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IBP Mission
The Institute for Bird Populations (IBP) is dedicated to fostering a global approach to research and the dissemination of information on changes in the abundance, distribution, and ecology of bird populations. IBP operates a number of avian research programs in North America and the Neotropics. The results of the research are reported in various peer-reviewed publications and reports.
IBP Contact details
Postal Address: P.O. Box 1346; Point Reyes Station, CA 94956-1346; USA.
Shipping Address: 11435 State Route One, Suite 23; Point Reyes Station, CA 94956; USA.
Telephone: (415) 663-1436 FAX: (415) 663-9482Information coordinator: Nicole Michel
Recent Articles
We have prepared a (pdf format 500k) for the following publication that appeared in the July, 2002 issue of the British scientific journal Global Ecology and Biogeography (Blackwell Science).
Nott, M.P., DeSante, D.F., Siegel, R.B., and P. Pyle. 2002. Influences of the El Niño/Southern Oscillation and the North Atlantic Oscillation on avian productivity in forests of the Pacific Northwest of North America. Global Ecology and Biogeography 11:333-342.
Here we provide downloadable documents relating to this study ....
Bird Reproduction in Northwest U.S Linked to Global Climate Phenomena (pdf format 250k) summarizing how the El Nino Southern Oscillation and the North Atlantic Oscillation climate cycles affect birds that breed in the Pacific Northwest.
ENSO and NAO: What are they? (pdf format 150k) a brief explanation of how the El Nino Southern Oscillation and the North Atlantic Oscillation affect weather in western Mexico and the Pacific Northwest.
Supplemental Figures (pdf format 230k) to Nott et al. (2002) depicting temporal patterns (1992-2000) of reproductive indices for, A) 18 Neotropical wintering species and, B) 16 temperate wintering species.
Existing press articles
ScienceNOW - 08/08/02 - "El Niño Gets Birds in the Mood"
Dallas Morning News - 08/05/02 - El Niño linked to boom in bird babies: weather where flocks spend winter -- not breeding grounds -- appears to be key
Point Reyes Light - 08/01/02 - Pt. Reyes study predicts more birds here.
The Oregonian - 07/31/02 - El Nino incubates more songbird lullabies .
The Seattle Times- 07/30/02 - El Niño shown to be songbird aphrodisiac
Other materials
IBP's brochure (pdf format 530k) information about IBP - its goals, activities and acheivements in a legal size four-fold brochure.
GIS and birds information about how IBP uses Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in avian ecological research.
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