Interests
I am an avian ecologist interested in migrations; organismal, population, and community ecology; and their applications to monitoring and conservation.  Of particular appeal to me are issues addressed at large spatial and temporal scales and those involving the participation of multiple researchers, students, and collaborators.

Education and Training
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Postdoctoral Fellow – Research Associate B, 2008-2010
Biology Department, Dartmouth College; Hanover, New Hampshire

Visiting Fellow – Research Scholar, 2005-2008
Cornell University, Laboratory of Ornithology; Ithaca, New York

PhD in Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior, 2007
Division of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri; Columbia, Missouri

Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems, 2007
Department of Forestry, University of Missouri; Columbia, Missouri

BSc  in Biology, Terrestrial Ecology, 1991
Universidad Veracruzana; Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico

Curriculum Vitae

Selected works
Bildstein, K.L., J.P. Smith, and E. Ruelas I. (Eds.) 2008. State of North America’s Birds of Prey.  American Ornithologists’ Union – Nuttall Ornithological Club Series in Ornithology No. 3. Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Elliott, J.E., C.M. Morissey, C.J. Henny, E. Ruelas I., and P. Shaw.  2007.  Use of Satellite Telemetry to Track Southward Migration of Pacific Northwest Ospreys and Contaminant Exposure on their Wintering Grounds.  Ecological Applications 17:1223-1233.

Ruelas I., E.  2006.  La migración de las aves.  Pp. 449-460 In P. Moreno-Casasola (Ed.)  Entornos Veracruzanos: la costa de La Mancha.  Instituto de Ecología, A.C., Xalapa, Veracruz, México.

Ruelas I., E., S.W. Hoffman, and L.J. Goodrich.  2005.  Stopover Ecology of Neotropical Migrants in Veracruz, Mexico.  Pp. 657-673 In C. J. Ralph and T.D. Rich (Eds.) Bird Conservation Implementation and Integration in the Americas: Proceedings of the Third International Partners in Flight Conference Volume 2.  Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-191. Pacific Southwest Research Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Albany, California.

Related links and downloads
1. Raptor Population Index Project and HawkCount.org
2. Avian Knowledge Network, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
3. The Veracruz River of Raptors Project, Pronatura Veracruz
4. Avian Ecology Lab, University of Missouri
5. The IV North American Ornithological Conference

Contact Information

Ernesto Ruelas Inzunza
Dartmouth College
Biology Department
Gilman Hall
Hanover NH 03755
603-646-2788
Fax 603-646-1347
Mobile 607-342-4971
ernesto.ruelas@dartmouth.edu

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