Office of the Provost
and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Office of the Provost
and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Assistant Unit Leader of USGS Montana Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit
Wednesday, 29 September 2010, 6:00 PM
Todd Continuing Education Building, Rooms 203 and 204
Reception to Follow
Field studies of breeding birds in Argentina, Venezuela, South Africa, Malaysia, and North America show strong variation in offspring and parental strategies for growth, behavior, and longevity, especially across geographic locations. What are the causes and consequences of this variation across the world?
Tom Martin is one of only 40 Senior Scientists with the U.S. Department of the Interior nationwide, and serves as Assistant Unit Leader of the USGS Montana Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit and Professor at UM. He has published more than 125 scientific papers and is ranked as one of the most highly cited authors in the world in environmental sciences. He works on issues related to conservation of birds and their habitats, and evolution of characteristics related to population success such as nesting success, parental behaviors, offspring quality, and growth. He has led projects on nesting biology of birds in a variety of locations in the world, including Argentina, Venezuela, South Africa, and Malaysia, as well as in Montana and a long-term project in northern Arizona. These projects also provide opportunities to train undergraduate students in field techniques and the conduct of science.