Samantha Webb,

Thesis:

Oak obligate breeding birds responses to oak restoration efforts

Hello! I grew up in Portland, Oregon, and received my B.S. in Biology from Portland State University in 2020. Since then, I’ve lived across the country pursuing various bird-related field jobs including working with Golden-cheeked Warblers in southern Texas, Nelson’s Sparrows in Maine, and migratory birds on Southeast Farallon Island. After working several years for Klamath Bird Observatory in southern Oregon I developed an interest in understanding how oak obligate breeding birds respond to restoration efforts in the Rogue Valley. I am interested in the reproductive success, productivity, and density of White-breasted Nuthatch, Western Bluebird, Oak Titmouse, and Ash-throated Flycatcher in restored and unrestored oak woodlands and the role of restoration in oak obligate breeding birds population dynamics.