An in press NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Lab Reference report (Sigourney et al. in press) provides bycatch estimates for 10 species of seabirds caught in commercial fisheries off the east coast of the United States during 2015 and 2016. This…
In partnership with University of New Hampshire biologists (Gemma Clucas and Adrienne Kovach), Shoals Marine Lab tested a fecal DNA method to monitor tern diets at our mixed breeding colony in the Gulf of Maine. Adult Common Terns defecate upon…
Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) in the southeastern United States constitute a valuable study population for investigating coastal ecological systems. To resolve in formation gaps for the species in the Atlantic Bight, PhD student Bradley Wilkinson is tracking 45 adult pelicans…
In North Carolina, the NC Wildlife Resources Commission leads a multi-partner effort to manage and monitor colonial waterbirds (as well as nesting shorebirds) in the state. Approximately 84-94 sites are posted annually against trespass by 13-15 partner agencies and organizations.…
USFWS, Maine Coastal Islands NWR, and National Audubon Society, Project Puffin, have been monitoring Common and Arctic tern productivity rates on 10 islands in the Gulf of Maine (GOM) since 1988. Data are available for three annual productivity metrics (productivity,…
In FY18, volunteers at Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (SBNMS) contributed 6,620 hours in support of our science and research mission at the sanctuary. SBNMS Volunteer Program Coordinator, Anne-Marie Runfola organized five standardized seabird data collection cruises on the R/V…
The Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS) has been conducting pelagic seabird surveys since 2006 to quantify abundance and distribution of birds at sea in Atlantic Canada. The surveys are conducted from both ships and aircraft, and effort extends from the eastern…
A study beginning in July 2017 is being undertaken to test the ability of digital VHF transmitters to assess fine-scale movements of birds at the 5-turbine Block Island Wind Farm, the only active offshore wind energy facility in North America.…