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Research Interests
My interests are in animal behavior and behavioral ecology, with primary emphasis on experimental approaches. The principal focus of recent and ongoing research is on parental behavior and parent-young interactions in birds. More broadly, the research encompasses various aspects of avian social behavior, reproductive biology and auditory communication. My graduate students have worked on a variety of research problems involving birds and some mammals. Selection of a student research project is based on its significance, feasibility of implementation, and availability of appropriate subject species.
Representative Publications
Hall, J. A., and D. E. Miller. 1991. Orientation to the nest site by incubating Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri) in a landmark-sparse habitat. Northwest Natural. 72: 70-72.
Opp, M, N., I. J. Ball, D. Miller, and C. Amlaner, Jr. 1987. Thermoregulation and sleep: effects of thermal stress on sleep patterns of Glaucous-winged Gulls (Larus glaucescens). J. Thermal. Biol. 12: 199-202.
Miller, D. E., and M. R. Conover. 1983. Chick vocal patterns and non-vocal stimulation as factors instigating parental feeding behavior in the Ring-billed Gull. Animal. Behav. 31: 145-157.