Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units Program:
Education, Research and Technical Assistance for Managing Our Natural Resources

Staff Member

Ms. Caroline Poli

Going green.
Master's
Email: cpoli@clemson.edu
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Education

  • BS Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 2002

Biography

Caroline is a field ecologist with eleven years of experience, currently pursuing a master's in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology at Clemson University. Her prior work has emphasized applied conservation and public education. Her current research focuses on understanding the relationship between seabird foraging behavior and dynamic marine environments. Caroline received her bachelor's degree in biological sciences from Rutgers University in 2002.

Research Publications Publication Date
Poli, C.L., A-L. Harrison, A. Vallarino, P.D. Gerard, Jodice, P.G.R. 2017. Dynamic oceanography predicts fine scale foraging behavior of Masked Boobies in the Gulf of Mexico. PLoS ONE 12(6): e0178318. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0178318 April 2017
Poli, C., E. P. Robertson, J. Martin, A. N. Powell, and R. J. Fletcher Jr. 2022. An invasive prey provides long-lasting silver spoon effects for an endangered predator. Proc. R. Soc. B
289: 20220820. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2022.0820 		May 2022
Project Completion Date
Determining the Movement Patterns and Habitat Use of Seabirds to Support Marine Spatial Planning Along the Atlantic Coast December 2012
Tracking Atlantic and Caribbean Seabirds December 2023
Presentations Presentation Date
Poli, C., Harrison, A-L., P.G.R. Jodice. 2015. Dispersal Patterns and Habitat Use of Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) Along the US Atlantic Coast. Waterbird Society Annual Meeting, Bar Harbor, Maine. August 2015
Poli, C., Harrison, A-L., P.G.R. Jodice. 2015. Comparative Foraging Behavior of Masked Boobies and Red-footed Boobies Breeding in the Gulf of Mexico. Waterbird Society Annual Meeting, Bar Harbor, Maine. August 2015
Poli, C., A-L. Harrison, P.G.R. Jodice. 2014. Foraging ecology of Masked Boobies breeding in the Gulf of Mexico. Pacific Seabird Group Annual Meeting, Juneau, Alaska. February 2014
Poli, C., A-L Harrison, and P. Jodice. 2015. Evidence for multi-scale foraging behavior of Masked Boobies (Sula dactylatra) in the Gulf of Mexico. 2nd World Seabird Conference, Cape Town, South Africa. October 2015
Poli, C.*, P.G.R. Jodice. 2014. Foraging seabirds inform marine spatial planning in the Gulf of Mexico. International Marine Conservation Congress, Glasgow, Scotland [Poster] August 2014
Poli, C.*, A-L. Harrison, P.G.R. Jodice. 2015. Variability in foraging behavior of Masked Boobies breeding at Islas Muertos, Mexico. Pacific Seabird Group Annual Meeting, San Jose, California. February 2015
Patrick Jodice, William Mackin; Autumn-Lynn Harrison; Robert Ronconi; Juliet Lamb; Caroline Poli; Yvan Satge. 2015. Tracking Atlantic and Caribbean Seabirds. 2nd World Seabird Conference, Cape Town, South Africa October 2015
Jodice, P.G.R., W. Mackin, Y. Satge, C. Poli*, A-L. Harrison, R.A Phillips. 2014. Bahamian seabirds transition from Caribbean to mid-latitude and pelagic waters between the breeding and nonbreeding seasons. Pacific Seabird Group Annual Meeting, Juneau, Alaska. February 2014
Harrison, A-L., C. Poli, P.G.R. Jodice. 2014. Multi-scale habitat modeling in seabirds provides opportunities for conservation action. North American Congress for Conservation Biology, Missoula, Montana July 2014