Eric L. Walters

Postdoctoral Fellow

University of California, Berkeley

Curriculum Vitae

I. Name / Address

ERIC L. WALTERS

Hastings Natural History Reserve

University of California, Berkeley

38601 E. Carmel Valley Road

Carmel Valley, CA 93924-9141

Phone: Unlisted - contact via email

FAX: (831) 659-0148

email: ewalters@berkeley.edu

web page: http://www.ericlwalters.org

II. Education and Degrees

Doctor of Philosophy (Ecology and Evolution)
Florida State University (Tallahassee, Florida) 2004

advisor: Frances C. James

Master of Science (Biology)
University of Victoria (Victoria, British Columbia) 1997

supervisor: Edward H. Miller

Bachelor of Science (Biology)
University of Victoria (Victoria, British Columbia) 1989

Professional Courses (Organizational Learning & Professional Development)

Dartmouth College (Hanover, New Hampshire) 2004

• Key Theories in Motivating People

• Hiring Right the First Time

• Fostering a Positive Work Environment

• Coaching Skills for Supervisors

III. Fellowships / Awards / Grants

* declined

IV. Teaching Experience

1. GUEST LECTURER

2. LABORATORY INSTRUCTOR / TEACHING ASSISTANT

3. PUBLIC OUTREACH

Prior to entering graduate school I spent several years in various positions that involved public outreach.

V. Academic & Research Positions

RESEARCH CONSULTANT (with Janis L. Dickinson)
Sep/08-Aug/09 Cornell University

• Delayed dispersal: teasing apart the effects of resources and parents

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW (CO-PI with Walter D. Koenig)
Sep/06-Aug/09 UC Berkeley

• An experimental study of ecological constraints in the cooperatively breeding acorn woodpecker

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE (CO-PI with Douglas T. Bolger and Jay Diffendorfer)
Mar/04-Aug/06 Dartmouth College / San Diego, CA

• Testing for cascading effects of habitat fragmentation in Coastal Sage Scrub habitat

DOCTORAL RESEARCH (advisor: Frances C. James)
Jan/97-Feb/04 Florida State University / United States Forest Service; Apalachicola National Forest, Florida

• dissertation title: Estimating species interactions in a woodpecker tree-hole community at the individual, population, and community levels
• demographic study of two populations of endangered Red-cockaded Woodpeckers (nest searching, banding, marking trees, installing artificial cavities, translocating birds)

RESEARCH COORDINATOR (for Thomas E. Martin, University of Montana)
Apr-Jul/95/96 National Biological Survey; Payson, Arizona

• supervisor of 30 crew (postdocs, graduate students, undergraduates, interns) – in charge of all logistics (budget, permits, vehicles, housing, public relations, conflict resolution, journal club, data quality, scheduling, grant / contract obligations)
• projects included radiotelemetry, mistnetting, banding, Total Station / GPS mapping, blood sampling, tree climbing, dataloggers, nest searching, and captive studies

MS THESIS RESEARCH (advisor: Edward H. Miller)
Apr-Aug/93-94 University of Victoria / Canadian Wildlife Service; Upper Hat Creek, British Columbia

• thesis title: Habitat and space use of the Red-naped Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus nuchalis, in the Hat Creek Valley, south-central British Columbia
• collected reproductive data for 6 woodpecker species (climbing, nest searching, banding, radiotelemetry, habitat measurements)

VI. Professional Societies

VII. Meetings / Seminars

Presentations of papers / posters at meetings and invited seminars

VIII. Referee Activities

1. Reviewing Editor, Condor: An International Journal of Avian Biology; 2008-2011

2. Reviewer for the following journals (1997-2008):

IX. Service

X. Publications

1. Peer-Reviewed

SUBMITTED / IN REVISION

Walters, E.L., D.T. Bolger, and M.A. Patten. No effect of urban fragmentation on reproduction in coastal sage scrub avifauna.

Walters, E.L. Using Markov chain community development models within a conservation framework.

Walters, E.L. and F.C. James. Extreme population pressure from a dispersing woodpecker.

Walters, E.L. and F.C. James. Short-term dynamics among species using a discrete resource, cavities in living pines.

Haydock, J., W.D. Koenig, and E.L. Walters. Dispersal of breeders in the acorn woodpecker: why leave if you can breed?

Hellmuth, S.M., E.L. Walters, and D.T. Bolger. A comparison of the effects of temperature on the diel and seasonal nestling provisioning patterns of the California Towhee and the Wrentit.

Koenig, W.D. and E.L. Walters. Testing alternative hypotheses for the cause of population declines: the case of the Red-headed Woodpecker.

Koenig, W.D., E.L. Walters, and J. Haydock. Helpers and egg size in the cooperatively breeding acorn woodpecker.

PUBLISHED

2008. Koenig, W.D., J.P. McEntee, and E.L. Walters. Acorn harvesting by acorn woodpeckers: annual variation and comparison with genetic estimates. Evolutionary Ecology Research 10:811-822. <please request PDF, due to copyright agreement with EER>

2008. Stromberg, M.R., W.D. Koenig, E.L. Walters, and J. Schweisinger. Estimates of Trichomonas gallinae-induced mortality in band-tailed pigeons of upper Carmel Valley, California, winter 2006-2007. Wilson Journal of Field Ornithology 120(3):603-606. | PDF

2008. Koenig, W.D. and E.L. Walters. A tale of two worlds: molecular ecology and population structure of the threatened Florida scrub-jay. Molecular Ecology 17:1632-1633. | PDF

2007. Miller, T.E., J.H. Burns, P. Munguia, E.L. Walters, J.M. Kneitel, P.M. Richards, N. Mouquet, H.L. Buckley. Evaluating support for the resource-ratio hypothesis: a response to Wilson et al. American Naturalist 169(5):707-708. | PDF

2005. Koenig, W.D., E.L. Walters, J.R. Walters, J.S. Kellam, K.G. Michalek, and M.S. Schrader. Seasonal body weight variation in five species of woodpeckers. Condor 107(4):810-822. | PDF

2005. Harness, R.E. and E.L. Walters. Knock on wood: woodpeckers and utility pole damage. IEEE Industry Applications Magazine 11(2):68-73. | PDF

2005. Miller, T.E., J.H. Burns, P. Munguia, E.L. Walters, J.M. Kneitel, P.M. Richards, N. Mouquet, H.L. Buckley. A critical review of twenty years’ use of the Resource Ratio Theory. American Naturalist 165(4):439-448. | PDF

2004. Buckley, H., J. Burns, J. Kneitel, E.L. Walters, P. Munguia, and T.E. Miller. Small-scale patterns in community structure of Sarracenia purpurea inquilines. Community Ecology 5(2):181-188. | PDF

2003. Schrader, M.S., E.L. Walters, F.C. James and E.C. Greiner. Seasonal prevalence of a haematozoan parasite of the Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) and its association with host condition and overwinter survival. AUK 120:130-137. | PDF

2002. Walters, E.L., E.H. Miller, and P.E. Lowther. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius). In The Birds of North America, no. 662. (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds). The Birds of North America, Inc. Philadelphia, PA. | PDF

2002. Walters, E.L., E.H. Miller, and P.E. Lowther. Red-breasted Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus ruber) and Red-naped Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus nuchalis). In The Birds of North America, no. 663. (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds). The Birds of North America, Inc. Philadelphia, PA. | PDF

2002. Foster, G.W., J.M. Kinsella, E.L. Walters, M.S. Schrader, and D.J. Forrester. Parasitic helminths of red-bellied woodpeckers (Melanerpes carolinus) from the Apalachicola National Forest in Florida. Journal of Parasitology. 88:1140-1142. | PDF

2001. Harding, E.K., E.E. Crone, B.D. Elderd, J.M. Hoekstra, A.J. McKerrow, J.D. Perrine, J. Regetz, L.J. Rissler, A.G. Stanley, E.L. Walters*, and NCEAS HCP Working Group. The scientific foundations of habitat conservation plans: a quantitative assessment. Conservation Biology. 15:488-500 (*order of authors alphabetical after lead author) | PDF

2001. Walters, E.L. and E.H. Miller. Predation on woodpeckers in British Columbia. Canadian Field-Naturalist 115(3): 411-419. | PDF

1999. Miller, E.H., E.L. Walters and H. Ouellet. Plumage, size, and sexual dimorphism in the Queen Charlotte Islands Hairy Woodpecker. Condor 101:86-95. | PDF

1993. Baird, R.W., E.L. Walters, and P.J. Stacey. Status of the Bottlenose Dolphin, Tursiops truncatus, in Canada. Canadian Field-Naturalist 107(4):466-480. | PDF

2. Books

3. Thesis / Dissertation

2004. Walters, E.L. Estimating species interactions in a woodpecker tree-hole community at the individual, population, and community levels. PhD Dissertation, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

1996. Walters, E.L. Habitat and space use of the Red-naped Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus nuchalis, in the Hat Creek valley, south-central British Columbia. MS Thesis, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia. 98p. | PDF

4. Reports / Other

2004. Walters, E.L. Study identifies nest-cavity predators: woodpecker nests in British Columbia are examined. Bluebird 26:15-17. | PDF

2004. Harness, R.E. and E.L. Walters. Woodpeckers and utility pole damage. Rural Electric Power Conference. May 23-25, 2004, Scottsdale, AZ. 7p. | PDF

2003. Harness, R.E. and E.L. Walters. Mitigating woodpecker damage to utility poles. Western Energy Institute and Northwest Public Power Association. November 5-6, 2003, Reno, NV. 11p.

2002. Walters, E.L. Book Review: Birds of British Columbia, Volume 4 – Wood-Warblers through Old World Sparrows. Auk 119:293-295. | PDF

2001. Walters, E.L. When good woodpeckers go bad: why do they damage utility structures? Western Energy Institute and Northwest Public Power Association. October 2001, Reno, NV. 6p.

2000. Walters, E.L. Woodpeckers 101: the basics of woodpecker biology. Northeast Pole Conference. October 2000, Binghamton, NY. 7p.

1997. Fraser, D.F., C. Siddle, D. Copley and E. Walters. Status of the Purple Martin in British Columbia. Wildlife Working Report No. WR-89. 38 p. | PDF

1997. Walters, E.L. Woodpecker biology and behavior. Electric Power Research Institute. May 1997, Charlotte, NC. 6p.

1996. Andrusiak, L, E.L. Walters, T. Eliot and K. Simpsons. Standards manual for wildlife radio telemetry. Resources Inventory Committee, Ministry of Environment, Lands, and Parks, Victoria, B.C. | PDF

1996. Steeger, C., M. Machmer and E. Walters. Ecology and management of woodpeckers and wildlife trees in British Columbia. Fraser River Action Plan, Environment Canada, Ottawa. 23p.

1994. Walters, E.L. A critical review of “A methodology for surveying woodpeckers in British Columbia”. Contract report to the Wildlife Branch, Ministry of Environment, Victoria, B.C.

1993. Fraser, D.F. and E. Walters. Preliminary species management plan for Brewer’s Sparrow, subspecies breweri, in British Columbia. British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks Report, Victoria. 12pp.

1992. Walters, E.L., R.W. Baird and T.J. Guenther. New killer whale “pod” discovered near Victoria. Victoria Naturalist 49.3:7. | PDF

1991. Copley, D.R. and E.L. Walters. Purple Martin nest box programme summary - 1990. Victoria Naturalist 47.4:9.

1991. Siddle, C., E.L. Walters, and D.R. Copley. Status report of the Purple Martin, Progne subis, in British Columbia. Contract report to the Wildlife Branch, Ministry of Environment, Victoria, B.C.

1991. Walters, E.L. and D.R. Copley. Waterfowl use of the Martindale Flats management area. Report to the Parks & Conservation Committee, Victoria Natural History Society. Victoria, B.C.

1990 Fraser, D.F., C. Berryman, E.L. Walters and L.R. Ramsay. Wildlife viewing plan for Goldstream Provincial Park. Contract report to the Ministry of Parks, Vancouver, B.C.

1990. Fraser, D.F., L.R. Ramsay, and E.L. Walters. Wildlife viewing plan for Manning Provincial Park. Contract report to the Ministry of Parks, Vancouver, B.C.

1990. Fraser, D.F. and E.L. Walters. Traveller's List of British Columbia Birds, Arenaria Research and Interpretation, Victoria, B.C.

1990. Fraser, D.F., E.L. Walters, and C. Siddle. Species management plans for the red and blue listed forest and grassland birds of British Columbia. Contract report to the Wildlife Branch, Ministry of Environment, Victoria, B.C.

1990. Walters, E.L., D.R. Copley and S.J. Statton. Purple Martin report finds fewer than 30 birds left in B.C. Victoria Naturalist 47:1:4.

Last updated: 12 November 2008