Zoologist;
Chief, Bird Project, Biological
Resource Division/U.S. Geological Survey,
National Museum of Natural History, Washington,
D.C. B.A. (1953) Ohio State University; M.S.
(1959), Ph.D. (1961) University of California,
Berkeley. Research specialties: systematics
of North American birds. Science Unit: Department
of Vertebrate Zoology, Birds
Division.
Sample
Project:
Research
Scientist, Vertebrate Zoology. B.A. (1977) Cornell
University; Ph.D. (1983) Louisiana State University.
Research specialties: Molecular phylogenetics,
genetic analysis of avian hybridization and
speciation, biogeography of Neotropical birds,
conservation genetics. Science Unit: Department
of Vertebrate Zoology, Birds
Division.
Sample project:
A molecular systematic study of avian relationships
using non-coding DNA sequence data.
Dr.
Braun has hosted 4 RTP participants:
Ryan
Bavis (1994
& 1995)
- project summary
Meng Keong Choo (1991)
- project
summary
Lawrence Lopez (1992)
- project
summary
Ryan Ojerio (1993)
- project
summary
One
(1) scientific publication resulted from their
collaboration:
-
Glenn, T.C., R.S. Ojerio, W. Stephan,
and M.J. Braun. 1997. Microsatellite DNA loci
for genetic studies of cranes. In Proceedings
of the 7th North American Crane Workshop 7:
36-45. - - ABSTRACT
| Robert
Chesser |
202-633-4886
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chessert@si.edu
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Research
Zoologist. Patuxent Wildlife Research Center,
U.S. Geological Survey. B.A. Georgia State University;
Ph.D. (1995) Louisiana State University. Research
specialties: North American birds; seasonal
distribution of South American austral migrant
birds; biogeography and systematics of birds;
modern molecular and cladistic techniques for
reconstruction of phylogeny, character evolution,
and biogeographic history. Science Unit: Department
of Vertebrate Zoology, Birds
Division.
Sample
project:
Dr.
Chesser has hosted 1 participant in the RTP:
Katie
Faust (2006)
- project
summary
There
have been no scientific publications resulting
from their collaborations.
Research
Zoologist. B.S. (1986) University of Montana,
M.S. (1994) and Ph.D (1998) George Mason University.
Research specialties: Forensic ornithology;
researches microscopic variation in downy feather
structures and identifies unknown feather samples
retrieved from aircraft engines, wildlife cases,
prey remains, and anthropological artifacts.
Science Unit: Department
of Vertebrate Zoology, Birds
Division.
Sample
project: Microscopic analysis of downy feather
structure for systematic research and identification
purposes.
Dr.
Dove has hosted 3 RTP participants and 1 RET
participant:
Ana
Agreda (1999)
- project
summary
Joaquin Aldabe (2004)
- project
summary
Yolanda Chacon (2001)
- project
summary
Anthony Umelo (2002 RET) - project
summary
One
(1) scientific presentation resulted from their
collaboration.
Dove,
C. J. and A. Agreda. 2007. Differences
in plumulaceous feather characters of dabbling
and diving ducks. Condor 109: 192-199.
Research
Zoologist and Curator of Birds, Biological
Resources Divison, U.S.G.S., National Museum
of Natural History, Washington, D.C. B.A. (1963),
M.A. (1965) University of California, Berkeley;
Ph.D. (1974) University of South Florida. Research
specialties: evolution, ecology, and behavior
of birds; tropical ecology. Science Unit: Department
of Vertebrate Zoology, Birds
Division.
Sample project:
Curator
of Birds. B.A. (1976) University of Arkansas,
Little Rock; M.S. (1980) Louisiana State University;
Ph.D. (1983) Florida State University. Research
specialties: Biogeography, null models in biogeography
and ecology, wood warbler breeding biology,
stable isotope ecology of birds, avian malaria,
avian hybridization, evolution of Jamaican birds.
Science Unit: Department
of Vertebrate Zoology, Birds
Division.
Sample
project:
Dr.
Graves has hosted 1 participant in the RTP:
Tristan
Kimbrell (1998)
- project
summary
There
have been no scientific publications resulting
from their collaborations.
Museum
Specialist, Division of Birds. Research specialties:
fossil birds of the Hawaiian Islands, evolution
of island birds, island paleoecology, human-caused
extinctions. Science Unit: Department
of Vertebrate Zoology, Birds
Division.
Sample
project:
Dr.
James has hosted 2 participants in the RTP:
Jennifer
Gray (1989)
- project
summary
Jarod Raithel (2000)
- project
summary
One
(1) scientific presentation resulted from their
collaboration.
- Raithel,
J. and H.F. James. 2000. Sexual dimorphism
in the moa-nalos, extinct, flightless Hawaiian
waterfowl. American Ornithology Union 2000
conference. - - ABSTRACT
Curator
of Birds. Research Associate, Bernice P. Bishop
Museum. B.A. (1966), M.S. (1968) Florida State
University; Ph.D. (1972) Johns Hopkins University.
Research specialties: paleontology and systematics
of birds, with emphasis on island avifaunas,
early evolution of modern groups of birds, and
neotropical biogeography. Science Unit: Department
of Vertebrate Zoology, Birds
Division.
Sample
project: Biography
of the avifauna of the archipelago and lowlands
of Bocas del Toro, Panama.
Dr.
Olson has hosted 3 participants in the RTP:
Joaquin
Aldabe (2004)
- project
summary
Kimberly Eller (1988)
- project
summary
Jennifer Gray (1989)
- project
summary
One
(1) scientific publication resulted from their
collaboration:
-
Olson, S.L. and K.G. Eller. 1989. A
new species of Painted Snipe (Charadriiformes:
Rostratulidae) from the early Pliocene at
Langebaanweg, South-Western Cape Province,
South Africa. Ostrich 60:118-121. - - ABSTRACT
