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Presentation at the Ohio Wildlife Management Association Conference <\/mark><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

January 16, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lab member Molly Murphy\u00a0traveled\u00a0to Columbus, Ohio, to\u00a0present the results of ArcGIS analysis\u00a0of overwintering habitat use in Juncos.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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New paper out in Journal of Avian Biology<\/mark><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

March 05, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Female birds must incubate eggs to maintain nest temperatures that facilitate embryonic development while ensuring their own self-maintenance. In Sitting in the Open: How nest microclimate influences…<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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OU students present findings from Bird Building Collision Monitoring Project<\/mark><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

January 17, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hanna Mielcarek and Biz Savitski presented findings from our lab’s Bird Building Collision Monitoring Project at the Ohio Wildlife Management Association meeting. Did you know that collisions with…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Does light pollution affect sleep in birds?<\/mark><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

January 17, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Olive Stringer presented research plans to examine whether light pollution leads to sleep debt in birds at the Ohio Wildlife Management Association Meeting. Stay posted for what we find!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Williams Avian Ecology Lab Presents Research at the Ohio Avian Research Conference<\/mark><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

November 16, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students presented research on how supplemental feeding affects overwinter survival in dark-eyed juncos and how juncos use habitats within the landscape during the winter. Students also presented…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Motus Tower updates<\/mark><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

October 19, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Williams Avian Ecology Lab updated Motus towers and conducted maintenance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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American Ornithological Society Meeting Estes Park, Colorado<\/mark><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

October 12, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Members of the Williams Avian Ecology Lab presented research at the American Ornithological Society Meeting in Estes Park, Colorado. October 2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ohio University Student Expo<\/mark><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

April 11, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Williams Lab presented our research at the Ohio University Student Expo on April 11, 2024. We presented four posters, three of which were judged and won awards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Window Pain: A Survey of Avian…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Williams’ Lab Visits Kelleys Island<\/mark><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

November 13, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Williams Avian Ecology Lab took over songbird and owl banding at Kelleys Island this weekend! We banded 17 Northern Saw-whet Owls and 42 songbirds in 2 days and 2 nights. Thanks so much to Cheryl…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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OU students earn USGS Bird Banding Permits<\/mark><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

October 31, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OU students Gabi Lindsey (HTC, Environmental Studies) and Jacob Morgan (MS, Biological Sciences) completed training to earn US Geological Survey Bird Banding Permits under Dr. Kelly Williams.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Juncos are back!<\/mark><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

October 28, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We captured two Slate-colored Juncos during bird banding demonstrations on 21 October and 28 October. Neither of these birds were recaptures; however, we have begun to see color-banded individuals…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Presentations at the Ohio Avian Research Conference<\/mark><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

October 14, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students Jacob Morgan (MS) and Gabi Lindsey (HTC undergraduate) presented their research from the lab at the 2023 Ohio Avian Research Conference held at the Grange Insurance Audubon Center in Columbus…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Presentations at AOS and SCO-SOC 2023 Meeting<\/mark><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

August 13, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students Jacob Morgan (MS) and Gabi Lindsey (HTC undergraduate) presented work from the lab in London, Ontario, Canada, at the 2023 American Ornithological Society and Society of Canadian…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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