SC Coop Unit

20 years ago this week I arrived at Clemson University for my new job as Assistant Unit Leader at the SC Cooperative Research Unit. I've had great colleagues & students and am grateful for all they have taught me. And thx to the pelicans! @ClemsonCAFLS @USGSCoopUnits @SCDNR

Great news from our colleagues in Haiti, who recently found a nest of the endangered Black-capped Petrel nest on Haiti’s Highest Peak, Pic La Selle, for the first time in over 60 years! epicislands.org/first-petrel… @EPICislands @USFWSBirds @ABCbirds #TeamPetrel

Excited to share a special issue of @FrontMarineSci on Ecological and Behavioral Traits of Apex Predators in Oceanic Insular Ecosystems. 4 papers so far and more to come. frontiersin.org/research-top… @Seabirders @BOEM

New paper from our lab on reproductive success in Brown Pelicans, Waterbirds Vol 44 @project_pelican @ClemsonCAFLS @USGSCoopUnits

Teaching a 1 credit discussion style grad class using these resources next semester. New topic for me so if anyone has used these books and has suggestions or ideas I welcome them! #Ecology @USGSCoopUnits @ClemsonCAFLS

Taking advantage of a warm november day and working from home

Congratulations to Brad Wilkinson @Pelican_Paths for successfully defending his PhD Dissertation today. Thx to his committee members @don_e_lyons @betheross @TroyMFarmer. Well done Brad! @ClemsonCAFLS @USGSCoopUnits #phdlife #defenseday

Getting ready for the defense for PhD candidate @Pelican_Paths! Announcement to department today! #seabirds @Seabirders

New paper out from our lab in @ESR_IR revises the marine range for the globally endangered Black-capped Petrel. That's something you don't get to do everyday! @FardelaUSian @YvanSatge @USFWSBirds @ClemsonCAFLS @USGSCoopUnits doi.org/10.3354/esr01143

Abstracts of all of the research going on with @USGSCoopUnits. pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication…

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Check out all the cool science going on with the @USGSCoopUnits in the new Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units Program—2020 Year in Review pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication…

Preprint of research from #GoMMAPPS team proposing range expansion into the Gulf of Mexico for the #endangered black-capped petrel. Thx @USFWSBirds @BOEM_DOI @NOAAFisheries for support biorxiv.org/cgi/content/shor… @YvanSatge @FardelaUSian @USGSCoopUnits #TeamPetrel #seabirds

Always exciting to unpack new PTTs. @YvanSatge and I will hopefully get these on a couple of Black-capped Petrels! Thx to @GeoTrak_Inc for the build! #TeamPetrel @Seabirders