Dr. Jay Carlisle received his B.S. in Ecology from The Evergreen State College in 1995 and his Ph.D. in Biology from the University of South Dakota in 2005. He now serves on the research faculty of the Department of Biological Sciences at Boise State University, and as Research Director for the Idaho Bird Observatory. Dr. Carlisle’s current research interests are focused on the stopover ecology, habitat needs, and conservation of migratory landbirds in the West and in Latin America. He has authored and co-authored numerous publications, book reviews, and reports, many of which focus on migration and stopover issues, and has served as a reviewer for The Auk, The Condor, Journal of Field Ornithology, Ornitologia Neotropical, and Northwestern Naturalist. Dr. Carlisle also enjoys the education and outreach opportunities associated with his migration research activities and hopes to instill a conservation ethic in students, young biologists, and community volunteers.
Articles
Food Availability, Foraging Behavior, and Diet of Autumn Migrant Landbirds in the Boise Foothills of Southwestern Idaho (with Karen L. Olmstead, Casey H. Richart, and David L. Swanson), The Condor (2012)
Food availability and acquisition are critical components of a stopover site's suitability, but we know...
Morphometric Variation in Flammulated Owls Captured During Autumn Migration in the Western United States (with Jeff P. Smith, John P. DeLong, Lynda L. Leppert, Sarah L. Stock, and Gregory S. Kaltenecker), Journal of Raptor Research (2012)
Knowledge of the migration geography of Flammulated Owls (Otus flammeolus) is limited. We combined data...
How Safe is Mist Netting? Evaluating the Risk of Injury and Mortality to Birds (with Erica N. Spotswood, Kari Roesch Goodman, Renée L. Cormier, Diana L. Humple, Josée Rousseau, Susan L. Guers, and Gina G. Barton), Methods in Ecology and Evolution (2012)
Summary
1. The capture of birds using mist nets is a widely utilized technique for...
Effects of Regional Cold Fronts and Localized Weather Phenomena on Autumn Migration of Raptors and Landbirds in Southwest Idaho (with Robert A. Miller and Gregory S. Kaltenecker), Condor (2011)
Weather has a significant effect on avian migration, but whether the influence is similar across...
Landbird Migration in the American West: Recent Progress and Future Research Directions (with Susan K. Skagen, Barbara E. Kus, Charles van Riper III, Kristina L. Paxton, and Jeff F. Kelly), Condor (2009)
Our knowledge of avian behaviors during the non-breeding period still lags behind that of the...
Contributions to Books
Considering the Potential Importance of Western Montane Habitats During Autumn Landbird Migration, Migration Stopover Ecology of Western Avian Populations: A Southwestern Migration Workshop (2004)
The topographic and climatic gradients of western ecosystems make for a unique laboratory in which...
In the News
Idaho Bird Observatory: Research, Education, Conservation - 24/7, Birding (2010)
The Idaho Bird Observatory’s Lucky Peak bird monitoring station atop the foothills overlooking Boise is...