Catherine A. Lindell
Associate Professor
Ph.D., Harvard University, 1994
278 Giltner
Office Telephone: 517-353-9874
lindellc@msu.edu
Research website
Avian Ecology, Tropical Biology, Restoration Ecology
My primary research interests include the effects of land-cover change on the ecology and behavior of birds. I use concepts from the fields of ecology, tropical biology, and restoration ecology in my work to explore the following questions. How do populations respond to small and large-scale changes in the environment, for example the creation of edges and the conversion of forest to agriculture? Which aspects of land-cover change most strongly influence population abundance and species richness? How can we use behavior to measure habitat quality? Recent work focuses on investigating how local- and landscape-scale factors influence the abundance of bird species and the liklihood of seed dispersal in sites undergoing active forest restoration. Members of my lab are investigating the mechanisms that influence how successfully birds use restoration sites by conducting studies of foraging behavior.
Representative Publications
Fink, R.D., C.A. Lindell, E.B. Morrison, R.A. Zahawi, and K.D. Holl. Patch size and tree species influence the number and duration of bird visits in forest restoration plots in southern Costa Rica. Restoration Ecology. In press.
Lindell, C.A. 2008. The value of animal behavior in evaluations of restoration success. Restoration Ecology. 16: 197-203.
Lindell, C.A., D.G. McCullough, D. Cappaert, N.M. Apostoulu and M.B. Roth. 2008. Factors influencing Woodpecker Predation on Emerald Ash Borer. The American Midland Naturalist 159: 434-444.
Lindell, C.A., S. Riffell, S.A. Kaiser, A. Battin, M.L. Smith, and T.D. Sisk. 2007. Edge responses of tropical and temperate birds. The Wilson Journal of Ornithology 119: 204-221..
Lindell, C. A., W.H. Chomentowski, J.R. Zook, and S.A. Kaiser. 2006. Generalizability of neotropical bird abundance and richness models. Animal Conservation 9: 445-455.