Michelle Moyer: PhD student comparing female song in temperate and tropical breeding orioles – Orchard Oriole and Puerto Rican Oriole.
Michael Ocasio: PhD student studying the conservation biology of the Puerto Rican Oriole, including population estimates, breeding success and especially the impact of invasive Shiny Cowbirds.
Undergraduate Researchers: We have dedicated teams of undergraduates working here in Maryland and in the Caribbean.
Puerto Rican Oriole Team 2023 (L to R): Kevin Omland, Eriberto Osorio (UMBC class of 2022), Michelle Moyer (PhD student), Ellie Bare (2023), D’Juan Moreland (2024), Michael Ocasio (PhD student).
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Bahama Oriole Project Team 2019 (L to R): Sheridan Danquah (UMBC class of 2020), Breanna Byrd (2020), Gabe Wilkins (2021), Sierra Barkdoll (2020), Emma Kartalia (2020), Kevin Omland, Janine Antalffy (PhD student).
Bahama Oriole Project Team 2018 (L to R): Briana Yancey (UMBC class of 2019), Matt Kane (2019), Cierra McKoy (2020), Michael Rowley (2018), Janine Antalffy (PhD student), Kevin Omland
Bahama Oriole Project Team 2017 (L to R): Kevin Omland, Michael Rowley ( UMBC class of 2018), Jen Christhilf (2018), Cierra McKoy (2020), Briana Yancey (2019), Matt Kane (2019), Rick Stanley (MS Graduate 2017 from Imperial College London), Daniel Stonko (UMBC 2017), Scott Johnson (Bahamas National Trust)
Kevin Omland, PI: faculty member at UMBC since 2000; named UMBC Presidential Research Professor for 2016-2019. Click here for more details and publications.