William C. Webb
Current Research
Spatial Ecology of the Common Raven
My research on raven spatial ecology addresses the following goals: 1) determining how land use and land cover correlate with the relative abundance of ravens, 2) quantifying the the human and other resources used by ravens and relating to abundance, reproduction, and survival, 3) developing a spatially-explicit model of raven populations, and 4) understanding raven impacts on birds nesting in managed forests.
Raven Genetics
I am combining the analysis of mitochondrial DNA with behavioral observations to investigate paraphyly in ravens. Paraphyly occurs when a species splits and later remerges.
Urban Wildlife
I am exploring the spatial pattern of urban wildlife injuries and relationships with land use, land cover, and traffic patterns.
Education
PhD Candidate 2002 - 2007. Wildlife Science. University of Washington
MS 2001. Biology. University of California, Riverside.
BS 1996. Applied Ecology. University of California, Irvine.
BA 1993. English. University of California, Irvine.
Publications
Webb WC, WI Boarman, and JT Rotenberry. 2007. Common Raven juvenile dispersal. In preparation.
Contact
William C. Webb
College of Forest Resources
Box 352100
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195
last update 5/23/2007