Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Dr. Alex Flecker Lab
Environmental Science, Terrestrial Ecology Emphasis
• Andrew ’78 & Margaret Paul Graduate Fellowship in the Life Sciences: 2023
• Amazon Center for Environmental Education and Research (ACEER) Conservation Fellow: 2022
• Theodore Gordon Flyfishers (TGF) Scholar Award: 2021
• Cornell University First-year Graduate Fellow in Life Sciences: 2020
• Thomas Henry Huxley Award Recipient – “This award recipient demonstrated exceptional scholastic achievement and has been involved in the community, served Huxley College, and has shown all-around excellence in environmental studies” 2019
• Honorary Commencement Speaker - Western Washington University, Huxley College of the Environment: 2019
• Duvall, E., Derry, L., McIntyre, P., and A. Flecker. (In preperation). Flight and phenology shape bird body stoichiometry.
• Abraham, A., Duvall, E., Hempson, G., le Roux, E., et al. … C. Doughty (In preperation). Sodium constrains herbivore densities across sub-Saharan Africa.
• Duvall, E., Doughty, C., Roman, J., Pearson, H., Le Roux, E., Malhi, Y., and A. Abraham (In preperation). Resisting the carbonization of animals as climate solutions.
• Duvall, E. and McLaughlin, J. (In preperation). Evaluating river-dependent birds as restoration indicators after Elwha dam removals. Ecological Indicators
• Abraham, A., Doughty, C., Plummer, K., and E. Duvall (In press). Supplementary bird feeding as an overlooked contribution to local phosphorus cycles. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
• Duvall, E. Hoeneisen, N., Suárez, E., and A. Flecker (2024). Geophagy by a large herbivore (capybara, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) driven by a human sodium supply. Biotropica https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.13314
• Duvall, E., Griffiths, B., Clauss, M., and A. Abraham (2023). Allometry of sodium requirements and mineral lick use among herbivorous mammals. Oikos https://doi.org/10.1111/oik.10058
• Abraham A., Duvall, E., le Roux, E., Ganswindt, A., Clauss, M., Doughty, C., and A. Webster (2023) Anthropogenic supply of nutrients in a wildlife reserve may compromise conservation success. Biological Conservation https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2023.110149
• Duvall, E., Schwabe, E., and K. Steensma (2023). A win-win between farmers and an apex-predators: investigating the relationship between bald eagles and dairy farms. Ecosphere https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4456
• Abraham, A., Duvall, E., Ferraro, K., Webster, A., Doughty, C., le Roux, E., and D. Ellis-Soto. (2022). Understanding anthropogenic impacts on zoogeochemistry is essential for ecological restoration. Restoration Ecology https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.13778
• Buchanan, B., Sethi, S., Cuppett, S., Jackman, G., Lung, M., Zarri, L., Duvall, E., et al. (2022) A machine learning approach to identify barriers in stream networks demonstrates high prevalence of unmapped riverine dams. Journal of Environmental Management https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113952
• Duvall, E. (2022). Spatiotemporal responses of bald eagles to changes in salmon carcass availability in the Pacific Northwest. Northwest Science Vol 95. https://doi.org/10.3955/046.095.0306
• Duvall, E. and J McLaughlin (In Review). Evaluating river-dependent birds as restoration indicators after Elwha dam removals
• Duvall, E. (2023) Zoogeochemistry: exploring animal roles in earth’s elemental cycles. University of Toronto, Department of Biology - Invited talk for seminar series
• Duvall, E., Abraham, A., Doughty, C., Suarez, E., Derry, L., Flecker, A. (2023) Drivers of sodium deficiency, supplementation, and dispersal by large herbivores. Ecological Society of Amercia - Invited speaker at special session
• Duvall, E., McIntyre, P., Derry, L., Flecker, A. (2023) Patterns and mechanisms of variation in the body ionomics of birds. Conference on Biological Stoichiometry - Awarded best student talk
• Duvall, E., Derry, L., Flecker, A. (2022) Stoichiometry of birds and implications for ecosystem ecology. Ecological Society of America (ESA)
• Duvall, E., McLaughlin, J. (2022) Evaluating river-dependent birds as restoration indicators after Elwha dam removals. Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference
• Duvall, E., McLaughlin, J. (2021) Riverbird responses to dam removals on the Elwha River Olympic National Park Science Symposium
• Duvall, E. (2019) Nooksack River Bald Eagles: Current Status and Conservation Recommendations. Whatcom Wildlife Advisory Committee
• Duvall, E. (2019) Measuring restoration progress using river-dependent birds: Lessons from Elwha dam removal. Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference
• Duvall, E., Jones, R., and Pollack, S. (2018) River-dependent bird responses to impacts of dam removal. Western Washington University Scholars Week
• Duvall, E. (2023, January 18). Reflections On Ecotourism And Wildlife Conservation In The Peruvian Amazon [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://aceer.org/reflections-on-ecotourism-and-wildlife-conservation-in-the-peruvian-amazon/
• Duvall, E. (2019, December 11). Eagles, Salmon, and a Free-flowing River [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://www.americanrivers.org/2019/12/eagles-salmon-and-a-free-flowing-river/
• Duvall, E. (2020, June 20). Why save water in the PNW? [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://weneedwater.org/why-conserve-water-in-the-pnw/
• 2018 – 2020 GIS Program Lead, CASCADE WATER ALLIANCE
• 2017 - 2018 Environmental Intern, CASCADE WATER ALLIANCE
• 2017 – 2018 Field Technician, HUXLEY COLLEGE & WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
• 2014 - 2017 Outdoor Recreational Guide, COMPASS OUTDOOR ADVENTURES
• President: Tropical Biology & Conservation GSA, Cornell University: 2022-current
• Vice President: Tropical Biology & Conservation GSA, Cornell University: 2021-2022
• Treasurer: Biogeochemistry GSA, Cornell University: 2021-2022
• Committee Member: North Bend Parks and Recreation: 2014-2016
• Youth Mentor: The Learning Web, Ithaca, NY: 2020-current
• Graduate Student Recruitment Committee Member, Department of EEB: 2020-current
• Volunteer: Hawk Watch, Chelan Ridge Raptor Banding site: 2018
• Volunteer: Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference; 2018
• Volunteer: Wildlife Monitoring Technician, WWU Department of Biology: 2017-2018
• Volunteer: Vine Deloria Jr. Indigenous Studies Symposium: 2019
• High school varsity soccer Captain, MVP, and 1st Team All-Conference Player: 2014-2016
• Co-founder: Be the Change Leadership Conference: 2011-current
• Certificates: River Studies and Leadership; River Science; ACA Swiftwater Rescue Certificate: Level 2
• GIS software: ArcGIS Pro; ArcGIS Online; ESRI Products; QGIS
• Statistical languages/programs: R, RStudio, Python, SQL, MATLAB
• Other software: Dragonfly, Google Earth engine, Ableton
• Spatial data processing: Remote sensing; image analysis; LiDAR; radio telemetry
• Wildlife survey methods: songbirds, riverbirds, raptors, carnivores, amphibians
• Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation member 2022-current
• Ecological Society of America member 2022-current
• Northwest Scientific Association member 2021-current
• Washington Chapter of the Wildlife Society member 2019-2020
• River Management Society member 2019-2020
• Puget Sound ESRI User Group member 2018-2020