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ROBERT M. SURYAN
Adjunct Faculty, Marine Resource Management, College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences
Organizations: Co-Leader, Spatial Ecology, Marine Bird and Mammal Advisory Panel, North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES), 2011-present Leader, Short-tailed Albatross Endangered Species Recovery Team, 2010-present Collaborator, Farallon Institute For Advance Ecosystem Research, 2007-present American Association for the Advancement of Science Ecological Society of America
Specialty: Ecology and population dynamics of marine birds, marine ecosystem processes affecting food web dynamics and life history strategies Research: I study how changes in the marine environment affect the foraging ecology, reproduction, and population dynamics of mid to upper trophic-level consumers, especially seabirds. I use satellite remote sensing applications to study atmospheric and oceanographic effects on animal distribution, identification of biological “hotspots,” and the effects of climate change. Research tools that I use include animal tracking, colony-based observational studies, vessel-based surveys, time series analyses, habitat modeling, and stable isotope analyses for dietary and food web studies. I conduct fieldwork off Oregon, Alaska, Japan, and Hawaii. Office Address: Hatfield Marine Science Center, Education Bldg, Rm 11 Office Phone: 541-867-0223 Office Fax: 541-867-0138 Email Address: Rob.Suryan@oregonstate.edu Mailing Address: 2030 SE Marine Science Dr, Lab Webpage: http://hmsc.oregonstate.edu/seabirdoceanographylab/ Courses Taught: BI/FW111 Introduction to Marine Life in the Sea - Seabirds FW 499 Ecology of Marine and Estuarine Birds Degrees: PhD, 2006, Wildlife Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR MS, 1995, Marine Science, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, Moss Landing, CA BS, 1989, Wildlife Management, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA Personal Interests: Adventures with my wife, Kim (also a marine biologist), and our son, Lucas. Outdoor activities, especially watersports and wildlife viewing. Hometown: Concord, CA Other: http://www.wfu.edu/biology/albatross/shorttail/shorttail.htm http://www.faralloninstitute.org/ http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ncs/newsarch/2008/Apr08/albatross.html
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