Funding and support for this work has been provided by:
- Oregon State University
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (PIFWO; Region 1 Migratory Birds and Inventory and Monitoring; Region 1 Avian Health and Disease Program)
- Kaua‘i National Wildlife Refuge Complex
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Pacific Coast Joint Venture
- Kīlauea Point Natural History Association
- University of California - Davis
- Ducks Unlimited Canada Institute for Wetland and Waterfowl Research
- North Star Science and Technology and American Bird Conservancy
- California Waterfowl Association
- Hawai‘i DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife
- USGS National Wildlife Health Center - Honolulu Field Station
- KUPU/Americorps
There have been a great number of people that have helped us either in the logistics setting up the project or time in the field collecting data on the project. We greatly appreciate their contributions. Kimberly Uyehara (retired, USFWS) and Michelle Reynolds (retired, USGS) have been instrumental collaborators and co-PIs. Special thanks to Shannon Smith, Mike Mitchell, and Chadd Smith of Kaua‘i NWRC, Annie Marshall (USFWS), Andy Engilis, Darryl Heard, Caitlin Wells, Thierry Work and the USGS NWHC Honolulu Field Office, Thomas Ka'iakapu, John Eadie, Phil Lavretsky, Stephen Turnbull, David Kostersky, and Scott Sims.
In addition, we thank our hard-working field techs and volunteers, particularly Chad Billat, Megan Dalton, Julie Unfried, Jillian Cosgrove, Jimmy and Kristina Macaulay, Marie McKenzie, Jamie Harris, Jay Jordan, and Rob Blenk.
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