Peer-reviewed Journal Articles

Mattsson, B. J., and R. J. Cooper.  2006.  Louisiana waterthrushes (Seiurus motacilla) and habitat assessments as cost-effective indicators of instream biotic integrity.  Freshwater Biology 51:1941-1958.

Mattsson, B. J., J. M. Meyers, and R. J. Cooper.  2006.  Detrimental impacts of radiotransmitters on juvenile Louisiana Waterthrushes.  Journal of Field Ornithology 77:173-177.

Cederbaum, S. B., J. P. Carroll, and R. J. Cooper.  2004.  Effects of alternative cotton agriculture on avian and arthropod populations.  Conservation Biology 18:1272-1282.

Hazler, K. R., D. E. W. Drumtra, M. R. Marshall, R. J. Cooper, and P. B. Hamel.  2004.  Common, but commonly overlooked: red-bellied woodpeckers as predators of songbird nests.  Southeastern Naturalist 3:467-474.

Marshall, M. R., D. R. Diefenbach, L. A. Wood, and R. J. Cooper.  2004.  Annual survival estimation of migratory songbirds confounded by incomplete breeding site fidelity: study designs that may help.  Animal Diversity and Conservation 27:59-72.

Marshall, M. R., and R. J. Cooper.  2004.  Territory size of a migratory songbird in response to caterpillar density and foliage structure.  Ecology 85:432-445.

Marshall, M. R., J. A. DeCecco, A. B. Williams, G. A. Gale, and R. J. Cooper.  2003.  Use of regenerating clearcuts by late-successional bird species and their young during the post-fledging period.  Forest Ecology and Management 183:127-135.

Pomara, L. Y., R. J. Cooper, and L. J. Petit.  2003.  Mixed-species flocking and foraging behavior of four neotropical warblers in Panamanian shade coffee fields and forests.  Auk 120:1000-1012.

Donovan, T. M., C. J. Beardmore, D. N. Bonter, J. D. Brawn, R. J. Cooper, and 10 others.  2002.  Priority research needs for the conservation of neotropical migrant landbirds.  Journal of Field Ornithology 73:329-339.

Marshall, M. R., R. J. Cooper, J. A. DeCecco, J. Strazanac, and L. Butler. 2002.  Effects of experimentally reduced prey abundance on the breeding ecology of the red-eyed vireo.  Ecological Applications 12:261-280.

Mullin, S. J., and R. J. Cooper.  2002.  Barking up the wrong tree: climbing performance of rat snakes and its implications for depredation of avian nests.  Canadian Journal of Zoology 80:591-595.

Cooper, R. J., M. J. Conroy, and J. P. Carroll.  2001.  Wildlife biometrics training at the University of Georgia: adding quantitative emphasis to a wildlife management program.  Wildlife Society Bulletin 29:1049-1054.

Gale, G. A., J. A. DeCecco, M. R. Marshall, W. R. McClain, and R. J. Cooper.  2001.  Effects of gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) defoliation on forest birds: a broad-scale assessment using Breeding Bird Census data.  Journal of Field Ornithology 72:291-304.

Anderson, S. C., J. A. Kupfer, R. R. Wilson, and R. J. Cooper.  2000.  Estimating canopy cover removed by selection cutting: a linked regression-GIS approach based on stump diameters.  Forest Ecology and Management 137:171-177.

DeCecco, J. A., M. R. Marshall, A B. Williams, G. A. Gale, and R. J. Cooper.  2000.  Comparative seasonal fecundity of four neotropical migratory birds in middle Appalachia.  Condor 102:653-663.

Mullin, S. J., and R. J. Cooper.  2000.  The foraging ecology of the gray rat snake (Elaphe obsoleta spiloides) II.  Influence of variable habitat structural complexity on snakes foraging for arboreal avian prey.  Amphibia-Reptilia 21:211-222.

Mullin, S. J., W. H. N. Gutzke, G. D. Zenitsky, and R. J. Cooper.  2000.  Home ranges of rat snakes in different habitats.  Herpetological Review 31:20-22.       

Roberts, D. L., R. J. Cooper, and L. J. Petit.  2000.  Flock characteristics of ant-following birds in premontane moist forest and coffee agroecosystems in western Panama.    Ecological Applications 10:1414-1425.

Roberts, D. L., R. J. Cooper, and L. J. Petit.  2000.  Use of premontane moist forest and shade coffee agroecosystems by army ants in western Panama.  Conservation Biology 14:192-199.

Cooper, R. J., R. R. Wilson, G. D. Zenitsky, S. J. Mullin, J. A. DeCecco, M. R. Marshall, D. J. Wolf, and L. Y. Pomara.  1999.  Does nonrandom nest placement imply nonrandom nest predation?—Reply.  Condor 101:920-923.

Carroll, J. P., R. J. Cooper, and K. V. Miller.  1998.  Non-thesis Master’s degree: is it good for the student or the profession?  Wildlife Society Bulletin 26:961-963.

DeCecco, J. A., M. G. Waldron, and R. J. Cooper.  1998.  Results of a long-term survey of shorebird use in Memphis, Tennessee.  The Migrant 69:118-123.

Kellner, C.J., and R.J. Cooper. 1998. Two instances of kleptoparasitism in passerines. Journal of Field Ornithology 69:55-57.

McCasland, C. S., R. J. Cooper, and D. A. Barnum. 1998. Implications for the use of diflubenzuron to reduce arthropod populations inhabiting evaporation ponds of the San Joaquin Valley, California. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 60:702-708.

Mullin, S. J., and R. J. Cooper.  1998.  The foraging ecology of the gray rat snake (Elaphe obsoleta spiloides) – visual stimuli facilitate location of arboreal prey.  American Midland Naturalist 140:397-401.

Mullin, S. J., R. J. Cooper, and W. H. N. Gutzke.  1998.  The foraging ecology of the gray rat snake (Elaphe obsoleta spiloides) III.  Searching for different prey types in structurally varied habitats.  Canadian Journal of Zoology 76:548-555.

Smith, W. P., D. J. Twedt, P. B. Hamel, R. P. Ford, D. A. Wiedenfeld, and R. J. Cooper.  1998.  Increasing point count duration increases standard error.  Journal of Field Ornithology 69:450-456.

Wilson, R. R., and R. J. Cooper.  1998.  Breeding biology of Acadian flycatchers in a bottomland hardwood forest.  Wilson Bulletin 110:226-232

Wilson, R. R., and R. J. Cooper.  1998.  Acadian flycatcher nest placement: does placement influence reproductive success?  Condor 100:673-679.

DeCecco, J. A., and R. J. Cooper.  1996.  Shorebird migration at a Mississippi River wastewater treatment plant.  Proceedings Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 1996:221-227.

Cooper, R. J., and H. R. Smith.  1995.  Predation on gypsy moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) egg masses by birds.  Environmental Entomology 24:571-575.

Dunk, J. R., and R. J. Cooper.  1994.  Territory size regulation in black-shouldered kites.  Auk 111:588-595.

Colwell, M. A., and R. J. Cooper.  1993.  Estimates of coastal shorebird abundance: the importance of multiple counts.  Journal of Field Ornithology 64:293-301.

Cooper, R. J., K. M. Dodge, D. K. Thurber, R. C. Whitmore,and H. R. Smith.  1993.  Response of ground-level wildlife food plants to canopy defoliation by the gypsy moth.  Proceedings Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 1993:268-275.

Sample, B. E., R. J. Cooper, R. D. Greer, and R. C. Whitmore. 1993. Estimation of insect biomass by length and width. American Midland Naturalist 129:234-240.

Sample, B. E., R. J. Cooper, and R. C. Whitmore.  1993.  Dietary shifts among songbirds from a diflubenzuron-treated forest.  Condor 95:616-624.

Whitmore, R. C., B. E. Sample, and R. J. Cooper.  1993.  Bird fat levels as a measure of effect in forests treated with diflubenzuron.  Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 12:2059-2064.

Cooper, R. J., K. M. Dodge, P. J. Martinat, S. B. Donahoe, and R. C. Whitmore. 1990. Effect of diflubenzuron application on eastern deciduous forest birds. Journal of Wildlife Management 54:486-493.

Cooper, R. J., and R. C. Whitmore. 1990. Arthropod sampling methods in ornithology. Studies in Avian Biology 13:29-37.

Cooper, R. J., P. J. Martinat, and R. C. Whitmore.  1990.  Dietary similarity among insectivorous birds: influence of taxonomic versus ecological categorization of prey.  Studies in Avian Biology 13:104-109.

Rosenberg, K. V., and R. J. Cooper.  1990.  Approaches to avian diet analysis. Studies in Avian Biology 13:80-90.

Martinat, P. J., C. C. Coffman, K. M. Dodge, R. J. Cooper, and R. C. Whitmore. 1988.  Effect of diflubenzuron on the canopy arthropod community in a central Appalachian forest.  Journal of Economic Entomology 81:261-267.

Cooper, R. J., K. M. Dodge, and R. C. Whitmore.  1987.  Estimating defoliation using stratified point intercept sampling.  Forest Science 33:157-163.

Martinat, P. J., V. Christman, R. J. Cooper, K. M. Dodge, R. C. Whitmore, G. Booth, and G. Seidel.  1987.  Environmental fate of Dimilin 25-W in a central Appalachian forest.  Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 39:142-149.

Cooper, R. J. 1982.  Range expansion of the Whip-poor-will in Georgia.  Oriole   47:1-9.

Cooper, R. J.  1981.  Relative abundance of Georgia caprimulgids based on call counts.  Wilson Bulletin 93:363-371.

Capen, D. E., R. J. Cooper, and R. M. DeGraaf.  1979.  Nongame birds of northeastern forest:  population trends, habitat associations, research needs.  Proc. Northeast. Fish Wildl. Conf. 36:69-75.

Chapters in Books and Published Proceedings (return to top)

Batzer, D. P., S. Wissinger, and R. J. Cooper.  In press.  Wetland animal ecology.  In Batzer, D. P., and R. R. Sharitz (eds.).  Ecology of freshwater and estuarine wetlands.  University of California Press.

Drumtra, D. E. W., and R. J. Cooper.  In press.  Terrestrial arthropod communities in bottomland hardwood forests.  In Frederickson, L., and S. King (eds.).  Ecology and management of bottomland hardwood systems: the state of our understanding.  Stackpole Books.

Heitmeyer, M. E., R. J. Cooper, J. G. Dickson, and B. D. Leopold.  In press.  Ecological relationships of warmblooded vertebrates in bottomland hardwood ecosystems.  In Frederickson, L., and S. King (eds.).  Ecology and management of bottomland hardwood systems: the state of our understanding.  Stackpole Books.

Cooper, R. J., G. A. Gale, and L. A. Brennan. 2000. Doing it yourself: integrating management, monitoring, and research using large scale manipulative experiments. Pp. 220-224 In Bonney, R., et al. (eds.), Strategies for bird conservation: the Partners in Flight Planning Process. USDA Forest Service Proceedings RMRS-P-16.

Cooper, R. J., and N. Nur. 2000. On the need for demographic approaches to answer questions about conservation and management of migratory landbirds. Pp. 163-165 in Bonney, R. et al. (eds.), Strategies for bird conservation: the Partners in Flight Planning Process. USDA Forest Service Proceedings RMRS-P-16.

Marshall, M. R., R. R. Wilson, and R. J. Cooper. 2000. Estimating survival of neotropical-nearctic migratory birds: are they dead or just dispersed? Pp. 195-199 In Bonney, R., et al. (eds.), Strategies for bird conservation: the Partners in Flight Planning Process. USDA Forest Service Proceedings RMRS-P-16.

Sauer, J. R., and R. J. Cooper. 2000. Population and habitat assessment: monitoring bird populations over large areas. Pp. 113-114 In Bonney, R., et al. (eds.), Strategies for bird conservation: the Partners in Flight Planning Process. USDA Forest Service Proceedings RMRS-P-16.

Twedt, D. J., P. B. Hamel, R. J. Cooper, and M. Woodrey. 2000. An evaluation strategy for conservation goals of the Mississippi Alluvial Valley Migratory Bird Initiative. Pp. 18-22 In Bonney, R., et al. (eds.), Strategies for bird conservation: the Partners in Flight Planning Process. USDA Forest Service Proceedings RMRS-P-16.

Cooper, R. J., and M. R. Marshall.  1997.  A land manager’s guide to simultaneously managing gypsy moth and bird populations.  In 1997 Gypsy Moth Review.

Ford, R. P., R. J. Cooper, D. L. Helmers, J. E. Cely, R. M. Hatcher, D. H. Orr, and M. S. Woodrey. 1997. Birds of the southeastern United States: resource management programs. Pp. 339-356 in Benz, G. W., and D. E. Collins (eds.). Aquatic Fauna in peril: the southeastern perspective. Special Publication 1, Southeast Aquatic Research Institute, Lenz Design and Communications, Decatur, GA.

Hamel, P. B., R. J. Cooper, and W. P. Smith.  1996.  The uncertain future for cerulean warblers in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley.  Pp. 95-109 in L. P.   Heard and R. E. Stewart (eds.).  The Delta: connecting points of view for sustainable natural resources.

Rotenberry, J. T., R. J. Cooper, J. M. Wunderle, and K. G. Smith. 1995. When and how are populations limited? The roles of insect outbreaks, fire, weather, and other natural perturbations. Pp. 55-84 in Martin, T. E., and D. M. Finch (eds). Ecology and Management of neotropical migratory birds. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK.

Smith, W. P., D. J. Twedt, R. J. Cooper, D. A. Wiedenfeld, P. B. Hamel, and R. P. Ford. 1995. Sample size and allocation of effort in point count sampling of birds in bottomland hardwood forests. Pp. 7-17 in Ralph, C. J., J. R. Sauer, and S. Droege (eds). Monitoring bird populations by point counts. USDA Forest Service Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-149, Pacific Southwest Research Station, Albany, CA.

Cooper, R. J., and R. P. Ford. 1994. An introduction to neotropical migratory birds and Partners in Flight. Pp. 1-4 in Smith, W. P., and D. N. Pashley (eds.), A workshop to resolve conflicts in the conservation of migratory landbirds in bottomland hardwood forests. U.S.D.A. For. Serv. Gen. Tech. Rep. SO-114, New Orleans, LA.

Rotenberry, J. T., R. J. Cooper, J. M. Wunderle, and K. G. Smith.  1993.  Incorporating effects of natural disturbances in managed ecosystems.  Pp. 103-108 in D. M. Finch and T. E. Martin (eds.), Status and management of neotropical migratory birds.  U.S.D.A. For. Serv. Gen. Tech. Rep. RM 229.  Rocky Mountain For. Range Exp. Sta., Fort Collins, CO.

Cooper, R. J.  1989.  Sampling canopy forest insects available to birds as prey.  Pp. 436-444 in L. McDonald, B. Manly, J. Lockwood, and J. Logan (eds.).  Estimation and analysis of insect populations.  Lecture Notes in Statistics 55.  Springer-Verlag.

Cooper, R. J., K. M. Dodge, P. J. Martinat, H. R. Smith, and R. C. Whitmore. 1987. Impacts of the gypsy moth on nongame bird populations. Pp. 48-58 in S. Fosbroke and R. R. Hicks (eds.), Coping with the gypsy moth in the new frontier. West Virginia University Press, Morgantown.

Monographs (return to top)

Straight, C. A., and R. J. Cooper.  2000.  Chuck-will’s-widow (Caprimulgis carolinensis).  In The Birds of North America, No. 499 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.).  The Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA.  20 p.

Hamel, P. B., W. P. Smith, D. J. Twedt, J. R. Woehr, E. Morris, R. B. Hamilton, and R. J. Cooper. 1996. A land manager’s guide to point counts of birds in the southeast. U.S.D.A. Forest Service Gen. Tech. Rep. SO-120, New Orleans, LA. 39 p.

Smith, W. P., D. J. Twedt, D. A. Wiedenfeld, P. B. Hamel, R. P. Ford, and R. J. Cooper. 1993. Point counts of birds in bottomland hardwood forests of the Mississippi Alluvial Valley: duration, minimum sample size, and points versus visits. U.S.D.A. Forest Service Res. Pap. SO-274. Southern Forest Experiment Station, New Orleans, LA. 21 p.

Short, H. L., and R. J. Cooper. 1985.  Habitat suitability index models:  Great Blue Heron.  U.S. Fish Wildl. Serv. Biol. Rep. 82 (10.99).  23 pp.

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