Dr. William Brown

Publications & Presentations

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS. * indicates student co-author.

Brown, W.P., A.L. Alexander*, D.L. Alexander*, M.E. Zuefle, and T.J. Underwood. 2011. Estimating ages of House Wren nestlings based on body mass, wing chord length, and feather tract development patterns. North American Bird Bander 36: 101-110.

Brown, W.P., P. Eggermont, V. Lariccia, and R. Roth. 2010. Estimating avian growth using partitioned spline estimators. International Journal of Statistics and Management System. In press.

Kern, T.T.*, T.J. Underwood, and W.P. Brown. 2009. Field comparisons of insulated metal nestboxes to wood nestboxes: temperature differences and bird preferences. Bluebird (Winter 2009-2010): 6-10.

Brown, W.P., M.E. Zuefle, and T.J. Underwood. 2009. Prolonged incubation in a hybrid zone chickadee nest. Pennsylvania Birds 23: 149-150.

Schaeffer, K.M.*, W.P. Brown, and G.W. Shriver. 2009. Misdirected parental care by a male Eastern Towhee at a parasitized Wood Thrush nest. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 121: 427-429.

Brown, W.P., and M.E. Zuefle*. 2009. Does the periodical cicada, Magicicada septendecim, prefer to oviposit on native or exotic species? Ecological Entomology 34: 346-355.

Brown, W.P., and R.R. Roth. 2009. Age-specific reproduction and survival of individually marked Wood Thrushes, Hylocichla mustelina. Ecology 90: 218-229.

Zuefle, M.E.*, W.P. Brown, and D.W. Tallamy. 2008. The effects of non-native plants on the insect community of Delaware. Biological Invasions 10: 1159-1169.

Brown, W.P. 2007. Body mass, habitat generality, and avian community composition in forest remnants. Journal of Biogeography 34: 2168-2181.

Brown, W.P., P.P. Eggermont, V.N. Lariccia, and R.R. Roth. 2007. Are parametric models suitable for estimating avian growth rates? Journal of Avian Biology 38: 495-506.

Brown, W.P., and P.J. Sullivan. 2005. Avian community composition in isolated forest fragments: a conceptual revision. Oikos 111: 1-8.

Brown, W.P., and R.R. Roth. 2004. Juvenile survival and recruitment of wood thrushes in a forest fragment. Journal of Avian Biology 35: 316-326.

Brown, W.P., and R.R. Roth. 2002. Temporal patterns of fitness and survival in the wood thrush. Ecology 83: 958-969.

Tallamy, D.W., and W.P. Brown. 1999. Semelparity and the evolution of maternal care in insects. Animal Behaviour 57: 727-730.

PRESENTATIONS

Brown, W.P. Findings from a long-term study of the Wood Thrush. 2011. Invited seminar. Columbus State University, Columbus, GA.

Brown, W.P. Findings from a long-term study of the Wood Thrush. 2011. Invited seminar. Keuka College, Keuka Park, NY.

Brown, W.P. Findings from a long-term study of the Wood Thrush. 2011. Invited seminar. Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC.

Lugg, A.* (First place, poster competition), W. Brown, D. Alexander, M. Zuefle, and T. Underwood. 2010. Aging House Wren nestlings based on feather tract development, wing chord, and head length. Wilson Ornithological Society annual meeting, Geneva, NY.

Brown, W.P. and M.E. Zuefle. 2010. Are bird images returned from search engine results accurately identified? Wilson Ornithological Society annual meeting, Geneva, NY.

Rathman, A.*, W. Brown, and R.R. Roth. 2010. The effect of Wood Thrush hosts on the survival of Brown-headed Cowbird eggs and nestlings. Wilson Ornithological Society annual meeting, Geneva, NY.

Vrabel, C.I.* and W.P. Brown. 2010. How prevalent are scientific misconceptions among college students? Commonwealth of Pennsylvania University of Biologists annual meeting, East Stroudsburg, PA.

Lugg, A.*, W. Brown, D. Alexander, M. Zuefle, and T. Underwood. 2010. Aging House Wren nestlings based on feather tract development, wing chord, and head length. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania University of Biologists annual meeting, East Stroudsburg, PA.

Rathman, A.*, W. Brown, and R.R. Roth. 2010. The effect of Wood Thrush hosts on the survival of Brown-headed Cowbird eggs and nestlings. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania University of Biologists annual meeting, East Stroudsburg, PA.

Petrucci, S.* (First place, paper competition), S. Anthony*, K. Kackley, and W.P. Brown. 2009. Effect of iron source on plant and floral biomass of geranium (Pelargonium x Hortorum). Commonwealth of Pennsylvania University Biologists annual meeting, Lock Haven, PA.

Anthony, S.* (Second place, paper competition), S. Petrucci*, K. Kackley, and W.P. Brown. 2009. Effect of iron source on plant quality of geranium (Pelargonium x hortorum). Commonwealth of Pennsylvania University Biologists annual meeting, Lock Haven, PA

Kern, T.T.*, T.J. Underwood and W.P. Brown. 2009. A comparison of wooden to metal bird boxes: internal temperature and bird preference. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania University Biologists annual meeting, Lock Haven, PA..

Brown, W.P. 2009. Avian community composition and abundance in forest remnants. University of West Georgia. Invited seminar.

Anthony, S.* (winner of the Outstanding Undergraduate Research Presentation Award), S. Petrucci*, K. Kackley, and W. Brown. 2009. Effect of iron source on plant quality of geranium (Pelargonium X hortorum). Northeast Region of the American Society for Horticultural Science. Newark, DE.

Petrucci, S.* (student presenter), S. Anthony*, K. Kackley, and W. Brown. 2009. Effect of iron source on plant and floral biomass of geranium (Pelargonium X hortorum). Northeast Region of the American Society for Horticultural Science. Newark, DE.

Anthony, S.*, S. Petrucci*, K. Kackley, and W. Brown. 2009. Effect of iron source on geranium (Pelargonium X hortorum) foliage color. Northeast Region of the American Society for Horticultural Science. Newark, DE. Poster presentation.

Brown, W.P. 2008. Avian community composition in Delaware forest remnants. University of Scranton. Invited seminar.

Brown, W.P. 2008. Body mass, habitat generality, and avian community composition in forest remnants. American Ornithologists’ Union annual meeting, Portland, OR. Poster presentation.

Brown, W.P. 2008. Avian community composition in Delaware forest remnants. State University of New York at Oswego. Invited seminar.

Brown, W.P. 2008. Population ecology: an example based on a long-term field study. State University of New York at Oswego. Invited seminar.

Brown, W.P. 2007. Avian community composition and abundance in forest remnants. Wilson Ornithological Society annual meeting, Boston, MA.

Brown, W.P. 2007. Avian community composition and abundance in Delaware forest remnants. Kennesaw State University, GA. Invited seminar.

Nazdrowicz, N.H.*, J.L. Bowman, and W.P. Brown. 2006. Larval growth and metamorphosis in the salamander Eurycea longicauda longicauda. Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. New Orleans, LA.

Brown, W.P., P. Eggermont, V. LaRiccia, and R.R. Roth. 2005. Can Wood Thrush growth be modeled using a non-parametric spline estimator? Wilson Ornithological Society and Association of Field Ornithologists joint meeting. Beltsville, MD. Poster presentation.

Long, D.E*, R.R. Roth, and W.P. Brown. 2005. Characteristics of repeat-pairs of Wood Thrushes: Size, age, nesting characteristics and success. Wilson Ornithological Society and Association of Field Ornithologists joint meeting. Beltsville, MD. Poster presentation.

Vormwald, L*, W.P. Brown, J. Patson*, and R.R. Roth. 2005. Inter-year distance between nest sites of Wood Thrush with respect to age, sex, previous year's success and mate's age. Wilson Ornithological Society and Association of Field Ornithologists joint meeting. Beltsville, MD. Poster presentation.

Brown, W.P. 2005. What to expect after you receive your B.S. degree in wildlife ecology. University of Delaware Wildlife Conservation Club. Invited seminar.

Zuefle, M.E.*, and W.P. Brown. 2005. Oviposition preference in the periodical cicada. USDA Forest Service Regional Meeting. Annapolis, MD. Poster presentation.

Brown, W.P. 2004. Avian community composition in isolated Delaware forests. Joint meeting of the Delaware-Maryland chapters of the Wildlife Society. Blackwater Wildlife Refuge, VA. Invited seminar.

Brown, W.P. 2004. Predicting avian community composition in Delaware forest fragments. Wilson Ornithological Society annual meeting. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. Poster presentation.

Brown, W.P., and R.R. Roth, presenter. 2004. Use of plant species for nesting by Wood Thrushes in relation to age, sex, and time of season. University of Pennsylvania, Institute for Environmental Studies. Invited seminar.

Brown, W.P. 2004. Avian community composition in Delaware forest fragments. University of Delaware, Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology seminar series. Public seminar of Ph.D. dissertation topic.

Brown, W.P., and R.R. Roth. 2004. Use of plant species for nesting by Wood Thrushes in relation to age, sex, and time of season. University of Delaware, Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology. Invited seminar.

Brown, W.P., and R.R. Roth, presenter. 2003. Use of plant species for nests in relation to age in Wood Thrushes. American Ornithologists’ Union annual meeting. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign-Urbana, IL. Invited seminar.

Brown, W.P., and R.R. Roth. 2000. Local recruitment of Wood Thrushes in a Delaware forest fragment. American Ornithologists’ Union annual meeting. Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. Johns, NF, Canada. Poster presentation.

Brown, W.P., and R.R. Roth. 1999. Demographics and social dynamics of male and female Wood Thrushes in a local forest fragment. American Ornithologists’ Union annual meeting. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. Poster presentation.