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[Human noise and song birds, Dr. Erin Grabarczyk of VSU, WWALS Webinar, 2024-07-11]
Human noise and song birds, Dr. Erin Grabarczyk of VSU, WWALS Webinar, 2024-07-11

[Human noise and song birds, Dr. Erin Grabarczyk of VSU, WWALS Webinar, 2024-07-11]
Human noise and song birds, Dr. Erin Grabarczyk of VSU, WWALS Webinar, 2024-07-11

[Human noise and song birds, Dr. Erin Grabarczyk of VSU, WWALS Webinar, 2024-07-11]
Human noise and song birds, Dr. Erin Grabarczyk of VSU, WWALS Webinar, 2024-07-11

[Human noise and song birds, Dr. Erin Grabarczyk of VSU, WWALS Webinar, 2024-07-11]
Human noise and song birds, Dr. Erin Grabarczyk of VSU, WWALS Webinar, 2024-07-11

[Human noise and song birds, Dr. Erin Grabarczyk of VSU, WWALS Webinar, 2024-07-11]
Human noise and song birds, Dr. Erin Grabarczyk of VSU, WWALS Webinar, 2024-07-11

[Human noise and song birds, Dr. Erin Grabarczyk of VSU, WWALS Webinar, 2024-07-11]
Human noise and song birds, Dr. Erin Grabarczyk of VSU, WWALS Webinar, 2024-07-11

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[Suwannee Riverkeeper John S. Quarterman]
Suwannee Riverkeeper John S. Quarterman

[Testing the effects of environmental change on animal behavior & species interactions, Erin Grabarczyk Department of Biology, Valdosta State University]
Testing the effects of environmental change on animal behavior & species interactions, Erin Grabarczyk Department of Biology, Valdosta State University

[EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:]
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

[Young Grabarczyk diagnoses adolescent STDs and combats swine flu!]
Young Grabarczyk diagnoses adolescent STDs and combats swine flu!

[Yellow bird and Young Grabarczyk diagnoses adolescent STDs and combats swine flu!]
Yellow bird and Young Grabarczyk diagnoses adolescent STDs and combats swine flu!

[Humans cause rapid environmental change]
Humans cause rapid environmental change

AR

[How do animals respond? Avoid, Adjust, or Adapt]
How do animals respond? Avoid, Adjust, or Adapt

[How to animals respond to human-generated environmental change?]
How to animals respond to human-generated environmental change?

[Effects of noise on vocal communities]
Effects of noise on vocal communities

[Anthropogenic noise masks vocal signals]
Anthropogenic noise masks vocal signals

SE

[Silvereyes increase song minimum frequency with increasing background noise]
Silvereyes increase song minimum frequency with increasing background noise

[Noise may constrain communication]
Noise may constrain communication

[Social context may modify responses to noise]
Social context may modify responses to noise

[Both the physical & social environment shape behaviors]
Both the physical & social environment shape behaviors

HW

[House wrens breed across a noise gradient]
House wrens breed across a noise gradient

[Song adjustments may vary depending on location of potential receivers]
Song adjustments may vary depending on location of potential receivers

[Noise playbacks to banded males prior to clutch initiation]
Noise playbacks to banded males prior to clutch initiation

MRSN

[Do all males respond the same to noise?]
Do all males respond the same to noise?

[In high intensity noise paired males increase peak frequency]
In high intensity noise paired males increase peak frequency

[Birds in noise polluted areas sing differently than quiet areas]
Birds in noise polluted areas sing differently than quiet areas

[But noise causes rapid change in the environment]
But noise causes rapid change in the environment

[Minimum frequency adjustments depend on female fertile status]
Minimum frequency adjustments depend on female fertile status

[Individuals plastically adjust song duration]
Individuals plastically adjust song duration

[Social context & noise drive flexible signaling]
Social context & noise drive flexible signaling

NSC

[Test whether noise & social context affects each part of the communication system]
Test whether noise & social context affects each part of the communication system

[Noise masking may act as selective pressure on male songs]
Noise masking may act as selective pressure on male songs

[Animals that inhabit rural areas have higher fitness compared to urban dwellers]
Animals that inhabit rural areas have higher fitness compared to urban dwellers

URDiet

[Test whether diet differs between urban & rural nestlings]
Test whether diet differs between urban & rural nestlings

[How does habitat affect nestling diets & fitness? Use DNA]
How does habitat affect nestling diets & fitness? Use DNA

[Fewer, smaller urban nestlings]
Fewer, smaller urban nestlings

[Nestling diets are diverse]
Nestling diets are diverse

[Nestlings consume early season Lepidoptera and later season Orthoptera]
Nestlings consume early season Lepidoptera and later season Orthoptera

[Diet composition & diversity does not predict fewer, smaller urban nestlings]
Diet composition & diversity does not predict fewer, smaller urban nestlings

StinkBugs

[BMSB move between forests and orchards]
BMSB move between forests and orchards

[Do insectivorous birds provide biocontrol of pests in forests adjacent to orchards?]
Do insectivorous birds provide biocontrol of pests in forests adjacent to orchards?

[Mist net birds in forest surrounding peach and pecan orchards]
Mist net birds in forest surrounding peach and pecan orchards

[Lure birds into nets with species-specific playbacks]
Lure birds into nets with species-specific playbacks

[Gut samples collected from 257 individuals representing 19 species; Specifically target netted 6 common insectivorous species]
Gut samples collected from 257 individuals representing 19 species; Specifically target netted 6 common insectivorous species

[Low incidence of BMSB consumption: Carolina wren, Tufted titmouse, Northern cardinal]
Low incidence of BMSB consumption: Carolina wren, Tufted titmouse, Northern cardinal

BiO

[Are birds in orchards good or bad?]
Are birds in orchards good or bad?

[Next steps: do birds provide more services than disservices?]
Next steps: do birds provide more services than disservices?

[Effects of noise on vocal communities]
Effects of noise on vocal communities

ETO

[Does ecotourism noise impact animal vocal communities in the Okefenokee?]
Does ecotourism noise impact animal vocal communities in the Okefenokee?

[Use passive acoustic monitors to record bird and frog communities]
Use passive acoustic monitors to record bird and frog communities

[Soundscapes of the Okefenokee]
Soundscapes of the Okefenokee

[Soundscapes of the Okefenokee (2)]
Soundscapes of the Okefenokee (2)

[Use sounds and spectrograms to identify birds and frogs]
Use sounds and spectrograms to identify birds and frogs

[Questions?]
Questions?