Eric L. Walters

Postdoctoral Associate

Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University

Curriculum Vitae

I. Name / Address

ERIC L. WALTERS

Lab of Ornithology

Cornell University

and

Hastings Natural History Reservation

University of California Berkeley

38601 E. Carmel Valley Road

Carmel Valley, CA 93924-9141

Phone: Unlisted - contact via email

FAX: (831) 659-0148

email: elw78@cornell.edu

web page: http://www.ericlwalters.org

II. Education and Degrees

Doctor of Philosophy (Ecology and Evolution)
Florida State University (Tallahassee, Florida) 2004

advisor: Frances C. James; committee: Mike Mesterton-Gibbons, Peter H. Homann, Thomas E. Miller, Joseph Travis

Master of Science (Biology)
University of Victoria (Victoria, British Columbia) 1997

supervisor: Edward H. Miller; committee: Alan E. Burger, Patrick T. Gregory, Nancy J. Turner

Bachelor of Science (Biology)
University of Victoria (Victoria, British Columbia) 1989

Professional Courses (Organizational Learning & Professional Development)

Dartmouth College (Hanover, New Hampshire) 2004

• Key Theories in Motivating People

• Hiring Right the First Time

• Fostering a Positive Work Environment

• Coaching Skills for Supervisors

III. Fellowships / Awards / Grants

* declined

IV. Teaching Experience

1. GUEST LECTURER

2. LABORATORY INSTRUCTOR / TEACHING ASSISTANT

3. PUBLIC OUTREACH

Prior to entering graduate school I spent several years in various positions that involved public outreach.

V. Academic & Research Positions

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE (CO-PI with Walter D. Koenig and Joseph Haydock)
Jan/10-Dec/12 Cornell University

• Collaborative Research: Reproductive Sharing and Fitness in Cooperative Societies

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE (with Walter D. Koenig)
May/09-Dec/09 Cornell University

• LTREB: Phenology and Masting in California Oaks

RESEARCH CONSULTANT (with Janis L. Dickinson)
Sep/08-present Cornell University

• Delayed dispersal: teasing apart the effects of resources and parents

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW (CO-PI with Walter D. Koenig)
Sep/06-Apr/09 UC Berkeley

• An experimental study of ecological constraints in the cooperatively breeding acorn woodpecker

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE (CO-PI with Douglas T. Bolger and Jay Diffendorfer)
Mar/04-Aug/06 Dartmouth College / San Diego, CA

• Testing for cascading effects of habitat fragmentation in Coastal Sage Scrub habitat

DOCTORAL RESEARCH (advisor: Frances C. James)
Jan/97-Feb/04 Florida State University / United States Forest Service; Apalachicola National Forest, Florida

• dissertation title: Estimating species interactions in a woodpecker tree-hole community at the individual, population, and community levels
• demographic study of two populations of endangered Red-cockaded Woodpeckers (nest searching, banding, marking trees, installing artificial cavities, translocating birds)

RESEARCH COORDINATOR (for Thomas E. Martin, University of Montana)
Apr-Jul/95/96 National Biological Survey; Payson, Arizona

• supervisor of 30 crew (postdocs, graduate students, undergraduates, interns) – in charge of all logistics (budget, permits, vehicles, housing, public relations, conflict resolution, journal club, data quality, scheduling, grant / contract obligations)
• projects included radiotelemetry, mistnetting, banding, Total Station / GPS mapping, blood sampling, tree climbing, dataloggers, nest searching, and captive studies

MS THESIS RESEARCH (advisor: Edward H. Miller)
Apr-Aug/93-94 University of Victoria / Canadian Wildlife Service; Upper Hat Creek, British Columbia

• thesis title: Habitat and space use of the Red-naped Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus nuchalis, in the Hat Creek Valley, south-central British Columbia
• collected reproductive data for 6 woodpecker species (climbing, nest searching, banding, radiotelemetry, habitat measurements)

VI. Professional Societies

VII. Meetings / Seminars

1. Presentations of papers / posters at meetings and invited seminars

2. Public outreach and industry invited talks

VIII. Referee Activities

1. Associate Editor, Condor: An International Journal of Avian Biology; 2008-2011

2. Reviewer for the following journals (1997-2010):

Mean number of manuscripts reviewed (2008-2009): 16 per year

IX. Service

X. Publications

1. Peer-Reviewed

SUBMITTED / IN REVISION

Walters, E.L., D.T. Bolger, and M.A. Patten. No effect of urban fragmentation on reproduction in coastal sage scrub avifauna. Ecology

Walters, E.L. Using Markov chain community development models within a conservation framework. American Naturalist

Walters, E.L. and F.C. James. Short-term dynamics among species using a discrete resource, cavities in living pines. Oecologia

Walters, E.L., J. Haydock, and W.D. Koenig. Dispersal of breeders in the acorn woodpecker: why leave if you can breed?

Paull, S.M., E.L. Walters, and D.T. Bolger. Temperature, not food availability, determines diel and seasonal patterns of nestling provisioning in two semi-arid region passerine species. Oikos

Koenig, W.D. and E.L. Walters. Testing alternative hypotheses for the cause of population declines: the case of the Red-headed Woodpecker. Conservation Biology

Koenig, W.D., E.L. Walters, and J. Haydock. Helper effects in the cooperatively breeding acorn woodpecker. American Naturalist

Koenig, W.D., E.L. Walters, and A.M. Liebhold. Long-term effects of gypsy moth outbreaks on North American woodpecker guilds. Condor: an international journal of avian biology

PUBLISHED

2010. Walters, E.L. and F.C. James. Quantifying purported competition with individual- and population-level metrics. Conservation Biology. In Press.

2009. Koenig, W.D., E.L. Walters, and J. Haydock. Helpers and egg investment in the cooperatively breeding acorn woodpecker: testing the concealed helper effects hypothesis. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 63:1659-1665. |

2008. Koenig, W.D., J.P. McEntee, and E.L. Walters. Acorn harvesting by acorn woodpeckers: annual variation and comparison with genetic estimates. Evolutionary Ecology Research 10:811-822. |

2008. Stromberg, M.R., W.D. Koenig, E.L. Walters, and J. Schweisinger. Estimates of Trichomonas gallinae-induced mortality in band-tailed pigeons of upper Carmel Valley, California, winter 2006-2007. Wilson Journal of Field Ornithology 120(3):603-606. |

2008. Koenig, W.D. and E.L. Walters. A tale of two worlds: molecular ecology and population structure of the threatened Florida scrub-jay. Molecular Ecology 17:1632-1633. |

2007. Miller, T.E., J.H. Burns, P. Munguia, E.L. Walters, J.M. Kneitel, P.M. Richards, N. Mouquet, H.L. Buckley. Evaluating support for the resource-ratio hypothesis: a response to Wilson et al. American Naturalist 169(5):707-708. |

2005. Koenig, W.D., E.L. Walters, J.R. Walters, J.S. Kellam, K.G. Michalek, and M.S. Schrader. Seasonal body weight variation in five species of woodpeckers. Condor 107(4):810-822. |

2005. Harness, R.E. and E.L. Walters. Knock on wood: woodpeckers and utility pole damage. IEEE Industry Applications Magazine 11(2):68-73. |

2005. Miller, T.E., J.H. Burns, P. Munguia, E.L. Walters, J.M. Kneitel, P.M. Richards, N. Mouquet, H.L. Buckley. A critical review of twenty years’ use of the Resource Ratio Theory. American Naturalist 165(4):439-448. |

2004. Buckley, H., J.H. Burns, J. Kneitel, E.L. Walters, P. Munguia, and T.E. Miller. Small-scale patterns in community structure of Sarracenia purpurea inquilines. Community Ecology 5(2):181-188. |

2003. Schrader, M.S., E.L. Walters, F.C. James and E.C. Greiner. Seasonal prevalence of a haematozoan parasite of the Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) and its association with host condition and overwinter survival. AUK 120:130-137. |

2002. Walters, E.L., E.H. Miller, and P.E. Lowther. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius). In The Birds of North America, no. 662. (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds). The Birds of North America, Inc. Philadelphia, PA. |

2002. Walters, E.L., E.H. Miller, and P.E. Lowther. Red-breasted Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus ruber) and Red-naped Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus nuchalis). In The Birds of North America, no. 663. (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds). The Birds of North America, Inc. Philadelphia, PA. |

2002. Foster, G.W., J.M. Kinsella, E.L. Walters, M.S. Schrader, and D.J. Forrester. Parasitic helminths of red-bellied woodpeckers (Melanerpes carolinus) from the Apalachicola National Forest in Florida. Journal of Parasitology. 88:1140-1142. |

2001. Harding, E.K., E.E. Crone, B.D. Elderd, J.M. Hoekstra, A.J. McKerrow, J.D. Perrine, J. Regetz, L.J. Rissler, A.G. Stanley, E.L. Walters*, and NCEAS HCP Working Group. The scientific foundations of habitat conservation plans: a quantitative assessment. Conservation Biology. 15:488-500 (*order of authors alphabetical after lead author) |

2001. Walters, E.L. and E.H. Miller. Predation on woodpeckers in British Columbia. Canadian Field-Naturalist 115(3): 411-419. |

1999. Miller, E.H., E.L. Walters and H. Ouellet. Plumage, size, and sexual dimorphism in the Queen Charlotte Islands Hairy Woodpecker. Condor 101:86-95. |

1993. Baird, R.W., E.L. Walters, and P.J. Stacey. Status of the Bottlenose Dolphin, Tursiops truncatus, in Canada. Canadian Field-Naturalist 107(4):466-480. |

2. Books

2008. Walters, E.L. Foreword. in: D. Wilkening, How to get into the top graduate schools: what you need to know about getting into law, medical, and other Ivy League schools explained simply. Atlantic Publishing Group, Inc., Ocala, Florida. Pp. 6-8.

2004. Walters, E.L. and J.M. Kneitel. Use of water-filled red-cockaded woodpecker cavities by other organisms. in: Costa, R. and S.J. Daniels, eds. Red-cockaded woodpecker: road to recovery. Hancock House Publishers. Blaine, Washington. Pp. 492-497. | 2004. James, F.C., Richards, P., Hess, C.A., McCluney, K.E., Walters, E.L., and M.S. Schrader. Sustainable forestry for the red-cockaded woodpecker’s ecosystem. in: Costa, R. and S.J. Daniels, eds. Red-cockaded woodpecker: road to recovery. Hancock House Publishers. Blaine, Washington. Pp. 60-69. |

3. Thesis / Dissertation

2004. Walters, E.L. Estimating species interactions in a woodpecker tree-hole community at the individual, population, and community levels. PhD Dissertation, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

1996. Walters, E.L. Habitat and space use of the Red-naped Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus nuchalis, in the Hat Creek valley, south-central British Columbia. MS Thesis, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia. 98p. |

4. Reports / Other

2004. Walters, E.L. Study identifies nest-cavity predators: woodpecker nests in British Columbia are examined. Bluebird 26:15-17. |

2004. Harness, R.E. and E.L. Walters. Woodpeckers and utility pole damage. Rural Electric Power Conference. May 23-25, 2004, Scottsdale, AZ. 7p. |

2003. Harness, R.E. and E.L. Walters. Mitigating woodpecker damage to utility poles. Western Energy Institute and Northwest Public Power Association. November 5-6, 2003, Reno, NV. 11p.

2002. Walters, E.L. Book Review: Birds of British Columbia, Volume 4 – Wood-Warblers through Old World Sparrows. Auk 119:293-295. | 

2001. Walters, E.L. When good woodpeckers go bad: why do they damage utility structures? Western Energy Institute and Northwest Public Power Association. October 2001, Reno, NV. 6p.

2000. Walters, E.L. Woodpeckers 101: the basics of woodpecker biology. Northeast Pole Conference. October 2000, Binghamton, NY. 7p.

1998. Andrusiak, L, E.L. Walters, T. Eliot and K. Simpsons. Standards manual for wildlife radio telemetry. Resources Inventory Committee, Ministry of Environment, Lands, and Parks, Victoria, B.C. |

1997. Fraser, D.F., C. Siddle, D. Copley and E. Walters. Status of the Purple Martin in British Columbia. Wildlife Working Report No. WR-89. 38 p. |

1997. Walters, E.L. Woodpecker biology and behavior. Electric Power Research Institute. May 1997, Charlotte, NC. 6p.

1996. Steeger, C., M. Machmer and E. Walters. Ecology and management of woodpeckers and wildlife trees in British Columbia. Fraser River Action Plan, Environment Canada, Ottawa. 23p.

1994. Walters, E.L. A critical review of “A methodology for surveying woodpeckers in British Columbia”. Contract report to the Wildlife Branch, Ministry of Environment, Victoria, B.C.

1993. Fraser, D.F. and E. Walters. Preliminary species management plan for Brewer’s Sparrow, subspecies breweri, in British Columbia. British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks Report, Victoria. 12pp.

1992. Walters, E.L., R.W. Baird and T.J. Guenther. New killer whale “pod” discovered near Victoria. Victoria Naturalist 49.3:7. |

1991. Copley, D.R. and E.L. Walters. Purple Martin nest box programme summary - 1990. Victoria Naturalist 47.4:9.

1991. Siddle, C., E.L. Walters, and D.R. Copley. Status report of the Purple Martin, Progne subis, in British Columbia. Contract report to the Wildlife Branch, Ministry of Environment, Victoria, B.C.

1991. Walters, E.L. and D.R. Copley. Waterfowl use of the Martindale Flats management area. Report to the Parks & Conservation Committee, Victoria Natural History Society. Victoria, B.C.

1990 Fraser, D.F., C. Berryman, E.L. Walters and L.R. Ramsay. Wildlife viewing plan for Goldstream Provincial Park. Contract report to the Ministry of Parks, Vancouver, B.C.

1990. Fraser, D.F., L.R. Ramsay, and E.L. Walters. Wildlife viewing plan for Manning Provincial Park. Contract report to the Ministry of Parks, Vancouver, B.C.

1990. Fraser, D.F. and E.L. Walters. Traveller's List of British Columbia Birds, Arenaria Research and Interpretation, Victoria, B.C.

1990. Fraser, D.F., E.L. Walters, and C. Siddle. Species management plans for the red and blue listed forest and grassland birds of British Columbia. Contract report to the Wildlife Branch, Ministry of Environment, Victoria, B.C.

1990. Walters, E.L., D.R. Copley and S.J. Statton. Purple Martin report finds fewer than 30 birds left in B.C. Victoria Naturalist 47:1:4.

Last updated: 31 August 2010