Alaska Project
Assessing shorebird use of lagoons in Cape Krusenstern National Monument
March 2014 - December 2018
Personnel
Participating Agencies
- NRPP
Cape Krusenstern National Monument’s (CAKR) coastline includes lagoons and estuaries, which are important areas for migratory birds breeding and staging activities. Despite the vulnerability of these areas to effects of offshore energy development, little is known regarding abundance, species composition, distribution or use of coastal habitats by migrating waterbirds (shorebirds, waterfowl, and seabirds). We will address the following objectives at Krusenstern and Sisualik lagoons from mid July – late August, 2014: 1. Determine timing of use by post-breeding shorebirds 2. Determine species abundance and diversity of shorebirds 3. Document habitat use around and within the lagoon by shorebirds 4. Provide a comparison of data collected during this study to historic records for the area
| Presentations | Presentation Date |
|---|---|
| M. L. Boldenow, R. B. Lanctot, A. N. Powell, R. Porter, S. Freeman, S. Brown, R. McGuire, J. Cunningham, W. English, K. Grond, E. Kwon, D. B. Lank, C. Latty, V. Lovarti, D. Payer, S. Saalfeld, B. K. Sandercock, and A. S. Kitaysky. Impacts of austral summer stress exposure on the migration behavior and reproductive performance of a calidrid shorebird. Western Hemisphere Shorebird Group Meeting, Sackville, NB. | August 2024 |
| Theses and Dissertations | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| Boldenow, M. L. 2018. Do wintering conditions drive population trends in semipalmated sandpipers (Calidris pusilla)? Evidence from a corticosterone biomarker. M.S. Thesis, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK. | May 2018 |