Matthew C. Perry, Ph.D.
Matt Perry is an Emeritus at the Eastern Ecological Science Center located at the Patuxent Research Refuge in Laurel, MD
Professional Experience
Involved with several writing projects of past research of waterfowl movements using satellite telemetry, waterfowl food habits, and management of wetlands for optimum wildlife use
Completed forty years of employment at Patuxent in October 2011 and retired in December 2011
Education and Certifications
B.S., University of Rhode Island 1963
M.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute 1970
Ph.D., University of Maryland 1985
Affiliations and Memberships*
Chair of the November 2005 Second North American Sea Duck Conference
Past President of the Washington Biologists' Field Club
Co-Chair of the Satellite Telemetry Workshop held in Puetro Iguazu, Argentina June 2011.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Retirees Association Board Member
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Heritage Committee Member
Friends of Patuxent Board Member, non-profit, Friends of Patuxent Laurel, MD Laurel, MD Board of Directors
Rivers of the World Foundation Board Member
Science and Products
Waterbirds of the Chesapeake Bay region: An introduction
[Obituary] Our respects: Lucille F. Stickel, 1915-2007
Temporal changes of populations and trophic relationships of wintering diving ducks in Chesapeake Bay
Characterization of breeding habitats for black and surf scoters in the eastern boreal forest and subarctic regions of Canada
Atlantic Seaduck Project
Delineation of surf scoter habitat in Chesapeake Bay, Maryland: macrobenthic and sediment composition of surf scoter feeding sites
Effects of dietary selenium exposure in captive American common eiders
The effect of varying protein levels on blood chemistry, food consumption, and behavior of captive seaducks
Food selection among Atlantic Coast seaducks in relation to historic food habits
Estimating population abundance and mapping distribution of wintering sea ducks in coastal waters of the mid-Atlantic
Science and Products
Waterbirds of the Chesapeake Bay region: An introduction
[Obituary] Our respects: Lucille F. Stickel, 1915-2007
Temporal changes of populations and trophic relationships of wintering diving ducks in Chesapeake Bay
Characterization of breeding habitats for black and surf scoters in the eastern boreal forest and subarctic regions of Canada
Atlantic Seaduck Project
Delineation of surf scoter habitat in Chesapeake Bay, Maryland: macrobenthic and sediment composition of surf scoter feeding sites
Effects of dietary selenium exposure in captive American common eiders
The effect of varying protein levels on blood chemistry, food consumption, and behavior of captive seaducks
Food selection among Atlantic Coast seaducks in relation to historic food habits
Estimating population abundance and mapping distribution of wintering sea ducks in coastal waters of the mid-Atlantic
*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