Mark Lindberg Associate Professor of Wildlife Ecology Department of Biology and Wildlife    and Institute of Arctic Biology 411 Irving Building University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK 99775 907-474-6598 mslindberg@alaska.edu

Education | Research | Graduate Students | Publications | Teaching

Education

    • B.S. Biology, 1985, Indiana University of PA, Indiana, PA
    • M.S. Wildlife Science, 1991, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
    • Ph.D. Wildlife Management, August 1996, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK

Research

I have 2 main focus areas for my research:

• population dynamics of birds, mostly waterfowl and

• quantitative ecology, particularly development and application of capture-recapture estimators.

Graduate Students

• Aleya Nelson
  co-advise with Dale Rabe (ADFG)
  Project Title: Ecology of Prince of Wales Island Spruce Grouse
  M.S. Wildlife Managment
  

• Kristin DeGroot
  co-advise with Perry Barboza
  Project Title: Physiological Ecology of Lesser Scaup on the Yukon Flats
  M.S. Wildlife Management
  

• Dan Rizzolo
  co-advise with Perry Barboza
  Comparative Ecology of Sympatrically Nesting Loons from the Arctic Coastal Plain of Alaska
  Ph.D. Wildlife Ecology
  
  
• Ryan Kovach
  co-advise wtih David Talmmon (UAS)
  Project Title: TBD
  Ph.D. Wildlife Ecology
  
  
• Trevor Haynes
  co-advise with Amanda Rosenberger (SFOS)
  Project Title: Habitat modeling and diet of Yellow-billed Loons in northern Alaska
  Ph.D. Fisheries
• TBD
  co-advise with Joel Schmutz (USGS)
  Project Title: Climatic change in boreal forest wetlands and its relation to wetland associated bird communities
  Ph.D. Wildlfie Ecology
  

Completed Degrees

• Scott Stephens (co-advise with Jay Rotella at MSU)
  Project Title: Relationships Between Landscape Characteristics and Duck Production: Improving the Biological Basis for Management Decisions
  Ph.D. Wildlife Biology, Fall 2003

• Johann Walker
  Project Title: Breeding Ecology of Lesser and Greater Scaup at Minto Flats, Alaska
  M.S. Wildlife Management, Spring 2004

• Brendan Moynahan (co-advise with Jack Ward Thomas)
  Project Title: Spatial Variation in Population Dynamics of Sage Grouse
  Ph.D. Wildlife Biology, December 2004

• John Citta (co-advise with Scott Mills)
  Project Title: Population Dynamics of Mountain Bluebirds: The role of spatial variation and movements
  Ph.D. Wildlife Biology, May 2005

• Bryce Lake
  Project Title: Spatial Variation in Growth of Emperor Geese on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska
  M.S. Wildlife Management, August 2005

• David Safine
  Project Title: Breeding Ecology of White-winged Scoters at Yukon Flats, Alaska
  M.S. Wildlife Management, August 2005

• Kate Martin
  Project Title: Breeding ecology and fasting tolerance of scaup and other ducks in the boreal forest of Alaska
  M.S. Wildlife Management, Summer 2007
  
  
• Brandt Meixell
  Project Title: Population dynamics of tundra Swans on the Lower Alaska Peninsula
  M.S. Wildlife Management Summer 2007
  
  
• Josh Schmidt
  Project Title: The effects of climate change on the population dynamics of Trumpeter Swans
  Ph.D. Wildlife Management, Summer 2008
  
  
• John Pearce (co-chair with Kevein McCracken)
  Project Title:  Site Fidelity: Definition, Measurement, and Implications for Population Stucture using Mark-Recapture, Genetic, and Comparative Data in the Hooded, Red-Breasted, and Common Merganser.  
  Ph.D. Biology, December 2008

Publications

Lake, B.C., J.A. Schmutz, M.S. Lindberg, C.R. Ely, W.D. Eldridge, and F.J. Broerman. 2008. Body mass of prefledging Emperor Geese Chen canagica: Large- scale effects of interspecific densities and food availability.  Ibis 150:527-540.

Safine, D.E., and Mark S. Lindberg.  2008. Nest habitat selection of white-winged scoters on Yukon Flats, Alaska. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 120:582-593.

Sedinger, J.S, N.D. Chelgren, D.H. Ward, and M.S. Lindberg. 2008.  Fidelity and breeding probability related to population density and individual quality in black brent geese (Branta bernicla nigricans).  Journal of Animal Ecology 77:702-712.

Pearce, J.M., P. Blums., and M.S. Lindberg. 2008.  Site fidelity and population structure in hooded mergansers as revealed by genetic and mark-recapture data.  Auk 125:711-722.

Thomson, D.L., Conroy, M.J., Anderson, D.R., Burnham, K.P, Cooch, E.G., Francis, C.M., Lebreton, J.D., Lindberg, M.S., Morgan, B.J.T, Otis, D.L., White, G.C.  In press. Standardising terminology and notation for the analysis of demographic processes in marked populations. Environmental and Ecological Statistics.

Citta, J.J., and M.S. Lindberg. 2007.  Nest-site selection of passerines: effects of geographic scale and public and personal information.  Ecology 88:2034-2046.

Rotella, J., M. Taper, S. Stephens, and M. Lindberg.  2007. Extending methods for modeling heterogeneity in nest-survival data using generalized mixed models.  Studies in Avian Biology No. 34:34-44.

Lindberg, M.S., D.H. Ward, T.L. Tibbitts, and J. Roser. 2007. Winter movement dynamics of black brant.  Journal of Wildlife Management 71:534-540.

Lindberg, M.S. and J. Walker. 2007.  Satellite telemetry in avian research: sample size considerations.  Journal of Wildlife Management 71:1002-1009.

Moynahan, Lindberg, Rotella, and Thomas. 2007.  Factors affecting nest survival of greater sage grouse in north-central Montana.  Journal of Wildlife Management 71:1773-1783.
 
Moynahan, Lindberg, and Thomas.  2006.  Factors contributing to process variance in annual survival of female greater sage grouse in north-central Montana.  Ecological Applications 16:1529-1538.

Lake, B.C., M.S. Lindberg, J.A. Schmutz, R.M. Anthony, and F.J. Broerman.  2006.  Using Videography to Quantify Landscape-level Availability of Habitat for Grazers: An Example with Emperor Geese in Western Alaska. Arctic 59:252-260.

McIntyre, C., M. Collopy, and M. Lindberg. 2006. Survival probability and mortality of migratory juvenile golden eagles.  Journal of Wildlife Management 70:717-722.

Lake, B.C., J. Walker, and M.S. Lindberg.  2006.  Survival of ducks banded in the boreal forest of Alaska. Journal of Wildlife Management 70:443-449.

Hoekman, S. T., T. S. Gabor, R. Maher, H. R. Murkin, and M. S. Lindberg. 2006. Demographics of breeding female mallards in southern Ontario, Canada. Journal of Wildlife Management  70:111-120.

Hoekman, S. T., T. S. Gabor, M. J. Petrie, and M. S. Lindberg. 2006.  Population dynamics of mallards breeding in eastern Canada. Journal of Wildlife Management 70:121-128.

Stephens, S., J. Rotella, M. Lindberg, M. Taper, and J. Ringelman.  2005.  Duck nest survival in the Missouri Coteau region of North Dakota: the effects of landscape characteristics at multiple spatial scales. Ecological Applications 15:2137-2149.

Walker, J., M.S. Lindberg, M.C. MacCluskie, M.J. Petrula, and J.S. Sedinger. 2005.  Nest survival of scaup and other ducks in the boreal forest of Alaska. Journal of Wildlife Management 69:592-600.

Walker, J., and M.S. Lindberg.  2005. Survival of Scaup Ducklings in the Boreal Forest of Alaska. Journal of Wildlife Management 69:574-581.

Blums, P., J.D. Nichols, J.E. Hines, M.S. Lindberg, and A. Mednis. 2005.   Individual quality, survival variation and patterns of phenotypic selection on body condition and timing of nesting in birds. Oecologia 143:365-376.

Walker, J., S.S. Stephens, M.S. Lindberg, and J.J. Rotella. 2004. Duck nesting success in North Dakota road rights-of-way: are all small grassland patches ecological traps?  The Prairie Naturalist 36:1-10.

Blums, P., J.D. Nichols, M.S. Lindberg, J.E. Hines, and A. Mednis. 2003. Estimating natal dispersal movement rates of female European ducks with multistate modeling. Journal of Animal Ecology 72:1027-1042.

DeVries, J.H., J.J. Citta, M.S. Lindberg, D.W. Howerter, and M.G. Anderson.  2003. Breeding-season survival of mallard females in the prairie pothole region of Canada. Journal of Wildlife Management 67:551-563.

Blums, P., J.D. Nichols, M.S. Lindberg, J.E. Hines, and A. Mednis. 2003.Factors affecting breeding dispersal of European ducks on Engure Marsh, Latvia. Journal of Animal Ecology 72:292-307.

Anderson, D.R., E.g. Cooch, R.J. Gutierrez, C.J. Krebs, M.S. Lindberg, K.H. Pollock, C.A. Rubic, and T.M. Shenk.  2003 Rigorous science: suggestions on how to raise the bar.  Wildlife Society Bulletin 296-305.

Cilimburg, A.B., M.S. Lindberg, J.J. Tewksbury, and S.J. Hejl. 2002. Effects of dispersal on survival probability of adult yellow warblers. Auk 119:778-789.        

Sedinger, J.S., N.D. Chelgren, M.S. Lindberg, T. Obritchkewitch, M.T. Kirk, P. Martin, B.A. Anderson, and D.H. Ward.  2002. Life-history implications of large-scale spatial variation in adult survival of black brant (Branta bernicla nigricans). Auk 119:510-514.

Lindberg, M.S., and E.A. Rexstad. 2002.  Capture-recapture sampling designs.  Pages 251-262  in Encyclopedia of Environmetrics, Vol 1, Edited by Abdel H. El-Shaarawi and Walter W. Piegorsch. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester.

Alisauskas, R.T., and M.S. Lindberg. 2002. Effects of neckbands on survival and fidelity of white‑fronted and Canada geese captured as non‑breeding adults. Journal of Applied Statistics 29:521-538.

Mills, L.S., and M.S. Lindberg. 2002. Sensitivity analysis to evaluate the consequences of conservation actions. Pages 338-366 In Beissinger, S. R. and D. R. McCullough (Editors).  Population Viability Analysis.  University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL.

Sedinger, J.S., M.S. Lindberg, and N.D. Chelgren. 2001. Age-specific breeding probability in black brant: effects of population density. Journal of Animal Ecology 70:798-807.

Anderson, M.G., M.S. Lindberg, and R.B. Emery.  2001. Probability of survival and breeding for juvenile female canvasbacks. Journal of Wildlife Management 65:403‑415.

Lindberg, M.S., W.L. Kendall, J.E. Hines, and M.G. Anderson. 2001. Combining band recovery data and Pollock’s robust design to model temporary and permanent emigration. Biometrics 57:273-281.

Lindberg, M.S., and J.S. Sedinger.  1998.  Ecological significance of brood-site fidelity of black brant: annual, spatial, and age-related variation. Auk115:436-446.

Lindberg, M.S., J.S. Sedinger, R.F. Rockwell, and D.V. Derksen.  1998. Natal and breeding philopatry in a black brant, Branta bernicla nigricans, metapopulation. Ecology 79:1893-1904.

Sedinger, J.S., M.S. Lindberg, B.T. Person, M.W. Eichholz, M.P. Herzog, and P.L. Flint. 1998. Denisty dependent effects on growth, body size, and clutch size in black brant. Auk 115:613-620.

Lindberg, M.S., J.S. Sedinger, and P.L. Flint. 1997. Effects of spring environment on nesting phenology and clutch size of black brant. Condor 99:381-388.

Lindberg, M.S., and J.S. Sedinger. 1997.  Ecological consequences of nest site fidelity in black brant. Condor 99:25-38.

Ward, D.H., E.A. Rexstad, J.S. Sedinger, M.S. Lindberg, and N.K. Dawe. 1997. Seasonal and annual survival of adult Pacific brant. Journal of Wildlife Management 61:773-781.

Sedinger, J.S., M.S. Lindberg, E.A. Rexstad, N.D. Chelgren, and D.H. Ward. 1997. Testing for handling bias in survival estimation for black brant. Journal of Wildlife Management 61:782-791.

Sedinger, J.S., M.S. Lindberg, M.W. Eichholz, and N.D. Chelgren.  1997. Influence of hatch date versus maternal and genetic effects on growth of black brant goslings. Auk 114:129-132.

Lindberg, M.S., and R.A. Malecki. 1996. Hunting vulnerability of local and migrant Canada geese: a reply. Journal of Wildlife Management 60:458-461.

Lindberg, M.S., J.S. Sedinger, and E.A. Rexstad. 1995. Estimating nest site fidelity of adult female black brant with multi-state modeling and geographic information systems. Journal of Applied Statistics 22:725-735.

Sedinger, J.S., P.L. Flint, and M.S. Lindberg.  1995. Environmental influence on life-history traits: growth, survival, and fecundity in black brant (Branta bernicla).  Ecology 76:2404-2414.

Lindberg, M.S., and R.A. Malecki.  1994. Hunting vulnerability of local and migrant Canada geese in Pennsylvania.  Journal of Wildlife Management 58:740-747.

Flint, P.L., M.S. Lindberg, M.C. MacCluskie, and J.S. Sedinger.  1994. The adaptive significance of hatching synchrony of waterfowl eggs. Wildfowl 45:248-254.

Teaching

Courses Taught at University of Alaska Fairbanks

• WLF 419 - Waterfowl and Wetlands Ecology and Management

• WLF 201 - Wildlife Management Principles

• WLF 625 - Vertebrate Population Dynamics

Courses Taught at University of Montana (1998-2001):

• WBIO 240 - Ecological Design and Analysis

• WBIO 470 - Conservation of Wildlife Populations

• WBIO 540 - Experimental Design

• WBIO 542 - Current Issues in Biometrics

• WBIO 572 - Analysis of Vertebrate Populations

• WBIO 580 - Readings in Population Dynamics

Emma and Minto hard at work on the Yukon Flats.