Scientists at the USGS Alaska Science Center have conducted research on waterfowl species (ducks, geese, and swans) in Alaska since the 1970s. Because Alaska is an international crossroads of migratory bird flyways, with millions of birds from Asia and North America breeding in Alaska each summer, USGS research has also taken place in adjacent countries (Russia, Japan, Canada, Mexico) and in the lower 48-states and Hawaii.
Return to Ecosystems >> Terrestrial Ecosystems
The main objectives of the USGS Alaska Science Center waterfowl research program are to:
- Identify and fill gaps in our knowledge about the ecology of waterfowl species in Alaska
- Quantify the drivers of population trends of waterfowl populations in Alaska and throughout their annual cycle
- Provide science information to Department of Interior management agencies and others for decision making regarding waterfowl disease, population delineation, and species of conservation concern
Waterfowl Research by Species
Below are other science projects associated with this project.
Below are data or web applications associated with this project.
Below are multimedia items associated with this project.
Below are publications associated with this project.
High fidelity does not preclude colonization: range expansion of molting Black Brant on the Arctic coast of Alaska
Blood lead concentrations in Alaskan tundra swans: linking breeding and wintering areas with satellite telemetry
Comparative population structure of cavity-nesting sea ducks
Reconstruction of historic sea ice conditions in a sub-Arctic lagoon
Interspecific hybridization contributes to high genetic diversity and apparent effective population size in an endemic population of mottled ducks (Anas fulvigula maculosa)
Delineation of Tundra Swan Cygnus c. columbianus populations in North America: geographic boundaries and interchange
Satellite tracking of the migration of Whooper Swans Cygnus cygnus wintering in Japan
Brant (Branta bernicla)
Inundation, sedimentation, and subsidence creates goose habitat along the Arctic coast of Alaska
Evaluation of blood and muscle tissues for molecular detection and characterization of hematozoa infections in northern pintails (Anas acuta) wintering in California
Genetic diversity and mutation of avian paramyxovirus serotype 1 (Newcastle disease virus) in wild birds and evidence for intercontinental spread
Sex determination of duck embryos: observations on syrinx development
Below are news stories associated with this project.
Scientists at the USGS Alaska Science Center have conducted research on waterfowl species (ducks, geese, and swans) in Alaska since the 1970s. Because Alaska is an international crossroads of migratory bird flyways, with millions of birds from Asia and North America breeding in Alaska each summer, USGS research has also taken place in adjacent countries (Russia, Japan, Canada, Mexico) and in the lower 48-states and Hawaii.
Return to Ecosystems >> Terrestrial Ecosystems
The main objectives of the USGS Alaska Science Center waterfowl research program are to:
- Identify and fill gaps in our knowledge about the ecology of waterfowl species in Alaska
- Quantify the drivers of population trends of waterfowl populations in Alaska and throughout their annual cycle
- Provide science information to Department of Interior management agencies and others for decision making regarding waterfowl disease, population delineation, and species of conservation concern
Waterfowl Research by Species
Below are other science projects associated with this project.
Below are data or web applications associated with this project.
Below are multimedia items associated with this project.
Below are publications associated with this project.
High fidelity does not preclude colonization: range expansion of molting Black Brant on the Arctic coast of Alaska
Blood lead concentrations in Alaskan tundra swans: linking breeding and wintering areas with satellite telemetry
Comparative population structure of cavity-nesting sea ducks
Reconstruction of historic sea ice conditions in a sub-Arctic lagoon
Interspecific hybridization contributes to high genetic diversity and apparent effective population size in an endemic population of mottled ducks (Anas fulvigula maculosa)
Delineation of Tundra Swan Cygnus c. columbianus populations in North America: geographic boundaries and interchange
Satellite tracking of the migration of Whooper Swans Cygnus cygnus wintering in Japan
Brant (Branta bernicla)
Inundation, sedimentation, and subsidence creates goose habitat along the Arctic coast of Alaska
Evaluation of blood and muscle tissues for molecular detection and characterization of hematozoa infections in northern pintails (Anas acuta) wintering in California
Genetic diversity and mutation of avian paramyxovirus serotype 1 (Newcastle disease virus) in wild birds and evidence for intercontinental spread
Sex determination of duck embryos: observations on syrinx development
Below are news stories associated with this project.