Publications

Following wildlife across seasons and decades.

Our work connects natural history, experiments, monitoring, and demographic models to understand how wildlife responds to environmental change.

Recent publications

A chronological record of recent peer-reviewed work. Complete and continuously updated records are available through the profiles below.

2026

Brewer, J.*, S. Oberloier, A. Prince, D. B. Stone, and J. D. Wolfe. Evaluating acoustic deterrents for reducing migratory bird collisions with buildings. Avian Conservation and Ecology 21(2): 5. DOI ↗

Luther, D., M. Campos-Cerqueira, A. Medeiros, A. McCarthy, E. Roberts, X. Li, P. Bobrowiec, J. D. Wolfe, G. A. Leite, T. N. de Melo, J. W. Ribeiro, T. Bicudo, and K. Wessels. Satellite-based forest structure metrics as a predictive tool for biodiversity in hyperdiverse tropical forests. Environmental and Sustainability Indicators 30: 101212. DOI ↗

Barnes, T.*, J. D. Wolfe, A. Kurta, S. M. Smith, and J. Depue. Relationship of temperature with declines and persistence of Myotis lucifugus after white-nose syndrome. Conservation Biology, e70236. DOI ↗

Kim, H., H. Kim, N. Kim, S. Lee, and J. D. Wolfe. Demographic response of Rana uenoi to land use near breeding sites. Global Ecology and Conservation, e04027. DOI ↗

2025

Wolfe, J. D., D. A. Luther, V. Jirinec, J. Collings, E. I. Johnson, R. O. Bierregaard Jr., and P. C. Stouffer. Climate change aggravates bird mortality in pristine tropical forests. Science Advances 11: eadq8086. DOI ↗

Lee, S., B. Cho, B. Yu, J. Lee, S. Lee, J. D. Wolfe, and C. Oh. Breeding habitat prediction and nest-site characteristics of the Fairy Pitta in Geoje-si, South Korea. Global Ecology and Conservation, e03939. DOI ↗

Barrie, E. M., et al. Specialized insectivores drive differences in avian community composition between primary and secondary forest in Central Africa. Frontiers in Conservation Science 6: 1504350.

Nikolaou, P., et al. Insights on avian life history and physiological traits in Central Africa. Frontiers in Conservation Science 6: 1504320.

2024

Luther, D. A., E. I. Johnson, J. D. Wolfe, P. C. Stouffer, J. Batchelor, and C. Tarwater. Habitat use of Amazonian birds varies by age and foraging guild along a disturbance gradient. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 291: 20240866.

Carvalho, R. L., et al. Pervasive gaps in Amazonian ecological research. Current Biology 33: 3495–3504.

Wolfe, J. D. Book review: Identification Guide to North American Birds, Part I, second edition. Ornithology: ukad050. DOI ↗

2023

Long, L. L., F. K. Lake, J. L. Stephens, J. D. Alexander, and J. D. Wolfe. Using culturally significant birds to guide the timing of prescribed burns in the Klamath-Siskiyou bioregion. Ecosphere. DOI ↗

DeGroot, T. L.*, J. D. Wolfe, L. L. Powell, et al. Human impacts on mammal communities in Río Campo Nature Reserve, Equatorial Guinea. African Journal of Ecology. DOI ↗

Tsetagho, G., et al. Modeling the potential distribution of the threatened Grey-necked Picathartes across its entire range. Bird Conservation International 33: e65.

2022

Oliveira, S. L.*, D. J. Flaspohler, and J. D. Wolfe. Winter territoriality of the American Redstart in oil palm plantations. Diversity 14: 1079.

Luther, D. A., W. J. Cooper, V. Jirinec, J. D. Wolfe, et al. Long-term changes in avian biomass and functional diversity within disturbed and undisturbed Amazonian rainforest. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 289: 20221123.

Tobias, J. A., C. Sheard, et al. AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597.

Oliveira, S. L.*, D. J. Flaspohler, J. L. Knowlton, and J. D. Wolfe. Do oil palm plantations provide quality habitat for migratory birds? Ecological Indicators 139: 108964.

Rodrigues, P., L. L. Powell, C. Rutt, et al. Sociality and morphology differentiate niches of 13 sympatric Amazonian woodcreepers. Ornithology 139: ukac002.

2021

Jirinec, V., R. C. Burner, R. O. Bierregaard Jr., et al. Morphological consequences of climate change for birds in “intact” Amazonia. Science Advances. DOI ↗

Pyle, P., M. Gahbauer, E. I. Johnson, T. B. Johnson, and J. D. Wolfe. Application of a global coding system (“WRP”) to study avian demography based on molt and plumage cycles. Ornithology 139: 1–12.

Wolfe, J. D., R. S. Terrill, E. I. Johnson, L. L. Powell, and T. B. Ryder. Neotropical bird molt: introduction to variation and adaptation. Ornithology 138.

* Student author.

Books & chapters

Field references and contributions focused on Neotropical bird life history, molt, and identification.

Molt in Neotropical Birds

Johnson, E. I., and J. D. Wolfe. 2017. Life History and Aging Criteria. Studies in Avian Biology, CRC Press.

Eye-ringed Flatbill

Wolfe, J. D. 2022. Species chapter in Elusive Birds of the Tropical Understory. Cornell University Press.

Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner

Wolfe, J. D. 2022. Species chapter in Elusive Birds of the Tropical Understory. Cornell University Press.

Complete publication lists

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