Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research Laboratory

28 Sep, 10 AM - 01 Oct, 05 AM

Continuation of research on aquatic birds at Mono Lake. Mono Lake is one of the two main staging areas for the North American population of the Eared Grebe. The other is Great Salt Lake,Utah. Approximately 50% of the entire population molts and stages at Mono Lake from late July into late fall or winter. The research, started in 1980, addresses the the effect of changing lake levels, prey abundance, and hydrographic conditions on the grebe's status and the lake's ability to maintain this large population. In recent years, the grebes departure from the lake has gotten earlier and earlier, and in 2008 was the earliest on record. Our studies are intended to understand the factors affecting the timing fall migration and how the earlier dates may affect the health of the birds. An essential component of this project is collaboration with Dr. Robert Jellison (UCSB), whose is conducting long-term research on limnology and the invertebrates that compose the grebes' diet.

Visit #19231 @Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research Laboratory

Approved

Under Project # 4509 | Research

Mono Lake bird ecology

other - US National Museum of Natural History

Reservation Members(s)

Group of 2 Research Assistant (non-student/faculty/postdoc) Sep 28 - Oct 1, 2009 (4 days)
Group of 3 Research Scientist/Post Doc Sep 28 - Oct 1, 2009 (4 days)

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