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Passive acoustic monitoring of owls: two studies in forested landscapes of the Pacific Northwest

Creator:

Duchac, Leila S.

Abstract:

Nearly all birds communicate through sound, and there has been much study of avian populations and communities using song and other vocalizations. Owls are no exception as they defend territories, advertise for mates, and defend against threats using various vocalizations. However, due to their generally nocturnal habits, some owl species...

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Masters Thesis

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better biologist because of it. I also thank my committee members, Taal Levi and Erin Bayne, for their
Using Satellite Imagery to Count Nesting Albatross from Space

Creator:

Dolliver, Jane E.

Abstract:

One fundamental concern in conservation biology is species abundance. For many taxa, however, these data are costly to obtain via direct observation and thus limited in geographic or temporal scope. Very high-resolution satellite imagery provides a means to address these limitations and provide remotely-sensed counts of large, colonial species. We...

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Masters Thesis

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members Dr. Taal Levi and Dr. Anne Nolin, thank you for offering insight into data analysis and imagery
The Effect of Group Size on Individual Roles and the Potential for Cooperation in Group Bubble-net Feeding Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Creator:

Mastick, Natalie

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Group foraging is observed in many species as a means to increase the ability of members of the group to find and exploit patchy prey. Group foraging can be exhibited in a number of different contexts based on the relationships between the participants, including by-product mutualism. One variant of by-product...

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Masters Thesis

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. Thank you to my committee members, Dr. Taal Levi and Dr. Mark Novak for being patient with my endless