Avian Ecology at MU

University of Missouri - Columbia

Chris Merkord

PhD Candidate, Biological Sciences

Chris and Sheila

Education

B.S., 2002, Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences (Vertebrate Zoology), Texas A&M University.
Ph.D., 2008 (expected), Biology, University of Missouri.

Research

I am attempting to document elevational movements of birds in the Andes of southeastern Peru. I am looking for seasonal changes in abundance as evidenced by mist-net capture rates and distance-based audio-visual surveys. I hope to use stable isotope analysis of feathers to help identify individual migrants. My work is being conducted in collaboration with Jill Jankowski from the University of Florida, Miles Silman from Wake Forest University, and numerous other researchers and NGO's in the area.

Read more about how my research fits into the Kosñipata Ecosystem Project.

Tangara chilensis

Publications

Curriculum Vitae

Available at www.chrismerkord.com/cv.php.

Contact Information

Office: 203 Tucker Hall
Mailing Address: 105 Tucker Hall, Columbia, MO 65211 USA
Phone: (573) 882-4854
Fax: (573) 882-0123
Email: clmerkord at mizzou.edu
Website: www.chrismerkord.com
Tres Cruces: the morning sun 
			rises over the Amazon Basin
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