NSF Award Search: Award # 0347960 - CAREER: Integrating Behavior and Demography in Marine Mammal Conservation

National Science Foundation

Award Abstract # 0347960

CAREER: Integrating Behavior and Demography in Marine Mammal Conservation

NSF Org:	IOS Division Of Integrative Organismal Systems
Recipient:	ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
Initial Amendment Date:	April 6, 2004
Latest Amendment Date:	June 13, 2009
Award Number:	0347960
Award Instrument:	Standard Grant
Program Manager:	daniel wiegmann IOS Division Of Integrative Organismal Systems BIO Direct For Biological Sciences
Start Date:	April 15, 2004
End Date:	March 31, 2010 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount:	$0.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date:	$550,500.00
Funds Obligated to Date:	FY 2004 = $500,000.00 FY 2005 = $6,000.00 FY 2006 = $26,000.00 FY 2007 = $6,500.00 FY 2008 = $6,000.00 FY 2009 = $6,000.00
History of Investigator:	Leah Gerber (Principal Investigator) leah.gerber@asu.edu
Recipient Sponsored Research Office:	Arizona State University 660 S MILL AVE STE 312 TEMPE AZ US 85281-3670 (480)965-5479
Sponsor Congressional District:	09
Primary Place of Performance:	Arizona State University 660 S MILL AVE STE 312 TEMPE AZ US 85281-3670
Primary Place of Performance Congressional District:	09
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):	NTLHJXM55KZ6
Parent UEI:	HX59VKHQH1V7
NSF Program(s):	IBN ANIMAL BEHAVIOR, BIOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHY, International Research Collab, EAPSI, Behavioral Systems, Animal Behavior
Primary Program Source:	040100 NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT 040100 NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
Program Reference Code(s):	0000, 1045, 1187, 1228, 5922, 5977, 7316, 9177, 9178, 9179, 9180, 9183, 9251, BIOT, OTHR, SMET
Program Element Code(s):	1160, 1650, 7298, 7316, 7472, 7659
Award Agency Code:	4900
Fund Agency Code:	4900
Assistance Listing Number(s):	47.074

ABSTRACT

Integrating Behavior and Demography in Marine Mammal Conservation
Leah R. Gerber, Arizona State University

Individual differences in behavior and social status can in theory determine the rate of population change and thus the threat that imperiled species face in the real world. Dr. Leah Gerber will integrate theories from behavioral ecology with quantitative techniques in demography to examine the effects of reproductive behavior on extinction risk for California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) in the Gulf of California. Dr. Gerber plans to develop an empirical research program to test hypotheses regarding the degree to which the demography of sea lions depends on three commonly studied groups of behavior-conspecific attraction, territoriality and parental investment. She will also develop a theoretical research program that links behavioral data collected in the field to models that describe the demography of sea lions and more generally of populations of conservation concern. Finally, she will use empirical data combined with her previous work on risk assessment to develop a general framework for integrating behaviors and the demographic consequences of these behaviors into estimates of extinction risk. Findings from this basic research will provide practitioners with guidelines for understanding when behavior should be an important component of a particular management strategy. Dr. Gerber's research will achieve broader impacts through undergraduate training and curriculum development, graduate and post-doctoral mentorship, outreach and communication of results to the general public and by fostering research and teaching collaborations with Mexican undergraduate institutions.

PUBLICATIONS PRODUCED AS A RESULT OF THIS RESEARCH

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Gerber, L.R., S. Heppell, F. Ballantyne, E. Sala. "The role of dispersal and demography in determining the efficacy of marine reserves." Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. , v.62 , 2005 , p.863

Gerber, L.R. and K.E. Buenau and G. VanBlaricom. "Density dependence and risk of extinction in a small population of sea otters." Biodiversity and Conservation , v.13 , 2004 , p.1241

Gerber, L.R. "Including behavioral data in demographic models may improve estimates of population viability." Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment , v.3 , 2006 , p.419

Gonzalez-Suarez, M., K.E. McCluney, D. Aurioles, and L.R. Gerber. "The effects of movement rates on population viability predictions: an example on California sea lions" Animal Conservation , v.6 , 2006 , p.219

Wielgus J., F. Ballantyne, E. Sala and L.R. Gerber. "Estimating population parameters for marine species with ontogenetic shifts and variable environments." Conservation Biology. , v.21 , 2007 , p.159

J.K. Young, J.K., C.J. Hernandez and L.R. Gerber. "Long-distance movement of a pinniped neonate." Marine Mammal Science. , v.23 , 2007 , p.926

Young, J.K., L.R. Gerber and C. D?Agrosa "Wildlife population increases in Serengeti National Park (commentary)" Science , v.213 , 2007 , p.1790

Sabo, J.L. and L.R. Gerber "Predicting extinction risk despite predator prey oscillations." Ecological Applicaitons , v.5 , 2007 , p.1543

Gaines, S.D., B. Gaylord, L.R. Gerber, A. Hastings and B. Kinlan "Connecting places: The ecological consequences of dispersal in the sea." Oceanography , v.20 , 2007 , p.90

Rowell, K., K. Flessa, D. Dettman, M. Roman, L. Finlay and L.R. Gerber "Diverting the Colorado River leads to a dramatic life history shift in an endangered marine fish" Biological Conservation , 2008

Wielgus, J., M. Gonzalez-Suarez, D. Aurioles-Gamboa and L.R. Gerber "Applying a non-invasive method to estimate demographic rates based on abundance data for California sea lions" Ecological Applications , 2008

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