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Nathaniel E. Seavy Cv Nathaniel E. Seavy Point Blue Conservation Science 3820 Cypress Drive, Suite 11, Petaluma, CA 94954 [Updated June 2018] Education Ph.D. (2006). University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida; Zoology. Dissertation: Effects of disturbance on animal communities: Fire effects on birds in mixed-conifer forest, advised by Dr. Colin Chapman. M.S. (2001). University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida; Zoology. Thesis: Comparative energetics of East African sunbirds and other nectarivorous passserines, advised by Dr. Brian McNab. B.S. (1994). The Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington. Research and Work Experience 2009-Present. Research Director of the Pacific Coast and Central Valley Group, Point Blue Conservation Science, Petaluma, California. 2007-2010. Cal-Fed Post-doctoral Fellow, Point Blue Conservation Science and UC Davis, California. 2006-2007. Post-doctoral Research Associate, University of Hawaii, Hilo. 2003. Research Assistant, Department of Zoology, University of Florida, Gainesville. 1998-1999. Field Technician for Sage Science, Madras, Oregon. 1997-1998. Co-director, Kibale Fish and Monkey Project, Kibale National Park, Uganda. 1993-1997. Research Assistant for the Maya Project, Tikal National Park, Guatemala. Professional Activities and Positions Sustainable Conservation Advisory Board Member (2018-Present) Public Policy Institute of California Adjunct Fellow (2018-Present) Public Policy Institute of California Water Policy Research Network Member (2015-Present) Editorial positions: Managing editor, Northwest Fauna (2008 to 2015) Board of editors, Open Ornithology (2007 to 2012) Manuscript reviewer for: Remote Sensing of the Environment, California PIER program, Ibis, Wildlife Biology, Ecological Restoration, Ecosphere, Wildlife Society Bulletin, Animal Conservation, Biological Conservation, Journal of Environmental Management, Open Ornithology, Sensors, Western Birds, Forest Ecology and Management, American Naturalist, Florida Field Naturalist, Journal of Field Ornithology, Global Ecology and Biogeography, Northwestern Naturalist, Conservation Biology, Journal of Wildlife Management, Oxford University Press, Journal of Raptor Research, Wilson Journal of Ornithology, Biotropica, Journal of Mammalogy, Condor, Ostrich Teaching Experience and Student Advising N. E. Seavy, Curriculum Vitae, page 2 Teaching Assistant in Ecology (3 semesters), Avian Biology (3 Semesters), Core Biology (2 semesters), Vertebrate Anatomy (1 semester), Integrative Principles (graduate level, 2 semesters): University of Florida, fall 1999-2006. Graduate student committees: Allison Nelson, master’s student supervised by Dr. Ravinder Seghal at San Francisco State University. Rae Goodman, master’s student supervised by Dr. Gretchen Lebuhn at San Francisco State University. Elizabeth Porzig, PhD student supervised by Dr. John Eadie at UC Davis. Publications Seavy, N.E., D.L. Humple, R.L. Cormier, E.L. Porzig, and T. Gardali. In press. Evidence of climate change impacts on landbirds in western North America: A review and recommendations for future research. Studies of Western Birds. Porzig, E.L., N.E. Seavy, B.E. Owens, T. Gardali. 2018. Field evaluation of a simple infiltration test and its relationship with bulk density and soil organic carbon in California rangelands. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 73:200-206. Lisovski, S., H. Schmaljohann, E.S. Bridge, S. Bauer, A. Farnsworth, S.A. Gauthreaux, S. Hahn, M.T. Hallworth, C.M. Hewson, J.F. Kelly, and F. Liechti. P.P. Marra, E. Rakhimberdiev, J.D. Ross, N.E. Seavy, M.D. Sumner, C.M. Taylor, D.W. Winkler, and M.B. Wunder. 2018. Inherent limits of light-level geolocation may lead to over- interpretation. Current Biology 28:R99-R100. Porzig, E.L., N.E. Seavy, J.M. Eadie, T. Gardali, D.L. Humple, and G.R. Geupel. 2018. There goes the neighborhood: avian nest site selection and reproductive success as local density declines. Condor 120:234-244. Dybala, K.E., N. Clipperton, T. Gardali, G.H. Golet, R. Kelsey, S. Lorenzato, R. Melcer Jr, N.E. Seavy, J.G. Silveira, and G.S. Yarris. 2017. Population and Habitat Objectives for Avian Conservation in California's Central Valley Riparian Ecosystems. San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science 15(1). DiGaudio, R.T., K.E. Dybala, N.E. Seavy, and T. Gardali. 2017. Population and habitat objectives for avian conservation in California’s Central Valley grassland–oak savannah ecosystems. San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science 15(1). Dybala, K.E., N. Clipperton, T. Gardali, G.H. Golet, R. Kelsey, S. Lorenzato, R. Melcer Jr, N.E. Seavy, J.G. Silveira, and G.S. Yarris. 2017. A general framework for setting quantitative population objectives for wildlife conservation. San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science 15(1). Jahn, A.E., N.E. Seavy, V. Bejarano, M. Benavides Guzmán, I.C. Carvalho Provinciato, M.A. Pizo, and M. MacPherson. 2016. Intra-tropical migration and wintering areas of Fork- tailed Flycatchers (Tyrannus savana) breeding in São Paulo, Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Ornithology 24:116-121. Porzig, E.L., N.E. Seavy, J.M. Eadie, D.L. Humple, G.R. Geupel, and T. Gardali. 2016. Interspecific interactions, population variation, and environmental forcing in the context of the community. Ecosphere 7:e01349. N. E. Seavy, Curriculum Vitae, page 3 Nelson, A.R., R.L. Cormier, D.L. Humple, J. C. Scullen, R. Sehgal, N.E. Seavy. 2016. Migration patterns of San Francisco Bay Area Hermit Thrushes differ across a fine spatial scale. Animal Migration 3:1-13. Jiménez, J.E., A.E. Jahn, R. Rozzi, and N.E. Seavy. 2016. First documented migration of individual White-crested Elaenias (Elaenia albiceps chilensis) in South America. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 128:413-419. McKeon, C.S., M.X. Weber, S.E. Alter, N.E. Seavy, E.D. Crandall, D. Barshis, E.D. Fechter- Leggett, K.L.L. Oleson. 2016. Melting barriers to faunal exchange across ocean basins. Global Change Biology 22:465-473. DiGaudio, R.T., K. Kreitinger, C.M. Hickey, T. Gardali, and N.E. Seavy. 2015. Private lands habitat programs benefit California's native birds. California Agriculture 69:210-220. Rakhimberdiev, E., D.W. Winkler, E. Bridge, N.E. Seavy, D. Sheldon, T. Piersma, and A. Saveliev. 2015. A Hidden Markov model for reconstructing animal paths from solar geolocation loggers using templates for light intensity. Movement Ecology 3:25. Sarr, D., A. Duff, E.C. Dinger, S.L. Shafer, M. Wing, N.E. Seavy, and J.D. Alexander. 2015. Comparing ecoregional classifications for natural area management in the Klamath Region, U.S.A. Natural Areas Journal 35:360-377. Stephens, J.L., I.J. Ausprey, N.E. Seavy, J.D. Alexander. 2015. Response of a mixed broadleaf- conifer forest bird community to fire severity nine years post wildfire in Southwestern Oregon. Condor 117:430-446. Dettling, M.D., N.E. Seavy, C.A. Howell, and T. Gardali. 2015. Current status of Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo along the Sacramento and Feather rivers, California. PLoS ONE 10: e0125198. Kellermann, J.L., C.A.F. Enquist, D.L. Humple, N.E. Seavy, A. Rosemartin, R.L. Cormier, and L. Barnett. 2015. A Bird’s-Eye View of the USA National Phenology Network: An Off-the- Shelf Monitoring Program. Studies in Avian Biology 47:47-60. Henneman, C., N.E. Seavy, and T. Gardali. 2014. Restoring native perennial grasses by changing grazing practices in Central Coastal California. Ecological Restoration 32: 352-354. Dybala, K.E., N.E. Seavy, M.D. Dettling, M. Gilbert, R. Melcer, and T. Gardali. 2014. Does restored riparian habitat create ecological traps for riparian birds through increased Brown-headed Cowbird nest parasitism? Ecological Restoration 32: 239-248. Porzig, E.L., N.E. Seavy, T. Gardali, G.R. Geupel, M. Holyoak, and J.M. Eadie. 2014. Habitat suitability through time: using time series and habitat models to understand changes in bird density. Ecosphere 5: art12. Seavy, N.E. and J.D. Alexander. 2014. Songbird response to wildfire in mixed-conifer forest in southwestern Oregon. International Journal of Wildland Fire 23:246-258. Dybala, K.E., J.M. Eadie, T. Gardali, N.E. Seavy, M.P. Herzog. 2013. Projecting demographic responses to climate change: adult and juvenile survival respond differently to direct and indirect effects of weather in a passerine population. Global Change Biology 19: 2688–2697. Cormier, R.L., D.L. Humple, T. Gardali, N.E. Seavy. 2013. Light-level geolocators reveal strong migratory connectivity and within winter movements for a coastal California Swainson’s Thrush population. Auk 130:283-290. N. E. Seavy, Curriculum Vitae, page 4 Contina, A., E.S. Bridge, N.E. Seavy, J.M. Duckles, and J.F. Kelly. 2013. Using geologgers to investigate bimodal isotope patterns in Painted Buntings (Passerina ciris). Auk 130:265-272. Seavy, N.E., R. Burnett, and P. Taille. 2012. Black-backed Woodpecker nest tree selection in burned areas of the Sierra Nevada, California. Wildlife Society Bulletin 36:722-728. Seavy, N.E., T. Gardali, G. H. Golet, D. Jongsomjit, R. Kelsey, S. Matsumoto, S. Paine, and D. Stralberg. 2012. Integrating avian habitat distribution models into a conservation planning framework for the San Joaquin River, California. Natural Areas Journal 32:420- 426. Seavy, N.E., and T. Gardali. 2012. Developing a riparian bird index to communicate restoration success in Marin County, California. Ecological Restoration 30:157-160. Hatfield, J., M. Reynolds, N.E. Seavy, C. Krause. 2012. Population dynamics of Hawaiian seabird colonies vulnerable to sea-level rise. Conservation Biology 26:667–678. Seavy, N.E., D.L. Humple, R.L. Cormier, and T. Gardali. 2012. Establishing the breeding provenance of a temperate-wintering North American passerine, the Golden-crowned Sparrow, using light-level geolocation. PLoS ONE 7: e34886. Gardali, T., R. DiGaudio, N.E. Seavy, and L. Comrack. 2012. A climate change vulnerability assessment of California’s at-risk birds. PLoS ONE 7: e29507. Goodman, R.E., G. Lebuhn, N.E. Seavy, T. Gardali, and J. Bluso-Dembers. 2011. Avian body size changes and climate change: warming or increasing variability? Global Change Biology 18:63–73. Elrod, M.L., N.E. Seavy, R.L. Cormier, and T.
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