Dr. Eric Wagner – Center for Ecosystem Sentinels

Changing course: Relocating commercial tanker lanes significantly reduces threat of chronic oiling for a top marine predator

Papers / June 23, 2023

Authors: Eric L. Wagner, Esteban Frere, P. Dee BoersmaJournal: Marine Pollution BulletinDOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.11 A goal for conservation biologists is to show that policies enacted on behalf of an imperiled species results in direct benefits for it…

Resilience to a severe marine heatwave at two Pacific seabird colonies

Papers / February 23, 2023

Authors: Eric L. Wagner, Scott F. Pearson, Thomas P. Good, Peter J. Hodum, Eric R. Buhle, Michael B. SchrimpfJournal: Marine Ecology Progress SeriesDOI: link to doi/paper A severe marine heat wave (MHW) persisted in the California Current ecosystem from 2014 through 2016…

Should I stay or should I go: factors influencing mate retention and divorce in a colonial seabird

Papers / September 9, 2022

Authors: Eric L. Wagner, Caroline D. Cappello, P. Dee BoersmaJournal: Animal BehaviourDOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2022.08.002 Divorce among serially monogamous birds can lead to increased reproductive success if an individual obtains a higher-quality mate or nest site, or it can lead to lower reproductive success due to lack of pair experience or reduced breeding opportunities…