M. Zachariah Peery

Assistant Professor

A233 Russell Labs
1630 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53706

Phone:  (608) 890-2766
E-mail:  mpeery@wisc.edu

Curriculum vitae (pdf)

Research Interests

My main research interests are wildlife population biology, molecular ecology, and the biology of seabirds.  Much of my research integrates methods and concepts from these fields to study the demographic and environmental factors limiting endangered species.

Publications

In Review (1)

Peery, M. Z., L. A. Hall, M. Bérubé, A. Sellas, C. Moritz, and P. J. Palsbøll. In Review. Centennial declines in the genetic diversity of Marbled Murrelets. Conservation Genetics.
 
Published (24)

Peery, M. Z., L. A. Hall, A. Sellas, S. R. Beissinger, C. Moritz, M. Bérubé, M. G. Raphael, S. K. Nelson, R. T. Golightly, L. McFarlane-Tranquilla, S. Newman, P. J. Palsbøll. In Press. Genetic analysis of historic and modern Marbled Murrelets suggests the decoupling of gene flow and migration after habitat fragmentation. Proceedings of the Royal Society, B.

Hall, L.A., S.R. Beissinger, P. J. Palsbøll, J. T. Harvey, M. Bérubé, M. G. Raphael, S. K. Nelson, R. T. Golightly, S. Newman, L. McFarlane-Tranquilla, and M. Z. Peery. In Press. Characterizing dispersal patterns in a threatened seabird with limited genetic structure. Molecular Ecology.

Peery, M. Z., S. H. Newman, B. H. Becker, C. D. Storlazzi, and S. R. Beissinger. 2009. Meeting reproductive demands in a dynamic upwelling system: foraging strategies of a pursuit-diving seabird, the Marbled Murrelet. The Condor. 111:120-134.

Peery, M. Z., S. R. Beissinger, R. F. House, M. Bérubé, L. A. Hall, A. Sellas, and P. J. Palsbøll. 2008. Characterizing source-sink dynamics with genetic parentage assignments. Ecology 89: 2746–2759.

Peery, M. Z., L. A. Henkel, S. H. Newman, B. H. Becker, J. T. Harvey, C. Thompson, and S. R. Beissinger. 2008. Effects of rapid flight-feather molt on post-breeding dispersal in a pursuit-diving seabird. The Auk. 125:113-123.

Peery, M. Z., B. H. Becker, and S. R. Beissinger. 2007. Age ratios as estimators of productivity: testing assumptions on a threatened seabird, the Marbled Murrelet. The Auk.124:224-240.

Beissinger, S. R., and M. Z. Peery. 2007. Reconstructing the historical demography of an endangered seabird. Ecology. 88:296-305.

Becker, B. H., M. Z. Peery, and S. R. Beissinger. 2007. Ocean climate affects trophic level and reproductive success of an endangered seabird, the Marbled Murrelet. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 329:267-279

Peery, M. Z., B. H. Becker, and S. R. Beissinger. 2006. Combining demographic and count-based approaches to identify source-sink dynamics for a threatened seabird. Ecological Applications. 16:1516-1528.

Peery, M. Z., S. R. Beissinger, E. Burkett, S. H. Newman. 2006. Local survival rates of Marbled Murrelets: roles of oceanographic conditions, sex, and radio-tagging. Journal of Wildlife Management. 70:78-88.

Cooper, B. A., M. G. Raphael, and M. Z. Peery. 2006. Trends in radar-based counts of Marbled Murrelets in the Olympic Peninsula, Washington, 1996-2004. Condor. 108:936-947.

Baker, L. M., M. Z. Peery, S. R. Beissinger, E. Burkett, S. W. Singer, and D. L. Suddjian. 2006.  Nesting habitat characteristics of Marbled Murrelets in central California redwood forests. Journal of Wildlife Management. 70:939-946.

Rew, M. B., M. Z. Peery, S. R. Beissinger, M. Bérubé, J. D. Lozier, E. M. Rubidge, and P. J Palsbøll.2006. Cloning and characterization of twenty-nine tetranucleotide and two dinucleotide polymorphic microsatellite loci from the endangered marbled murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus). Molecular Ecology Notes. 6:241-244.

Bigger, D., M. Z. Peery, J. Baldwin, S. Chinnici and S. P. Courtney. 2006. Power to detect trends in marbled murrelet populations using audio-visual and radar surveys. Journal of Wildlife Management 70:493-504.

Bigger, D., M. Z. Peery, S. Chinnici and S. P. Courtney. 2006. Efficacy of audio-visual and radar surveys for studying marbled murrelets in inland habitats. Journal of Wildlife Management 70:505-516.

Peery, M. Z., S. R. Beissinger, S. H. Newman, E. B. Burkett, and T. D. Williams. 2004. Applying the declining population paradigm: diagnosing causes of low reproductive success in Marbled Murrelets. Conservation Biology 18:1088-1097.

Peery, M. Z., S. R. Beissinger, S. H. Newman, B. H. Becker, E. Burkett, and T. D. Williams. 2004. Individual and temporal variability in inland flight behavior of Marbled Murrelets: implications for population monitoring. Condor 106:344-353.

Seamans, M. E., R. J. Gutiérrez, C. A. Moen, and M. Z. Peery. 2001. Spotted owl demography in the central Sierra Nevada. Journal of Wildlife Management. 65:425-431.                                    

Peery, M. Z. 2000. Factors affecting interspecific variation in raptor home range size. The Auk. 117:511-517.

Peery, M. Z., R. J. Gutiérrez, and M. E. Seamans. 1999. Habitat composition and configuration around spotted owl nests and roosts in the Tularosa Mountains, New Mexico. Journal of Wildlife Management. 63:36-43.

Smith, R., M. Z. Peery, R. J. Gutiérrez, and W. S. LaHaye. 1999. The relationship between spotted owl diet and reproductive success in the San Bernardino Mountains, California. Wilson Bulletin. 111:22-29.

Seamans, M. E., R. J. Gutiérrez, C. M. May, and M. Z. Peery.  1999. Demography of two Mexican spotted owl populations. Conservation Biology. 13:744-754.

Gutiérrez, R. J., M. E. Seamans, and M. Z. Peery. 1996. Intermountain movements by Mexican spotted owls. Great Basin Naturalist. 56:87-89.

May, C. M., M. Z. Peery, R. J. Gutiérrez, M. E. Seamans, and D. Olson. 1996. Feasibility of a random quadrat design to estimate changes in density of Mexican spotted owls. USDA Forest Service Research Paper RM-RP-322.