Angela D. Anders, M.A.

current positions:

Ph.D. Candidate - Program in Ecology, Department of Biology, 321 Mueller Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University,

University Park, PA 16802. Email: ada128@psu.edu. Web: www.personal.psu.edu/ada128

Refuge Manager - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, French Frigate Shoals Atoll, Hawaiian Islands National

Wildlife Refuge, PO Box 50167, 300 Ala Moana Room 5231, Honolulu, HI 96850. Email: angela_anders@fws.gov

Education:

In progress: Ph.D. Ecology - Pennsylvania State University

Effects of large-scale climate change on avian population dynamics. Advisor: Dr. Eric Post.

M.A. Biology - University of Missouri 1996

Post-fledging habitat use and survival of migratory birds. Advisors: Dr. John Faaborg and Dr. Frank R. Thompson III.

B.S. Biology - University of Missouri 1992

Formal emphasis in Ecology; graduated with Honors.

previous positions:

Conservation Biologist - The Nature Conservancy, Fort Hood, Texas 1999 - 2002

Designed and conducted research on survival, productivity, habitat requirements, and population trends of federally endangered golden-cheeked warblers. Supervised 2 permanent field biologists, and hired, trained, and supervised 10 seasonal field biologists per year.

Visiting Scholar - Ohio State University, Hawaiian Islands NWR 1997- 1999, 2005

Collaborated on research on the genetic and social mating systems, population genetics, and population dynamics of great frigatebirds in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.

Masters Student - University of Missouri 1993 - 1996

Conducted graduate thesis research on post-fledging survival, habitat use, and pre-migration movements of juvenile migratory landbirds using radio telemetry. Trained and supervised 2 research assistants.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Volunteer - Hawaiian Islands NWR 1996

Monitored the reproductive success of 10 seabird species at a remote field station in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands; assisted in operation and maintenance of refuge facilities.

Research Assistant - University of Missouri 1996

Assisted in study of brown-headed cowbird nestling behavior and its effects on neotropical migrant hosts.

Research Assistant - La Amistad Biosphere Reserve, Costa Rica 1993

Assisted in study of habitat use of Kentucky warblers in rainforest habitat in Costa Rica.

Research Assistant - Guanica Commonwealth Forest, Puerto Rico 1992, 1994

Mist-netted and banded neotropical migrant and resident landbirds in dry forest habitat in Puerto Rico as part of a long-term project on avian community structure.

Research Assistant - University of Missouri 1992, 1993

Assisted in research on reproductive success and site fidelity of ovenbirds in contiguous and fragmented forest habitats.

Study Site Coordinator - Bon Secour NWR, Gulf Shores, Alabama 1992

Operated neotropical migrant landbird banding station on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico during fall migration; supervised 2 research assistants.

Herbarium Assistant - University of Missouri 1992

Prepared and mounted herbarium specimens, entered specimen data into database.

Research Assistant - Missouri Ozark Forest Ecosystems Project 1991

Assisted in research on effects of forest management practices on neotropical migrant landbirds.

Publications:

Anders, A.D. and E. Post. 2006. Distribution-wide effects of climate on population densities of a declining migratory landbird. Journal of Animal Ecology 75: 221-227.

Dearborn, D.C., A.D. Anders, and J.B. Williams. 2005. Courtship display by great frigatebirds, Fregata minor: an energetically costly handicap signal? Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 58: 397-406.

Anders, A.D. and M.R. Marshall. 2005. Increasing the accuracy of productivity and survival estimates in assessing landbird population status. Conservation Biology 19: 66-74.

Anders, A.D. and D.C. Dearborn. 2004. Population trends of the endangered golden-cheeked warbler on Fort Hood, Texas, from 1992-2001. Southwestern Naturalist 49: 39-47.

Dearborn, D.C., A.D. Anders, E.A. Schreiber, R.M.M. Adams, and U.G. Mueller. 2003. Inter-island movements and population differentiation in a pelagic seabird. Molecular Ecology 12: 2835-2843.

Dearborn, D.C., A.D. Anders, and P.G. Parker. 2001. Sexual dimorphism, extrapair fertilizations, and operational sex ratio in great frigatebirds (Fregata minor). Behavioral Ecology 12: 746-752.

Dearborn, D.C., A.D. Anders, and E.N. Flint. 2001. Trends in reproductive success of Hawaiian seabirds: is guild membership a good criterion for choosing indicator species? Biological Conservation 101: 97-103.

Dearborn, D.C., and A.D. Anders. 2000. Occurrence and breeding behavior of Lesser Frigatebirds (Fregata ariel) on Tern Island, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Pacific Seabirds 27 (1): 2-5.

Anders, A.D., J. Faaborg, and F.R. Thompson III. 1998. Post-fledging dispersal, habitat use, and home-range size of juvenile Wood Thrushes. Auk 115: 349-358.

Dearborn, D.C., A.D. Anders, F.R. Thompson III, and J. Faaborg. 1998. Effects of cowbird parasitism on parental provisioning and nestling food acquisition and growth in the Indigo Bunting. Condor 100 (2): 326-334.

Anders, A.D., D.C. Dearborn, J. Faaborg, and F.R. Thompson III. 1997. Juvenile survival in a population of neotropical migrant birds. Conservation Biology 11 (3): 698-707.

Faaborg, J., A.D. Anders, M.E. Baltz, and W.K. Gram. 1996. Non-breeding season considerations for the conservation of migratory birds in the midwest. In F.R. Thompson III, editor. Management of midwestern landscapes for the conservation of neotropical migratory birds. USFS General Technical Report NC-187.

Professional Presentations:

Dearborn, D.C. and A.D. Anders. 2004. Demography and reproductive ecology of great frigatebirds. Northwestern Hawaiian Islands 3rd Scientific Symposium. Honolulu, HI.

Anders, A.D. 2003. Post-fledging ecology of migrant landbirds: where we've been and where we're going. Invited Symposium Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Ornithologists' Union. Urbana-Champaign, IL.

Dearborn, D.C., A.D. Anders, E.A. Schreiber, R.M.M. Adams, U.G. Mueller. 2003. Inter-island movements and population differentiation in a pelagic seabird. Annual Meeting of the American Ornithologists' Union. Urbana-Champaign, IL.

Dearborn, D.C., L. Cohen, and A.D. Anders. 2002. Genetic similarity among mates in Great Frigatebirds. 3rd Meeting of the North American Ornithological Conference. New Orleans, LA.

Joula, F., A.D. Anders, and D.C. Dearborn. 2002. Age-related reproductive success of the Laysan Albatross. 3rd Meeting of the North American Ornithological Conference. New Orleans, LA.

Anders, A.D. and J.S. Horne. 2001. Relationships between breeding habitat characteristics and demographic parameters in a population of Golden-cheeked Warblers. Annual Meeting of the American Ornithologists’ Union. Seattle, WA.

Dearborn, D. C., A.D. Anders, and P.G. Parker. 1999. What drives the evolution of exaggerated male secondary sexual traits in great frigatebirds? Annual Meeting of the Animal Behavior Society. Lewisburg, PA.

Anders, A.D. 1998. Post-fledging survival, dispersal, and habitat use of juvenile Wood Thrushes. Ohio State University, Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology. Columbus, OH.

Anders, A.D. 1996. Post-fledging survival, dispersal, and habitat use of juvenile Wood Thrushes. Annual Meeting of the American Ornithologists’ Union. Cincinatti, OH.

Anders, A.D. 1995. Post-fledging ecology of juvenile Wood Thrushes. University of Missouri, Division of Biological Sciences Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior Seminar series. Columbia, MO.

Teaching Experience:

Guest Lectures - Pennsylvania State University 2003 - 2004

Presented guest lectures in Population Ecology, Physiological Ecology, and Ornithology courses.

Graduate Teaching Assistant - Pennsylvania State University 2003 - 2005

Teaching Introductory Biology and Population and Community Ecology labs to 50 students per semester.

Graduate Teaching Assistant - University of Missouri 1993 - 1997

Taught Ornithology and Introductory Biology labs to 60 students per semester.

Graduate Teaching Assistant - University of Missouri 1997

Assisted lecturer in preparing and updating website, and presented guest lectures in Introductory Biology course.

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant - University of Missouri 1992

Assisted in the teaching of Plant Taxonomy labs.

Reviewer:

Proceedings of the Royal Society: Biological Sciences

Global Change Biology

Biological Conservation

Journal of Zoology

Animal Behaviour

The Auk

The Condor

Journal of Field Ornithology

Wilson Bulletin

The American Midland Naturalist.

Grant proposal reviewer for the American Bird Conservancy

Professional Organizations:

Ecological Society of America

Society for Conservation Biology

American Ornithologists’ Union

Cooper Ornithological Society

Pacific Seabird Group

Fellowships and Academic Honors:

Ecology Program Competitive Research Assistantship - Pennsylvania State University

University Graduate Fellowship - Pennsylvania State University

National Merit Scholarship

Missouri Higher Education Scholarship

Thomas T. Strange Undergraduate Ecology Scholarship

G. Ellsworth Huggins Scholarship

Elizabeth Jennison Scholarship

Phi Beta Kappa Junior Honor Student

University of Missouri Honors College