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School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

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School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

# overview
My research focuses on the conservation, ecology, health, and welfare of parrots and their relatives in both the wild and captivity.

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Duke University - (Durham, North Carolina, United States)

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Cornell University - (Ithaca, New York, United States)

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Use of arboreal termitaria by nesting birds in the Peruvian Amazon

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Animating the Dead: Creating Site Specific Synthetic Datasets to Train Machine Learning Models for Ecology and Conservation

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Parrots consume sodium-rich palms in the sodium-deprived landscape of the Western Amazon Basin

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9. Are Naturalized Parrots Priority Invasive Species?

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History, status, and productivity of the Red-crowned Amazon Amazona viridigenalis in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas

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FORAGING ECOLOGY OF PSITTACINES IN THE TAMBOPATA NATIONAL RESERVE, PERU

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Ecotourism, conservation biology, and volunteer tourism: A mutually beneficial triumvirate

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Rainforest expeditions and Earthwatch as funding partners for macaw (Ara spp.) research in southeastern Peru

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Competition, predation and nest niche shifts among tropical cavity nesters: phylogeny and natural history evolution of parrots (Psittaciformes) and trogons (Trogoniformes)

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Philornis sp. bot fly larvae in free living scarlet macaw nestlings and a new technique for their extraction.

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Ecological and socio-economic factors affecting extinction risk in parrots

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Satellite telemetry reveals complex migratory movement patterns of two large macaw species in the western Amazon basin

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Testing for salmonella spp. In released parrots, wild parrots, and domestic fowl in lowland peru.

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Ecology and management of nesting blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna) in Mauritia palm swamps

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Impact of Delayed Analysis in Avian Blood Biochemical Values Measured With the Abaxis VetScan VS2.

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Association of Avian Veterinarians (AAV)

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Using ungulate occurrence to evaluate community-based conservation within a biosphere reserve model

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A multi-platform draft de novo genome assembly and comparative analysis for the Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao).

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Competition, predation and nest niche shifts among tropical cavity nesters: ecological evidence

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Potential effects of neonicotinoid insecticides on northern bobwhites

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5. Naturalized Parrots: Conservation and Research Opportunities

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Current threats faced by Neotropical parrot populations

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Potential impact of neonicotinoid use on Northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) in Texas: A historical analysis.

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PREDATION ON SCARLET MACAW (ARA MACAO CYANOPTERA) CHICKS BY COLLARED FOREST FALCONS (MICRASTUR SEMITORQUATUS) IN THE MAYA BIOSPHERE RESERVE, GUATEMALA

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Extreme uncertainty and unquantifiable bias do not inform population sizes.

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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Clay lick use and other observations of the Blue-headed Macaw (Primolius couloni) in southeastern Peru

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Nutrition of free-living Neotropical psittacine nestlings and implications for hand-feeding formulas.

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Foraging ecology of parrots in a modified landscape: Seasonal trends and introduced species

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Parrots Take it with a Grain of Salt: Available Sodium Content May Drive Collpa (Clay Lick) Selection in Southeastern Peru

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Psittacine reintroductions: Common denominators of success

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Nest site selection and efficacy of artificial nests for breeding success of Scarlet Macaws Ara macao macao in lowland Peru

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COMPOSICIN FLORSTICA Y DIVERSIDAD EN CUATRO TIPOS DE HBITATS DEL BOSQUE HMEDO AMAZNICO DE TAMBOPATA, MADRE DE DIOS, PER

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Instituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonia Peruana - IIAP

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Parrot claylick distribution in South America: do patterns of "where" help answer the question "why"?

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Predicted metabolizable energy density and amino acid profile of the crop contents of free-living scarlet macaw chicks (Ara macao).

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Cultivable bacterial microbiota of northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus): a new reservoir of antimicrobial resistance?

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Hematologic and plasma biochemical reference values of the horned guan, Oreophasis derbianus.

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American Association of Zoo Veterinarians

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Nesting population assessment of the Yellow-headed Parrot (Amazona oratrix) in central-western Mexico

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The application of non-invasive genetic tagging reveals new insights into the clay lick use by macaws in the Peruvian Amazon

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Positive reinforcement training facilitates the voluntary participation of laboratory macaws with veterinary procedures.

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Association of Avian Veterinarians (AAV)

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The Roles of Soil Characteristics and Toxin Adsorption in Avian Geophagy

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GROWTH OF SCARLET MACAW (ARA MACAO) CHICKS IN SOUTHEASTERN PERU

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Avian geophagy and soil characteristics in southeastern Peru

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Nest sites of termitarium nesting birds in Se Peru

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Fatty acid profiles of crop contents of free-living psittacine nestlings and of commercial hand-feeding formulas.

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Use of Arboreal Termitaria by Nesting Birds in the Peruvian Amazon

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Prediction of the nutritional composition of the crop contents of free-living scarlet macaw chicks by near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy

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Role of non-governmental organizations in combating illegal wildlife-pet trade in Peru

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Validation of non-invasive genetic tagging in two large macaw species (Ara macao and A-chloropterus) of the Peruvian Amazon

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Psittacine reintroductions and IUCN Guidelines - Response to Seddon

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Timely Topics in Nutrition Dietary modification of omega-3 fatty acids for birds with atherosclerosis

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Cavity use and reproductive success of nesting macaws in lowland forest of southeast Peru

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Presence of Endangered Red-Crowned Parrots (Amazona viridigenalis) Depends on Urban Landscapes

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Food availability and breeding season as predictors of geophagy in Amazonian parrots

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Diet and Geophagy Across a Western Amazonian Parrot Assemblage

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Inferring the decision rules that drive co-foraging affiliations in wild mixed-species parrot groups.

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Dietary modification of omega-3 fatty acids for birds with atherosclerosis.

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American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

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Error properties of Argos satellite telemetry locations using least squares and Kalman filtering.

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Water quality for guest health at remote Amazon ecotourism lodges

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Fenologa de las especies arbreas de la Reserva Nacional Tambopata, Per

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A draft de novo genome assembly for the northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) reveals evidence for a rapid decline in effective population size beginning in the Late Pleistocene.

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Developing Cultural Competence through the Introduction of Medical Spanish into the Veterinary Curriculum.

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Distribution, ecology and conservation status of the Blue-headed Macaw Primolius couloni

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a case study of scarlet macaws (Ara macao) in Peru and Costa Rica

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The use of hand-raised psittacines for reintroduction

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Domestic networks contribute to the diversity and composition of live wildlife trafficked in urban markets in Peru

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16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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Parrot nesting in southeastern Peru: Seasonal patterns and keystone trees

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The effects of tourist and boat traffic on parrot geophagy in lowland Peru

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Parrot Free-Flight as a Conservation Tool

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Handbook of the Birds of the World, Volume 4, Sandgrouse to Cuckoos

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Monk parakeet nest-site selection of electric utility structures in Texas

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Illegal domestic bird trade and the role of export quotas in Peru

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Effects of weather on parrot geophagy in Tambopata, Peru

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Exploring dispersal barriers using landscape genetic resistance modelling in scarlet macaws of the Peruvian Amazon

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Parrot population trends in Nicaragua revealed by long-term monitoring

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Nutritional content of the diets of free-living scarlet macaw chicks in southeastern Peru.

# publications[].publisher
Association of Avian Veterinarians (AAV)

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Molecular characterization of the cloacal microbiota of wild and captive parrots.

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Critical components of duck research: The origin and genetics of domestic ducks

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Nutritional levels of diets fed to captive Amazon parrots: does mixing seed, produce, and pellets provide a healthy diet?

# publications[].publisher
Association of Avian Veterinarians (AAV)

# publications[].label
Use of Arboreal Termitaria by Nesting Birds in the Peruvian Amazon

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An evaluation of primers for microsatellite markers in Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) and their performance in a Peruvian wild population

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Nutritional and physical characteristics of commercial hand-feeding formulas for parrots.

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Modelling Red-Crowned Parrot (Psittaciformes: Amazona viridigenalis [Cassin, 1853]) distributions in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas using elevation and vegetation indices and their derivatives.

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Blood Biochemical Values of Wild Scarlet Macaw ( Ara macao macao) Nestlings and Adults.

# publications[].publisher
Association of Avian Veterinarians (AAV)

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Molted feathers from clay licks in Peru provide DNA for three large macaws (Ara ararauna, A-chloropterus, and A-macao)

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Satellite Telemetry of Blue-Throated Macaws in Barba Azul Nature Reserve (Beni, Bolivia) Reveals Likely Breeding Areas

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Increasing Survival of Wild Macaw Chicks Using Foster Parents and Supplemental Feeding

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Roosting of Yellow-naped Parrots in Costa Rica: estimating the size and recruitment of threatened populations

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PFI:  AIR-TT:  Automating Animal Welfare Tasks to Improve Animal Health and Human Wellbeing

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National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States)

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I-Corps:  Cloud apps for animals: cutting costs and improving welfare

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National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States)

# streetAddress
Texas A&M University; Vet Med Pathobiology; 4467 TAMU

# schools[]
School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

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Gulas-Wroblewski, Bonnie Electra (2021-04). Zoonotic Diseases of Texas Skunks (Mammalia: Mephitidae) Within a One Health Framework. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Cornejo, Juan (2012-07). Insights on Psittacine Nutrition through the Study of Free-living Chicks. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Daut, Elizabeth Frances (2015-04). Conservation Implications of Illegal Bird Trade and Disease Risk in Peru. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Woodman, Constance Josiane (2021-05). Assessing New Methods for Psittacine Conservation at the Captive-Wild Interface. Doctoral Dissertation.