Virginia Project
Remote sensing of habitat for at-risk disturbance-dependent bird species
August 2021 - December 2026
Personnel
Participating Agencies
- The Chemours Company
- Georgia Department of Natural Resources
- USFWS Region 4 QR
Bird species that use early successional habitat (grasslands, shrublands, young forests) are declining. This project aims to determine whether the fine scale habitat features favored by disturbance-dependent bird species in the southeastern coastal plain are detectable with remotely sensed data. In addition, monitoring with acoustic recording units can improve detection and population estimation. Outputs will include species distribution maps, monitoring recommendations, and multi-species management strategies.
| Research Publications | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| Moore, S.A., A.W. Dwire, T.J. Prebyl, T.M. Schneider, and E.A. Hunter. 2024. Using remote sensing to identify habitat for wintering Henslow’s Sparrows (Centronyx henslowii). Wilson Journal of Ornithology 136 (4): 436–447. | December 2024 |
| Presentations | Presentation Date |
|---|---|
| Watson, D.H., J. Renner, and E.A. Hunter. Avian Response to Heavy Mineral Surface Mine Reclamation in Southeastern Georgia. American Ornithological Society Annual meeting, Estes Park, Colorado, October 2024. | October 2024 |
| Thomas, V.A., D. Donahoe, A. Dayer, and E.A. Hunter. Multitemporal lidar and satellite analysis for the quantification and detection of coastal forest degradation in the Eastern United States. ForestSat Conference, New Zealand, 2024. | September 2024 |
| Theses and Dissertations | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| Allred, C.R. 2023. Using Remote Sensing Data to Predict Habitat Occupancy of Pine Savanna Bird Species. M.S. Thesis, Virginia Tech. | August 2023 |
| Type | Citation | Publication Date |
|---|---|---|
| Data Release | Hunter, E.A., and Allred, C.R. 2024. Avian occupancy and habitat data in Georgia pine savannas in 2022: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P13965WX. | October 2024 |