Lead Institution(s): US Geological Survey
Project Lead: Sarah Sonsthagen
Collaborator(s): Sean Boyd (ECCC), Dan Esler (USGS)
Focal Species: Barrow’s Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica)
Project Description: The objective of the proposed research is to complement current satellite telemetry data with molecular genetic data to increase our understanding of dispersal and movement patterns of Barrow’s Goldeneyes that will aid in the delineation of populations.
Interim Report FY15
Interim Report FY16
Publications
Brown, J.I., P. Lavretsky, R.E. Wilson, C.L. Haughey, W.S. Boyd, D. Esler, S.L. Talbot, and S.A. Sonsthagen. 2020. High site fidelity does not equate to population genetic structure for common goldeneye and Barrow’s goldeneye in North America. Journal of Avian Biology e02600.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jav.02600
