Kathy Martin

Areas of research include:

• Ecology, life history variation, behaviour and conservation of birds in high elevation habitats
• Metapopulation and connectivity processes for alpine bird populations
• Avian use of mountain habitats during migration
• Nest Webs – cavity nesting bird community dynamics in natural and managed forests in relation to forest cutting regimes and natural disturbance events
• The roles of excavating birds in cavity nesting community dynamics
• Effectiveness of avian monitoring programs, surrogates and indicator species

Projects

Ecology and Life History of Mountain Birds

NSERC

Life history variation of vertebrates across elevations

NSERC

Effects of forest management and forest health on avian biodiversity of mixed forest ecosystems in Canada and Chile

Environment Canada

Structure and function of cavity-nester communities in the Americas

NSERC and Environment Canada

Awards

Doris Huestis Speirs Award, Outstanding Lifetime Contributions to Canadian Ornithology, Canada 2008
5NR Science Award to Leaders in Sustainable Development, Natural Resources, Canada 2003
Ian McTaggart-Cowan Lifetime Achievement Award, The Wildlife Society, Canadian Section 2016
Godman Salvin Prize, Distinguished Ornithological Work and Contributions to the Ornithological Community, British Ornithologists’ Union 2018