Esteban Fernández-Juricic

Students actively engaged in conducting novel research projects, which led to the following conference presentations and papers in peer-reviewed journals.

Conference presentations

- De Collibus*, K., C. Martin*, D. Rodriguez*, & E. Fernández-Juricic 2004. Does urban noise interfere with the vocal communication system of House Finches (Carpodacus mexicanus) during the breeding season? Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research, Whittier College (USA). Poster.

 - Manriquez*, L., V. Nguyen*, D.T. Blumstein & E. Fernández-Juricic. 2004. Predator avoidance and avian morphology: size does matter. Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research, Whittier College (USA). Poster.

- Dougherty*, C.O., K.L. Jones* & E. Fernández-Juricic. 2005. Do More Economic Resources and Less Human Disturbance Really Make a Difference in Bird Conservation in California? Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research, University of California Riverside (USA). Poster.

 - Wray*, S., T. Hardy*, G. Abrica*, M. Nagata*, M. Head* & E. Fernández-Juricic. 2005. Effects of wing morphology on anti-predator escape responses: a comparative study with birds Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research, University of California Riverside (USA). Poster.

- Mace*, C., T. Castille*, E. Zahn & E. Fernández-Juricic. 2006. Patch use and buffer areas of the state endangered Belding’s Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis beldingi) in Los Cerritos Wetland. Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research, Occidental College (USA). Poster.

Papers

Fernández-Juricic, E., R. Poston, K. De Collibus, T. Morgan, B. Bastain, C.  Martin, K. Jones & R. Treminio. 2005. Microhabitat Selection and Singing Behavior Patterns of Male House Finches (Carpodacus mexicanus) in Urban Parks in a Heavily Urbanized Landscape in the Western U.S. Urban Habitats 3 (2): ISSN 1541-7115. http://www.urbanhabitats.org/v03n01/finch_pdf.pdf

Fernández-Juricic, E., D.T. Blumstein, G. Abrica*, L. Manriquez*, L. Bandy Adams*, R. Adams*, M. Daneshrad* and I. Rodriguez-Prieto.  2006. Relationships of anti-predator escape and post-escape responses with body mass and morphology: a comparative avian study. EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY RESEARCH 8: 731-752. [pdf]