James Hines
Jim Hines is a computer scientist, working with USGS and non-agency biologists developing methods and computer software for estimation of ecological parameters. He also maintains a web-server used to communicate results of the North American Breeding Bird Survey as well as software written by current and former EESC scientists.
Jim Hines started with the USFWS in 1977 as a part-time computer clerk. After obtaining a BS in Math, he became a full-time computer programmer, then computer specialist and computer scientist. He is co-author on 2 books,
Professional Experience
1977-present USFWS, NBS, USGS - Computer clerk, programmer, specialist, scientist.
Education and Certifications
Hon Dsc. University of Florda, 2023
B.S. University of Maryland, Mathematics, 1979.
Honors and Awards
2016 - Biometrics Working Group Special Recognition Award
2015 - U.S. Geological Survey Distinguished Service Award
2012 - U.S. Geological Survey Meritorious Service Award
2012 - The Wildlife Society's Wildlife Publication Award for Book
1991 - The Wildlife Society's Wildlife Publication Award for Monograph
Science and Products
A multi-state occupancy modelling framework for robust estimation of disease prevalence in multi-tissue disease systems
Demography of snowshoe hare population cycles
Scale‐dependent effects of isolation on seasonal patch colonisation by two Neotropical freshwater fishes
Factors affecting species richness and distribution spatially and temporally within a protected area using multi-season occupancy models
Impact of prey occupancy and other ecological and anthropogenic factors on Tiger distribution in Thailand’s Western Forest Complex
Size-specific apparent survival rate estimates of white sharks using mark-recapture models
Partitioning global change: Assessing the relative importance of changes in climate and land cover for changes in avian distribution
Occupancy in community-level studies
Are ranger patrols effective in reducing poaching-related threats within protected areas?
Territory occupancy and breeding success of Peregrine Falcons Falco peregrinus at various stages of population recovery
Evaluation of nutria (Myocastor coypus) detection methods in Maryland, USA
Roseate Tern breeding dispersal and fidelity: Responses to two newly restored colony sites
PROGRAM SPACECAP
A Program to Estimate Animal Abundance and Density using Spatially-Explicit Capture-Recapture
JOLLY
Computes estimates of survival and capture probability for 1-age class open population capture-recapture models.
MSSRVMIS
Computes estimates of survival and capture probability adjusted for missclassification.
CountRemoval
A removal model for estimating detection probabilities from point count surveys.
ORDSURVIV
Computes estimates of survival and recovery rates for band-recovery data with additional models for estimating reporting rate.
DOBSERV
A Double-observer approach for estimating detection probability and abundance from avian point counts.
MSSRVRD
Computes survival-movement, capture and recovery probabilities from multi-strata capture-recapture-recovery data.
JOLLYAGE
Computes estimates of survival and capture probability for 2-age class open population capture-recapture models.
TMSURVIV
Computes estimates of survival and capture probability and the proportion of transients in open population capture-recapture data.
DOSECOMP
Analyzes dose responses for two populations, using the PROBIT model and the abbreviated protocol as described by Link et al(1996).
MSSURVIV
Computes estimates of survival-movement and capture probability for open capture-recapture models.
CONTRAST
Compares estimates of survival (or any normally distributed parameter estimates).
Science and Products
A multi-state occupancy modelling framework for robust estimation of disease prevalence in multi-tissue disease systems
Demography of snowshoe hare population cycles
Scale‐dependent effects of isolation on seasonal patch colonisation by two Neotropical freshwater fishes
Factors affecting species richness and distribution spatially and temporally within a protected area using multi-season occupancy models
Impact of prey occupancy and other ecological and anthropogenic factors on Tiger distribution in Thailand’s Western Forest Complex
Size-specific apparent survival rate estimates of white sharks using mark-recapture models
Partitioning global change: Assessing the relative importance of changes in climate and land cover for changes in avian distribution
Occupancy in community-level studies
Are ranger patrols effective in reducing poaching-related threats within protected areas?
Territory occupancy and breeding success of Peregrine Falcons Falco peregrinus at various stages of population recovery
Evaluation of nutria (Myocastor coypus) detection methods in Maryland, USA
Roseate Tern breeding dispersal and fidelity: Responses to two newly restored colony sites
PROGRAM SPACECAP
A Program to Estimate Animal Abundance and Density using Spatially-Explicit Capture-Recapture
JOLLY
Computes estimates of survival and capture probability for 1-age class open population capture-recapture models.
MSSRVMIS
Computes estimates of survival and capture probability adjusted for missclassification.
CountRemoval
A removal model for estimating detection probabilities from point count surveys.
ORDSURVIV
Computes estimates of survival and recovery rates for band-recovery data with additional models for estimating reporting rate.
DOBSERV
A Double-observer approach for estimating detection probability and abundance from avian point counts.
MSSRVRD
Computes survival-movement, capture and recovery probabilities from multi-strata capture-recapture-recovery data.
JOLLYAGE
Computes estimates of survival and capture probability for 2-age class open population capture-recapture models.
TMSURVIV
Computes estimates of survival and capture probability and the proportion of transients in open population capture-recapture data.
DOSECOMP
Analyzes dose responses for two populations, using the PROBIT model and the abbreviated protocol as described by Link et al(1996).
MSSURVIV
Computes estimates of survival-movement and capture probability for open capture-recapture models.
CONTRAST
Compares estimates of survival (or any normally distributed parameter estimates).