Restoring Habitat for Priority Fish and Wildlife Conservation Targets on the Beaver Archipelago

Binational Islands Advisory Panel

Gail Jackson of Parks Canada (archipelago design)Francie Cuthbert of University of Minnesota (waterbirds)Linda Wires of University of Minnesota (cormorants)Dan Kraus of the Nature Conservancy of Canada (GIS, restoration)Gary White of the Nature Conservancy of Canada (GIS, Google Earth)Dave Ewert of the Nature Conservancy (birds, restoration)Megan Seymour of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (recovery of listed species)Bruce Manny of the U.S. Geological Survey (islands and the Great Lakes fishery)Brian Mastenbrook of Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources (manager of islands in Archipelago)Brian Kelly of Charlevoix County (GIS)

Attachments

Francesca Jean CuthbertDepartment of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology

University of Minnesota1980 Folwell Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108-6124

Telephone (612) 624-1756; Fax (612) 625-5299Cuthb001@ umn.edu

EDUCATIONUniversity of Minnesota, Department of Ecology, Evolution & Behavior, Ph.D. Ecology Northern Illinois University, Department of Biological Sciences, M.S. BiologyUniversity of Michigan, School of Natural Resources, B.S. Conservation EMPLOYMENTProfessor and Department Head, Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology, U

Minnesota, St. Paul (August 2006-present)Professor, Dept. of Fisheries, Wildlife & Conservation Biology, U. of Minnesota, St.

Paul, 1997 - presentAdjunct Professor, University of Michigan Biological Station 1981 - present

HONORSRecovery Champion, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Society 2009 President and Vice President, The Waterbird Society 2003-07Minnesota Award, Minnesota Chapter, The Wildlife Society 2003Academy of Distinguished Teachers, U Minnesota 2003Graduate Professional Award, U Minnesota 2003Richard C. Newman Art of Teaching Award, CNR, U Minnesota 2002American Ornithologists' Union, Fellow 1997

RESEARCH Grants and Research Support (Selected)

Recovery of the Endangered Great Lakes Piping Plover Population: Genetic Analysis, Survival Estimates and Nest Site Productivity. (2008-2010) Michigan Department of Natural Resources ($213,478)

Monitoring of Colonial Waterbird Populations in the Great Lakes: Improving the Scientific Basis for Conservation and Management. (2007-2010). US Fish and Wildlife Service ($350,000).

Peer-reviewed Publications (Selected) Roche, E.R., F.J. Cuthbert and T. Arnold. In Press. Relative fitness of wild and

captive-reared Piping Plovers: does egg salvage contribute to recovery of the endangered Great Lakes population?

Wires, L.R. and F.J. Cuthbert, In Press. Characteristics of Double-crested Cormorant colony sites in the U.S. Great Lakes. J Great Lakes Research.

Cuthbert, F.J., T. Anderson, and M.J. Whitmore. 2009. Bird populations in northern Michigan: a century of change. Natural History of Northern Michigan. University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor.

Curriculum Vitae: David N. EwertEDUCATION1971-1978: City University of New York. M.S.: Awarded June, 1976; Ph.D.: Awarded May, 19781966-1970: University of Michigan. B.S. (Biology). Field of concentration: Zoology

EMPLOYMENT 2001-present Senior Conservation Scientist, Great Lakes Project of The Nature Conservancy. 1985-2001 Director of Science and Stewardship, Michigan Chapter of The Nature Conservancy.1983-1985 Director of Science and Stewardship, Iowa Chapter of The Nature Conservancy. 1982-1983 Research Associate, Michigan State University.

SELECT GRANTS RECEIVED2007-2010 Environmental Defense. Attributes of migratory bird stopover habitat in northwestern

Ohio on Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program lands 2006 Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (with Eleanor Phillips and Eric Carey).

Increasing Conservation Capacity in The Bahamas.2006 Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation. Conserving Migratory Bird Stopover Sites

in the Chicago region.2004-2006 George Gund Foundation. Evaluate stopover sites for migratory birds in the western

Lake Erie basin.2001-present U.S. Forest Service (with Joseph Wunderle, Jr. and Eric Carey) to identify winter habitats

and habits of the Kirtland's Warbler in the Bahamas.

AWARDS, APPOINTMENTS, AND HONORS2004 Partners in Flight national award for contributions to bird conservation (Kirtland’s

Warbler Research and Training Program).1996 Elective member, American Ornithologists Union1986- present Adjunct Associate Professor, Central Michigan University.

SELECT PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONSWunderle, J.M., Jr., D. Currie, E.H. Helmer, D.N. Ewert, J.D. White, T.S. Ruzycki, B. Parresol, and C.

Kwit. In press. Kirtland’s Warblers in anthropogenically disturbed early successional habitats on Eleuthera, The Bahamas. Condor 112

Kraus, D., B. Henson, and D. Ewert. 2009. Biodiversity and conservation of Lake Huron’s islands. Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management 12:90-100.

Wunderle, J.M., D. Currie, and D.N. Ewert. 2007. The potential role of hurricanes in the creation and maintenance of Kirtland’s Warbler habitat in The Bahamian Archipelago. Proceedings of the 11th Symposium on the Natural History of the Bahamas, San Salvador, Bahamas 11:121-129.

Mehlman, D.W., S.E. Mabey, D.N. Ewert, C. Duncan, B. Abel, D. Cimprich, R.D. Sutter and M. Woodrey. 2005. Conserving stopover sites for forest-dwelling migratory landbirds. Auk 122:1281-1290.

Currie, D., J.M. Wunderle, Jr., D.N. Ewert, A. Davis and Z. McKenzie. 2005. Winter avian distribution and relative abundance in six terrestrial habitats on southern Eleuthera, The Bahamas. Caribbean Journal of Science 41:88-100.

Currie, D., J.M. Wunderle, Jr., D.N. Ewert, M.R. Anderson, A. Davis and J. Turner. 2005. Habitat distribution of birds wintering in central Andros, The Bahamas: Implications for management. Caribbean Journal of Science 41:75-87.

Carey, E., J.M. Wunderle, and D.N. Ewert. 2004. A research and training program for conservation of wintering Kirtland’s Warblers and associated species in The Bahamas. Journal Caribbean Ornithology (special issue):81-85.

Smith, R., M. Hamas, M. Dallman and D. Ewert. 2004. Spatial foraging differences in American Redstarts along the shoreline of northern Lake Huron. Wilson Bulletin 116:48-55.

Ewert, D.N. and M.J. Hamas. 1996. Ecology of migratory landbirds during migration in the midwest, pp 200-208. In Thompson III, F.R.(ed.). Management of midwestern landscapes for the conservation of

neotropical migratory birds. U.S. Dept. Agricult., Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station, Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-187, 208 pp.

Bruce Andrew Manny

Contact Information: Research Fishery Biologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Great Lakes Science Center, 1451 Green Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, 734-214-7255, bmanny@usgs.gov.

Professional Responsibilities: Design and conduct research and monitoring activities to restore spawning and nursery habitat for valued native fish species in the Huron-Erie Corridor of the Great Lakes, in collaboration with bi-national fishery managers and authorities.

Education: Ph.D. in Botanical Limnology, 1973. Michigan State UniversityM.S. in Zoology, 1969, Rutgers – The State University.B.A. in Biology, 1966, Oberlin College

Selected Publications:Manny, B.A., G.W. Kennedy, J. Allen, and J.R.P. French, III. 2007. First evidence of egg deposition by

walleye, Sander vitreus, in the Detroit River. J. Great Lakes Research 33:512-516Caswell, N.M., D.L Peterson, B.A. Manny, and G.W. Kennedy. 2004. Spawning by lake

sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) in the Detroit River. J. Appl. Ichthyol. 20:1-6. Roseman, E., G. Kennedy, J. Boase, B. Manny, T. Todd, and W. Stott. 2007. Evidence of lake whitefish spawning in the Detroit River: Implications for habitat and population recovery. J. Great Lakes Research 33:397-406. Manny, B.A. 2003. Setting priorities for conserving and rehabilitating Detroit River habitats.

Pages 121-140 In: Hartig, J.H. (ed.) Honoring Our Detroit River, Caring for our Home. Cranbrook Institute of Science. Bloomfield Hills, MI.

Manny, B.A., and G.W. Kennedy. 2002. Known lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) spawninghabitat in the channel between lakes Huron and Erie in the Laurentian Great Lakes. J. Appl. Ichthyol. 18:486-490.

Manny, B.A. and G. Fiebich. 2001. Detroit River Habitat: Past and Present. pp. 13-15 In: J.Read, P. Murray, and J.H. Hartig eds. 2001. State of the Strait: Status and Trends of the Detroit River Ecosystem. Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, Occasional Publication No. 3, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario.

Recent Grant AwardsEssex Region Conservation Authority, 2008-present. $10,000. Fish spawning habitat at Fighting Island.U.S. Fish and Wildlife Coastal Program, 2007-2008. $15,000. Monitoring Belle Isle Spawning Habitat.U.S. Geological Survey. 2005- present. $80,000. Fish spawning grounds in the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge.Great Lakes Coastal Restoration Program (NOAA) and Great Lakes Fishery Trust, 2002-2006.

$504,743. Belle Isle/Detroit River Sturgeon Habitat Restoration, Monitoring, and Education Project.

U.S. Geological Survey. 2003-present. $80,000. Lake Sturgeon Movements, Spawning Habitat, and Restoration in the Detroit River. U.S. EPA, 1999-2002. $145,000. Habitat Protection and Remediation, Detroit River.U.S. EPA, 1999. $131,354. Evaluation of Lake Sturgeon Habitat in the Detroit River.

Megan M. Seymour

Wildlife BiologistU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

4625 Morse Rd., Suite 104Columbus, OH 43230(614) 416-8993 x16

Megan_Seymour@fws.gov

EDUCATION

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OHBachelor of Science, cum laude, March 2000Major: Wildlife Management

WORK EXPERIENCE

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Ohio Ecological Services Field OfficeJune 2000-Present

• Review and provide comments on broad array of Federal activities under Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act and Endangered Species Act (ESA), with particular focus on Clean Water Act Section 401/404 permits and Great Lakes projects

• Formal and Informal Consultation under Section 7 of ESA • Fund Administrator, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Wildlife-Friendly Wind Power

($1 mill FY 2010)• Chair: Environmental Action Team, Ohio Wind Working Group 2003-present• Team Leader: USFWS Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem Team 2007-2008• Co-Author of Recovery Plan for Federally threatened Lake Erie Watersnake (Nerodia

sipedon insularum), and lead on implementation of recovery actions• Chair: USFWS Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem Team Islands Committee, and founding

member of Binational Collaborative for the Conservation of Great Lakes Islands

Detail: Endangered Species Listing Program, Washington, D.C., Oct-Nov. 2007• Review proposals for listing animals and plants under ESA and designating critical

habitat; provide comments on proposals for solicitor and regional review• Prepare listing packages for submittal to Federal Register• Prepare briefing documents for USFWS Director and Dept. of Interior Secretary

Detail: Regional FERC Coordinator, Fort Snelling, MN, Dec. 2002-Feb 2003• Regional coordinator for Service review of hydro-power license applications made to the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)• Duties included updating FERC database, monitoring regional deadlines, working with

Field Offices to coordinate responses, editing responses, and forwarding them to the Regional Office for Departmental submittal

TRAINING

USFWS National Conservation Training Center Courses• Interagency Consultation for Endangered Species 2005

• Endangered Species Recovery Planning 2002• GIS Introduction for Conservation Professionals 2001

Gary White

Current Position: Coordinator GIS and Conservation Data, Nature Conservancy of Canada, Guelph, Ontario Canada

Work experience: Gary has over 10 years of experience in GIS and spatial analysis. Prior to joining NCC in 2005, he worked for the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Credit Valley Conservation and the Grand River Conservation Authority. Gary has led the GIS component of several binational initiatives including the Great Lakes Islands project and the Lake Ontario Biodiversity Strategy.

Linda R. Wires3352 34 th Ave S., Minneapolis, MN 55406 Telephone 612-590-4007 wires001@umn.edu

EDUCATIONM.S., University of Minnesota, Conservation Biology Program, 1995M.A., University of Chicago, Dept. of English Language and Literature, 1989 B.A., University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of English, 1987

RECENT POSITIONS Research Fellow, Dept. of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology, University

of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, 09/1996 – present. Biological Consultant, 2000 – 2008

RESEARCH INTERESTS Focus on long-term monitoring and conservation of waterbird species in eastern North America, especially the Great Lakes. Specific projects include developing and refining methods of estimating distribution, population size and trends for Great Lakes colonial waterbirds; co-coordinating the fourth decadal U.S. Great Lakes colonial waterbird census; prioritizing sites with greatest conservation value for colonial waterbirds; understanding use of islands by waterbirds at a landscape scale and characterizing island features that make them attractive to waterbirds; development of a regional conservation plan encompassing 46 waterbird species in eastern North America; and human conflicts with fish-eating birds.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND SCIENTIFIC REPORTSWires, L.R. and F.J. Cuthbert. 2010. Characteristics of Double-crested Cormorant Colonies in the

U.S. Great Lakes Island-Landscape. In Press Journal of Great Lakes Research, 36(2). Wires, L.R., Lewis, S.J., Soulliere, G., Matteson, S.M., Weseloh, D.V., Russell, R., and Cuthbert,

F.J. 2010.Upper Mississippi Valley/Great Lakes Waterbird Conservation Plan. Final Report submitted to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Fort Snelling, MN.

Wires, L.R. and F.J. Cuthbert. 2006. Historic populations of the Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus): Implications for conservation and management in the 21st century. Waterbirds 29:9-37.

Wires, L.R., K.V. Haws, F.J. Cuthbert, N. Drilling, and A.C. Smith. 2006. The Double-crested Cormorant and American White Pelican in Minnesota: First statewide breeding census. The Loon 78:63-73.

Wires, L. R., Carss, D. N., Cuthbert, F.J & Hatch, J. J. 2003. Transcontinental Connections in Relation to Cormorant-fisheries Conflicts: Perceptions and Realities of a "Bete Noire" (Black Beast) on Both Sides of the Atlantic. Vogelwelt 124 (Supplement “Cormorants: Ecology and Management, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Cormorants”): 389-400.

Wires, L.R., F.J. Cuthbert, D. Trexel, and A. Joshi. 2001 Status Assessment of Double-Crested Cormorants in North America. USFWS Special Publication. Wires, L.R. and F.J. Cuthbert. 2001. Prioritization of waterbird colony sites for conservation in

the U.S. Great Lakes: Final report to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Fort Snelling, MN.Wires, L.R. and F.J. Cuthbert. 2000. Trends in Caspian Tern Numbers and Distribution in North

America: A Review. Waterbirds 23: 388-404.