News & Research
Marine biology at the Middleton station extends a legacy of intensive research and monitoring by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Geological Survey from 1974 through 2012, channels the expertise of collaborating scientists from multiple universities, and yields time series directly relevant to climate change interpretation and prediction. Research at the station has long set a high standard for innovation, collaboration, and productivity. Since 1984 it has been a prime venue for career development among undergraduates, graduate students, and young professionals.
Current & Future
research
- Seabirds as indicators of large-scale oceanographic change in the NE Pacific
- Senescence and life history adaptation in food-stressed individuals and comparisons with supplementally fed treatment groups
- Seasonal movements and habitat use (summer foraging, migration, and wintering areas) of kittiwakes, cormorants, gulls, puffins, and auklets using satellite telemetry, GPS, and geolocator technologies
- Using seabirds as samplers of forage fish in the northern Gulf of Alaska and assessing year-class strength of ecologically and commercially important species
- Behavioral ecology of black-legged kittiwakes in relation to nutrition and social context
Middleton in the news
People find the story of Middleton–its idiosyncrasies, unique history, and current developments–strangely compelling. Hence, the island garners a notable measure of attention in popular media–newspapers, magazines, radio and TV. Sometimes, a participant in the bird research feels compelled to share a personal account of the experience. A sampling of known contributions along those lines: