Brian Rolek
@brols.bsky.social
PhD | Quantitative Ecologist at a nonprofit | Applied conservation science | Birds esp Raptors and Passerines | Bayesian stats | Population Ecology | Forest Management | Dadding
A preview of my upcoming talk at Raptor Research Foundation. Evaluating management of Ridgway's Hawk using IPMs and PVAs. Press play and watch the Population Viability Analysis go!
October 3, 2025 at 5:21 PM
A preview of my upcoming talk at Raptor Research Foundation. Evaluating management of Ridgway's Hawk using IPMs and PVAs. Press play and watch the Population Viability Analysis go!
Latest achievement, I made my model indices spell s,c,a,t. Thats sex, captivity, age, and time. Sadly, my study has nothing to do with actual scat.
July 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Latest achievement, I made my model indices spell s,c,a,t. Thats sex, captivity, age, and time. Sadly, my study has nothing to do with actual scat.
The Peregrine Fund is looking to hire a Forest Management Specialist
March 11, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The Peregrine Fund is looking to hire a Forest Management Specialist
Brilliant bird-friendly windows at the Halifax Library.
March 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Brilliant bird-friendly windows at the Halifax Library.
Do you hunt or know someone who hunts? Share this video with them that explains the benefits of using non-lead ammunition to human health and to wildlife. #NonLeadPartnership #LeadItGo peregrinefund.org/lead-it-go?e...
February 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Do you hunt or know someone who hunts? Share this video with them that explains the benefits of using non-lead ammunition to human health and to wildlife. #NonLeadPartnership #LeadItGo peregrinefund.org/lead-it-go?e...
The Peregrine Fund is seeking a GIS specialist. Join an awesome team that's making the world a better place. peregrinefund.org/sites/defaul...
February 20, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The Peregrine Fund is seeking a GIS specialist. Join an awesome team that's making the world a better place. peregrinefund.org/sites/defaul...
Check out our latest paper: Status assessment and conservation priorities for a circumpolar raptor: the Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus. Amazing work by lead author Becca McCabe and a fun collaboration! doi.org/10.1017/S095....
January 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Check out our latest paper: Status assessment and conservation priorities for a circumpolar raptor: the Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus. Amazing work by lead author Becca McCabe and a fun collaboration! doi.org/10.1017/S095....
Passing along a postdoc for those interested in spatial modelling and raptors with Amber Roth at the Univ. of Maine. #birds #ecology #quantitativeecology
More details and apply here: fa-ewca-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
More details and apply here: fa-ewca-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
November 18, 2024 at 7:16 PM
Passing along a postdoc for those interested in spatial modelling and raptors with Amber Roth at the Univ. of Maine. #birds #ecology #quantitativeecology
More details and apply here: fa-ewca-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
More details and apply here: fa-ewca-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
Onward to the next one.
November 11, 2024 at 5:55 PM
Onward to the next one.
I use Bayesian stats as my main tool and currently am using a lot of Integrated Population Models (IPMs), Population Viability Analyses (PVAs), simulations, and integrated population trend analyses.
October 23, 2024 at 1:57 PM
I use Bayesian stats as my main tool and currently am using a lot of Integrated Population Models (IPMs), Population Viability Analyses (PVAs), simulations, and integrated population trend analyses.
Im travelling to RRF soon and my kid gave me his favorite hot chocolate mug "to remember me by". This mug happens to be swag from last year's RRF meeting. ♥️
October 13, 2023 at 1:27 PM
Im travelling to RRF soon and my kid gave me his favorite hot chocolate mug "to remember me by". This mug happens to be swag from last year's RRF meeting. ♥️
FL Grasshopper Sparrows persisted at point counts most recently and completely burned within 400m and persistence cycled greatly depending upon the season when the habitat was burned. y-axis is persistence.
October 12, 2023 at 5:38 PM
FL Grasshopper Sparrows persisted at point counts most recently and completely burned within 400m and persistence cycled greatly depending upon the season when the habitat was burned. y-axis is persistence.
Misclassification peaked during peaks of migrant Grasshopper sparrows.
October 12, 2023 at 5:38 PM
Misclassification peaked during peaks of migrant Grasshopper sparrows.
We digitized maps of wildfires and prescribed fires to better estimate the well-known effects from fire on habitat use.
October 12, 2023 at 5:37 PM
We digitized maps of wildfires and prescribed fires to better estimate the well-known effects from fire on habitat use.