Corey Tarwater
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| Thesis | The pre-reproductive period in a tropical bird: parental care, dispersal, survival, and avian life histories (2010) |
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Corey Elizabeth Tarwater is an American ornithologist, behavioral ecologist, and evolutionary and conservation biologist. She is the Robert B. Berry Distinguished Chair in Ecology at the University of Wyoming.
Education
[edit]Tarwater received a B.S. in Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology from the University of California, Davis in 1999, an M.S. in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in 2006, and a Ph.D. in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in 2010. She completed postdoctoral training at the University of California, Berkeley from 2010 through 2012, and the University of British Columbia, Vancouver from 2013 through 2014.[1]
Research
[edit]Tarwater has been studying the development of novel ecosystems in Oʻahu, Hawaii since 2014.[2] Her research examines the importance of invasive species in maintaining novel ecosystems.[2][3] Tarwater additionally leads the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's biannual bird census in Panama.[4] She has worked to develop new methods in ornithology, such as the identification of black-crowned antshrikes' ages by their songs.[5] Her research has also examined the effects of climate change, for example by investigating the effectiveness of protected rainforests at limiting biodiversity loss.[6]
Awards and honors
[edit]Tarwater received the Ned K. Johnson Early Investigator Award in 2013 and the Brina Kessel Award in 2020, both from the American Ornithological Society.[7][8] In 2023, she was appointed the Robert B. Berry Distinguished Chair in Ecology at the University of Wyoming.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Corey Tarwater". University of Wyoming Zoology and Physiology. Archived from the original on 2026-02-19.
- ^ a b Ponsford, Matthew (2025-04-04). "This Hawaiian island's 'freakosystems' are a warning from the future". BBC. Archived from the original on 2025-12-19.
- ^ Georgiou, Aristos (April 4, 2019). "Invasive Birds Play Key Ecosystem Role on Oahu". Newsweek. Archived from the original on 2024-07-10.
- ^ "Bat/Bird Census". Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. 2025-04-08. Archived from the original on 2025-12-03. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
- ^ King, Elisabeth (2019-09-09). "How to Tell a Bird's Age By Its Song". Smithsonian Magazine. Archived from the original on 2025-10-10.
- ^ Holshouser, Emily (May 21, 2025). "'Science diplomacy': Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute assists global research projects in the heart of Central America". Cronkite News. Archived from the original on 2026-01-07. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
- ^ "Ned K. Johnson Early Investigator Award". American Ornithological Society. Archived from the original on 2025-10-10.
- ^ "2020 Kessel Award Winners: Corey Tarwater, Ryan Germain, & Peter Arcese". American Ornithological Society. 2020-04-22. Archived from the original on 2025-11-11.
- ^ University of Wyoming Endowed Faculty Report (PDF) (Report). University of Wyoming Office of the Provost/Executive Vice President, Division of Academic Affairs. 2025-10-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2026.
- ^ "Tarwater Named UW's Robert Berry Distinguished Chair in Ecology". University of Wyoming. January 26, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Corey Tarwater publications indexed by Google Scholar
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