Bellman, H.A., Fraser, J.D., Catlin, D.H., Karpanty, S.M., and Prisley, S.P. (2019) Hurricane and human-induced habitat changes on Fire Island and Westhampton Island, New York, and the effects on breeding piping plovers (Charadrius melodus). Electronic Thesis and Dissertation collection, Virginia Tech (http://hdl.handle.net/10919/87402).
2020
Monk, J.D., Kwon, E., DeRose-Wilson, A., Robinson, S.G., Bellman, H.A., Karpanty, S.M., Catlin, D.H. and Fraser, J.D. (2020) Extensive Use of Intertidal Habitat by Shorebirds Outside Protected Nesting Areas. Journal of Wildlife Management (https://doi.org/10.1002/jwmg.21908).
Robinson, S. G., Fraser, Catlin, Karpanty, Gibson, Riecke, DeRose-Wilson (in press) Piping Plover population increase after Hurricane Sandy mediated by immigration and reproductive output. The Condor.
Robinson, S.G., Weithman, C., Bellman, H., Prisley, S., Fraser J., Catlin, D. and Karpanty, S. (2020). Assessing error in locations of conspicuous wildlife using handheld GPS units and location offset methods. Wildlife Society Bulletin.
2019
Robinson, S.G., Bellman, H.A., Thyberg, K., Fraser, J.D., Catlin, D.H., and Karpanty, S.M. (2019). Observation of Double Brooding and Inbreeding of Piping Plovers on Fire and Westhampton Islands, New York. Northeastern Naturalist, 26/3.
Walker, K., Fraser, J., Catlin, D., Ritter, S., Robinson, S., Bellman, H., DeRose-Wilson, A., Karpanty, S. and Papa, S. (2019). Hurricane Sandy and engineered response created habitat for a threatened shorebird. Ecosphere 10 (6).
Weithman, C., Robinson, S.G., Hunt, K.L., Altman, J., Bellman, H.A., DeRose-Wilson, A.L., Walker, K.M., Fraser, J.D., Karpanty, S.M., and Catlin, D.H. (2019). Growth of two Atlantic Coast Piping Plover populations. The Condor (DOI: 10.1093/condor/duz037).
Technical reports
Bellman, H.A. for Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife. (2020) T2-18-R-3 Final Grant Report; Coastal Avian Conservation Project. State Wildlife Grant Report provided to USFWS.
Bellman, H.A. for Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife. (2019) T2-18-R-2 Final Grant Report; Coastal Avian Conservation Project. State Wildlife Grant Report provided to USFWS.
Robinson, S., Bellman, H., Friedrich, M., Gibson, D., Hunt, K., Walker, K., Weithman, C., Fraser, J;., Karpanty, S., and Catlin, D. (2019). Piping Plover Alpha-numeric Flag and Band Injuries Report. Report submitted to the USFWS.
Hermanns, L.F., Black, K.M., Robinson, S.G., Walker, K.M., Bellman, H.A., Fraser, J.D., Catlin, D.H., and Karpanty, S.M. (2018). Piping Plover and Fox Monitoring on Fire Island, NY. Fire Island Annual Report 2018 submitted to the USFWS, USACE and other partners.
Granger, L. Black, K.M., Robinson, S.G., Walker, K.M., Bellman, H.A., Fraser, J.D., Catlin, D.H., Ritter, S. and Karpanty, S.M. (2017). Piping Plover and Fox Monitoring on Fire Island, NY. Fire Island Annual Report 2017 submitted to the USFWS, USACE and other partners.
Ritter, S., Fraser, J.D., Karpanty, S.M., Catlin, D.H., DeRose-Wilson, A., Walker, K.M., Bellman, H.A. and Robinson, S.G. (2017) Vegetation Report for 2017 in Overwash and Restoration Areas at Smith Point County Park, Fire Island, NY. Prepared for the USFWS, USACE and other partners.
Carey, A.M., Miles, K., Robinson, S.G., Walker, K.M., Kwon, E., Monk, J.D., Bellman, H.A., DeRose-Wilson, A., Hunt, K., Fraser, J.D., Catlin, D.H., Ritter, S., Karpanty, S.M. and Sanger, D. (2016) Multiple factor analysis of Piping Plover and other beach-dependent species habitat use and population dynamics following storm and human created changes to barrier island habitats within the Fire Island National Seashore. Fire Island Annual Report 2016 submitted to the USFWS, USACE and other partners.
Presentations
Bellman, H.A., DeRose-Wilson, A.L., Clark, J.A., Clark, N.A., and Carter, D. (2019). All our eggs in one basket: The importance of Mispillion Harbor, Delaware, for migratory birds. Oral presentation at Association of Field Ornithologists/Wilson Ornithological Society annual meeting in Cape May, NJ, (26–28th Oct, 2019) and the Waterbirds meeting in Salisbury, MD (6–9th Nov, 2019).
Bellman, H.A., Warshawsky, S., VonBoeckman, E., Larsen, A., Vandeplas, S., and DeRose-Wilson, A. L. (2019). Piping plover population increase following habitat creation in Delaware, USA: benefits for the wider recovery unit. Oral presentation at Association of Field Ornithologists/Wilson Ornithological Society annual meeting in Cape May, NJ, (26–28th Oct, 2019) and the Waterbirds meeting in Salisbury, MD (6–9th Nov, 2019).
Bellman, H.A. (2018) Of Hurricanes and Humans: Fire Island and Westhampton Island habitat changes and effects on breeding piping plovers (Charadrius melodus). Defense seminar, Fralin auditorium, Virginia Tech.
Bellman, H.A., Robinson, S.G., Walker, K.M., Catlin, D., Karpanty, S. and Fraser, J.D. (2018) Piping Plover habitat selection of human-created restoration and storm-created habitats on Fire and Westhampton Is., NY. Oral presentation at Association of Field Ornithologists/Wilson Ornithological Society annual meeting, Chattanooga, TN (7th – 9th June 2018). *Including session moderator.
Bellman, H.A., Robinson, S.G., Fraser, J.D.,Catlin, D., Karpanty, S. and Ritter, S. (2017) Planted Ammophila breviligulata on Fire Island, New York, USA, and the implications for nesting Piping Plovers (Charadrius melodus). Poster presented at Western Hemisphere Shorebird Group (WHSG), 7th Meeting, Paracas, Peru (9-14th Nov, 2017).
Bellman, H.A., Robinson, S.G., Fraser, J.D., Catlin, D., Karpanty, S., Ritter, S. and Prisley, S. (2016) Vegetation density and Piping Plover habitat use on Fire Island, NY. Poster presented at The Waterbirds Meeting, New Bern, NC (20–23rd Sept, 2016).
Bellman, H.A., Robinson, S.G., DeRose-Wilson, A., Fraser, J.D.,Catlin, D., Karpanty,S. and Ritter, S. 2016. Effectiveness Monitoring and Adaptive Management I: Piping Plover Habitat; Natural and Anthropogenic Changes Associated with Hurricane Sandy on Fire Island, New York. Poster presented at The Fire Island National Seashore’s 10th Biennial Science Conference, Patchogue, NY (April 2016).
Bellman, H.A., Robinson, S.G., DeRose-Wilson, A., Fraser, J.D.,Catlin, D., Karpanty, S. and Ritter, S. 2016. Effectiveness Monitoring and Adaptive Management I: Piping Plover Habitat; Natural and Anthropogenic Changes Associated with Hurricane Sandy on Fire Island, New York. Poster presented at Atlantic Coast Piping Plover and Least Tern Workshop, National Conservation Training Centre, Shepherdstown, WV (Jan 2016).
Bellman, H.A., Robinson, S.G., DeRose-Wilson, A., Fraser, J.D.,Catlin, D., Karpanty, S. and Ritter, S. 2016. Effectiveness Monitoring and Adaptive Management I: Piping Plover Habitat; Natural and Anthropogenic Changes Associated with Hurricane Sandy on Fire Island, New York. Poster presented at Atlantic Coast Piping Plover and Least Tern Workshop, National Conservation Training Centre, Shepherdstown, WV. January 2016.
Bellman, H.A., Robinson, S.G., DeRose-Wilson, A., Fraser, J.D.,Catlin, D., Karpanty,S. and Ritter, S. 2016. Effectiveness Monitoring and Adaptive Management I: Piping Plover Habitat; Natural and Anthropogenic Changes Associated with Hurricane Sandy on Fire Island, New York. Poster presented at The Fire Island National Seashore’s 10th Biennial Science Conference, Patchogue-Watch Hill Ferry Terminal located at 150 West Avenue, Patchogue, NY. April 2016.
Bellman, H.A., Robinson, S.G., Fraser, J.D., Catlin, D., Karpanty, S., Ritter, S. and Prisley, S.2016. Vegetation density and Piping Plover habitat use on Fire Island, NY. Poster presented at The Waterbirds Meeting, New Bern, NC. 20th -23rd September 2016.
Skills & Qualifications
North American Banding Council Shorebird Bander (in review)
SOLO Wilderness First Responder (2019)
First Aid and CPR trained (2017)
US Boat Foundation Certification for Delaware, New York and South Dakota