Birds of Denali - Cooperators & Partnerships

The Center for Resources, Science and Learning at Denali National Park & Preserve works closely with many different agencies and organizations on a variety of avian resource studies. The following list is an overview of our current partners/cooperators with links (when available) to their web sites. For more information on these projects please contact Carol McIntyre at 907-455-0671 or via e-mail.

 

The Alaska Bird Observatory

We work cooperatively with the Alaska Bird Observatory on passerine monitoring projects in Denali. Our past efforts focused on monitoring passerine population trends in spruce forests along the park road corridor. We are currently collaborating on a project to describe and detect change in the temporal and spatial variation in the abundance and distribution of passerines across the park and preserve.

Learn more about the Alaska Bird Observatory.

 

U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center and Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Oregon State University

We are developing a landscape-scale model to examine the influence of topography, habitat and prey availability on nesting golden eagles in Denali. Denali and US Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center fund this project jointly.

Learn more about the USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center:

Learn more about the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at Oregon State University.

 

US Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Alaska Biological Science Center

Scientists from the Alaska Biological Science Center are collaborating with Denali scientists on several avian studies including describing the annual movements of golden eagles using satellite telemetry, determining the nesting area fidelity and adult survivorship of golden eagles using molecular genetic techniques, and monitoring temporal and spatial variation in abundance and distribution of landbirds at a landscape scale.

ABSC Home page

 

The Denali Institute

We work closely with the Denali Institute on science education projects including the Northern Studies Field Course and the Special Emphasis Series. We are also providing support for the Denali Institute Bird Migration Station. The autumn migration station is a cooperative effort among the Denali Institute, the Alaska Bird Observatory, Denali National Park and Preserve and Camp Denali/North Face Lodge.

Learn more about the Denali Institute.

 

US Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center

Denali's scientists participate in the North American Breeding Bird Survey each year. Denali' scientists conduct bird censuses on two Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) routes along the Denali Park road each June. The BBS is a large-scale survey of North American birds. The BBS was started in 1966, and the over 3,500 routes are surveyed in June by experienced birders. The primary objective of the BBS has been the estimation of population change for songbirds. However, the data have many potential uses, and investigators have used the data to address a variety of research and management objectives.

Learn more about the North American Breeding Bird Survey:

Look at route trend analyses for the Toklat BBS Route:

Look at route trend analyses for the Savage BBS Route:

 

The Audubon Christmas Bird Count: Citizen Science in the Denali Park Community

Nan Eagleson, a community member in Denali Park, organizes the Audubon Christmas Bird Count for the Denali area. Each winter, dozens of local community members participate in the Denali Christmas Bird Count. Denali's scientists use information from this bird count to learn more about occurrence and abundance of winter species in the Denali area.

Learn more about the Audubon Christmas BirdCount:

 

US Fish and Wildlife Service, Migratory Bird Management, Region 7

Denali's scientists collaborate with waterfowl biologists from the US Fish and Wildlife Service to determine distribution, abundance, and population trends for trumpeter swans in Denali. Every five years, staff from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Migratory Bird Management, conduct a statewide trumpeter swan survey. There are over 300 breeding pairs of trumpeter swans in Denali. Starting in 2000, Denali provided funding to help continue these important statewide population trend surveys.

Learn more about the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Migratory Bird Management, Region 7:

 

Denali Education Center

Denali's scientists work with the Denali Education Center on science education projects to provide park visitors with contemporary information about park resources.

Learn more about the Denali Education Center:

 

University of Alaska

Denali's scientists collaborate with scientists at the Department of Biology and Wildlife, the Institute of Arctic Biology, and the Alaska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks on a variety of projects.

Learn more about the University of Alaska Fairbanks:

Department of Biology & Wildlife:

Institute of Arctic Biology:

Alaska Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit:

 

Alaska Geographic

Alaska Geographic is "a non profit organization dedicated to enhancing understanding and conservation of the natural, cultural and historical resources of Alaska's public lands." AKGeo has partnered with us to publish the Denali National Park Bird Checklist and the recently released book, Birds of Denali.

Find out more about Alaska Geographic