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| A nonprofit organization committed to ecological research and conservation |
| ECOSTUDIES INSTITUTE |
| ECOSTUDIES INSTITUTE |
| Contact Information: Ecostudies Institute P.O. Box 703 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 305-213-8829 ecostudies@ecoinst.org |
| PUBLICATIONS Peer-reviewed Slater, G. L. and B. Altman. In press. Avian restoration in the prairie-oak ecosystem: a reintroduction case study of Western bluebirds to San Juan Island, Washington. Northwest Science. Lloyd, J. D. and G. L. Slater. 2010. Abundance and distribution of breeding birds in the pine forests of Grand Bahama, Bahamas. Journal of Caribbean Ornithology: In Press. Lloyd, J. D., G. L. Slater, and S. Snow. 2009. Demography of reintroduced Eastern Bluebirds and Brown-headed Nuthatches. Journal of Wildlife Management 73:955-964. PDF Lloyd, J. D., and G. L. Slater. 2007. Environmental factors affecting productivity of brown-headed nuthatches. Journal of Wildlife Management 71:1968-1975. PDF Cox, J. and G. L. Slater. 2007. Cooperative breeding in the brown-headed nuthatch. Wilson Bulletin 119:1-8. PDF Slater, G. L. 2006. Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator): a technical conservation assessment, USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region. PDF Slater, G.L. and C. Rock. 2005. Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus): a technical conservation assessment. USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region. PDF Slater, G.L. 2004. Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum): a technical conservation assessment. USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region. PDF Garcelon, D. K., G. L. Slater, C. D. Danilson, and R. C. Helm. 1995. Cooperative nesting by a trio of Bald Eagles. Raptor Research 29:210-213. PDF Piper, W. H. and G. L. Slater. 1993. Polyandry and incest avoidance in the cooperative Stripe-backed Wren of Venezuela. Behaviour 124:227-247. PDF Technical Reports Slater, G. L. and J. D. Lloyd. 2010. Farming for wildlife: effects of flooding, forage harvest, and grazing on shorebirds, soil invertebrates, and vegetation on agricultural fields in the Skagit River delta, Final Report to The Nature Conservancy. Ecostudies Institute, Mount Vernon. PDF Slater, G. L. and J. D. Lloyd. 2010. Farming for wildlife: effects of flooding, forage harvest, and grazing on soil properties and weed abundance on agricultural fields in the Skagit River delta, Final Report to The Nature Conservancy. Ecostudies Institute, Mount Vernon. PDF Slater, G. L., R. L. Boulton, C. N. Jenkins, J. L. Lockwood, S. L. Pimm. 2009. Emergency management action plan for the endangered Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow. U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Vero Beach, FL. PDF Slater, G. L. and B. Altman. 2006. Feasibility assessment for the reintroduction of White-breasted Nuthatch in South Puget Sound, WA. Pacific Coast Joint Venture, Portland, OR. Slater, G.L. 2004. An evaluation of the Brown-headed Nuthatch and Eastern Bluebird reintroduction program during the 2-year post-translocation period (2002-2003), Final Report to Everglades National Park. Ecostudies Institute, Mount Vernon. PDF Slater, G. L. 2004. Waterbird abundance and habitat use in estuarine and agricultural habitats of the Skagit and Stillaguamish River Deltas. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Seattle, WA. PDF Slater, G. L. 2001. Avian restoration in Everglades National Park (1997-2001): Translocation methodology, population demography, and evaluating success, Final report to Everglades National Park. Ecostudies Institute, Mount Vernon. |
Gary Slater founded Ecostudies Institute in 2001 and serves as its research director. He received a
B.S. in Wildlife Science (1989) from Purdue University and a M.S. in Wildlife Ecology (1997) from the
University of Florida, where he studied the breeding biology, nest-site selection, and factors related to
reproductive success of Brown-headed Nuthatches and Eastern Bluebirds in pine rocklands of southern
Florida. Gary's experience spans two important areas of conservation science, administrative/program
management and ecological research. He has served as president of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit scientific
organization since 1997. During that time, he has developed, implemented, and managed large-scale
research programs with both public agencies and private conservation organizations.
Besides managing the day-to-day operations of an organization, Gary has extensive experience
conducting ecological research, including study design and quantitative analyses, and strives to ensure
that research results are effectively disseminated and applied to on the ground conservation efforts.
Some of Gary’s current research focuses on the reintroduction and population dynamics of cavity-
nesting bird species in southern Florida and Washington State and the wintering and stopover ecology
of waterbirds in the Puget Sound. He is also working to develop long-term avian monitoring programs
in pine and mangrove forests of southern Florida, providing a mechanism to investigate both population
trends and the effects of habitat and restoration activities (e.g., fire, hydrology) on the abundance and
distribution of birds.
B.S. in Wildlife Science (1989) from Purdue University and a M.S. in Wildlife Ecology (1997) from the
University of Florida, where he studied the breeding biology, nest-site selection, and factors related to
reproductive success of Brown-headed Nuthatches and Eastern Bluebirds in pine rocklands of southern
Florida. Gary's experience spans two important areas of conservation science, administrative/program
management and ecological research. He has served as president of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit scientific
organization since 1997. During that time, he has developed, implemented, and managed large-scale
research programs with both public agencies and private conservation organizations.
Besides managing the day-to-day operations of an organization, Gary has extensive experience
conducting ecological research, including study design and quantitative analyses, and strives to ensure
that research results are effectively disseminated and applied to on the ground conservation efforts.
Some of Gary’s current research focuses on the reintroduction and population dynamics of cavity-
nesting bird species in southern Florida and Washington State and the wintering and stopover ecology
of waterbirds in the Puget Sound. He is also working to develop long-term avian monitoring programs
in pine and mangrove forests of southern Florida, providing a mechanism to investigate both population
trends and the effects of habitat and restoration activities (e.g., fire, hydrology) on the abundance and
distribution of birds.
