Events, Posters, and Books
Events
We are pleased to announce that world-renowned ornithologist, Dr. Ian Newton will be speaking about migratory birds and the challenges that threaten their survival and limit their populations.
When: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 6:00 pm (reception to begin at 5:30 pm)
Where: The 7th Floor of USM's Glickman Library in Portland, Maine
Details: Free and open to the public. Respond here to reserve a seat. View announcement here.
Directions: The Glickman Library is located just off I-295 at the intersecion of Bedford St. and Forest Ave (also known as Rt. 302) in Portland. This map will help you. Free parking is available at the USM parking garage on Bedford St. The library is a short (~100yds) walk from there. Be aware that the parking lots in the area are reserved for USM students, faculty, and staff and risk ticketing.
About Dr. Ian Newton: Ian Newton is a population ecologist with a passion for birds. He is perhaps best known for his work on birds-of-prey and for his work on the impacts of pesticides on birds. He has Ph.D and D.Sc degrees from the University of Oxford and recently retired as director of research on bird conservation from the Natural Environmental Research Council in Great Britain. He is a past President of the British Ornithologists' Union and the British Ecological Society, and is an Honorary Fellow of the North American Ornithologists' Union. He is a past Chairman of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds in Great Britain and of the Peregrine Fund in the United States. Dr. Newton has authored close to 300 papers in the scientific literature and several books, including: Population Ecology of Raptors (1979), The Sparrowhawk (1986), Population Limitation in Birds (1998), The Speciation and Biogeography of Birds (2003), and The Migration Ecology of Birds (2008).
Presentations and workshops
33rd Annual meeting of The Waterbird Society. Nov. 6, 2009 Dave Evers will be leading the session "Waterbirds as Indicators of Environmental Health". View abstracts here.
BRI is leading a session in the XIII MCBS Congress Oct. 26-30, 2009 in Belize City, Belize. "Conservation Challenges in a Rapidly Shrinking Planet." For more information view the program here.
Evers, D.C. Mercury effects on wildlife: linking science with policy. Duke Lectureship Series, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota. April 23, 2008. Pdf of Lecture Announcement
Posters
2008. Duron, M. Mercury levels in Northeastern Songbirds. POSTER. Presented at the 4th International Partners in Flight Conference, which took place 13-16 February 2008 in McAllen, Texas. pdf - 933kb
2008. Evers, D.C., Graham, R., Hammerschlag, N., Perkins, C., Michner, R. and Divoll, T. Elevated mercury levels in Sharks of Belize. American Society of Limnologists and Oceanographers. Orlando, FL. pdf - 875kb
Folsom, S. Assessment of methylmercury contamination and effects to songbirds on the North Fork of the Holston River, Virginia. Folsom, S. et al. POSTER. 13 February 2008. pdf - 522kb
2007. Evers, D.C., Graham, R., Perkins, C., Michner, R., Divoll, T. and Goodale, W., POSTER. Mercury levels in the goliath grouper: Is this an anthropogenic stressor of concern? Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute. Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. pdf - 764kb
2007. Fallon, J. A., C. R. DeSorbo, S. L. Clubb, C. S. Todd, and H. S. Klandorf. POSTER. Pentosidine as a biomarker of age in Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) and captive psittacines. 28th Annual Association of Avian Veterinarians Conference & Expo. Providence, RI, August 4-8. pdf - 170kb
2007. Yates, D., Evers, D.C., Duron, M., Taylor, R. POSTER. Assessment of methlymercury availability to bats in New York – 2006. pdf - 827kb
2007. Shemansky, J., A. McMillan, and C. R. DeSorbo. POSTER. Preliminary population genetic analysis of Bald Eagles using microsatellite markers developed for White-tailed Sea Eagles. 27th annual Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference, Kent, OH, March 9 - 11, 2007. pdf - 347kb
2006. Evers, D.C., Hames, R., Tear, T., Duron, M., Loukmas, A., Lovett, G., Driscoll, C., Rimmer, C., McFarland, K., Daigle, T., Lowe, J., Scmidt, K., Schoch, N. and Taylor, R. POSTER. Potential negative impact of air pollutants on Thrushes in New England, New York, and the Appalachian Mountains: Preliminary Hg results. pdf - 1mb
2006. Evers, D.C., Wolfe, M., Murray, M., Bowerman, W., Zillioux, E., Burger, J. and Atkeson,T. POSTER. A framework for monitoring the response to changing mercury releases: Wildlife indicators. pdf - 384kb
2006. Mierzykowski, S. E., C. S. Todd, C. R. DeSorbo, W. Hanson, and D. C. Evers. POSTER. Mercury in Bald Eagle eggs from Maine: past and present. 27th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Quebec, Canada, Nov. 5 – 9, 2006. pdf - 909kb
2006. Lane, O.P., O’Brien, K., Evers, D.C., Hodgeman, T.P. and Major, A. POSTER. Developing a Geographic Exposure Profile of Methylmercury Availability in Salt Marshes of New England using Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrows. pdf - 331kb
2006. Yates, D., Evers, D.C., Schmerfeld, J., Heffenger, G. and Taylor, R. POSTER. Assessment of methlymercury availability to bats on the North Fork of the Holston River, Virginia – 2005. pdf - 335kb
Books
1994. Evers, D. C. (editor). Endangered and threatened wildlife of Michigan.
Univ. Mich. Press, Ann Arbor. 412pp.
1992 Evers, D. C. A Guide to Michigan’s Endangered Wildlife.
Univ. of Mich. Press, Ann Arbor. 103pp.
1991. Evers, D. C. Species accounts for 16 species in Brewer, R., G. McPeek, and R. Adams, Jr. The atlas of breeding birds of Michigan.
Mich. State Univ. Press, E. Lansing, Mich. 594pp.
1989. Evers, D. C., G. A. McPeek, and R. J. Adams. Michigan’s changing bird populations in J. Eastman
(ed.). Enjoying birds of Michigan.
Center for Environmental Studies Publications, Grand Rapids, Michigan. 148pp.
Popular Literature
1998 Evers, D. C. A guide to the birds of the Hiawatha National Forest.
Wildl. Unl., Escanaba, MI. 36pp.
1995 Evers, D. C. Isle Royale Loons.
Park Science 15(1):20-21.
1992 Evers, D. C. A Guide to Michigan’s Endangered Wildlife.
Univ. of Mich. Press, Ann Arbor. 103pp.
1989. Evers, D. C. State report: Michigan raptor populations may be on the upswing.
Eyas : Publ. of the Institute for Wildlife Research 12(1):10-15.
1989. Evers, D. C. Our wildlife legacy.
Heritage 6(8):22-29.
1989. Evers, D. C., G. A. McPeek, and R. J. Adams. Michigan’s changing bird populations in J. Eastman
(ed.). Enjoying birds of Michigan. Center for Environmental Studies Publications, Grand Rapids, Michigan. 148pp.
1988 Evers, D. C. A rare privilege.
Michigan Natural Resources Magazine 57(1):22-31.
1988 Evers, D. C. A guide to wetland protection.
Michigan Out-of-Doors 42(9):38-41.
