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. and McLaughlin, J. (In Review). Evaluating river-dependent birds as restoration indicators after Elwha dam removals
• Duvall, E., Griffiths, B., Clauss, M., and A. Abraham (In Review). Allometry of sodium requirements and mineral lick use among herbivorous mammals.
• Abraham A., Duvall, E., le Roux, E., Ganswindt, A., Clauss, M., Doughty, C., and A. Webster (In Review) Anthropogenic supply of nutrients in a wildlife reserve may compromise conservation success.
• 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 DOI: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., Flecker, A., Derry, L. (2022) Stoichiometry of birds and implications for ecosystem ecology. Ecological Society of America (ESA)
• Duvall, E., McLaughlin, J. (2022) Riverbird responses to dam removals on the Elwha River. 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 https://ssec.confex.com/ssec/2020/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/5736
• Duvall, E., Jones, R., and Pollack, S. (2018) River-dependent bird responses to impacts of dam removal. Western Washington University Scholars Week
• 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/
• Speech given at the 2019 Huxley College of the Environment commencement ceremony: “2019 Huxley Graduation THH Winner Ethan Duvall Speech” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4MsRdLxKiE
• Short film about my undergraduate research, produced by Western Washington University: “WWU Give Day ’19 Video| Ethan Duvall | Huxley Ecology Research” https://vimeo.com/336206305
• Article about my research on the Elwha River, written by the Western Front: “Environmental Science Students Analyze a River Reborn” http://www.westernfrontonline.com/2019/01/10/environmental-science-students-analyze-a-river-reborn/
• Video feature about the importance of education and action in conservation issues: “Education and Action - Luke Duvall #WeNeedWater” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYlf_vfEEno&t=30s
• Video I directed promoting community engagement in keeping rivers clean: “Protecting Clean Water as a COmmunity #WeNeedWater” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmuJgfw4vSE
• 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
• 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