Christopher Elphick
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Scholarly Contributions
139 Scholarly Contributions
Wetland change after Hurricane Sandy.
Christopher Elphick
, (2014). Wetland change after Hurricane Sandy., Hurricane Sandy Marsh Resiliency Working Group Workshop, Hadley, MA, USA.
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Wetland bird conservation in California rice fields
Research Type: Journal Article
Waterbirds and agriculture: Can we achieve conservation without compromising food security?
Christopher Elphick
, (2012). Waterbirds and agriculture: Can we achieve conservation without compromising food security?, International Workshop on Crane Protection and Sustainable Agriculture, Beijing and Yueyang, China
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Vegetation zones are indicators of denitrification potential in salt marshes
Beth A. Lawrence,
Christopher Elphick
, (2022). Vegetation zones are indicators of denitrification potential in salt marshes, Ecological Applications
Research Type: Journal Article
Vegetation zonation predicts salt marsh carbon mineralization and microbial communities in southern New England salt marshes
Christopher Elphick,
Beth A. Lawrence
, (2021). Vegetation zonation predicts salt marsh carbon mineralization and microbial communities in southern New England salt marshes, Estuaries and Coasts, vol. 45, pp. 168-180
Research Type: Journal Article
Using vegetation zones to predict salt marsh denitrification
Christopher Elphick,
Beth A. Lawrence,
, (2019). Using vegetation zones to predict salt marsh denitrification, Connecticut Conference on Natural Resources
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Using the Saltmarsh Habitat and Avian Research Program’s sampling framework to study resistance, restoration, and resilience following Hurricane Sandy
Christopher Elphick,
, (2015). Using the Saltmarsh Habitat and Avian Research Program’s sampling framework to study resistance, restoration, and resilience following Hurricane Sandy, International Convention, Society of Wetland Scientists, Providence, RI, USA.
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Using the SHARP sampling framework to quantify the effects of Hurricane Sandy on coastal marshes and the efficacy of post-Sandy restoration actions
Christopher Elphick
, (2014). Using the SHARP sampling framework to quantify the effects of Hurricane Sandy on coastal marshes and the efficacy of post-Sandy restoration actions, Northeast and Southeast Partners in Flight Joint meeting, Virginia Beach, VA, USA.
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Using genetic tools to inform conservation of saltmarsh and Nelson’s sparrows in BCR30
Christopher Elphick,
, (2014). Using genetic tools to inform conservation of saltmarsh and Nelson’s sparrows in BCR30, Northeast and Southeast Partners in Flight Joint meeting, Virginia Beach, VA, USA.
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Use of study design principles would increase the reproducibility of reviews in conservation biology
Research Type: Journal Article
Trade-offs in coastal conservation: making the costs and benefits of alternative actions explicit
Christopher Elphick
, (2012). Trade-offs in coastal conservation: making the costs and benefits of alternative actions explicit, Plenary talk, Bird Conservation Conference in the Northeast, Plymouth, MA, USA., United States of America
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Timing of migration and prebasic molt in tidal marsh sparrows with different breeding strategies: comparisons among sexes and species
Christopher Elphick
, (2017). Timing of migration and prebasic molt in tidal marsh sparrows with different breeding strategies: comparisons among sexes and species, Auk: Ornithological Advances
Research Type: Journal Article
Tidal-flow restoration provides little nesting habitat for a globally vulnerable saltmarsh bird
Christopher Elphick,
, (2015). Tidal-flow restoration provides little nesting habitat for a globally vulnerable saltmarsh bird, Restoration Ecology
Research Type: Journal Article
Tidal flooding is associated with lower ectoparasite intensity in nests of the Saltmarsh Sparrow Ammodramus caudacutus
Christopher Elphick
, (2017). Tidal flooding is associated with lower ectoparasite intensity in nests of the Saltmarsh Sparrow Ammodramus caudacutus, Wilson Journal of Ornithology
Research Type: Journal Article
The demography of tidal marsh birds: regional patterns and the implications for conservation
Christopher Elphick,
, (2014). The demography of tidal marsh birds: regional patterns and the implications for conservation, Northeast and Southeast Partners in Flight Joint meeting, Virginia Beach, VA, USA.
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
The conservation of tidal marsh birds: Guiding action at the intersection of our changing land and seascapes: Compiled overview report for the 2014 field season. Interim report on activities of the Saltmarsh Habitat and Avian Research Program.
Christopher Elphick,
The conservation of tidal marsh birds: Guiding action at the intersection of our changing land and seascapes: Compiled overview report for the 2014 field season. Interim report on activities of the Saltmarsh Habitat and Avian Research Program.
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
The conservation of tidal marsh birds: Guiding action at the intersection of our changing land and seascapes
Christopher Elphick,
, (2013). The conservation of tidal marsh birds: Guiding action at the intersection of our changing land and seascapes, International Congres for Conservation Biology
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
The Saltmarsh Habitat and Avian Research Program’s Hurricane Sandy research.
Christopher Elphick,
, (2015). The Saltmarsh Habitat and Avian Research Program’s Hurricane Sandy research., Plum Island Ecosystems LTER All Scientists Meeting, Woods Hole, MA, USA.
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
The Saltmarsh Habitat and Avian Research Program’s Hurricane Sandy research
Christopher Elphick,
, (2013). The Saltmarsh Habitat and Avian Research Program’s Hurricane Sandy research, Atlantic Flyway Council Annual Meeting
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
The SHARP sampling framework: inventory and monitoring tidal marsh birds in the Northeast
Christopher Elphick
, (2014). The SHARP sampling framework: inventory and monitoring tidal marsh birds in the Northeast, Northeast and Southeast Partners in Flight Joint meeting, Virginia Beach, VA, USA.
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
The Conservation of Tidal Marsh Birds: Guiding action at the intersection of our changing land and seascapes. Interim Report for the 2014 Field Season to CT DEEP and USFWS.
Christopher Elphick,
The Conservation of Tidal Marsh Birds: Guiding action at the intersection of our changing land and seascapes. Interim Report for the 2014 Field Season to CT DEEP and USFWS.
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
The Conservation of Tidal Marsh Birds: Guiding action at the intersection of our changing land and seascapes. Interim Report for the 2013 Field Season to CT DEEP and USFWS.
Christopher Elphick
The Conservation of Tidal Marsh Birds: Guiding action at the intersection of our changing land and seascapes. Interim Report for the 2013 Field Season to CT DEEP and USFWS.
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
The Conservation of Tidal Marsh Birds: Guiding action at the intersection of our changing land and seascapes.
Christopher Elphick
, (2014). The Conservation of Tidal Marsh Birds: Guiding action at the intersection of our changing land and seascapes., Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve Research Symposium, Milford, DE, USA
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
The Conservation of Tidal Marsh Birds: Guiding action at the intersection of our changing land and seascapes
Christopher Elphick
The Conservation of Tidal Marsh Birds: Guiding action at the intersection of our changing land and seascapes
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
Testing the function of the domed nests of Saltmarsh Sharptailed Sparrows
Christopher Elphick
, (2007). Testing the function of the domed nests of Saltmarsh Sharptailed Sparrows, vol. 78, Journal of Field Ornithology
Research Type: Journal Article
Testing the Efficacy of Targeted Saltmarsh Restoration at Great Meadows Marsh for a Globally Rare Species
Christopher Elphick,
Beth A. Lawrence,
, (2022). Testing the Efficacy of Targeted Saltmarsh Restoration at Great Meadows Marsh for a Globally Rare Species, Coastal and Estuarine Summit: Restore America's Estuaries
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Testing for conspecific attraction in an obligate saltmarsh bird: Can behavior be used to aid marsh restoration?
Christopher Elphick
, (2012). Testing for conspecific attraction in an obligate saltmarsh bird: Can behavior be used to aid marsh restoration?, Wetlands
Research Type: Journal Article
Temporal shifts in the saltmarsh-Nelsons’s sparrow hybrid zone revealed by population surveys and genetic data
Christopher Elphick,
, (2017). Temporal shifts in the saltmarsh-Nelsons’s sparrow hybrid zone revealed by population surveys and genetic data, Conservation Genetics
Research Type: Journal Article
Survival rate of Hawaiian Stilts
Christopher Elphick,
, (2013). Survival rate of Hawaiian Stilts, Hawaiian Wetland Management: Reflections on 30 Years of Efforts and Ecological Thinking Associated with Management in a Highly Modified System
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Subspecies delineation amid phenotypic, geographic, and genetic discordance in a songbird.
Christopher Elphick,
, (2017). Subspecies delineation amid phenotypic, geographic, and genetic discordance in a songbird., Molecular Ecology
Research Type: Journal Article
Spring bird migration as a dispersal mechanism for the hemlock woolly adelgid
Christopher Elphick,
, (2019). Spring bird migration as a dispersal mechanism for the hemlock woolly adelgid, Biological Invasions, pp. 1--15, Springer International Publishing
Research Type: Journal Article
Spatial thinning and class balancing: Key choices lead to variation in the performance of species distribution models with citizen science data
Research Type: Journal Article
Space use by Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) in the Natomas Basin, California.
Christopher Elphick,
, (2016). Space use by Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) in the Natomas Basin, California., Collabra
Research Type: Journal Article
Short-term resilience of New Jersey tidal marshes to Hurricane Sandy
Research Type: Journal Article
Shorebirds in the marine environment
Christopher Elphick,
, (2001). Shorebirds in the marine environment, vol. 1, CRC Marine Biology Series
Research Type: Journal Article
Sentinels of climate change: coastal indicators of wildlife and ecoystem change in Long Island Sound. Final report to the DEEP and EPA Long Island Sound Study.
Christopher Elphick,
Sentinels of climate change: coastal indicators of wildlife and ecoystem change in Long Island Sound. Final report to the DEEP and EPA Long Island Sound Study.
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
Seasonal patterns of denitrification in salt marshes
Christopher Elphick,
Beth A. Lawrence,
, (2019). Seasonal patterns of denitrification in salt marshes, Connecticut Conference on Natural Resources
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Seasonal patterns of denitrification and N2O production in a southern New England salt marsh
Christopher Elphick,
Beth A. Lawrence
, (2021). Seasonal patterns of denitrification and N2O production in a southern New England salt marsh, Wetlands, vol. 41, iss. 7
Research Type: Journal Article
Seasonal fecundity is not related to geographic position across a species’ global range despite a central peak in abundance
Christopher Elphick,
, (2017). Seasonal fecundity is not related to geographic position across a species’ global range despite a central peak in abundance, Oecologia
Research Type: Journal Article
Saltmarsh sparrows and male-biased nestling sex ratios
Christopher Elphick
, (2012). Saltmarsh sparrows and male-biased nestling sex ratios, North American Ornithological Conference, Canada
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Saltmarsh sentinel monitoring
Christopher Elphick
, (2014). Saltmarsh sentinel monitoring, Long Island Sound Study-STAC
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Salt marsh vegetation influence on carbon-based services and microbial communities.
Christopher Elphick,
Beth A. Lawrence,
, (2018). Salt marsh vegetation influence on carbon-based services and microbial communities., Connecticut Symbiosis Symposium
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Salt marsh vegetation influence on carbon-based services
Christopher Elphick,
Beth A. Lawrence,
, (2018). Salt marsh vegetation influence on carbon-based services, New England Estuarine Research Society Spring Meeting
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
SHARP: The Saltmarsh Habitat & Avian Research Program
Christopher Elphick,
, (2014). SHARP: The Saltmarsh Habitat & Avian Research Program, Northeast and Southeast Partners in Flight Joint meeting, Virginia Beach, VA, USA.
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
SHARP: Salt marsh habitat and avian research program
Christopher Elphick,
, (2014). SHARP: Salt marsh habitat and avian research program, 70th Annual Northeast Fish and Wildlife Conference
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
SHARP update and Hurricane Sandy research
Christopher Elphick
, (2013). SHARP update and Hurricane Sandy research, Connecticut Avian Summit
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Review of: del Hoyo, Elliott and Christie (Eds.), Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 14: Bush‐Shrikes to Old World Sparrows
Christopher Elphick
, (2011). Review of: del Hoyo, Elliott and Christie (Eds.), Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 14: Bush‐Shrikes to Old World Sparrows, Quarterly Review of Biology
Research Type: Journal Article
Review of: Burtt and Davis (Eds). Alexander Wilson: The Scot Who Founded American Ornithology. Quarterly Review of Biology 90:74.
Christopher Elphick
, (2015). Review of: Burtt and Davis (Eds). Alexander Wilson: The Scot Who Founded American Ornithology. Quarterly Review of Biology 90:74., Quarterly Review of Biology
Research Type: Journal Article
Review of: Bart, Johnston, Smith and Rausch (Eds). Arctic Shorebirds in North America: A Decade of Monitoring. Studies in Avian Biology, Number 44. Quarterly Review of Biology 89:73-74.
Christopher Elphick
, (2014). Review of: Bart, Johnston, Smith and Rausch (Eds). Arctic Shorebirds in North America: A Decade of Monitoring. Studies in Avian Biology, Number 44. Quarterly Review of Biology 89:73-74., Quarterly Review of Biology
Research Type: Journal Article
Recent trends in Connecticut's tidal marsh vegetation
Christopher Elphick
, (2014). Recent trends in Connecticut's tidal marsh vegetation, 70th Annual Northeast Fish and Wildlife Conference
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Quantifying the return on investment of social and ecological data for conservation planning
Research Type: Journal Article
Quantifying the importance of geographic replication and representativeness when estimating demographic rates, using a coastal species as a case study
Research Type: Journal Article
Quantifying the impacts of Hurricane Sandy on tidal-marsh birds and their habitats. Final report to USFWS.
Christopher Elphick,
Quantifying the impacts of Hurricane Sandy on tidal-marsh birds and their habitats. Final report to USFWS.
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
Quantifying how sediment placement in submerging salt marshes alters greenhouse gas emissions
Christopher Elphick,
Beth A. Lawrence
, (2023). Quantifying how sediment placement in submerging salt marshes alters greenhouse gas emissions, iLeaps-Oz Flux Conference, New Zealand
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Projected Extinction Of Tidal Marsh Sparrows Following Sea-Level Rise: Can People Do Anything?
Christopher Elphick,
, (2012). Projected Extinction Of Tidal Marsh Sparrows Following Sea-Level Rise: Can People Do Anything?, 1st North American Congress for Conservation Biology
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Preventing local extinctions of tidal marsh endemic Seaside Sparrows and Saltmarsh Sparrows in eastern North America
Research Type: Journal Article
Predictors of specialist avifaunal decline in coastal marshes
Christopher Elphick
, (2016). Predictors of specialist avifaunal decline in coastal marshes, Conservation Biology
Research Type: Journal Article
Potential denitrification rates vary with salt marsh vegetation zone
Christopher Elphick,
Beth A. Lawrence,
, (2018). Potential denitrification rates vary with salt marsh vegetation zone, Society of Wetland Scientists Annual Meeting
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Population estimates for tidal marsh birds of high conservation concern in the northeastern USA from a design-based survey
Christopher Elphick,
, (2016). Population estimates for tidal marsh birds of high conservation concern in the northeastern USA from a design-based survey, Condor: Ornithological Applications 118:274-288
Research Type: Journal Article
Plants drive carbon turnover under sea-level rise
Christopher Elphick,
Beth A. Lawrence,
, (2019). Plants drive carbon turnover under sea-level rise, Long Island Sound Study Research Conference
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Plant species affect carbon turnover under sea-level rise
Christopher Elphick,
Beth A. Lawrence
, (2019). Plant species affect carbon turnover under sea-level rise, Connecticut Conference on Natural Resources
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Planning for sea level rise: Quantifying patterns of Saltmarsh Sparrow (Ammodramus caudacutus) nest flooding under current sea level conditions.
Christopher Elphick,
, (2011). Planning for sea level rise: Quantifying patterns of Saltmarsh Sparrow (Ammodramus caudacutus) nest flooding under current sea level conditions., Auk
Research Type: Journal Article
Not Basic Enough: Soil Amendments to raise the pH of sediment used for thin layer placement
Beth A. Lawrence,
Christopher Elphick
, (2023). Not Basic Enough: Soil Amendments to raise the pH of sediment used for thin layer placement, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Nest site selection and nesting success in saltmarsh breeding sparrows the importance of nest habitat timing and study site differences
Christopher Elphick,
, (2005). Nest site selection and nesting success in saltmarsh breeding sparrows the importance of nest habitat timing and study site differences, vol. 107, The Condor
Research Type: Journal Article
National Shorebird Conservation Assessment
Christopher Elphick,
, (2000). National Shorebird Conservation Assessment, Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
Monitoring indicators of climate change along long Island Sound: A simple protocol for collecting baseline data on marsh migration
Christopher Elphick
, (2014). Monitoring indicators of climate change along long Island Sound: A simple protocol for collecting baseline data on marsh migration, Wetland Science and Practice
Research Type: Journal Article
Molt as an indicator of reproductive investment: a comparison of species and sexes
Christopher Elphick,
, (2014). Molt as an indicator of reproductive investment: a comparison of species and sexes, Annual meeting, Association of Field Ornithologists and Wilson Ornithological Society
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Migratory birds carry plant diaspores in their feathers
Bernard Goffinet,
Christopher Elphick,
, (2014). Migratory birds carry plant diaspores in their feathers, Botany 2014: New Frontiers in Botany, Boise, ID, USA.
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Marine Transgression
Christopher Elphick
, (2014). Marine Transgression, Long Island Sound Tidal Wetlands Loss Workshop, Port Jefferson, NY, USA.
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Managing coastal marshes in the face of sea level rise: thin layer placement and soil pore water chemistry
Beth A. Lawrence,
Christopher Elphick,
, (2022). Managing coastal marshes in the face of sea level rise: thin layer placement and soil pore water chemistry, Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Male-biased nestling sex ratio in Saltmarsh Sparrows
Christopher Elphick
, (2013). Male-biased nestling sex ratio in Saltmarsh Sparrows, Condor
Research Type: Journal Article
Long-term population trends of endangered Hawaiian waterbirds
Christopher Elphick,
, (2011). Long-term population trends of endangered Hawaiian waterbirds, Population Ecology
Research Type: Journal Article
Latitudinal trends in saltmarsh sparrow (Ammodramus caudacutus) nest failure from competing risks
Christopher Elphick,
, (2014). Latitudinal trends in saltmarsh sparrow (Ammodramus caudacutus) nest failure from competing risks, 70th Annual Northeast Fish and Wildlife Conference
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Latitudinal trends in Saltmarsh Sparrow (Ammodramus caudacutus) nest failure from competing risks
Christopher Elphick,
, (2014). Latitudinal trends in Saltmarsh Sparrow (Ammodramus caudacutus) nest failure from competing risks, Northeast and Southeast Partners in Flight Joint meeting, Virginia Beach, VA, USA.
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Landowner behavior can determine the success of conservation strategies for ecosystem migration under sea-level rise
Research Type: Journal Article
Is marsh transgression necessary to secure the future of tidal marsh birds in the face of sea-level rise?
Christopher Elphick,
, (2015). Is marsh transgression necessary to secure the future of tidal marsh birds in the face of sea-level rise?, International Convention, Society of Wetland Scientists, Providence, RI, USA
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Invasive fruits novel foods and choice an investigation of European starling and American robin frugivory
Christopher Elphick,
, (2007). Invasive fruits novel foods and choice an investigation of European starling and American robin frugivory, vol. 119, The Wilson Journal of Ornithology
Research Type: Journal Article
Introduction to the singularities of the Magellanic sub-Antarctic avifauna. Pages 131-133 in Magellanic Sub-Antarctic ornithology: First decade of long-term bird studies at the Omora Ethnobotanical Park, Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve, Chile (R. Rozzi and J.E. Jiménez, eds.). University of North Texas Press, Denton.
Christopher Elphick,
, (2014). Introduction to the singularities of the Magellanic sub-Antarctic avifauna. Pages 131-133 in Magellanic Sub-Antarctic ornithology: First decade of long-term bird studies at the Omora Ethnobotanical Park, Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve, Chile (R. Rozzi and J.E. Jiménez, eds.). University of North Texas Press, Denton.
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
Introduction to the seasonal dynamics of the sub- Antarctic bird communities in different habitat types of the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve. Pages 185-187 in Magellanic Sub-Antarctic ornithology: First decade of long-term bird studies at the Omora Ethnobotanical Park, Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve, Chile (R. Rozzi and J.E. Jiménez, eds.). University of North Texas Press, Denton.
Christopher Elphick,
, (2014). Introduction to the seasonal dynamics of the sub- Antarctic bird communities in different habitat types of the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve. Pages 185-187 in Magellanic Sub-Antarctic ornithology: First decade of long-term bird studies at the Omora Ethnobotanical Park, Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve, Chile (R. Rozzi and J.E. Jiménez, eds.). University of North Texas Press, Denton.
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
Integrating social data into conservation planning for tidal marsheshave to be expensive?
Christopher Elphick
, (2015). Integrating social data into conservation planning for tidal marsheshave to be expensive?, Connecticut Conference on Natural Resources, Storrs, CT, USA
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Implications of feather wear and fault bars: a comparison of species, sexes, and ages
Christopher Elphick,
, (2014). Implications of feather wear and fault bars: a comparison of species, sexes, and ages, Annual meeting, American Ornithologists’ Union, Cooper Ornithological Society, and Society for Canadian Ornithology. Estes Park, Colorado, USA.
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
How will sea-level rise driven shifts in wetland vegetation alter carbon and nitrogen based ecosystem services?
Christopher Elphick,
Beth A. Lawrence
, (2018). How will sea-level rise driven shifts in wetland vegetation alter carbon and nitrogen based ecosystem services?, Long Island Sound Study, Science Technical Advisory Committee meeting
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
How well can we model numbers and productivity of saltmarsh sharptailed sparrows Ammodramus caudacutus using habitat features
Christopher Elphick,
, (2008). How well can we model numbers and productivity of saltmarsh sharptailed sparrows Ammodramus caudacutus using habitat features, vol. 125, The Auk
Research Type: Journal Article
How sediment texture affects porewater chemistry and above ground plant biomass in salt marsh sediment additions.
Christopher Elphick,
Beth A. Lawrence,
, (2024). How sediment texture affects porewater chemistry and above ground plant biomass in salt marsh sediment additions., Long Island Sound Research Forum
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
How does sea level rise alter salt marsh plant biomass allocation and nitrogen content?
Beth A. Lawrence,
Christopher Elphick
, (2019). How does sea level rise alter salt marsh plant biomass allocation and nitrogen content?, UConn Frontiers in Undergraduate Research
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
How does sea level driven-shifts in wetland vegetation alter carbon and nitrogen-based ecosystem services?
Christopher Elphick,
Beth A. Lawrence,
, (2017). How does sea level driven-shifts in wetland vegetation alter carbon and nitrogen-based ecosystem services?, Connecticut Institute of Resilience & Climate Adaptation (CIRCA) Forum
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
How does choice of statistical method to adjust counts for imperfect detection affect inferences about animal abundance?
Christopher Elphick,
, (2016). How does choice of statistical method to adjust counts for imperfect detection affect inferences about animal abundance?, Methods in Ecology and Evolution
Research Type: Journal Article
How Does Sediment Addition at Great Meadows Marsh Alter Salt Marsh Vegetation, Porewater Chemistry and Greenhouse Gas Fluxes?
Beth A. Lawrence,
Christopher Elphick,
, (2022). How Does Sediment Addition at Great Meadows Marsh Alter Salt Marsh Vegetation, Porewater Chemistry and Greenhouse Gas Fluxes?, Coastal and Estuarine Summit: Restore America's Estuaries
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
High uncertainty over the future of tidal marsh birds under current sea-level rise projections
Research Type: Journal Article
High resolution tide projections reveal extinction threshold in response to sea-level rise.
Christopher Elphick,
, (2016). High resolution tide projections reveal extinction threshold in response to sea-level rise., Global Change Biology
Research Type: Journal Article
Habitat specialization explains avian persistence in tidal marshes
Christopher Elphick,
, (2016). Habitat specialization explains avian persistence in tidal marshes, Ecosphere
Research Type: Journal Article
Habitat openness and edge avoidance predict Saltmarsh Sparrow abundance better than habitat area
Research Type: Journal Article
Global syntheses of biodiversity require community-driven approaches to reduce bias
Research Type: Journal Article
Genomics of rapid ecological divergence and parallel adaptation in four tidal marsh sparrows
Research Type: Journal Article
Genetic data disagree with described subspecies ranges for Seaside Sparrows on the Atlantic coast
Research Type: Journal Article
Framework for quantifying population responses to disturbance reveals that coastal birds are highly resilient to hurricanes
Research Type: Journal Article
Forest resistance to sea-level rise prevents landward migration of tidal marsh
Christopher Elphick,
, (2016). Forest resistance to sea-level rise prevents landward migration of tidal marsh, Biological Conservation
Research Type: Journal Article
Floating habitat islands for salt marsh-nesting birds
Christopher Elphick,
, (2015). Floating habitat islands for salt marsh-nesting birds, 71st Annual Northeast Fish and Wildlife Conference, Newport, RI, USA
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Floating habitat islands for salt marsh-nesting birds
Christopher Elphick,
, (2014). Floating habitat islands for salt marsh-nesting birds, Northeast and Southeast Partners in Flight Joint meeting, Virginia Beach, VA, USA.
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
First evidence of bryophyte diaspores in the plumage of transequatorial migrant birds
Bernard Goffinet,
Christopher Elphick,
, (2014). First evidence of bryophyte diaspores in the plumage of transequatorial migrant birds, vol. 2, e424, PeerJ
Research Type: Journal Article
Fine-scale mapping of coastal plant communities in the northeastern USA
Research Type: Journal Article
Factors that influence vital rates of Seaside and Saltmarsh sparrows in coastal New Jersey, USA
Research Type: Journal Article
Extinction risk in tidal marsh birds as sea levels rise: changing habitat and demographic processes
Christopher Elphick
, (2014). Extinction risk in tidal marsh birds as sea levels rise: changing habitat and demographic processes, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Evaluating habitat association models for Saltmarsh Sparrows
Christopher Elphick,
, (2012). Evaluating habitat association models for Saltmarsh Sparrows, Condor
Research Type: Journal Article
Evaluating a focal-species approach for tidal marsh bird conservation in the northeastern United States
Research Type: Journal Article
Estimates of tidal-marsh bird densities using Bayesian networks
Research Type: Journal Article
Egg and chick fates during tidal flooding of Saltmarsh Sharptailed Sparrow nests
Christopher Elphick,
, (2008). Egg and chick fates during tidal flooding of Saltmarsh Sharptailed Sparrow nests, vol. 110, The Condor
Research Type: Journal Article
Effects of thin layer placement restoration on plant growth in Long Island Sound salt marshes
Christopher Elphick,
Beth A. Lawrence
, (2022). Effects of thin layer placement restoration on plant growth in Long Island Sound salt marshes, Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Effect of Salt Marsh Tidal Restoration on Soil Microbial Process Rates
Beth A. Lawrence,
Christopher Elphick,
, (2018). Effect of Salt Marsh Tidal Restoration on Soil Microbial Process Rates, Society for Ecological Restoration New England Regional Conference
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Ecological indicators of wetland change: wildlife and plants
Christopher Elphick,
, (2014). Ecological indicators of wetland change: wildlife and plants, Long Island Sound Tidal Wetlands Loss Workshop, Port Jefferson, NY, USA.
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Does accounting for imperfect detection during point counts have to be expensive?
Christopher Elphick,
, (2014). Does accounting for imperfect detection during point counts have to be expensive?, Annual meeting, Association of Field Ornithologists and Wilson Ornithological Society
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Distribution/ abundance models, Bayes Net projections under SLR, demographic data
Christopher Elphick,
, (2014). Distribution/ abundance models, Bayes Net projections under SLR, demographic data, Hurricane Sandy Marsh Resiliency Working Group Workshop, Hadley, MA, USA.
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Demographic analysis demonstrates systematic but independent spatial variation in abiotic and biotic stressors across 59 percent of a global species range
Research Type: Journal Article
DOES TIDAL MARSH RESTORATION BENEFIT GLOBALLY VULNERABLE BIRDS?
Christopher Elphick
, (2012). DOES TIDAL MARSH RESTORATION BENEFIT GLOBALLY VULNERABLE BIRDS?, North American Ornithological Conference, Canada
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Conservation in an era of climate change: Can we save saltmarsh birds as the oceans rise?
Christopher Elphick
, (2014). Conservation in an era of climate change: Can we save saltmarsh birds as the oceans rise?, Lederman Lecture in Natural History & Conservation, University of Rhode Island
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Consequences of breeding system for body condition and survival throughout the annual cycle of tidal marsh sparrows
Research Type: Journal Article
Complex statistics and stakeholder engagement: Is a better analysis always a good idea?
Christopher Elphick
, (2013). Complex statistics and stakeholder engagement: Is a better analysis always a good idea?, International Congres for Conservation Biology
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Comparing habitat models using ground-based and remote sensing data: saltmarsh sparrow presence versus nesting
Christopher Elphick,
, (2012). Comparing habitat models using ground-based and remote sensing data: saltmarsh sparrow presence versus nesting, Wetlands
Research Type: Journal Article
Coastal Connecticut Decision Support Tool
Christopher Elphick,
, (2013). Coastal Connecticut Decision Support Tool, Atlantic Flyway Council Annual Meeting
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Case study: Wetland bird conservation in California rice fields
Christopher Elphick,
Case study: Wetland bird conservation in California rice fields, International Crane Foundation
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
Carbon dynamics vary among tidal marsh plant species in a sea-level rise experiment
Christopher Elphick,
, (2023). Carbon dynamics vary among tidal marsh plant species in a sea-level rise experiment, Wetlands
Research Type: Journal Article
Can tidal marsh birds persist in the face of climate change?
Christopher Elphick
, (2014). Can tidal marsh birds persist in the face of climate change?, The Effects of Sea Level Rise on Rhode Island’s Salt Marshes
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Can soil amendments ameliorate acidity caused by sediment additions during salt marsh restoration?
Beth A. Lawrence,
Christopher Elphick
, (2024). Can soil amendments ameliorate acidity caused by sediment additions during salt marsh restoration?, Long Island Sound Research Forum
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Broadcasting auditory cues to test for conspecific attraction in an obligate saltmarsh bird: Can social cues be used to facilitate restoration?
Christopher Elphick,
, (2012). Broadcasting auditory cues to test for conspecific attraction in an obligate saltmarsh bird: Can social cues be used to facilitate restoration?, North American Ornithological Conference, Canada
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Biology and Ecology of Long Island Sound, Chapter 6.
Christopher Elphick,
Senjie Lin,
, (2014). Biology and Ecology of Long Island Sound, Chapter 6., vol. Springer Series on Environmental Management, iss. ISBN 978-1-4614-6125-8, Springer Publisher
Research Type: Book
Assessing uncertainty in sighting records: an example of the Barbary li
Christopher Elphick,
, (2015). Assessing uncertainty in sighting records: an example of the Barbary li, PeerJ
Research Type: Journal Article
Are grassland passerines especially susceptible to negative transmitter impacts?
Christopher Elphick
, (2012). Are grassland passerines especially susceptible to negative transmitter impacts?, Wildlife Society Bulletin
Research Type: Journal Article
Application of the complete-data likelihood to estimate monthly juvenile and annual adult survival for the endangered Hawaiian stilt
Christopher Elphick,
, (2015). Application of the complete-data likelihood to estimate monthly juvenile and annual adult survival for the endangered Hawaiian stilt, Animal Conservation
Research Type: Journal Article
Anthropogenic fragmentation of landscapes: mechanisms for eroding the specificity of plant--herbivore interactions
Christopher Elphick
, (2018). Anthropogenic fragmentation of landscapes: mechanisms for eroding the specificity of plant--herbivore interactions, Oecologia, vol. 187, iss. 2, pp. 521--533, Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Research Type: Journal Article
An overview of SHARP data collection, 2011-12
Christopher Elphick,
, (2012). An overview of SHARP data collection, 2011-12, Plenary talk, Bird Conservation Conference in the Northeast, Plymouth, MA, USA., United States of America
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
An evaluation of stringent filtering to improve species distribution models from citizen science data
Research Type: Journal Article
An automated approach to identifying search terms for systematic reviews using keyword co-occurrence networks
Research Type: Journal Article
Agricultural working lands and wildlife: waterbird conservation and rice agriculture
Christopher Elphick,
, (2014). Agricultural working lands and wildlife: waterbird conservation and rice agriculture, NRCS Webinar Series, available at http://www.conservationwebinars.net/
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
A test of a corollary of Allen's rule suggests a role for population density
Research Type: Journal Article
A review of threats to saltmarsh sparrows and other tidal marsh birds
Christopher Elphick,
, (2013). A review of threats to saltmarsh sparrows and other tidal marsh birds, Sparrow and Salt Marsh Workshop
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
A multi-scale comparison of elevation measurement methods in northeastern tidal marshes of the United States
Research Type: Journal Article
A history of ecological studies of birds in rice fields.
Christopher Elphick
, (2015). A history of ecological studies of birds in rice fields., Journal of Ornithology
Research Type: Journal Article
A history of ecological studies of birds in rice fields
Christopher Elphick
, (2014). A history of ecological studies of birds in rice fields, 26th International Ornithological Congress, Tokyo, Japan.
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
A Pleistocene disturbance event describes modern diversity patterns in tidal marsh birds
Research Type: Journal Article