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

Staff Member

Gunnar R Kramer

Master's

Research Publications Publication Date
Streby, H.M., T.L. McAllister, S.M. Peterson, G.R. Kramer, J.A. Lehman, and D.E. Andersen. 2015. Minimizing marker mass and handling time when attaching radio transmitters and geolocators to small songbirds. The Condor:Ornithological Applications 117:249-255. https://doi.org/10.1650/CONDOR-14-182.1 June 2015
Streby, H.M., S.M. Peterson, G.R. Kramer, and D.E. Andersen. 2015. Post-independence fledgling ecology in a migratory songbird: implications for breeding-grounds conservation. Animal Conservation 18:228–235. DOI:10.1111/acv.12163. | Download January 2015
Streby, H.M., G.R. Kramer, S.M. Peterson, J.A. Lehman, D.A. Buehler, and D.E. Andersen. 2015. Tornadic storm avoidance behavior in breeding songbirds. Current Biology 25:1-5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2014.10.079 January 2015
Streby, H.M, G.R. Kramer, S.M. Peterson, J.A. Lehman, D.A. Buehler, and D.E. Andersen. 2018. Response to Lisovski et al.: carefully interpreted light-level geolocator data can lead to the discovery of interesting animal behavior. Current Biology 28:R101-R102. DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.12.025. February 2018
Streby H.M., G.R. Kramer, S.M. Peterson, and D.E. Andersen. 2018. Evaluating outcomes of young forest management on a target species of conservation concern. PeerJ 6:e4319 https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4319 January 2018
Peterson, S.M., H.M. Streby, J.A. Lehman, G.R. Kramer, A.C. Fish, and D.E. Andersen. 2015. High-tech or field techs: radio telemetry is a cost-effective method for reducing bias in songbird nest searching. Condor 117:386-395. https://doi.org/10.1650/CONDOR-14-124.1 | Download July 2015
Peterson, S.M., H.M. Streby, G.R. Kramer, J.M Feura, and D.E. Andersen. 2022. Patterns of parental care and movement in divided broods of golden-winged warblers. Journal of Avian Biology 2022:e02938. https://doi.org/10.1111/jav.02938 March 2022
Peterson, S. M., H. M. Streby, G. R. Kramer, J. A. Lehman, D. A. Buehler, and D. E. Andersen. 2015. Geolocators on golden-winged warblers do not affect migration ecology. The Condor: Ornithological Applications 117: 256–261. https://doi.org/10.1650/CONDOR-14-200.1 | Download June 2015
Kramer. G.R., R. K. Pagel, K. Maley, C. Ziegler, S. M. Peterson, D. E. Andersen, D. A. Buehler, and H. M. Streby. 2020. Say what? Bivalent singing in Vermivora warblers. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America. 101:Article e01627. DOI:10.1002/bes2.1627. | Download January 2020
Kramer, G.R., S.M. Peterson, K.O. Daly, H.M. Streby, and D.E. Andersen. 2019. Left out in the rain: comparing productivity of two associated species exposes a leak in the umbrella species concept. Biological Conservation 233:276-288. DOI:10.1016/j.biocon.2019.02.039. March 2019
Kramer, G.R., R.K. Pagel, K. Maley, C. Ziegler, S.M. Peterson, D.E. Andersen, D.A. Buehler, P.B. Wood, and H.M. Streby. 2019. Say what? Bivalent singing in Vermivora warblers. Ecology. DOI:10.1002/ecy.2881. January 2020
Kramer, G.R., K.O. Daly, H.M. Streby, and D.E. Andersen. 2019. Association between American woodcock seasonal productivity and landscape composition and configuration in Minnesota. Pages 107-121 in Krementz, D.G., D. E. Andersen, and T.R. Cooper (eds.). Proceedings of the 11th American Woodcock Symposium, University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A. DOI:10.24926/AWS.0115. | Download | Publisher Website December 2019
Kramer, G.R., H.M. Streby, S.M. Peterson, J.A. Lehman, D.A. Buehler, B.P. Wood, D.J. McNeil, J.L. Larkin, and D.E. Andersen. 2017. Nonbreeding isolation and population-specific migration patterns among three populations of Golden-winged Warblers. The Condor: Ornithological Applications 119: 108-121. | Download February 2017
Kramer, G.R., D.E. Andersen, D.A. Buehler, P.B. Wood, S.M. Peterson, J.A. Lehman, K.R. Aldinger, L.P. Bulluck, S. Harding, J.A. Jones, J.P Loegering, C. Smalling, R. Vallender, and H.M. Streby. 2018. Population trends in Vermivora warblers are linked to strong migratory connectivity. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 115:E3192–E3200. https://doi.org/10.1073 March 2018
Project Completion Date
Range-wide migratory connectivity for full-cycle conservation of the golden-winged warbler, climate sensitive songbird of the highest conservation concern December 2016
Demographic response of golden-winged warbler to habitat and management across a climate change gradient in the core of the species range April 2015
Presentations Presentation Date
Streby,H.M., G.R. Kramer, S.M. Peterson, J.A. Lehman, D.A. Buehler, and D.E. Andersen. 2015. Evacuation migration: tornadic storm avoidance behavior in breeding warblers. American Ornithologists' Union and Cooper Ornithological Society 2015 Annual Meeting, Norman, Oklahoma. July 2015
Streby, H.M., S.M. Peterson, G.R. Kramer, and D.E. Andersen. 2014 Post-independence fledgling ecology in golden-winged warblers: implications for breeding-grounds conservation and management. 2014 Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Kansas City, KS. January 2014
Streby, H.M., G.R. Kramer, S.M. Peterson, J.A. Lehman, D.A. Buehler, and D.E. Andersen. 2016. Evacuation migration: tornadic storm avoidance behavior in breeding warblers. Forestry and Natural Resources Seminar Series, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA. March 2016
Streby, H.M., G.R. Kramer, S.M. Peterson, J.A. Lehman, D.A. Buehler, P.B. Wood, D.J. McNeil, J.L. Larkin, and D.E. Andersen. 2016. Tracking golden-winged warbler migration with geolocators reveals population specific timing, routes, and wintering areas. Black Swamp Bird Observatory Fall Warbler Workshop, Oregon, Ohio, USA. September 2016
Streby, H.M., G.R. Kramer, S.M. Peterson, J.A. Lehman, D.A. Buehler, P.B. Wood, D.J. McNeil, J L. Larkin, and D.E. Andersen. 2016. Tracking golden-winged warbler migration with geolocators reveals population specific timing, routes, and wintering areas. Inland Bird Banding Association Annual Meeting, Connersville, Indiana, USA. November 2016
Streby, H.M., D.E. Andersen, S.M. Petersen and G.R. Kramer. 2014. Full-season habitat associations of forest nesting songbirds. Minnesota’s Forest Habitats: Managing Across the Forest Continuum. Minnesota Chapter of The Wildlife Society and American Bird Conservancy. Pallisade, MN. August 2014
Streby, H.M, G.R. Kramer, S.M. Peterson, J.A. Lehman, D.A. Buehler, P.B. Wood, and D.E. Andersen. 2015. Tracking long-distance migration in tiny songbirds using tiny technology. University of California, Davis, Animal Behavior Graduate Group Winter Seminar Series, Davis, California. February 2015
Peterson, S.M., H. M. Streby, G. R. Kramer, and D. E. Andersen. 2014. Recent advances in Golden-winged Warbler ecology. Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union Annual Meeting. Minneapolis, Minnesota. December 2014
Kramer, G.R., S. M. Peterson, H. M. Streby, and D. E. Andersen. 2021. Conservation of golden-winged warblers in the western Great Lakes region based regionally derived information. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Virtual meeting. February 2021
Kramer, G.R., K.O. Daly, H.M. Streby, and D.E. Andersen. 2017. A spatially explicit method for estimating the effects of landscape composition and configuration on full-season productivity of American woodcock in Minnesota. 11th American Woodcock Symposium, Rosscommon, Michigan, USA. October 2017
Kramer, G.R., H.M. Streby, S.M. Peterson, and D.E. Andersen. 2014. What do we know about Golden-winged Warblers in Minnesota? 2014 Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Chapter of The Wildlife Society. March 2014
Kramer, G.R., H.M. Streby, S.M. Peterson, K.O. Daly, and D.E. Andersen. 2018. What's good for the woodcock is good for the warbler? Productivity of two young-forest flagship species on a shared landscape. 136th Stated Meeting of the American Ornithological Society. Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A. April 2018
Kramer, G.R., H.M. Streby, S.M. Peterson, K.O. Daly, and D.E. Andersen. 2018. Of woodcock and warblers: two species trying to thrive in the same landscape. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A. October 2018
Kramer, G.R., H.M. Streby, S.M. Peterson, J.A. Lehman, D.A. Buehler, P.B. Wood, and D.E. Andersen. 2014. There and back again: migratory behaviors of golden-winged warblers discovered using geolocators. University of Minnesota FNRM 8107 seminar series. St. Paul, Minnesota. December 2014
Kramer, G.R., H.M. Streby, S.M. Peterson, J.A. Lehman, D.A. Buehler, P.B. Wood, D.J. McNeil, J.L. Larkin, and D.E. Andersen. 2016. Wintering grounds and migratory routes of golden-winged warblers discovered using light-level geolocators: implications for full life-cycle management. 76th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. January 2016
Kramer, G.R., H.M. Streby, S.M. Peterson, J.A. Lehman, D.A. Buehler, P.B. Wood, D.J. McNeil, J.L. Larkin, and D.E. Andersen. 2016. Nonbreeding isolation and population specific migration routes among three populations of golden-winged warblers. North American Ornithological Conference, Washington DC, USA. August 2016
Kramer, G.R., H.M. Streby, S.M. Peterson, J.A. Lehman, D.A. Buehler, P.B. Wood, D.J. McNeil, J.L. Larkin, and D.E. Andersen. 2015. Migration and movement ecology of golden-winged warblers derived from light-level geolocators. 2015 American Ornithologists' Union and Cooper Ornithological Society Joint Annual Meeting. August 2015
Kramer, G.R., H.M Streby, S.M. Peterson, J.A. Lehman, D.A. Buehler, P.B. Wood, and D.E. Andersen. 2015. There and back again: migratory behaviors of golden-winged warblers discovered using geolocators. Joint Minnesota/Wisconsin Chapters of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Duluth, Minnesota. February 2015
Kramer, G.R., D.E. Andersen, D.A. Buehler, P.ZB. Wood, S.M. Peterson, J.A. Lehman, K.R. Aldinger, L.P. Bulluck, B. Gray, S. Harding, J.A. Jones, D.I. King, J.L. Larkin, J.P. Ooegering, D.J. McNeil, D.B. Miles, C. Smalling, R. Vallender, and H.M. Streby. 2017. Range-wide migration patterns and distribution of Vermivora warblers during the nonbreeding period. Joint Meeting of the American Ornithological Society and the Society of Canadian Ornithologists, East Lansing, Michigan, USA. August 2017
Kramer, G.R., D.E. Andersen, D.A. Buehler, P.B. Wood, S.M.Peterson, J.A. Lehman, K.R. Aldinger, L.P. Bulluck, B. Gray, S. Harding, J.A. Jones, D.I. King, J.P. Loegering, D.B. Miles, C. Smalling, R. Vallender, and H.M. Streby. Range-wide patterns of migratory connectivity and nonbreeding distribution of Vermivora warblers. 78th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A. January 2018
Kramer, G.R., D.E. Andersen, D.A. Buehler, P.B. Wood, S.M. Peterson, J.A. Lehman, K.R. Aldinger, L.P. Bulluck, S. Harding, J.A. Jones, J.P. Loegering, C. Smalling, R. Vallender, and H.M. Streby. 2018. Population trends of Vermivora warblers are linked to strong migratory connectivity. 2018 The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Cleveland, Ohio USA. October 2018
Kramer, G.R., D.E. Andersen, D.A. Buehler, P.B. Wood, S.M. Peterson, J.A. Lehman, K.R. Aldinger, L.P. Bulluck, S. Harding, J.A. Jones, J.P Loegering, C. Smalling, R. Vallender, and H.M. Streby. 2018. Range-wide migration patterns in Vermivora warblers. 136th Stated Meeting of the American Ornithological Society. Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A. April 2018
Kramer, G.R., D.E. Andersen, D.A. Buehler, P.B. Wood, S.M. Peterson, J.A. Lehman, K.R. Aldinger, L.P Bulluck, B. Gray, S. Harding, J.A. Jones, D.I. King, J.L. Larkin, J.P Loegering, D.J. McNeil, D.B. Miles, C. Smalling, R. Vallender, and H.M. Streby. 2016. Range-wide assessment of wintering distributions and migration routes of golden-winged warblers using geolocators. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. October 2016
Kramer, G.R., <b>D.E. Andersen</b>, D.A. Buehler, P.B. Wood, S.M. Peterson, J.A. Lehman, K.R. Aldinger, L.P. Bulluck, S. Harding, J.A. Jones, J.P. Loegering, C. Smalling, R. Vallender, and H.M. Streby. 2020. Limited evidence that variation in space use and exposure to potential risk factors during migration are associated with variation in <i>Vermivora</i> warbler population trends. North American Ornithological Conference. <i>Virtual meeting</i>. August 2020
Buehler, D.A., G.R. Kramer, S.M. Peterson, J.A. Lehman, D.J. McNeil, J.L. Larkin, D.E. Andersen, P. Wood, and H.M. Streby. 2017. New insights into the migration ecology and full life cycle conservation of Golden-winged Warblers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Tennessee Ornithological Society, Knoxville, TN. May 2017
Buehler, D.A., G.R. Kramer, S.M. Peterson, J.A. Lehman, D.J. McNeil, J.L. Larkin, D.E. Andersen, P. Wood, and H.M. Streby. 2016. New insights into the migration ecology and full life cycle conservation of golden-winged warblers. Chattanooga Chapter of the Tennessee Ornithological Society, Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.A. September 2016
Buehler, D.A., G.R. Kramer, S.M. Peterson, J.A. Lehman, D.J. McNeil, J.L. Larkin, D.E. Andersen, P. Wood, and H.M. Streby. 2016. New insights into the migration ecology and full life cycle conservation of golden-winged warblers. Chattanooga Chapter of the Tennessee Ornithological Society, Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.A. September 2016
Andersen, D.E., H.M, Streby, D.A. Buehler, P.B. Wood, S.M. Peterson, G.R. Kramer, and J.A. Lehman. 2015. Golden-winged warbler migration connectivity and ecology derived from geolocators. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana. January 2015
Andersen, D.E., H.M, Streby, D.A. Buehler, P.B. Wood, S.M. Peterson, G.R. Kramer, and J.A. Lehman. 2015. Golden-winged warbler migration connectivity and ecology derived from geolocators. Iowa Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Ames, Iowa. March 2015