Contributors

Account Editors

  • Theodore R. Simons (TS), USGS NC Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit , Dept. Biology, NC State University, Raleigh, NC.

  • Erica Nol (EN), Dept. Biology, Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.

  • Ruth Boettcher (RB), Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, Charles City, VA.

Section Authors

  • Introduction: Erica Nol (EN), Dept. Biology, Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.

  • Characteristics: Tracy Borneman (TB), NC Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Dept. Biology, NC State University, Raleigh, NC.

  • Distribution: Janell Brush (JB), Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Tallahassee, FL.

  • Systematics: Theodore R. Simons (TS), USGS NC Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit , Dept. Biology, NC State University, Raleigh, NC.

  • Migration: Shiloh Schulte (SS), NC Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit , Dept. Biology, NC State University, Raleigh, NC.  and Manomet Center for Conservation Science, Manomet, MA.

  • Habitat: Jessica Stocking (JS), NC Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit , Dept. Biology, NC State University, Raleigh, NC.

  • Food Habits: Jon Altman (JA), National Park Service, Cape Lookout National Seashore, Harkers Island, NC.

  • Sounds: Pam Denmon (PD),  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Eastern Shore of Virginia/Fisherman Island NWR.

  • Behavior: Alex Wilke (AW), The Nature Conservancy, Virginia Coast Reserve, Nassawadox, VA

  • Breeding: Tom Virzi (TV), Dept. Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.

  • Demography and Populations: Conor McGowan (CM), USGS Alabama Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL.

  • Conservation: Brad Winn (BW), Manomet Center for Conservation Science, Manomet, MA.

  • Appearance: Sara Schweitzer (SHS), North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, Raleigh, NC.

  • Measurements: Kim Peters (KP), South Carolina Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Clemson University, Clemson, SC and New Jersey Audubon Society, Cape May Point, NJ.

  • Future Research: Stephen Brown (SB), Manomet Center for Conservation Science, Manomet, MA.

  • American Oystercatcher Working Group: Ruth Boettcher (RB), Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, Charles City, VA.

  • References: Susan Heath (SH), Gulf Coast Bird Observatory, Lake Jackson, TX.

Other Contributors

  • Robert C. Humphrey (RH), Brunswick Maine.

  • Sean Murphy (SM), USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Corvallis, OR.

  • Felicia Sanders (FS), South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, McClellanville, SC.