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Four students present at Annual Northeast Fish and Wildlife Conference

On April 14, 2014, four 51°µÍø students gave presentations at the 70th Annual Northeast Fish and Wildlife Conference, which was held in Portland, Maine.

Jenna Cava, a master’s student in the Department of Biological Sciences, presented “Why come back home?  Investigating the factors that influence natal philopatry in migratory passerines.â€

Cassandra Smith, an environmental science major and geographical information systems minor (’13), discussed “The effects of latitudinal variation on the body size of the black-capped chickadee:  A test of Bermann’s rule.â€

Shane Murphy (Environmental Studies ’15) gave his talk on “Factors that affect tidal marsh bird diversity in the Saco estuary of Southern Maine.â€

Finally, David Rankin, a master’s student in the Department of Biological Sciences, presented “The effects of forest stand improvement practices on forest breeding avian occupancy and abundance in Vermont.â€

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