Craig Ely, Ph.D.
Evolutionary and behavioral ecology, waterfowl and wetlands, reproduction and energetics.
Professional Experience
1988 - Present Research Wildlife Biologist, USGS, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, Alaska
1985 - 1988 Research Associate, Alaska Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska (stationed in Anchorage, AK)
Education and Certifications
Ph.D. 1992 University of California Davis, Davis, CA Ecology
M.S. 1979 University of California Davis, Davis, CA Ecology
B.S. 1976 University of California Davis, Davis, CA Wildlife and Fisheries Biology
Affiliations and Memberships*
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Ornithologists Union
American Society of Naturalists
Animal Behavior Society
Cooper Ornithological Society
The Wildlife Society
The Wildfowl Trust
American Society of Field Ornithologists
International Society of Behavioral Ecology
Science and Products
Demographic outcomes of diverse migration strategies assessed in a metapopulation of tundra swans
Storm-surge flooding on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska
Prevalence, transmission, and genetic diversity of blood parasites infecting tundra-nesting geese in Alaska
Blood lead concentrations in Alaskan tundra swans: linking breeding and wintering areas with satellite telemetry
Delineation of Tundra Swan Cygnus c. columbianus populations in North America: geographic boundaries and interchange
Geographic variation in migration chronology and winter distribution of midcontinent greater white-fronted geese
Genomic analysis of avian influenza viruses from waterfowl in Western Alaska, USA
Evidence that life history characteristics of wild birds influence infection rates and exposure to influenza A viruses
High seroprevalence of antibodies to avian influenza viruses among wild waterfowl in Alaska: implications for surveillance
Molecular detection of hematozoa infections in tundra swans relative to migration patterns and ecological conditions at breeding grounds
Seasonal variation in nutritional characteristics of the diet of greater white-fronted geese
Behaviour of wintering Tundra Swans Cygnus columbianus columbianus at the Eel River delta and Humboldt Bay, California, USA
Science and Products
Demographic outcomes of diverse migration strategies assessed in a metapopulation of tundra swans
Storm-surge flooding on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska
Prevalence, transmission, and genetic diversity of blood parasites infecting tundra-nesting geese in Alaska
Blood lead concentrations in Alaskan tundra swans: linking breeding and wintering areas with satellite telemetry
Delineation of Tundra Swan Cygnus c. columbianus populations in North America: geographic boundaries and interchange
Geographic variation in migration chronology and winter distribution of midcontinent greater white-fronted geese
Genomic analysis of avian influenza viruses from waterfowl in Western Alaska, USA
Evidence that life history characteristics of wild birds influence infection rates and exposure to influenza A viruses
High seroprevalence of antibodies to avian influenza viruses among wild waterfowl in Alaska: implications for surveillance
Molecular detection of hematozoa infections in tundra swans relative to migration patterns and ecological conditions at breeding grounds
Seasonal variation in nutritional characteristics of the diet of greater white-fronted geese
Behaviour of wintering Tundra Swans Cygnus columbianus columbianus at the Eel River delta and Humboldt Bay, California, USA
*Disclaimer: Listing outside positions with professional scientific organizations on this Staff Profile are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of those professional scientific organizations or their activities by the USGS, Department of the Interior, or U.S. Government