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| CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES TAKEN 2006 "Life Beneath the Surface," Chautauqua course at Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, CA, 14-16 August 2004 "Classroom Management: How toTeach like a Pro," Chautauqua course at University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 15-17 July "Estuarine Science and Oceanography in the San Juan Islands: Field Techniques and Hot Topics," Chautauqua course at Orcas Island, WA, 13-16 June WORKSHOP / TRAINING LECTURES PRESENTED 2009 "Bird Monitoring Workshop," Society for the Conservation and Study of Caribbean Birds, Nassau, Bahamas; 6 lectures (plus lectures and field trips by others) 2006 "Birding 101," Albion Birding Weekend, Albion, CA; 2 lectures 2005 "Birding 101," Albion Birding Weekend, Albion, CA; 3 lectures "Identification," Albion Birding Weekend, Albion, CA; 1 lecture 2003 "Field Biology of Neotropical Birds," Iwokrama International Centre for Rain Forest Conservation and Development, Guyana; 5 full days of lectures and field trips 2001 "Bird Guiding Workshop," workshop for ecotourism guides, Department of Tourism, Tobago House of Assembly (Tobago); 3 lectures, 1 field trip 2000 "Birds," training workshop for prospective employees of Asa Wright Nature Centre (Trinidad); 1 lecture 1999 "Birds," workshop for ecotourism guides, Caribbean Forest Conservation Association (Matura, Trinidad); 1 lecture 1998 "Protection and Management of Wild Bird Populations in Caribbean Islands," workshop for forestry workers of Caribbean commonwealth countries, for Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (Trinidad); 3 lectures, 1 field trip ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING 1998 Impact of proposed rain forest aerial tramway on animals at Dominica; Environmental Impact Assessment for Rapid Environmental Assessments Limited (Trinidad); 4 days of field work in Dominica Impact of proposed gas pipeline on bird populations along coasts of Trinidad; Environmental Impact Assessment for Institute of Marine Affairs (Trinidad) Impact of proposed sewage ponds on abundance, ecology and behavior of birds, and risk for bird- aircraft collision at Piarco International Airport, Trinidad; Environmental Impact Assessment for Water and Sewerage Authority (Trinidad) GUIDED BIRD TOURS 2008 Mendocino County, CA; Wings Over Albion (2 days) Lake County, CA; Peregrine Audubon Society (1 day) 2007 Mendocino County, CA; Wings Over Albion (4 days) Clear Lake, CA; Heron Festival and Wildlflower Brunch, Redbud Audubon Society (2 days) 2006 Mendocino County, CA; Wings Over Albion (4 days) Clear Lake, CA; Heron Festival and Wildflower Brunch, Redbud Audubon Society (1 days) 2005 Mendocino County, CA; Wings Over Albion (4 days) 2004 Mendocino County, CA; Wings Over Albion (4 days) 1995 Paraguay; Neotropical Ornithological Congress (1 day) Paraguay; Natur (3 days) 1994 Paraguay; Neotropical Bird Tours (2 weeks) SERVICES TO PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 2005-2009 Editor in Chief, Journal of Caribbean Ornithology, Society for the Conservation and Study of Caribbean Birds [click here] 2004-2009 Member of the board, Environmental Protection in the Caribbean [click here] 1999-2009 Member, Trinidad and Tobago Rare Bird Committee [click here] 1998-2002 Compiler (and founder), Southeastern Caribbean Bird Alert (formerly Trinidad and Tobago Bird Alert), Trinidad and Tobago Field Naturalists' Club [click here] 1995-1998 Secretary (and founder), Trinidad and Tobago Rare Bird Committee [click here] REVIEW SERVICES FOR TECHNICAL JOURNALS 2009 Hornero; Journal of Field Ornithology 2008 Boletin SAO; Journal of Tropical Ecology; Molecular Ecology; Western Birds; Wilson Journal of Ornithology 2007 Caribbean Journal of Science; Ornitolog�a Neotropical; Wilson Journal of Ornithology 2006 Caribbean Journal of Science; Ornitolog�a Neotropical (three times) 2005 Biodiversity and Conservation; Hornero; Living World, Journal of the Trinidad and Tobago Field Naturalists' Club; Wilson Bulletin 2004 Caribbean Journal of Science; Cotinga; Ornitolog�a Neotropical (twice); Wilson Bulletin 2003 Caribbean Journal of Science; North American Birds 2002 Ardeola; Condor; Ecolog�a en Bolivia; Hornero; Living World, Journal of the Trinidad and Tobago Field Naturalists' Club (twice); Ornitolog�a Neotropical; Pitirre; Wilson Bulletin 2001 Caribbean Journal of Science; Pitirre 1998 Bird Conservation International (twice) 1997 Wilson Bulletin 1996 Condor; Hornero 1995 Condor 1993 Journal of Field Ornithology; Wilson Bulletin 1992 Southwestern Naturalist 1991 Journal of Raptor Research; Hornero; Wilson Bulletin 1990 Herpetologica REVIEW SERVICES FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS 2006 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation 2004 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation 2003 Earthwatch REVIEW SERVICES FOR BOOK PUBLISHERS 2008 Book on biological exploration for University Press of Florida Two chapters of marine biology textbook for McGraw-Hill 2007 Chapter of environmental science textbook for W. H. Freeman & Company Four chapters of revised ecology textbook for Benjamin Cummings 2006 Website for ecology textbook for Benjamin Cummings 2005 Three chapters of an ecology lab manual for Benjamin Cummings Two chapters of proposed ecology textbook for Benjamin Cummings Two chapters of new environmental science textbook for Benjamin Cummings Four chapters of revised ecology textbook for Benjamin Cummings 2004 Proposal for new ecology lab manual for Benjamin Cummings Proposal for new environmental science textbook for Benjamin Cummings SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS American Birding Association (1977-2005) American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (1989) American Ornithologists' Union (1990-2002) Asociaci�n Ornitol�gica del Plata (1990-1996) Association of Field Ornithologists (1994-2003) Audubon Naturalist Society (1975-1977) Colonial Waterbird Society (1990) Cooper Ornithological Society (1990, 1994-2002) Environment Tobago (1996-2001) Hawaii Audubon Society (1982-1993) Maryland Herpetological Society (1985-1994) Maryland Ornithological Society (1978-1980) National Audubon Society (1984-1985) Neotropical Bird Club (founding member; 1994-2004) Neotropical Ornithological Society (1991-2004) Raptor Research Foundation (1991-1993) Royal Naval Bird Watching Society (1985-2005) Sigma Xi (1990) Society of Caribbean Ornithology (1993-present) Southwestern Association of Naturalists (1991-1992) Trinidad and Tobago Field Naturalists' Club (1994-present) Western Field Ornithologists (2004-2005) Wilson Ornithological Society (1986, 1994-2002) PAPERS PRESENTED AT SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS 2008 "Behavioral studies of Purple Martins nesting in utility poles in Lake County, California" (coauthors: J. L. Lee, D. L. Woodward, and B. D. Woodward." Western Field Ornithologists, San Mateo, CA, USA. 2007 "A reassessment of the evidence for hybridization between Palm Tanager (Thraupis palmarum) and Blue-gray Tanager (T. episcopus)" (coauthor: B. Sanasie). Society for the Conservation and Study of Caribbean Birds, Puerto Rico. 2005 "Morphological variation and its taxonomic significance in the Lava Heron of the Gal�pagos Islands" (coauthor: R. T. Stephens). American Ornithologists� Union, Santa Barbara, CA, USA. 1999 "Sabre rattling at the lek: morphological variation and its significance in the White-tailed Sabrewing (Campylopterus ensipennis)." Society of Caribbean Ornithology, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. "Status, ecology and behavior of the Trinidad Piping-Guan (Pipile pipile)" (coauthors: C. L. Shameerudeen, B. Sanasie, C. L. Ramjohn, and F. B. Lucas). Society of Caribbean Ornithology, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. 1996 "Behavioral ecology of territorial male White-tailed Sabrewings (Campylopteris ensipennis): evidence for lek polygyny" (coauthors: T. O. Garnett, M. V. Bernard, A. L. Bullard, D. R. Hardy, D-A. D. Wilson, D. J. Wilson, V. L. Joseph, and D. K. St. Louis). Society of Caribbean Ornithology, Nassau, Bahamas. "Update on the status of the threatened White-tailed Sabrewing (Campylopterus ensipennis) on Tobago, West Indies" (coauthors: T. O. Garnett, M. V. Bernard, and I. Samad). Society of Caribbean Ornithology, Nassau, Bahamas. "Status and biology of the threatened White-tailed Sabrewing (Campylopterus ensipennis) on Tobago" (coauthors: T. O. Garnett, M. V. Bernard, A. L. Bullard, D. R. Hardy, D-A. D. Wilson, D. J. Wilson, V. L. Joseph, and D. K. St. Louis). Caribbean Academy of Sciences, Mount Irvine, Tobago. "Abundance and diversity of birds in exotic Caribbean Pine forest and native montane forest in the Northern Range of Trinidad" (coauthors: I. Samad and D. R. Hardy). Caribbean Academy of Sciences, Mount Irvine, Tobago. 1995 "Geographical variation in the Suiriri Flycatcher (Suiriri suiriri): phenetic evidence for a disjunct hybrid population?" V Congress of Neotropical Ornithology, Asunci�n, Paraguay. "A comparison of bird populations in exotic Caribbean Pine and native montane forest at Mount Saint Benedict, Trinidad" (presented by coauthors: I. Samad and D. R. Hardy). Society of Caribbean Ornithology, St. Augustine, Trinidad. "Status, ecology and behavior of the threatened White-tailed Sabrewing (Campylopterus ensipennis) on Tobago, West Indies: preliminary report" (coauthors: A. L. Bullard, D. R. Hardy, D-A. D. Wilson, D. J. Wilson, T. O. Garnett, M. V. Bernard, B. Y. Y. Wong, H. S. Gurley, V. L. Joseph, and M. F. Hayes; presented by: A. L. Bullard and D. R. Hardy). Society of Caribbean Ornithology, St. Augustine, Trinidad. "Habitat use of selected species of birds at Maracas Valley, Trinidad" (coauthors: T. D. Lewis and M. L. Pantin; presented by: M. L. Pantin). Society of Caribbean Ornithology, St. Augustine, Trinidad. 1991 "Advanced ground squirrels (subgenus Spermophilus) from the Plio-Pleistocene of southwestern Kansas, with a redescription of S. cragini" (coauthor: H. T. Goodwin). Society of Verterbrate Paleontology, San Diego, CA, USA. 1990 "Seasonality, habitat use, flocking behavior and ecological morphology of shorebirds at the Bah�a de Asunci�n, Paraguay." Southern California Academy of Sciences, Los Angeles, CA, USA. 1989 "Aspectos etn�logos de ornitolog�a en relaci�n a los ind�genas Tomar�ho-Chamacoco del Alto Paraguay" (coauthor: G. Sequera). II Encuentro Paraguayo-Argentino de Ornitolog�a, Asunci�n, Paraguay. "Distribuci�n litoral de aves marinas en las Islas Gal�pagos: correlaciones ambientales y asociaciones con masas de agua que se mueven hacia la superficie." II Encuentro Paraguayo-Argentino de Ornitolog�a, Asunci�n, Paraguay. "Estacionalidad y uso de h�bitat de Charadriiformes en la Bah�a de Asunci�n, Paraguay" (coauthors: J. Fox and F. Areco de Medina). II Encuentro Paraguayo-Argentino de Ornitolog�a, Asunci�n, Paraguay. "Efectos de las fluctuaciones de nivel de agua sobre poblaciones de aves acu�ticas en la Bah�a de Asunci�n, Paraguay" (coauthors: J. Fox and F. Areco de Medina). II Encuentro Paraguayo- Argentino de Ornitolog�a, Asunci�n, Paraguay. 1988 "Composici�n y ecolog�a general de la avifauna de Chor�, Departamento San Pedro, Paraguay" (coauthor: F. E. Areco de Medina). I Encuentro Paraguayo-Argentino de Ornitolog�a, Corrientes, Argentina. INVITED SEMINARS 2009 "Pacific Union College�s Ecovillage." West Coast Religion Teachers' Conference, Pacific Union College, Angwin, CA 2008 "Gal�pagos." Peregrine Audubon Society, Angwin, CA "Birds and Creatures of Gal�pagos." Wings Over Albion, Albion, CA 2007 "Extreme Migration." Wings Over Albion, Albion, CA "Backyard Birds of Lake County." Gardening Club, Hidden Valley Lake, CA, USA "Evolution of Feathered Flight." Wings Over Albion, Albion, CA "The Gulls of Clear Lake." Redbud Audubon Society, Kelseyville, CA, USA 2006 "Bird Migration." Wings Over Albion, Albion, CA 2003 "Tropical ecology of Trinidad and Tobago." Pacific Union College, Angwin, CA, USA 2002 "Birds of Trinidad and Tobago." Virgin Islands Audubon Society, St. John, US Virgin Islands 2001 "Waterbirds of Trinidad and Tobago." Elderhostel Tour (twice), St. Ann's, Trinidad. 2001 "Are dinosaurs alive and well and living in trees?" Elderhostel Tour, St. Ann's, Trinidad. 2000 "Studies in tropical ecology in Trinidad and Tobago." Walla Walla College, Walla Walla, WA, USA 1999 "Factors affecting the species richness of vertebrates in Trinidad and Tobago." Trinidad and Tobago Field Naturalists' Club, Port of Spain, Trinidad 1996 "Status and biology of the White-tailed Sabrewing at Tobago." Trinidad and Tobago Field Naturalists' Club, Port of Spain, Trinidad 1995 "Geographical variation in the Suiriri Flycatcher (Suiriri suiriri): phenetic evidence for a disjunct hybrid population?" Department of Biology, Southern College, College Place, TN, USA 1994 "Natural history and mystique of the Gal�pagos Islands." Trinidad and Tobago Field Naturalists' Club, Port of Spain, Trinidad 1994 "Antipredator strategies of toads and frogs." Department of Zoology, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad 1986 "Biology of the Gal�pagos Islands." Department of Biology, Columbia Union College, Takoma Park, MD, USA |
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| With 12 participants of "Field Biology of Neotropical Birds" course at Iwokrama International Centre for Rain Forest Conservation and Development, Guyana, 11 March 2003. Macsood Hoosein, Learning Services Manager, is third from left in front row. I'm in the back row at far right. |
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