Welcome to the Land and Sea Bird Migration Research Group!

Our research group primarily focuses on the ecology, migration, nutrition, and physiology of wild vertebrates with an emphasis on migratory birds of conservation interest

Atlantic Brant flock with transmitters by M. Gray

Some of our research topics include:

Interactions between offshore wind farms and migratory birds

Ruddy Turnstone with leg flag and transmitter by M. Gray
Prairie Warbler by M. Gray

Forest management to support healthy bird populations

Movement ecology of migratory and resident seabirds, gamebirds and songbirds

Hen Wild Turkey by M. Gray
Greater Scaup with transmitter by P. Paton

Effects of aquaculture operations on waterfowl and other waterbirds

Habitat use, diet, and nutrition of arctic-nesting geese, sea ducks, migratory songbirds and shorebirds

Flock of Atlantic Brant by M. Gray
Wind tunnel

Exercise physiology of long-distance migratory songbirds

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