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5558
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5918
National Ranking
2009

Overview

Todd E. Katzner is a researcher affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their work centers primarily within the field of Environmental Science, with significant contributions in the areas of ecology and conservation.

Their research covers a range of subfields including Ecology, Ecological Modeling, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. These areas reflect a broad engagement with understanding ecosystems, species interactions, and environmental dynamics at multiple scales.

Katzner's scholarly output addresses several main topics, notably Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Avian Ecology and Behavior, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Fire Effects on Ecosystems, Rangeland and Wildlife Management, Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation, and Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies. This range highlights a focus on both species-level biology and broader ecosystem management issues.

Several recent papers demonstrate the scope of their work. These include:

  • Ecological insights from three decades of animal movement tracking across a changing Arctic (2020, Science)
  • Evaluating Contributions of Recent Tracking-Based Animal Movement Ecology to Conservation Management (2020, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution)
  • Demographic implications of lead poisoning for eagles across North America (2022, Science)
  • Eagle fatalities are reduced by automated curtailment of wind turbines (2021, Journal of Applied Ecology)
  • Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) (2020, Birds of the World)

Katzner frequently collaborates with a consistent group of researchers, including Tricia A. Miller, Adam E. Duerr, Sharon A. Poessel, Melissa A. Braham, and Christopher J. W. McClure. These collaborations involve repeated joint publications, suggesting ongoing research partnerships.

Their work is published regularly in prominent journals and venues such as Ecology and Evolution, Ibis, Journal of Raptor Research, Journal of Applied Ecology, and Ecosphere. These publications demonstrate an active presence within both specialized and broader ecological research communities.

Best Publications

  • Estimating updraft velocity components over large spatial scales: contrasting migration strategies of golden eagles and turkey vultures

    Gil Bohrer;David Brandes;James T. Mandel;Keith L. Bildstein

  • Causes and Effects of Temporospatial Declines of Gyps Vultures in Asia

    D. J. Pain;A. A. Cunningham;P. F. Donald;J. W. Duckworth

  • The why, what, and how of global biodiversity indicators beyond the 2010 target

    Julia P. G. Jones;Ben Collen;Giles Atkinson;Peter W. J. Baxter

  • Topography drives migratory flight altitude of golden eagles: implications for on‐shore wind energy development

    Todd E. Katzner;David Brandes;Tricia Miller;Michael Lanzone

  • Using naturally shed feathers for individual identification, genetic parentage analyses, and population monitoring in an endangered Eastern imperial eagle ( Aquila heliaca ) population from Kazakhstan

    Jamie A. Rudnick;Todd E. Katzner;Evgeny A. Bragin;O. Eugene Rhodes

  • Ecological insights from three decades of animal movement tracking across a changing Arctic

    Sarah C. Davidson;Sarah C. Davidson;Sarah C. Davidson;Gil Bohrer;Eliezer Gurarie;Eliezer Gurarie;Scott LaPoint;Scott LaPoint

  • Evaluating Contributions of Recent Tracking-Based Animal Movement Ecology to Conservation Management

    Todd E. Katzner;Raphaël Arlettaz

  • Testing an Emerging Paradigm in Migration Ecology Shows Surprising Differences in Efficiency between Flight Modes

    Adam E. Duerr;Tricia A. Miller;Tricia A. Miller;Michael Lanzone;Dave Brandes

  • Flight responses by a migratory soaring raptor to changing meteorological conditions

    Michael J. Lanzone;Tricia A. Miller;Tricia A. Miller;Philip Turk;David Brandes

  • Persistent and novel threats to the biodiversity of Kazakhstan’s steppes and semi-deserts

    Johannes Kamp;Maxim A. Koshkin;Tatyana M. Bragina;Todd E. Katzner

  • Flight response of slope-soaring birds to seasonal variation in thermal generation

    Adam E. Duerr;Tricia A. Miller;Michael Lanzone;David Brandes

  • Vegetative Characteristics and Size of Home Ranges Used by Pygmy Rabbits (Brachylagus idahoensis) during Winter

    Todd E. Katzner;Katherine L. Parker

  • Use of multiple modes of flight subsidy by a soaring terrestrial bird, the golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos, when on migration

    Todd E. Katzner;Philip J. Turk;Adam E. Duerr;Tricia A. Miller

  • Demographic implications of lead poisoning for eagles across North America

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  • A non-invasive genetic evaluation of population size, natal philopatry, and roosting behavior of non-breeding eastern imperial eagles (Aquila heliaca) in central Asia

    Jamie A. Rudnick;Jamie A. Rudnick;Todd E. Katzner;Evgeny A. Bragin;J. Andrew DeWoody

  • Assessing Risk to Birds from Industrial Wind Energy Development via Paired Resource Selection Models

    Tricia A. Miller;Robert P. Brooks;Michael Lanzone;David Brandes

  • Status, Biology, and Conservation Priorities for North America's Eastern Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Population

    Todd Katzner;Todd Katzner;Brian W. Smith;Tricia A. Miller;Tricia A. Miller;David Brandes

  • Relationship between demographics and diet specificity of Imperial Eagles Aquila heliaca in Kazakhstan

    Todd E. Katzner;Evgeny A. Bragin;Steven T. Knick;Andrew T. Smith

  • COEXISTENCE IN A MULTISPECIES ASSEMBLAGE OF EAGLES IN CENTRAL ASIA

    Todd E. Katzner;Evgeny A. Bragin;Steven T. Knick;Andrew T. Smith

  • Raptor interactions with wind energy: Case studies from around the world

    Richard T. Watson;Patrick S. Kolar;Miguel Ferrer;Torgeir Nygård

  • Results from a long-term nest-box program for American Kestrels: implications for improved population monitoring and conservation

    Todd Katzner;Sue Robertson;Bob Robertson;Jim Klucsarits

  • Modelling populations of long-lived birds of prey for conservation: A study of imperial eagles (Aquila heliaca) in Kazakhstan

    Todd E. Katzner;Evgeny A. Bragin;E.J. Milner-Gulland

Frequent Co-Authors

Iain J. Gordon
Iain J. Gordon James Hutton Institute
Matthew E. Gompper
Matthew E. Gompper New Mexico State University
Keith L. Bildstein
Keith L. Bildstein Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
Res Altwegg
Res Altwegg University of Cape Town
Trenton W. J. Garner
Trenton W. J. Garner Zoological Society of London
Stephen M. Redpath
Stephen M. Redpath University of Aberdeen
Robert P. Brooks
Robert P. Brooks Pennsylvania State University
E. J. Milner-Gulland
E. J. Milner-Gulland University of Oxford
Karen E. Mock
Karen E. Mock Utah State University
Nathalie Pettorelli
Nathalie Pettorelli Zoological Society of London

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