Ecology for Conservation

Some of the work we do can have direct implications for conservation, management and policy. 

Gkourtsouli-Antoniadou I, Ewing SR, Hudson G, Pearson MA, Schroeder J, Welch PE, Wilkinson N, Dunning J. Age-specific survival in an English Twite population. Bird Study, https://doi.org/10.1080/00063657.2023.2166459 

Eberhart-Phillips LJ, Falcão Rodrigues L, Hertel AG, Cruz López M, González-Medina E, Schroeder J, Küpper C. 2020. Egg size variation in a long-lived polyandrous shorebird in the context of senescence and breeding phenology.  bioRxiv https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.07.21.453188

Tan YY, Taylor A, Schroeder J. 2020 Migration strategy in the Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs. LFS, 2, 137 162. 

Bouillard N, White R, Jackson H, Austen G, Schroeder J. 2019 Seeing rare birds where there are none: self-rated expertise predicts visual bird identification skills. EcoEvoRxiv doi: 10.32942/osf.io/9z63v

Boothby C, Redfern C, Schroeder J (2019) An evaluation of canes as a management technique to reduce predation by gulls on ground nesting seabirds. Ibis, 161, 453–458. 

Pârau LG, Kingma SA, Weigl SE, Dugdale HL, Lessells CM, Schroeder J. (2017) Dynamics in numbers of group-roosting individuals in relation to pair-sleeping occurrence and onset of egg-laying in European Bee-eaters Merops apiaster. J. Ornithol. 158, 1119­–1122. DOI: 10.1007/s10336-017-1468-1. 

Parau LG, Strubbe D, Mori E, Menchetti M, Ancillotto L, van Kleunen A, White RL, Luna A, Hernández-Brito D, Le Louarn M, Clergeau P, Albayrak T, Franz D, Braun MP, Schroeder J, Wink M. (2016) Rose-ringed parakeet Psittacula krameri populations and numbers in Europe: a complete overview. Open Ornithol. J. 9, 1-13.

Schroeder J, Nakagawa S, Cleasby IR, Burke T (2012) Passerine birds breeding under chronic noise experience reduced fitness. PLoS ONE 7, e39200. 

Schroeder J, Piersma T, Groen N, Hooijmeijer J, Kentie R, van der Velde M, Lourenço PM, Schekkerman H, Both C (2012) Reproductive timing and investment in relation to spring warming and advancing agricultural schedules. J. Ornithol. 153, 327–336. 

Lourenço PM, Kentie R, Schroeder J, Alves JA, Groen NM, Hooijmeijer J, Piersma T (2010) Phenology, stop-over dynamics and population size of migrating black-tailed godwits Limosa limosa limosa at a key staging area, the Tejo and Sado rice plantations. Ardea 98, 35 – 42.

*Schroeder J, Hinsch M, Hooijmeijer J, Piersma T (2009) When will we encounter the first silent spring? Predicting the fall of the Dutch Black-tailed godwits. DLN 110, 333-343. Dutch title: Faillisement dreigt voor Nederlandse weidevogelbeleid

*Schroeder J, Lourenço PM, van der Velde M, Hooijmeijer J, Both C, Piersma T (2008) Sexual dimorphism in plumage and size in Black-tailed Godwits. Ardea 96, 25-37.

*Van den Brink V, Schroeder J, Both C, Lourenço PM, Hooijmeijer J, Piersma T (2008) Space use by Black-tailed Godwits during settlement at a previous or a new nest location. Bird Study 55, 188-193

Schroeder J, Heckroth M, Clemens T (2008) Against the trend increasing numbers of breeding Northern Lapwings and Black-tailed Godwits on a German Wadden Sea island. Bird Study 55, 100-107.

 *Gill JA, Schroeder J and 22 others. (2007) Contrasting trends in two Black-tailed Godwit populations a review of causes and recommendations. Wader Study Group Bull. 114, 43-50.

Both C, Schroeder J, Hooijmeijer J, Groen N, Piersma T (2006) Balance between reproduction and death in Black-tailed godwits. DLN 107,126.