Research
Movement Ecology
Long Distances, Long Distance
Migratory Birds, Migratory Bird
Animal Migration
Avian Influenza
Migratory Connectivity
Stable Isotope Analysis
Evolutionary Biology
Spatial Scales, Spatial Scale
Passerina Ciris
Forensics Research, Forensic Research
Sars Cov
Online Survey
Avian Species Distribution
Prediction Accuracy, Predictive Accuracy
Painted Bunting
Habitat Loss
Migratory Waterfowl
Modeling Analysis, Model Analysis
Pathogen Spread
R Packages, R Package
Research Opportunities
Two Continents
Avian Research
Genetic Structure
SNP Markers
North America
Forensic Analyses
Migration Routes
Potential Implications
Case Studies, Case Study
Technical Review
List of Publications (36)
In 2024
36
Asynchronous movement patterns between breeding and stopover locations in a long-distance migratory songbird. TJ Zenzal Jr, A Contina, HB Vander Zanden, LK Kuwahara, DC Allen, ... Avian Conservation and Ecology 19 (2), 2024.
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In 2023
35
Winter connectivity and leapfrog migration in a migratory passerine. R Rueda Herna ndez, CM Bossu, TB Smith, A Contina, ... Ecology and Evolution 13 (2), e9769, 2023.
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34
Genetic and ecological drivers of molt in a migratory bird. A Contina, C Bossu, DC Allen, MB Wunder, KC Ruegg Scientific Reports 13, 814, 2023.
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33
The strength of migratory connectivity in Painted Buntings is spatial scale dependent and shaped by molting behavior. AJ Sharp, A Contina, V Ruiz-Gutie rrez, TS Sillett, ES Bridge, EM Besozzi, ... Journal of Field Ornithology, 2023.
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32
Same data, different analysts: variation in effect sizes due to analytical decisions in ecology and evolutionary biology. E Gould, HS Fraser, TH Parker, S Nakagawa, SC Griffith, PA Vesk, ... EcoEvoRxiv, 2023.
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In 2022
31
A migratory divide spanning two continents is associated with genomic and ecological divergence. SP Turbek, DR Schield, ESC Scordato, A Contina, XW Da, Y Liu, Y Liu, ... Evolution 76 (4), 722-736, 2022.
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30
A tail of plumage colouration: disentangling geographic, seasonal and dietary effects on plumage colour in a migratory songbird. SM Mahoney, MW Reudink, A Contina, KA Roberts, VT Schabert, ... Journal of Avian Biology 2022 (3), e02957, 2022.
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29
Spatial and temporal scale-dependence of the strength of migratory connectivity in a North American passerine. A Sharp, C Rushing, A Contina, V Ruiz-Gutierrez, S Sillett, E Bridge, ... .
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28
Filling the gap: molting behavior of Colima Warblers and research opportunities for understudied North American songbirds. B Gochanour, JL Alcantara, P Cimprich, JF Kelly, A Contina The Southwestern Naturalist 65 (3-4), 249-257, 2022.
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27
Habitat loss exacerbates pathogen spread: An Agent-based model of avian influenza infection in migratory waterfowl. S Yin, Y Xu, M Xu, MCM de Jong, MRS Huisman, A Contina, HHT Prins, ... PLoS Computational Biology 18 (8), e1009577, 2022.
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26
abmR: an R package for agent-based model analysis of large-scale movements across taxa. B Gochanour, J Ferna ndez-Lo pez, A Contina Methods in Ecology and Evolution 14, 218- 230, 2022.
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25
Application of stable isotopes to study movement ecology and diet variation in a migratory songbird. A Contina, AK Pierce, SW Yanco, ES Bridge, JF Kelly, MB Wunder Journal of Field Ornithology 93 (4), 2022.
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24
Optimizing stable isotope sampling design in terrestrial movement ecology research. A Contina, S Magozzi, HB Vander Zanden, GJ Bowen, MB Wunder Methods in Ecology and Evolution 13 (6), 1237-1249, 2022.
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In 2021
23
Domesticating the Exotic? An Online Survey of Attitudes towards the International Wildlife Pet Trade. Contina A, Anderson CE, Hille DC, Oakley WF, Bridge ES, Kelly JF, Smith HO ... Conservation and Society, 2021.
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22
Calibration chain transformation improves the comparability of organic hydrogen and oxygen stable isotope data. S Magozzi, CP Bataille, KA Hobson, WB Wunder, JD Howa, A Contina, ... Methods in Ecology and Evolution 12 (4), 732-747, 2021.
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21
Stable isotope analysis of an aberrant Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) feather suggests post-molt movements. E Besozzi, B Chew, DC Allen, A Contina The Wilson Journal of Ornithology 133 (1), 151-158, 2021.
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In 2020
20
Comment on "A global-scale ecological niche model to predict SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection rate", author Coro. A Contina, SW Yanco, AK Pierce, M DePrenger-Levin, MB Wunder, ... Ecological modelling 436, 109288, 2020.
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19
A global compilation of known-origin keratin hydrogen and oxygen isotope data for wildlife and forensic research. S Magozzi, A Contina, M Wunder, H Vander Zanden, G Bowen EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts, 9674, 2020.
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In 2019
18
Genetic structure of the Painted Bunting and its implications for conservation of migratory populations. A Contina, JL Alcantara, ES Bridge, JD Ross, WF Oakley, JF Kelly, ... Ibis 161 (2), 372-386, 2019.
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17
Stable isotopes in avian research: a step by step protocol to feather sample preparation for stable isotope analysis of carbon ( 13C), nitrogen ( 15N), and hydrogen ( 2H .... B Chew, J Kelly, A Contina dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.z2uf8ew, 2019.
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16
Characterization of SNP markers for the painted bunting (Passerina ciris) and their relevance in population differentiation and genome evolution studies. A Contina, RA Bay, V Le Underwood, TB Smith, JF Kelly, ES Bridge, ... Conservation Genetics Resources 11, 5-10, 2019.
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In 2018
15
Varying dataset resolution alters predictive accuracy of spatially explicit ensemble models for avian species distribution. CM Curry, JD Ross, AJ Contina, ES Bridge Ecology and Evolution 8 (24), 12867-12878, 2018.
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14
Temporal migration patterns between natal locations of ruby-throated hummingbirds (Archilochus colubris) and their Gulf Coast stopover site. TJ Zenzal, AJ Contina, JF Kelly, FR Moore Movement Ecology 6 (1), 1-7, 2018.
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13
Examination of Clock and Adcyap1 gene variation in a neotropical migratory passerine. A Contina, ES Bridge, JD Ross, JR Shipley, JF Kelly PLOS ONE 13 (1), e0190859, 2018.
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In 2017
12
Using agent-based models to scale from individuals to populations. ES Bridge, JD Ross, AJ Contina, JF Kelly Aeroecology, 259-275, 2017.
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In 2016
10
Microsatellite records for volume 8, issue 1. MC Arias, S Aulagnier, EF Baerwald, RMR Barclay, JS Batista, ... Conservation Genetics Resources 8 (1), 43-81, 2016.
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9
Exploring novel candidate genes from the Mouse Genome Informatics database: Potential implications for avian migration research. A Contina, ES Bridge, JF Kelly Integrative Zoology 11 (4), 240-249, 2016.
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8
Genome-wide identification and characterization of simple sequence repeats in the Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) for population and forensic analyses. A Contina, RJ Harrigan, JP Pollinger, ES Bridge, JF Kelly, TB Smith Conservation Genetics Resources 8 (1), 2016.
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7
Do molt-migrant songbirds optimize migration routes based on primary productivity?. ES Bridge, JD Ross, AJ Contina, JF Kelly Behavioral Ecology 27 (3), 784-792, 2016.
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In 2013
6
Niche Conservatism and Disjunct Populations: A Case Study with Painted Buntings (Passerina ciris). JR Shipley, A Contina, N Batbayar, ES Bridge, AT Peterson, JF Kelly The Auk 130 (3), 476-486, 2013.
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5
Using Geologgers to Investigate Bimodal Isotope Patterns in Painted Buntings (Passerina ciris). A Contina, ES Bridge, NE Seavy, JM Duckles, JF Kelly The Auk 130 (2), 265-272, 2013.
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4
Advances in tracking small migratory birds: a technical review of light level geolocation. ES Bridge, JF Kelly, A Contina, RM Gabrielson, RB MacCurdy, ... Journal of Field Ornithology 84 (2), 121-137, 2013.
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In 2012
3
The Stokes Field Guide to the Birds of North America. A Contina The Condor 114 (4), 874-875, 2012.
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In 2011
2
Causes of bimodal stable isotope signatures in the feathers of a molt-migrant songbird. ES Bridge, AM Fudickar, JF Kelly, A Contina, S Rohwer Canadian Journal of Zoology 89 (10), 951-959, 2011.
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Unspecified
1
The Effect of Handling Time on Boldness in Dark-eyed Juncos. B Gochanour, L Wiseman, AM Nguyen, P Cimprich, M Pandit, A Contina, ... .
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