Presentations  
       
  Conference Presentations  
   
  • Conway, C.J. 2010. National Wildlife Refuge System Participation in a National Marsh Bird Monitoring Program. Review of the USFWS-USGS Refuge Cooperative Research Program (RCRP). La Crosse, WI, 13 Oct 2010.
 
   
  • LaRoche D. D., C.J. Conway, C. Kirkpatrick, and G. Robinson. 2010. The Influence of Environmental Contamination on Riparian Bird Populations at Tumacacori National Historic Park. USGS Border Environmental Health Initiative Interdisciplinary Showcase, Tucson, AZ, 12 Oct 2010.
 
   
  • Borgmann, K. L., C. J. Conway, and M. L. Morrison. 2010. The relationship between avian breeding phenology and the risk of nest predation: from patterns to causal mechanisms. Invited presentation at a special symposium titled “Advancing Climate Science For Wildlife Management: From Impacts And Uncertainty To Decisions” , 17 th Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Snowbird, Utah, 5 Oct 2010.
 
   
  • Conway, C.J., D. LaRoche, C. Kirkpatrick, and D. Swann. 2010. Effects of drought on abundance and diversity of birds along Rincon Creek, Saguaro National Park. Special Symposium entitled “ How might climate change affect Saguaro National Park?" Tucson, Arizona, 2 Oct 2010.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J., and M. S. Ogonowski. 2010. Partial migration in birds: a test of 4 hypotheses with Burrowing owls. International Symposium: The Ecology and Evolution of Partial Migration, Lund, Sweden, 31 Aug - 1 Sep 2010.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J. 2010. Effects of land use on the population dynamics of burrowing owls in eastern Washington. Association of Field Ornithologists, Ogden, UT, 14 Aug 2010.
 
   
  • Macías-Duarte, A., and C. J. Conway. 2010. Patterns of Breeding Dispersal in the Western Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia hypugaea) as revealed by 2H, 13C, and 15N in feathers. The 7th International Conference on Applications of Stable Isotope Techniques to Ecological Studies. Fairbanks, Alaska, 12 Aug 2010.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J., C. Kirkpatrick, D. LaRoche, and D. Swann. 2010. Effects of drought or groundwater withdrawal on birds within desert riparian woodlands . Science on the Sonoita Plain: Quarterly Meeting of the Sonoita Valley Planning Partnership , Sonoita, Arizona, 7 Aug 2010.
 
   
  • Conway, C.J. 2010. How to integrate the inventory and monitoring needs of partner agencies into a productive research program. Cooperative Research Units All-Hands Meeting, New Orleans, LA. 4 March 2010.
 
   
  • Larson, K., C. Conway, and R. Sayler. 2010. Nest habitat selection of burrowing owls in relation to soil texture and burrow availability. Society for Ecological Restoration, Northwest Chapter and the Washington Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Marysville, WA, 17 Feb 2010.
 
   
  • Steckler, S. E., and C. J. Conway. 2010. Why is song rate negatively associated with cowbird parasitism in Bell’s vireos? A test of alternative hypotheses. Joint meeting of the American Ornithologists’ Union and Cooper Ornithological Society. San Diego, CA, 10 Feb 2010.
 
   
  • Borgmann, K. L., C. J. Conway, and M. L. Morrison. 2010. Nest-site selection in birds: a rigorous test of the nest concealment hypothesis. Joint meeting of the American Ornithologists’ Union and Cooper Ornithological Society. San Diego, CA, 9 Feb 2010.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J., M. Conway, and C. P. Nadeau. 2010. Proximate factors affecting hatching asynchrony in burrowing owls. Joint meeting of the American Ornithologists’ Union and Cooper Ornithological Society. San Diego, CA, 9 Feb 2010.
 
   
  • Macías-Duarte, A., C. J. Conway, and M. Culver. 2010. Change in migratory behavior as a possible explanation for burrowing owl distributional changes in North America. Joint meeting of the American Ornithologists’ Union and Cooper Ornithological Society. San Diego, CA, 9 Feb 2010.
 
   
  • Decker, K. L., and C. J. Conway. 2010. Seasonal Decline in Clutch Size: A Test of Six Alternative Hypotheses. Joint meeting of the American Ornithologists’ Union and Cooper Ornithological Society. San Diego, CA, 8 Feb 2010.
 
   
  • Nadeau, C. P., and C. J. Conway. 2010. Marsh bird research at Imperial National Wildlife Refuge. Colorado River Terrestrial and Riparian (CRTR) Conference, Laughlin, NV, 3 Feb 2010.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J. 2010. Incorporating methods for estimating detection probability into desert bird surveys. Sonoran/Mohave Desert Bird Monitoring Methods Symposium, Gila Bend, AZ, 27 Jan 2010.
 
   
  • Nadeau, C. P. 2009. A spatial modeling approach to determine the habitat preferences of California black rails. Arizona Geographic Information Council Conference, Tucson, AZ, 4 November, 2009.
 
   
  • Macias-Duarte, A., and C. J. Conway. 2009. Genetic relatedness among Burrowing Owl populations on military lands across North America. The Wildlife Society, Monterey, CA, 21 Sep 2009.
 
   
  • Steckler, S. E., and C. J. Conway. 2009. Frequent singing decreases, rather than increases, the risk of cowbird parasitism in Bell’s vireos. The Wildlife Society, Monterey, CA, 20 Sep 2009.
 
   
  • Macias-Duarte, A., C. J. Conway, and M. Culver. 2009. Population connectivity in Burrowing Owls throughout North America; have owls altered their migratory behavior in response to land-use changes in Mexico? American Ornithologists’ Union, Philadelphia, PA, 15 Aug 2009.
 
   
  • Borgmann, K. L., C. J. Conway, and M. L. Morrison. 2009. Why does nest survival vary seasonally? American Ornithologists’ Union, Philadelphia, PA, 15 Aug 2009.
 
   
  • LaRoche, D. D., C. J. Conway, C. Kirkpatrick, and D. E. Swann. 2009. Evaluating the influence of surface water on bird diversity and abundance in southwestern riparian woodlands. American Ornithologists’ Union, Philadelphia, PA, 14 Aug 2009.
 
   
  • Macias-Duarte, A., and C. J. Conway. 2009. Population connectivity among burrowing owl populations on military lands across North America. U.S. Department of Defense Sustaining Military Readiness Conference. Phoenix, AZ, 11 Aug 2009.
 
   
  • Kirkpatrick, C., C. J. Conway, and D. LaRoche. 2009. Quantifying impacts of surface water and ground water depletion on avian communities in desert riparian woodlands of the southwestern U.S. U.S. Department of Defense Sustaining Military Readiness Conference. Phoenix, AZ, 11 Aug 2009.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J. Burrowing Owl Demography in North America. Burrowing Owl Symposium, Umatilla, OR, 21 May 2009.
 
   
  • Borgmann, K. L., and C. J. Conway. 2009. Comparative analysis uncovers the true effects of nest concealment on avian nesting success. Cooper Ornithological Society, Tucson, AZ, 17 April 2009.
 
   
  • Macias-Duarte, A., C. J. Conway, and M. Culver. 2009. Have burrowing owls that formerly bred in Canada and the U.S. altered their migratory behavior in response to land-use changes in Mexico? Cooper Ornithological Society, Tucson, AZ, 17 April 2009.
 
   
  • Decker, K. L., and C. J. Conway. 2009. Seasonal decline in avian clutch size: a test of four alternative hypotheses. Cooper Ornithological Society, Tucson, AZ, 18 April 2009.
 
   
  • Steckler, S. E., and C. J. Conway. 2009. Song rate and risk of cowbird parasitism: a test of alternative hypotheses in Bell’s vireos. Cooper Ornithological Society, Tucson, AZ, 18 April 2009.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J. 2009. A summary of ongoing marsh bird research projects along the Lower Colorado River. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Yuma, AZ. 31 March 2009.
 
   
  • Nadeau, C. P., and C. J. Conway. 2009. Restoration of managed marsh units to benefit California black rails and other marsh birds: an adaptive management approach. USFWS Lower Colorado River Refuge Complex. Yuma, AZ, 31 March 2009.
 
   
  • Kirkpatrick, C., C. J. Conway, D. LaRoche, and G. Robinson. 2009. Monitoring the health of riparian bird populations at Tumacacori National Historical Park. National Park Service's Santa Cruz River Researcher's Day, Tucson, Arizona. 27 March 2009.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J. 2009. Are changes in land-use affecting demography and migratory behavior of Burrowing Owls in North America? Departmental Seminar, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID. 23 March 2009.
 
   
  • Decker, K. L., and C. J. Conway. 2009. Impacts of Severe Weather Events on Nesting Success. 42 nd Joint Annual Meeting of the Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of The Wildlife Society and American Fisheries Society. Gallup, NM. 6 February 2009.
 
   
  • Steckler, S. E., and C. J. Conway. 2009. Effects of song rate on probability of cowbird parasitism in Arizona Bell’s vireos. 42 nd Joint Annual Meeting of the Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of The Wildlife Society and American Fisheries Society. Gallup, NM. 6 February 2009.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J., C. P. Nadeau, and L. Piest.  2008. Using prescribed fire as a management tool for the Yuma clapper rail and California black rail.  Lower Colorado River Science and Management Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ, 19 November 2008.
 
   
  • Nadeau, C. P., C. J. Conway, L. Piest, O. Hinojosa-Huerta, and B. Burger.  2008. Taking a multi-species approach to marsh bird monitoring: a case study with the Yuma clapper rail.  Lower Colorado River Science and Management Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ, 19 November 2008.
 
   
  • Nadeau, C. P., and C. J. Conway. 2008. Developing a standardized protocol for marsh bird monitoring. USFWS Rail and Snipe Management Strategy Expert Workshop, Denver, CO, 18 November 2008.
 
   
  • Nadeau, C. P., and C. J. Conway. 2008. Modeling habitat suitability of marsh birds in the lower 48 states: the first steps in evaluating the effects of climate change on marsh birds. 32nd Annual Meeting of the Waterbird Society, South Padre Island, TX, 5 November 2008.
 
   
  • Borgmann, K.L., C. J. Conway, and M. L. Morrison. 2008. Does foliage density reduce the risk of nest predation? Insights from a comparative analysis. American Ornithologists' Union, Portland, OR.  7 August 2008.
 
   
  • Garcia, V., and C. J. Conway. 2008. When a protected predator eats an endangered prey; managing burrowing owls that eat California least terns. American Ornithologists' Union, Portland, OR.  7 August 2008.
 
   
  • LaRoche, D.D., C. J. Conway, and C. Kirkpatrick. 2008. Evaluating the efficacy of sticky traps to measure arthropod abundance in riparian woodlands. American Ornithologists' Union, Portland, OR.  6 August 2008.
 
   
  • Kirkpatrick, C., and C. J. Conway.  2008.  Non-random nest placement of ground-nesting birds highlights the importance of montane riparian forest in the southwestern U.S.  American Ornithologists' Union, Portland, OR.  6 August 2008.
 
   
  • Decker, K., and C. J. Conway. 2008. Seasonal decline in avian clutch size: a test of four alternative hypotheses. American Ornithologists' Union, Portland, OR.  5 August 2008.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J. 2008. Wetland Associations of Coastal Marsh Birds in North America: Implications for Climate Change Impacts. Special Symposium on Disassembly of coastal ecosystems in the face of global change: Implications for conservation, management, and restoration . Society of Wetland Scientists, Washington, DC. 28 May 2008.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J., M. Seamans, J. Wheeler, H. Berlanga, O. Hinojosa, G. Donaldson, G. Finney, and R. Archer. 2008. Continental-scale marsh bird monitoring. 13 th Meeting of the Canada/Mexico/United States Trilateral Committee, Veracruz, Mexico. 14 May 2008.
 
   
  • Macias-Duarte, A . and C. J. Conway. 2008. Change in migratory behavior as a possible explanation for burrowing owl population declines in northern latitudes. Sonoran Joint Venture Technical Committee Meeting. Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. 1 May 2008.
 
   
  • LaRoche, D., C. Kirkpatrick, and C. J. Conway.  2008.  "Quantifying impacts of surface water and groundwater depletion on riparian bird communities in the desert southwest"  Public presentation to the Cascabel Community. Cascabel, AZ. 20 March 2008.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J. 2008. Ecology of marsh birds of the Salton Sea. Salton Sea International Bird Festival. Brawley, CA. 15 February 2008.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J. 2008. Burrowing Owl research in Imperial County, San Diego County, and throughout the western U.S. California Burrowing Owl Consortium Annual Meeting. Brawley, CA. 14 February 2008.
 
   
  • Nadeau, C. P., and C. J. Conway. 2008. Putting marsh birds on the map: taking a continental approach to conservation. Arizona Association of Environmental Professionals Annual Conference. Tucson, AZ. 12 February 2008.
 
   
  • Garcia, V., and C. J. Conway. 2008. Development of a 10-year management plan for Burrowing Owls on Naval Base Coronado. Arizona Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Annual Cooperators Meeting, Tucson, AZ. 12 February 2008.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J. 2008. Summary of current wildlife research at the Arizona Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. AZCFWRU Annual Cooperators Meeting. Tucson, AZ. 12 February 2008.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J., C. P. Nadeau, and R. J. Steidl. 2008. Estimating Population Trends of Secretive Marsh Birds on the Lower Colorado River: Combining Removal Models, Double-observer Surveys, and Distance Sampling Methods. 41 st Joint Annual Meeting of the Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of The Wildlife Society and American Fisheries Society. Prescott, AZ. 8 February 2008.
 
   
  • Borgmann, K. L., C. J. Conway, and M. L. Morrison. 2008. Effects of foliage cover on the probability of nest depredation in songbirds:  insights from comparative and manipulative studies. 41 st Joint Annual Meeting of the Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of The Wildlife Society and American Fisheries Society. Prescott, AZ. 8 February 2008.
 
   
  • Ogonowski, M. S., and C. J. Conway. 2008. Factors influencing migratory decisions of western burrowing owls. Annual Meeting of the Western Section of The Wildlife Society. Redding, CA. 5 February 2008.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J. 2008. Glyphosate applications to control invasive bufflegrass in the Avra Valley: effects on burrowing owls. City of Tucson Technical Advisory Committee meeting. Tucson, AZ. 16 January 2008.
 
   
  • LaRoche, D., C.J. Conway, and C. Kirkpatrick.  2007.  Evaluating the efficacy of sticky traps to measure arthropod biomass in riparian woodlands. The Wildlife Society 14th Annual Conference, Tucson, Arizona, 25 September 2007.
 
   
  • Kirkpatrick, C., and C. J. Conway.  2007.  Effects of surface water depletion on Arizona's riparian bird communities.  NPS Science Symposium, Saguaro National Park, Tucson, Arizona, 11 May 2007. 
 
   
  • Kirkpatrick, C., C. J. Conway, and D. E. Swann.  2007.  Quantifying impacts of surface water and groundwater depletion on riparian bird communities in the desert southwest.  Departmental Seminar, School of Natural Resources, University of Arizona.  18 April 2007.
 
   
  • Kirkpatrick, C., and C. J. Conway.  2007.  Effects of surface water and groundwater depletion on riparian bird communities in the desert southwest.  Arizona Riparian Council Annual Meeting, Casa Grande, Arizona.  12 April 2007.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J., C. P. Nadeau, and R. J. Steidl.  2007.  Monitoring Secretive Marshbirds: Combining Removal, Double-observer and Distance Methods.  Special Symposium on Bird Monitoring and Detectability: Understanding and Applying Appropriate Methods. Ft. Collins, CO, 1 March 2007.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J., B. Ball, L. A. Ellis, and C. P. Nadeau.  2007.  Growing crops in the desert; Does irrigated agriculture create an "ecological trap" for burrowing owls?  40th Joint Annual Meeting of the Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of The Wildlife Society and American Fisheries Society.  Albuquerque, NM, 8 February 2007.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J., C. P. Nadeau, and L. A. Piest.  2007.  Effectiveness of prescribed fire as a management tool to improve habitat quality of endangered Yuma clapper rails and California black rails along the Lower Colorado River.  40th Joint Annual Meeting of the Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of The Wildlife Society and American Fisheries Society.  Albuquerque, NM, 8 February 2007.
 
   
  • Nadeau, C. P., C. J. Conway, L. A. Piest, O. Hinojosa-Huerta, and W. P. Burger.  2007.  Effectiveness of multi-species versus single-species call-broadcast surveys for the federally endangered Yuma clapper rail.  40th Joint Annual Meeting of the Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of The Wildlife Society and American Fisheries Society.  Albuquerque, NM, 8 February 2007.
 
   
  • Kirkpatrick, C., and C. J. Conway.  2007.  Habitat selection and factors influencing nesting success of ground-nesting forest birds in southeastern Arizona.  40th Joint Annual Meeting of the Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of The Wildlife Society and American Fisheries Society.  Albuquerque, NM, 8 February 2007.
 
   
  • Borgmann, K. L., C. J. Conway, and M. L. Morrison.  2007.  Does nest concealment influence predation risk in passerine birds?  40th Joint Annual Meeting of the Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of The Wildlife Society and American Fisheries Society.  Albuquerque, NM, 8 February 2007.
 
   
  • Ogonowski, M., and C. J. Conway.  2007.  To migrate, or not?  Factors influencing winter residency in western burrowing owls.  40th Joint Annual Meeting of the Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of The Wildlife Society and American Fisheries Society.  Albuquerque, NM, 8 February 2007.
 
   
  • Garcia, V., and C. J. Conway.  2007.  Influence of repeated video probing at burrows on nesting success of burrowing owls.  40th Joint Annual Meeting of the Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of The Wildlife Society and American Fisheries Society.  Albuquerque, NM, 8 February 2007.
 
   
  • Hughes, K., C. Kirkpatrick, C. J. Conway, and J. deVos.  2006.  Nest-site selection and nesting success of band-tailed pigeons?  39th Joint Annual Meeting AZ/NM Chapters of The Wildlife Society and AZ/NM Chapters of the American Fisheries Society.  Flagstaff, AZ, 2 February 2006.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J., and M. Woodrey.  2006.  Implementing standardized monitoring for secretive marsh birds on NOAAs Estuarine Research Reserves.  22nd Annual Conference of NOAA?s National Estuarine Research Reserve Program.  Cleveland, OH.  18 October 2006. 
 
   
  • Garcia, V., and C. J. Conway.  2006.  Effect of latitude, clutch initiation date, and re-nesting on clutch size in Burrowing Owls.  IV North American Ornithological Conference, Veracruz, Mexico, 7 October 2006.
 
   
  • Nadeau, C. P., C. J. Conway, L. Piest, O. Hinojosa-Huerta, B. Burger.  2006.  The effectiveness of multi-species versus single-species call-broadcast surveys for the federally endangered Yuma clapper rail.  IV North American Ornithological Conference, Veracruz, Mexico, 6 October 2006.
 
   
  • Boyle, W. A., C. J. Conway, and J. L. Bronstein.  2006.  Food and migration: testing alternative hypotheses explaining altitudinal migration in Costa Rican frugivorous birds.  IV North American Ornithological Conference, Veracruz, Mexico, 6 October 2006.
 
   
  • Hughes, K., C. Kirkpatrick, C. J. Conway, and J. deVos.  2006.  Nest-site selection and nesting success of band-tailed pigeons.  IV North American Ornithological Conference, Veracruz, Mexico, 6 October 2006.
 
   
  • Ogonowski, M., and C. J. Conway.  2006.  Factors influencing winter residency of burrowing owls in southern Arizona.  North American Ornithological Conference, Veracruz, Mexico, 6 October 2006.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J., C. P. Nadeau, M. D. Smith, and D. R. Rosenberg.  2006.  Do burrowing owls bring mammal manure to their nests to lure prey?  IV North American Ornithological Conference, Veracruz, Mexico, 3 October 2006.
 
   
  • Borgmann, K. L., C. J. Conway, and M. L. Morrison.  2006.  Factors influencing seasonal variation in nesting success. IV North American Ornithological Conference, Veracruz, Mexico, 3 October 2006.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J.  2006.  The effect of land use on burrowing owl population trend varies by latitude in North America.  IV North American Ornithological Conference, Veracruz, Mexico, 2 October 2006.
 
   
  • Macias-Duarte, A., C. J. Conway, and M. Culver. 2006. Change in migratory behavior and population declines of Burrowing Owls in northern latitudes.  Third international Burrowing Owl Symposium.  IV North American Ornithological Conference, Veracruz, Mexico, 2 October 2006.
 
   
  • Kirkpatrick C., and C. J. Conway.  2006.  Effects of surface water depletion & groundwater withdrawal on Arizona's riparian bird communities.  Annual meeting of the Arizona Bird Conservation Initiative Program, Arizona Game and Fish Department, Phoenix, Arizona.  7 September 2006.
 
   
  • Boyle, W. A., C. J. Conway, and J. L. Bronstein.  2006.  Altitudinal migration of frugivorous birds: a comparative study of diet composition and preference.  Ecological Society of America Conference, Memphis, Tennessee, 7 August 2006.
 
   
  • Nadeau, C. P., and C. J. Conway.  2006.  The North American Marsh Bird Monitoring Protocol: a summary of the protocol and its use on the lower Colorado River. Lower Colorado River MSCP Terrestrial Biology Conference, Laughlin, NV, 24 January 2006.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J., and M. Woodrey.  2006.  A continental program for estimating population trends of marsh birds and monitoring ecological integrity of marshlands in North America.  NOAA and Environmental Protection Agency’s National Estuary Program Monitoring & Indicators Summer Seminar Series.  Washington, D.C.  17 August 2006.
 
   
  • Kirkpatrick, C., C. J. Conway, and M. Ali.  2006.   Video identification of nest predators of ground-nesting forest birds in southeastern Arizona.  Annual Meeting of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science.  Tucson, Arizona.  8 April 2006.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J.  2006.  Recommended continental survey protocols for conducting marsh bird surveys across North America.  Marsh Bird Monitoring Technical Workshop, Patuxent National Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD.  7 March 2006.
 
   
  • Macias-Duarte, A., and C. J. Conway.  2005.  Change in migratory behavior as a possible explanation for burrowing owl population declines in northern latitudes. New Mexico Burrowing Owl Working Group Workshop.  Bosque del Apache NWR, New Mexico. 8 December 2005. 
 
   
  • Macias-Duarte, A., and C. J. Conway.  2005.  Cambio en comportamiento migratorio de Athene cunicularia y su disminución poblacional en latitudes septentrionales.  Russell E. Train Education for Nature Programmatic Meeting. World Wildlife Fund.  Mexico City, Mexico. 1 December 2005.
 
   
  • Kirkpatrick, C., C. J. Conway, and P. B. Jones.  2005.  Distribution and relative abundance of forest birds in relation to burn severity in southeastern Arizona.  4th USGS Wildland Fire Sciences Workshop, Tucson, Arizona, 7 December 2005.
 
   
  • LaRoche, D., C. Kirkpatrick, and C. J. Conway.  2005.  Proposed evaluation of methods for measuring burn severity in forests during avian surveys.  4th USGS Wildland Fire Sciences Workshop, Tucson, Arizona, 7 December 2005.
 
   
  • Nadeau, C. P., and C. J. Conway.  2005.  Fire effects on Yuma clapper rails and California black rails along the lower Colorado River.  Joint Fire Science Program Principal Investigator's Annual Workshop.  San Diego, California, 1 November 2005. 
 
   
  • Conway, C. J., G. Holroyd, R. Rosenberg, and J. Duxbury.  2005.  Comparative demography of burrowing owls within changing grassland ecosystems of North America: Effects of land-use, migratory tendency, and latitude.  Special Symposium on Birds in Changing Grassland Landscapes: Ecological and Management Implications.  The Wildlife Society 12th Annual Conference, Madison, Wisconsin, 28 September 2005. 
 
   
  • Kirkpatrick, C., K. Hughes, C. J. Conway, and J. deVos.  2005.  Call-broadcast increases probability of detecting band-tailed pigeons during surveys.  American Ornithologists' Union, Santa Barbara, CA, 25 August 2005.
 
   
  • Garcia, V., and C. J. Conway.  2005.  What is a nest?  Influence of nest definition on estimates of nesting success in Burrowing Owls. American Ornithologists' Union, Santa Barbara, CA, 24 August 2005.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J.  2005.  Why migrate?  Tests of alternative hypotheses in Burrowing Owls.  American Ornithologists' Union, Santa Barbara, CA, 24 August 2005.
 
   
  • Kirkpatrick, C., C. J. Conway, K. Hughes, and J. deVos.  2005.  Conservation of band-tailed pigeons: An evaluation of potential survey techniques.  Annual Meeting of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science.  Las Vegas, Nevada.  9 April 2005.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J.  2005.  A standardized North American marsh bird monitoring program.  National Estuarine Research Reserve Research Coordinator Annual Meeting, Grand Bay, Mississippi, 17 February 2005. 
 
   
  • Conway, C. J.  2005.  Ecology and natural history of burrowing owls.  Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, Coolidge, Arizona.  15 January 2005. 
 
   
  • Conway, C. J.  2004.  Using prescribed fire to recover the federally endangered Yuma Clapper Rail on the Lower Colorado River National Wildlife Refuges.  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 Fire Management Conference.  Tucson, AZ.  7 December 2004. 
 
   
  • Lantz, S. J., C. J. Conway, and S. H. Anderson.  2004.  Demographic trends and habitat relationships of Burrowing Owls (Athene cunicularia) in Thunder Basin National Grasslands, northeastern Wyoming, 2001-2004.  Wyoming Chapter of The Wildlife Society.  Dubois, WY.  1 December 2004. 
 
   
  • Lantz, S. J., C. J. Conway, and S. H. Anderson.  2004.  Burrowing Owl Ecology in the Thunder Basin National Grasslands.  Murie Audubon Society, Casper, Wyoming.  1 October 2004. 
 
   
  • Smith, M. D., and C. J. Conway.  2004.  Function of manure-scattering behavior of burrowing owls. American Ornithologists? Union, Quebec City, Quebec, CANADA.  August 2004.
 
   
  • Garcia, V., and C. J. Conway.  2004.  Ultimate factors affecting natal dispersal age in burrowing owls.  American Ornithologists' Union, Quebec City, Quebec, CANADA.  August 2004.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J., and C. Kirkpatrick.  2004.  Effects of parental activity on probability of nest depredation: a test of Skutch's hypothesis.  American Ornithologists' Union, Quebec City, Quebec, CANADA.  August 2004.
 
   
  • Hughes, K., and C. J. Conway.  2004.  The influence of nest-placement on the probability of nest depredation in band-tailed pigeons.  American Ornithologists' Union, Quebec City, Quebec, CANADA.  August 2004.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J.  2004.  The status of the Burrowing Owl in the United States.  North American Conservation Action Plan: Development of Grassland Species of Common Conservation Concern.  Calgary, Alberta.  19 July 2004.
 
   
  • Lantz, S., C. J. Conway, and S. H. Anderson.  2004.  The Ecology of Burrowing Owls Within Black-tailed Prairie Dog Colonies in the Thunder Basin National Grasslands.  Second Symposium of the Thunder Basin Grasslands Prairie Ecosystem Association: Collaborative Implementation of Ecosystem Management in the Thunder Basin of Wyoming.  Casper, Wyoming. 12 May 2004. 
 
   
  • Garcia, V., and C. J. Conway. 2003. "On the effects of food and ectoparasites on age of natal dispersal in Burrowing Owls. Cooper Ornithological Conference", Flagstaff, AZ.
 
   
  • Smith, M. D., and C. J. Conway. 2003. "Are burrowing owls selective in use of nest-lining materials. Impacts of Urban Development in Southern Arizona's Desert Environment Conference", Tucson, AZ.
 
   
  • Smith, M. D., and C. J. Conway. 2002. "On metabolic rate and Seasonal Reproductive Output in Birds. Ecological Society of America Annual Conference", Tucson, AZ.
 
   
  • Smith, M. D., and C. J. Conway. 2002. "Selective use of nest-lining materials by Burrowing Owls. North American Ornithological Conference", New Orleans, LA.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J., and C. Kirkpatrick. 2002. "Population trends and effects of fire on Buff-breasted Flycatchers in southeastern Arizona". Third International Partners-in-Flight Conference, Monterey, CA.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J., J. Bart, and S. Timmermans. 2002. "Towards a North American marsh bird monitoring program". Third International Partners-in-Flight Conference, Monterey, CA.
 
   
  • Boyle, A., and C. J. Conway. 2002. "Diet and habitat in the evolution of migration in the Tyrannidae (Aves). Birds of Two Worlds: Advances in the ecology and evolution of temperate-tropical migration systems". Smithsonian Institution. 7 March 2002. Washington, D.C.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J., and T. E. Martin. 2001. "Effects of clutch size on nest attentiveness and incubation efficiency", American Ornithologists Union Annual Conference, Seattle, WA.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J. 2001. "Continental Marshbird Monitoring Program", North American Bird Conservation Initiative; Marshbird Conservation Workshop, Denver, CO.
 
   
  • Holroyd, G., and C. J. Conway. 2000. "Monitoring Burrowing Owls in Western North America", Special Symposium on The North American Raptor Monitoring Strategy. Raptor Research Foundation, Jonesboro, AR.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J., W. R. Eddleman, and S. H. Anderson. 1998. "Critique of methods used to assess habitat needs of wetland birds", Symposium: Ecology and Conservation of Webless Wetland Birds. The Wildlife Society, Buffalo, NY.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J., and T. E. Martin. 1997. "Effects of ambient temperature on avian incubation behavior". American Ornithologists Union, Minneapolis, MN.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J., and T. E. Martin. 1996. "Variation in avian nest attentiveness: predation risk, food availability, or climate", The Wildlife Society annual conference, Cincinnati, OH.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J., and T.E. Martin. 1996. "Interspecific variation in nest attentiveness: climate, food availability, or predation risk" American Ornithologists Union, Boise, ID.
 
   
  • Martin, T. E., A. Badyaev, C. G. Ghalambor, C. J. Conway. 1996. "Parental care and nest predation", Special Symposium: Current Issues in Avian Parental Care. American Ornithologists Union, Boise, ID.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J., and T. E. Martin. 1995. "Effects of ambient temperature, predation risk, and egg physiological tolerance on avian incubation". American Ornithologists Union, Cincinnati, OH.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J., and T. E. Martin. 1995. "The value of monitoring nesting success and associated habitat: The BBIRD Program", Symposium: Monitoring Avian Populations. Partners-in-Flight International Conference, Cape May, NJ.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J., and T. E. Martin. 1995. "Components of Avian Productivity and approaches to estimating them in the field", Symposium: Approaches to estimating avian productivity, Partners in Flight International Conference, Cape May, NJ.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J., and T. E. Martin. 1994. "A national program for monitoring nongame birds throughout North America: The BBIRD Program", Partners in Flight National Monitoring Working Group Meeting. Denver, CO.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J., G. V. N. Powell, and J. D. Nichols. 1993. "Effect of winter habitat use on survivorship and capture probability of understory migrants in southern Belize". American Ornithologists Union, Fairbanks, AK.
 
   
  • Eddleman, B. E., C. J. Conway, S. Melvin, and F. Reid. 1993. "An overview of state and provincial management programs for Rails". Northeast Fish and Wildlife Conference, Burlington, VT.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J. 1992. "Age/Sex Ratios by Habitat for Migrants Wintering in Southern Belize". Assoc of Field Ornithologists/ABA Joint Meetings, New London, CT.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J., and T. E. Martin. 1992. "Habitat Suitability of Williamson's Sapsuckers in Mixed-Conifer Forests". Wilson Ornithological Society, Kissimmee, FL.
 
   
  • Anderson, S. H., C. J. Conway, D. Abbate, and D. E. Runde. 1990. "Long-term Productivity of a Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus) Population under Harvest Conditions". Ecological Society of America, Salt Lake City, UT.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J. 1990. "Seasonal Changes in Habitat Partitioning and Movement of Three Sympatric Rails". American Ornith. Union/Cooper Ornith. Society, Los Angeles, CA.
 
   
  • Conway, C. J. 1989. "Evaluation of Potential Reintroduction Sites for Black-footed Ferrets (Mustela nigripes)". Wyoming Wildlife Society, Douglas, WY. (Best Student Paper)
 
   
  • Conway, C. J., and W. R. Eddleman. 1987. "Status of Research on the endangered Yuma Clapper Rail", American Ornithologists Union, Symposium: Endangered Rails of North America. San Francisco, CA.
 
   
 
  University Seminars  
   
  • New Mexico State University, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, Las Cruces, NM, 2003. "Comparative demography of Burrowing Owls in North America: a collaborative approach for determining underlying causes of regional population declines".
 
   
  • University of Arizona, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Tucson, AZ, 2001. "Clutch size evolution in birds: Lack's hypothesis revisited".
 
   
  • University of Arizona, School of Renewable Natural Resources, Tucson, AZ, 2000. "The fitness consequences of habitat choice".
 
   
  • University of Arizona, School of Renewable Natural Resources, Tucson, AZ, 2000. "Behavioral decisions of nesting birds: tradeoffs among thermal requirements, foraging needs, and risk of nest predation".
 
   
  • State University of New York, Environmental and Forest Biology, Syracuse, NY, 1999. "Measuring the Fitness Consequences of Habitat Selection".
 
   
  • State University of New York, Environmental and Forest Biology, Syracuse, NY, 1999. "Hypothesis Testing and the Scientific Method".
 
   
  • University of Montana, Division of Biological Sciences, Missoula, MT, 1996. "Factors affecting variation in parental investment during avian embryonic development".
 
   
  • University of Rhode Island, Department of Natural Resources Science, Kingston, RI, 1992. "Seasonal Changes in Habitat Breadth as an Indication of Interference Competition in Three Sympatric Rails".