2010 Publications

Becker, C.D., H. L. Mounce, T.A. Rassmussen, A. Rauch-Sasseen, K.J. Swinnerton, and D.L. Leonard. 2010. Nest success and parental investment in endangered Maui parrotbill (Pseudonestor xanthophrys) with implications for recovery Endangered Species Research. N 278: 189-194.

Becker, C.D., G. Massey, J. Groombridge and R. Hammond. 2010. Moving Iiwi (Vestiaria coccinea) as a Surrogate for Future Translocations of Endangered Akohekohe (Palmeria dolei). Technical Report #172.

Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit. University of Hawaii - Manoa. 13 pg. MFBRP Work Plan 2010 Our research planning and strategy document.

Sparklin, B.D., T.R. Malcolm, C.N. Brosius, and J.P. Vetter. 2010. Effects of Rattus spp. Control Measure and Nesting Substrate on Nest Depredation, East Maui, Hawaii. Proc. 24th Vertebr. Pest Conf. University of California, Davis. 18-22.

2009 Publications

Becker, C. D., L. K. Berthold, K. J. Iknayan, and W. Li. 2009. Density of Maui Parrotbill in Waikamoi Preserve West of Koolau Gap. MFBRP Partnership Communication.

2008 Publications

Mounce, H. L. 2008. What threat do native avian predators pose to Hawaiian honeycreepers? Two cases of predation by pueo (Asio flammeus sandwinchensis). Elepaio 68(3): 19-20.

Malcolm, T.R., K.J. Swinnerton, J.J Groombridge, B.D. Sparklin, C.N. Brosius, J.P. Vetter, and J.T. Foster. 2008. Ground-based rodent control in a remote Hawaiian rainforest on Maui. Pacific Conservation Biology 14: 206-214. ##2007 Publications 

Mounce, H. L., F. Duvall and K. J. Swinnerton. 2007. Poli Poli fire demonstrates vulnerability of Maui Alauahio. Elepaio 67(9): 67-69.

Presentations

Berthold, L.K., C.D. Becker, H.L. Mounce,and K. J. Iknayan. 2010. Effect of Rodent Reduction on Numbers of Forest Birds in a Hawaiian Rainforest. Poster Presentation. Hawaii Conservation Conference.

Iknayan, K.J., H.L. Mounce, C.D. Becker. August 2010. Home Range Patterns of Maui Alauahio and Maui Parrotbill. Poster Presentation. Hawaii Conservation Conference.

Becker, C.D., H.L. Mounce, A. Butler, J. Ha, and D.L. Leonard. August 2010. Messages from Population Models: Implications for Recovery of Endangered Maui Parrotbill. Poster Presentation. Hawaii Conservation Conference.

Becker, C.D., Mounce, H.L., and D. L. Leonard. August 2010. Establishing a Second Population of Maui Parrotbill (Pseudonestor xanthophrys). Presentation. American Ornithologists' Union (AOU) Conference.

Mounce, H. L., Becker, C. D., Rassmussen, T. A., Rauch-Sasseen, A., Swinnerton, K. J., and D. L. Leonard. February 2009. Parental Investment at the Nest in Wild Maui Parrotbill (Pseudonestor xanthrophrys): Implications for Captive Propagation and Recovery. Presentation. Hawaii Conservation Conference.

Mounce, H. L., Garvin, J. C., Wells, C. P., DuBay, S. G., Becker, C. D. and D. L. Leonard. July 2009. Using Morphometrics to Sex Maui 'Alauahio. Poster Presentation. Hawaii Conservation Conference.

Hammond, R. L., Becker, C. D., Li, W. W., and D. L. Leonard. July 2009. Use of Spacial Analysis to evaluate the effect of climate change on numbers of Maui Parrotbill (Pseudonestor xanthophrys). Poster Presentation. Hawaii Conservation Conference.

Garvin, Julie C., John P. Vetter, Hanna L. Mounce, Eric A. VanderWerf, Kirsty J. Swinnerton, Haley E. Breniser, C. Dusti Becker, David L. Leonard. 2008. Survival estimates of the endangered Maui Parrotbill (Pseudonestor xanthrophrys) and the Maui Alauahio (Paroreomyza montana). Poster Presentation AOU Conference Portland, OR.