USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center Staff Profile

M. Kathleen Klimkiewicz USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center 12100 Beech Forest Road Laurel, MD 20708-4017
Telephone: 301-497-5795 Fax: 301-497-5717 Email: KKlimkiewicz@usgs.gov Wildlife Biologist
Primary Responsibilities: Biological editing of encounter records, fulfilling data requests, working closely with the encounter processing staff on improvements and changes to the encounter system, backup to other biologists, longevity records, writing and editing the MTAB and Notes to All Banders, work on the BBL Homepage.
Education/Training: B.S. Radford University 1965 Biology/education M.S. Radford University 1966 Biology
Areas of Expertise/Interest: Ageing and sexing birds, breeding bird Atlas programs, Purple Martins, bird banding databases
Accomplishments/Awards/Achievements: Special Achievement Award 1980s Ageing and sexing birds display and teaching program Elected an Honorary Life member of Eastern Bird Banding Association 1980s Scientific Achievement Award 1997 Maryland/DC Breeding Bird Atlas publication

Selected Publications/Products: Clapp, R. B., M. K. Klimkiewicz, and J. H. Kennard. 1982. Longevity records of North American birds: Gaviidae through Alcidae. J. Field Ornithol. 53(2):81-124. Clapp, R. B., M. K. Klimkiewicz, and A. G. Futcher. 1983. Longevity records of North American Birds: Columbidae through Paridae. J. Field Ornithol. 54(2):123-137. Karr, J. R., J. D. Nichols, M. K. Klimkiewicz, and J. D. Brawn. Survival Rates of Birds of Tropical and Temperate Forests: Will the Dogma Survive? Am. Nat. 136 (3): 277-291. Klimkiewicz, M. K., R. B. Clapp, and A. G. Futcher. 1983. Longevity records of North American Birds: Remizidae through Parulinae. J. Field Ornithol. 54(3):287-294. Klimkiewicz, M. K. and A. G. Futcher. 1987. Longevity records of North American Birds: Coerebinae through Estrilididae. J. Field Ornithol. 58(3):318-333. Klimkiewicz, M. K. and A. G. Futcher. 1989. Longevity records of North American Birds: Supplement I. J. Field Ornithol. 60(4):469-494. Klimkiewicz, M. K. 2001. Longevity Records of North American Birds. Version 2007.1. Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. Bird Banding Laboratory. Laurel MD.

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