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.
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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.
Habitat use and movement patterns of Northern Pintails during spring in northern Japan: the importance of agricultural lands
Interspecies transmission and limited persistence of low pathogenic avian influenza genomes among Alaska dabbling ducks
Evidence for limited exchange of avian influenza viruses between seaducks and dabbling ducks at Alaska Peninsula coastal lagoons
Comparative mitochondrial genetics of North American and Eurasian mergansers with an emphasis on the endangered scaly-sided merganser (Mergus squamatus)
Interspecific exchange of avian influenza virus genes in Alaska: The influence of trans-hemispheric migratory tendency and breeding ground sympatry
Seasonal variation in nutritional characteristics of the diet of greater white-fronted geese
Fine scale movements and habitat use of black brant during the flightless Wing Molt in Arctic Alaska
Molecular typing of Escherichia coli strains associated with threatened sea ducks and near-shore marine habitats of south-west Alaska
Stopover habitats of spring migrating surf scoters in southeast Alaska
Carryover effects associated with winter location affect fitness, social status, and population dynamics in a long-distance migrant
Multilocus phylogeography and population structure of common eiders breeding in North America and Scandinavia
Using body mass dynamics to examine long-term habitat shifts of arctic-molting geese: Evidence for ecological change
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.
Habitat use and movement patterns of Northern Pintails during spring in northern Japan: the importance of agricultural lands
Interspecies transmission and limited persistence of low pathogenic avian influenza genomes among Alaska dabbling ducks
Evidence for limited exchange of avian influenza viruses between seaducks and dabbling ducks at Alaska Peninsula coastal lagoons
Comparative mitochondrial genetics of North American and Eurasian mergansers with an emphasis on the endangered scaly-sided merganser (Mergus squamatus)
Interspecific exchange of avian influenza virus genes in Alaska: The influence of trans-hemispheric migratory tendency and breeding ground sympatry
Seasonal variation in nutritional characteristics of the diet of greater white-fronted geese
Fine scale movements and habitat use of black brant during the flightless Wing Molt in Arctic Alaska
Molecular typing of Escherichia coli strains associated with threatened sea ducks and near-shore marine habitats of south-west Alaska
Stopover habitats of spring migrating surf scoters in southeast Alaska
Carryover effects associated with winter location affect fitness, social status, and population dynamics in a long-distance migrant
Multilocus phylogeography and population structure of common eiders breeding in North America and Scandinavia
Using body mass dynamics to examine long-term habitat shifts of arctic-molting geese: Evidence for ecological change
Below are news stories associated with this project.