitat change, and conspecific cues on California Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis occidentalis) distributions in southern California
Spatial population biology
Developing novel modeling approaches using passive acoustic data to understand temporal patterns in resource use and behavior of terrestrial social, mobile species
Understanding drivers of metapopulation dynamics under novel change (e.g., invasive species)
Testing social information use during dispersal with field experiments and long-term mark recapture data
Ecological forecasting
Using an extensive 28-year dataset of Everglade snail kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus) reproduction to forecast annual site-specific nest initiation and nest survival