USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center Staff Profile

Keith L. Pardieck USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center 12100 Beech Forest Road Laurel, MD 20708-4038
Telephone: 301-497-5843 Fax: 301-497-5784 Email: kpardieck@usgs.gov Wildlife Biologist
Primary Responsibilities: Coordinate all aspects of the U.S. portion of the North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) program, including the management of a 4.5-million-record database.
Education/Training: B.S., Indiana University, 1989 M.S., Indiana University, 1995
Areas of Expertise/Interest: Avian monitoring and sampling techniques; avian conservation; conservation biology; natural history
Accomplishments/Awards/Achievements: STAR Award, U.S. Geological Survey (2006); Sustained Exceptional Service Award, USGS (2006); Scientific Achievement Award, USGS (2000); STAR Award, USGS (1998); Special Achievement Award, U.S. National Biological Service (1994); Special Achievement Award, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (1993)
Active Projects: Coordination of the North American Breeding Bird Survey Integrated monitoring of North American bird populations Revamp of BBS web-based management system Implementation of BBS Strategic Plan: 2006-2010 Expansion of BBS program into Mexico Development of BBS route mapping application Development of stand-alone data entry program
Publications/Products: U.S. Geological Survey. 2007. Strategic Plan of the North American Breeding Bird Survey: 2006-2010. U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1307, 19 p. Conway, C.J. and K.L. Pardieck. 2006. Population trajectory of Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) in eastern Washington. Northwest Science 80: 292-297. Pardieck, K.L., D.J. Ziolkowski, and K. Boone. North American Breeding Bird Survey Outreach Brochure. USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. North American Breeding Bird Survey Methodology Training Program. 2002. USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center.(CD-ROM, K. Pardieck, Exec. Producer) Pardieck, K.L. and J.R. Sauer. 2000. The 1996 – 1999 Summary of the North American Breeding Bird Survey. Bird Populations 5: 30-48. Pardieck, K.L., J. Hostetler, B.G. Peterjohn. 1999. Breeding Bird Survey Internet data delivery. Poster Presentation. 117th AOU Conference, St. Louis, MO. Pardieck, K.L., J.M. Meyers and M. Pagán. 1996. Surveys of Puerto Rican Screech-Owls in large-tract and fragmented forest habitats. Wilson Bulletin 108: 776-782. Meyers, J.M. and K.L. Pardieck. 1993. Evaluation of three elevated mist-net systems for sampling birds. Journal of Field Ornithology 64: 270-277.

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