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.
Intercolony variation in growth of black brant goslings on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska
Variation in spring migration routes and breeding distribution of northern pintails Anas acuta that winter in Japan
Two mechanisms of aquatic and terrestrial habitat change along an Alaskan Arctic coastline
Survival of captive and free-ranging Harlequin Ducks (Histrionicus histrionicus) following surgical liver biopsy
Abdominally implanted transmitters with percutaneous antennas affect the dive performance of Common Eiders
Evaluation of a portable automated serum chemistry analyzer for field assessment of harlequin ducks, Histrionicus histrionicus
Intercontinental reassortment and genomic variation of low pathogenic avian influenza viruses isolated from northern pintails (Anas acuta) in Alaska: examining the evidence through space and time
Reproductive ecology and habitat use of pacific Black Scoters (Melanitta nigra americana) nesting on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska
Do common eiders nest in kin groups? Microgeographic genetic structure in a philopatric sea duck
Satellite‐tracking of Northern Pintail Anas acuta during outbreaks of the H5N1 virus in Japan: Implications for virus spread
Long-term persistence of spent lead shot in tundra wetlands
Winter distribution, movements, and annual survival of radiomarked Vancouver Canada geese in southeast Alaska
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.
Intercolony variation in growth of black brant goslings on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska
Variation in spring migration routes and breeding distribution of northern pintails Anas acuta that winter in Japan
Two mechanisms of aquatic and terrestrial habitat change along an Alaskan Arctic coastline
Survival of captive and free-ranging Harlequin Ducks (Histrionicus histrionicus) following surgical liver biopsy
Abdominally implanted transmitters with percutaneous antennas affect the dive performance of Common Eiders
Evaluation of a portable automated serum chemistry analyzer for field assessment of harlequin ducks, Histrionicus histrionicus
Intercontinental reassortment and genomic variation of low pathogenic avian influenza viruses isolated from northern pintails (Anas acuta) in Alaska: examining the evidence through space and time
Reproductive ecology and habitat use of pacific Black Scoters (Melanitta nigra americana) nesting on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska
Do common eiders nest in kin groups? Microgeographic genetic structure in a philopatric sea duck
Satellite‐tracking of Northern Pintail Anas acuta during outbreaks of the H5N1 virus in Japan: Implications for virus spread
Long-term persistence of spent lead shot in tundra wetlands
Winter distribution, movements, and annual survival of radiomarked Vancouver Canada geese in southeast Alaska
Below are news stories associated with this project.