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Department of Vertebrate Zoology

Division of Birds

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    Mercedes S. Foster
    Reserach Associate (USGS - Emeritus Research Zoologist)

  • Phone: (202) 633-0788
  • Fax: (202) 357-1932
  • E-mail: fosterm[at]si.edu

  • Mailing Address:
    Smithsonian Institution
    Division of Birds
    PO Box 37012, MRC 116
    Washington, DC 20013-7012

  • Shipping Address:
    Smithsonian Institution
    Division of Birds
    10th and Constitution Ave, NW
    Washington, DC 20560-0116
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Related Links

USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center

Education

Ph.D. University of South Florida, Tampa (1974). Biology
M.A. University of California, Berkeley (1965). Zoology, minor Botany
B.A. University of California, Berkeley (1963). Zoology

Research Interests

Current research interests: (1) Social behavior and ecology of Neotropical birds, with emphasis on the evolution of lek behavior, and the ecology of avian frugivory, and seed dispersal; (2) Ecology of migrating and wintering nearctic birds; (3) Biodiversity studies, particularly the development of standard methods for measuring and monitoring biodiversity of different groups of organisms; (4) Conservation biology of birds.

Recent Publications

Brooks, Daniel M., O'Neill, John P., Foster, Mercedes S., Mark, Todd, Dauphine, Nico and Franke, Irma J. 2009. Avifauna of the Pongos Basin, Amazonas Department, Peru. The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, 121(1): 54-74.


Complete List of Foster's Publications and Downloadable PDFs

 

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