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Education
B.S.
in Biology, Virginia Tech (1984)
M.A. in Biology, College of William and Mary (1986)
PhD in Ecology, University of Georgia (1991)
Administrative
Experience
I have directed the Center for Conservation Biology from 1992
to the present. Administrative responsibilities have included oversight
of general operations, management of staff, development and execution
of budgets, proposal writing, and management of research programs.
Research
Interests
For information about my research interests, click
here.
Funding
I have been awarded more than 320 grants totaling more than 10.2 million dollars (1987-2011).
Publications
I have produced over 230 publications (1987-2011) including 80 research papers, 130 technical reports, 15 educational publications.
Papers
Presented at Scientific Meetings
I have presented or co-authored over 95 papers at scientific meetings (1987-2011). I present 6-10 invited lectures per year.
Selected
Examples of Papers Presented
Watts, B. D. 2006. Objectives and Challenges of Goal-oriented Landscape Design. National Conservation Design Meeting, St. Louis, MO.
Markham, A. C. and B. D. Watts. 2006. The influence of salinity on
nestling provisioning and growth in Bald Eagles in the lower Chesapeake
Bay. Eastern Bird Banding Association annual meeting, Bethlehem, PA.
Watts, B. D., G. D. Therres, and M. A. Byrd. 2005. Status, distribution and the future of Bald Eagles in the Chesapeake Bay. 18 th Annual Biennial Conference of the Estuarine Research Federation, Norfolk, Virginia.
Wilson, M. D., B. D. Watts, D. F. Brinker, W. V. DeLuca, and P. B. Marra. 2005. The ecological role of the Chesapeake Bay in supporting marsh bird communities. 18 th Annual Biennial Conference of the Estuarine Research Federation, Norfolk, Virginia.
Chen, D., M. J. La Guardia, B. D. Watts, T. Matteson Mainor, E. O. Bush, E. P. Harvey, and R. C. Hale. 2005. Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in mid-Atlantic U. S. birds of prey: A comparative study. The society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry annual meeting, Baltimore, MD.
Wilson, M. D., and B. D. Watts. 2005. Influence of Landscape Configuration on the Distribution and Abundance of the Whip-poor-will. Joint Meeting of the Wilson Ornithological Society and Association of Field Ornithologists, Beltsville, MD.
Watts , B. D. and D. S. Bradshaw . 2003. Decline and protection of the Virginia Red-cockaded Woodpecker population. National Red-cockaded Woodpecker Symposium IV, Savannah, Georgia .
Whalen, D. M. and B. D. Watts . 2002. Influence of weather conditions and migrant density on migration patterns of Northern Saw-whet Owls. North American Ornithological Congress. New Orleans, Louisiana.
Watts, B. D. 1999. Evaluating species-landscape compatibility: A lost opportunity approach to the management of grassland birds. 5th World Congress, International Association for Landscape Ecology. Snowmass Village, Colorado.
Students
I have mentored numerous graduate and undergraduate students conducting thesis research. Prospective students should click
here.
* indicates thesis supervision (service on committee only)
2005-2009 |
Da Chen, Ph.D.*
Brominated fire retardant loads in raptors: A comparison between China and North America.
Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and Mary
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2005-2008 |
Elise Larsen, M.S.
Relationships between breeding bird communities and human density within the mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain.
Department of Biology, College of William and Mary
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2005-2008 |
Kenneth Andrew Glass, M.S.
Effects of salinity on diet and reproductive parameters of Osprey in the Chesapeake Bay.
Department of Biology, College of William and Mary
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2004-2006 |
Brian Arquilla, M.S.
Influence of predation pressure on waterfowl breeding on Virginia Barrier Islands.
Department of Biology, College of William and Mary
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2003-2009 |
Elizabeth C. Long, M.A.
Conservation implications of diet in a coastal population of Peregrine Falcons.
Department of Biology, College of William and Mary
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2003- 2008 |
Alexandra Wilke, M.A.
Habitat selection and reproductive performance of American Oystercatchers along the Virginia barrier islands.
Department of Biology, College of William and Mary
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2001-2004 |
Ann Catherine Markham, M.A.
The influence of salinity on diet composition, provisioning patterns, and nestling growth in Bald Eagles in the lower Chesapeake Bay. 127 pp.
Department of Biology, College of William and Mary
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1996-2003 |
Andy Damalas, Ph.D.*
Landscape determinants of neotropical avian species diversity in the deciduous-coniferous ecotone, Great Smoky Mountains National Park. 310 pp.
Ecological Sciences, Old Dominion University
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1995-2003 |
Michael Wilson, M.A.
Distribution, abundance, and home range of the Whip-poor-will (Caprimulgus vociferus) in a managed forest landscsape. 89 pp.
Department of Biology, College of William and Mary
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1995-2002 |
Rhonda Hardesty Sipe, M.A.
Patch use of winter resident and migrant American Kestrels (Falco sparverius) in the Coastal Plain of Virginia. 52 pp.
Department of Biology, College of William and Mary
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1998-2000 |
Magill E. Weber, M.A.
Stopover ecology of the Blackpoll Warbler (Dendroica striata) during spring migration on the Coastal Plain of Virginia. 44 pp.
Department of Biology, College of William & Mary
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1995-1998 |
David M. Whalen, M.A.
Variation between sparrows in the ability to extract buried seed. 57 pp.
Department of Biology, College of William & Mary
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1994-1995 |
David M. Whalen, B.S.
The fall migration of the Northern Saw-whet Owl on the lower Delmarva Peninsula. 38 pp.
Department of Biology, College of William and Mary
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1993-1995 |
Amanda S. Allen, M.A.
Tidepool value as foraging patches for breeding and migrating birds in tidal salt marshes in the lower Chesapeake Bay. 88 pp.
Department of Biology, College of William & Mary
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1992-1994 |
Ellen L. Bentley, M.S.
Masters Thesis: Use of a landscape-level approach to determine the habitat requirements of the Yellow-crowned Night-heron in the lower Chesapeake Bay. 86 pp. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William & Mary
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1992-1993 |
Chris W. Beck, B.S.
Honors Thesis: The effect of cover and food on space use by wintering Song and Field Sparrows. 42 pp.
Department of Biology, College of William & Mary
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1991-1993 |
Ellen F. McLean, M.A.
Masters Thesis: Human impacts on beach use by wintering and migrating birds in the lower Chesapeake Bay. 48 pp.
Department of Biology, College of William & Mary
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1991-1992 |
Steven C. Rottenborn, B.S.
Honors Thesis: Cover utilization and flocking behavior of shorebirds foraging in agricultural fields in Northampton County, Virginia. 94 pp.
Department of Biology, College of William and Mary |
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