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.

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.

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.