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Jill
Deppe, Ph.D.
Avian Ecologist Illinois Natural History Survey 1816 South Oak Street Champaign, IL 61820 Email: deppe (at) illinois (dot) edu Phone: (217) 244-2114 Fax: (217) 333-4949 Education:
My research aims to describe avian-habitat associations, species distributions and community structure at various spatial and temporal scales, the factors and processes driving those patterns, and birds’ short and long-term responses to natural and anthropogenic disturbances. I am interested in animal behavior, particularly habitat selection, movement/dispersal, and foraging ecology. Most of my research is done in the Yucatan Peninsula, where I have studied both Nearctic-Neotropical migratory songbirds and year-round resident passerines. Currently, I am working with INHS and TNC scientists to quantify changes in land cover/land use and landscape connectivity in IL over the past 50 years and assess their associations with changing bird distributions in the state; I am also studying migratory and resident bird species distributions and movements in the northern Yucatan Peninsula I am also interested in evaluating acoustic recording systems for monitoring bird populations and communities. To that end, I work closely with my husband and collaborator, Tony Celis, on a variety of projects. Professional Activities: I am also one of two representatives of the Cooper Ornithological Society on the Ornithological Council, a consortium of 11 ornithological societies in North America. The Ornithological Council “seeks to:
![]() PhD. Student Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ------------------------ Illinois Natural History Survey 1816 South Oak Street Champaign, IL 61820 Email: celismu1 (at) illinois (dot) edu Phone: (217) 244-2114 Fax: (217) 333-4949 Education:
Research interests: My research interest focuses on avian ecology, with an emphasis in tropical ecosystems and sound communication. My master's thesis used bioacoustic monitoring to examine factors influencing detection probabilities, habitat associations and responses to disturbance of endemic Yucatan birds. A critical component of my work is the development and evaluation of acoustic recording systems for monitoring and studying bird communities. Along with my collaborators, I maintain ongoing bioacoustic studies on the birds of Mexico and Illinois, USA, and produce educational materials such as CDs, CD-ROMs of birds sounds and soundscapes. My latest audio guide is titled "Bird Songs of Mexico", with the volumes for Veracruz and the Yucatan Peninsula. |
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