OpportunityTitle: Endangered Species Recovery 2015
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Oregon State University has well established international relationships and proven technical ability to compete this work, which support the mission of the Service. Oregon State University: Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Network and/or Federal Entities)  Dr. Robert Suryan, an Associate Research Professor at Oregon State University, has been conducting cooperative research on short-tailed albatrosses with U.S. and Japanese colleagues for 10 years.  He is the current Short-tailed Albatross Recovery Team leader.  He has a diverse background in seabird ecology studies spanning over 17 years, and has experience working on camera imaging projects.  Dr. Suryan was involved in the pilot study for this satellite imagery project and has familiarity with the technology to be used.
Description: Viewing Albatrosses From Space: Using Satellite Imagery To Count Birds, Anchorage Fish and Wildlife Field Office, Ecological Services Branch
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Katherine_Smiley@fws.gov
GrantorContactText: Katherine Smiley, 907-786-3412&lt;br/&gt;Katherine_Smiley@fws.gov&lt;br/&gt;