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49
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8677
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4052
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1412

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2000 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

P. Dee Boersma is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States and works primarily within the field of Environmental Science. Their research focuses extensively on various aspects of ecology, particularly avian ecology and behavior.

The scientist's work spans several subfields, with significant contributions to Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Ecological Modeling, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Global and Planetary Change.

The main topics covered in Boersma's research include:

  • Avian ecology and behavior
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Marine animal studies overview

Boersma has published articles in several venues, frequently appearing in:

  • ICES Journal of Marine Science
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Ecology and Evolution
  • Birds of the World
  • Science

Recent papers featuring Boersma's work include:

  • "Hemispheric asymmetry in ocean change and the productivity of ecosystem sentinels," 2021, Science
  • "South Africa's experimental fisheries closures and recovery of the endangered African penguin," 2021, ICES Journal of Marine Science
  • "Consequences of phenological shifts and a compressed breeding period in Magellanic penguins," 2021, Ecology
  • "The capacity of sentinel species to detect changes in environmental conditions and ecosystem structure," 2024, Journal of Applied Ecology
  • "Climate presses and pulses mediate the decline of a migratory predator," 2023, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Boersma has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, most notably:

  • Briana Abrahms
  • Ginger A. Rebstock
  • T. J. Clark
  • William J. Sydeman
  • Sarah Thompson

In recognition of contributions to science, Boersma was awarded the honor of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2000.

Best Publications

  • The global contribution of forage fish to marine fisheries and ecosystems

    Ellen K Pikitch;Konstantine J Rountos;Timothy E Essington;Christine Santora

  • Limiting abuse: marine protected areas, a limited solution

    P.Dee Boersma;Julia K Parrish

  • Penguins as Marine Sentinels

    P. Dee Boersma

  • Habituation of Adult Magellanic Penguins to Human Visitation as Expressed through Behavior and Corticosterone Secretion

    Brian G. Walker;P. Dee Boersma;John C. Wingfield

  • Marine birds and harmful algal blooms: sporadic victims or under-reported events?

    Sandra E. Shumway;Steven M. Allen;P. Dee Boersma

  • Research priorities for seabirds: improving conservation and management in the 21st century

    R. Lewison;D. Oro;B. J. Godley;L. Underhill

  • How Good Are Endangered Species Recovery Plans

    P. Dee Boersma;Peter Kareiva;William F. Fagan;J. Alan Clark

  • Breeding Patterns of Galápagos Penguins as an Indicator of Oceanographic Conditions

    P. Dee Boersma

  • Physiological and Behavioral Differences in Magellanic Penguin Chicks in Undisturbed and Tourist‐Visited Locations of a Colony

    Brian G. Walker;P. Dee Boersma;John C. Wingfield

  • Improving U.S. Endangered Species Act Recovery Plans: Key Findings and Recommendations of the SCB Recovery Plan Project

    J. Alan Clark;Jonathan M. Hoekstra;Jonathan M. Hoekstra;P. Dee Boersma;Peter Kareiva

  • PARENTAL QUALITY AND SELECTION ON EGG SIZE IN THE MAGELLANIC PENGUIN.

    Walter V. Reid;P. Dee Boersma

  • Field Endocrinology and Conservation Biology

    Brian G. Walker;P. Dee Boersma;John C. Wingfield

  • Egg Neglect in the Procellariiformes: Reproductive Adaptations in the Fork-Tailed Storm-Petrel

    P. Dee Boersma;Nathaniel T. Wheelwright

  • Los pingüinos de las costas argentinas : estado poblacional y conservación

    Adrian Carlos Miguel Schiavini;Adrian Carlos Miguel Schiavini;Pablo Martin Yorio;Pablo Martin Yorio;Patricia Alejandra Gandini;Patricia Alejandra Gandini;Patricia Alejandra Gandini;Andrea Nélida Raya Rey

  • NEST-SITE CHARACTERISTICS AND REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS IN MAGELLANIC PENGUINS (SPHENISCUS MAGELLANICUS)

    David L. Stokes;P. Dee Boersma

  • Foraging distance affects reproductive success in Magellanic penguins

    P. Dee Boersma;Ginger A. Rebstock

  • Climate Change Increases Reproductive Failure in Magellanic Penguins

    P. Dee Boersma;P. Dee Boersma;Ginger A. Rebstock;Ginger A. Rebstock

  • Chronic oil pollution harms Magellanic penguins in the Southwest Atlantic.

    Pablo García-Borboroglu;P. Dee Boersma;P. Dee Boersma;Valeria Ruoppolo;Laura Reyes

  • Happy feet in a hostile world? The future of penguins depends on proactive management of current and expected threats

    Yan Ropert-Coudert;Andre Chiaradia;David Ainley;Andres Barbosa

  • Population trends of the Galápagos Penguin : Impacts of el niño and la niña

    P. Dee Boersma

  • Following the fish: penguins and productivity in the South Atlantic

    P. Dee Boersma;P. Dee Boersma;Ginger A. Rebstock;Esteban Frere;Sue E. Moore

Frequent Co-Authors

John C. Wingfield
John C. Wingfield University of California, Davis
Pablo Yorio
Pablo Yorio National Scientific and Technical Research Council
Petra Quillfeldt
Petra Quillfeldt University of Giessen
José Pedro Granadeiro
José Pedro Granadeiro University of Lisbon
Lloyd S. Davis
Lloyd S. Davis University of Otago
Phil N. Trathan
Phil N. Trathan British Antarctic Survey
Klemens Pütz
Klemens Pütz Falklands Conservation
Paulo Catry
Paulo Catry International Sleep Products Association
M. Thomas P. Gilbert
M. Thomas P. Gilbert University of Copenhagen
Peter G. Ryan
Peter G. Ryan University of Cape Town

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