Student
Luke DeGroote
Graduate Research Assistant
Appalachian Laboratory
Bio
Luke DeGroote is studying the ecology of migrant landbirds including stopover habitat characteristics and use, migration strategy and phenology, and avian perception of patterned glass. He is also the Avian Research Coordinator at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s Powdermill Nature Reserve where he oversees the long-term bird banding operation.
Areas of Expertise
- Ornithology
- Migration Ecology
- Stopover Ecology
- Anthropogenic threats
- Molt
Education
- The Ohio State University, 2006, M.S., Natural Resources
- University of Wisconsin - Madison, 2001, B.S., Wildlife Ecology
Recent Publications
- Global Change Biology2016
- Journal of Avian Biology2010