Marshland Birds

Forest Birds

Colonial Waterbirds

Birds and Humans

Coastal Diversity Program

In order to maintain diversity within any region, it is necessary to identify and conserve those ecosystems and species at risk before they are reduced to dangerous levels. This research program focuses on those species that have shown significant declines or that we believe are vulnerable in the mid-Atlantic region. Since the inception of the Center, staff and students have investigated several bird communities that exist within vulnerable ecosystems. Habitats of primary interest include grasslands, upland forests, forested wetlands, marshlands, and barrier islands. Staff have also conducted targeted projects dealing with several dozen species of concern.