Edward C. Murphy

Professor of Zoology

Institute of Arctic Biology
Department of Biology and Wildlife
415A Irving Building
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-0180
Telephone (907) 474-7l54
Fax (907) 474-6967
email ffecm@aurora.alaska.edu

Education
Professional Experience
Research Interests
Publications

Education

• University of California, Berkeley (B.A., Honors, 1970).
• University of Alaska, Fairbanks (M.S., 1973).
• University of Kansas, Lawrence [Ph.D., (Ecology), October 1977].

Professional Experience

• Renewable Resources Consulting Service, Ltd., Fairbanks, Research Biologist, Summer 1977
• Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska: Research Associate, August 1977-August 1979
• LGL Ecological Research Associates, Fairbanks, Alaska: Regional Manager, September 1978-June 1979
• Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Fisheries and Wildlife; Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks, September 1979-1983
• Assistant Professor of Zoology, Department of Biology, Fisheries and Wildlife; Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks, September 1983 - June 1987
• Associate Professor of Zoology, Department of Biology, Fisheries and Wildlife; Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks, July 1987 - June 1992
• Professor of Zoology, Department of Biology, Fisheries and Wildlife; Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks, July 1992 - present
• Chancellor's Faculty Associate for Graduate Studies, August 1992 - June 1993.
• Acting Dean of the Graduate School, July 1993-January 1994.

Professional Societies

• American Ornithologists' Union, Elective Member, Membership Committee, Alaska Representative, 1985 - present.
• American Society of Naturalists
• Association for the Study of Animal Behavior
• Cooper Ornithological Society
• Ecological Society of America
• Pacific Seabird Group; Regional Representative, Alaska, 1985-1986.
• Sigma Xi
• Wilson Ornithological Society

Research Interests

Behavioral, population, and community ecology of birds (seabirds, woodpeckers, passerines) and mammals (Dall sheep); intrapopulation variation in life history strategies.

Research Projects (Principal Investigator or Co-investigator)

• Seabird colony studies, Cape Thompson Alaska, 1977, 1979 and 1982 [Nat. Oceanic Atmos. Admin. (NOAA)/Outer Cont. Shelf Envir. Assess. Prog. (OCSEAP) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)].
• Patterns of hunting activities in the Wrangell-St. Elias region, Alaska, 1977-1978 [Nat. Park Serv. (NPS)]. Seabird colony studies, Bluff, Alaska, 1978-present [NOAA/OCSEAP, Univ. Alaska (UAF), USFWS].
• Breeding ecology of Glaucous-winged Gulls and harbor seals, Aialik Bay, Alaska, 1978-1981 (NPS).
• Dall sheep population composition, Wrangell Mtns., Alaska, 1978 (NPS).
• Dall sheep population composition, DeLong Mtns., Alaska, 1978 (General Crude Oil).
• Seabird colony studies, Cape Lisburne, Alaska, 1980-1981 (NOAA/OCSEAP).
• Bowhead whale population modelling, 1982-1983 [North Slope Borough (NSB)].
• Breeding bird census, Susitna River drainage, Alaska, 1982 (Alaska Power Authority).
• Population ecology and reproductive behavior of Black Guillemots, Cooper Island, Alaska, 1984-present, (Nat. Sci. Found., USFWS, UAF, NSB).
• Effects of harvest of old rams on the behavior and survival of young rams, Denali Nat. Park, Alaska, 1984 (NPS).
• Foraging behavior and ecology of woodpeckers in the Rosie Creek burn, Alaska, 1984-1987 (State of Alaska).
• Population status, reproductive ecology and foraging ecology of seabirds at St. Matthew Island, Alaska, 1985-1987 (Minerals Management Service).
• Ecology and behavior of arctic-nesting geese on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska, 1985-1987 (USFWS).
• Ecology and behavior of foxes on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska, 1985-1987 (USFWS).
• Aircraft disturbance to cliff-nesting seabirds on St. George Island, Alaska, 1992-1995 (ADOT and PF).
• Bird-aircraft strike hazards on the airpost runway on St. George Island, Alaska, 1993-1995 (ADOT and PF).

Publications

• Murphy, E. C., and K. R. Whitten. 1976. Dall sheep demography in McKinley Park and a reevaluation of Murie's data. J. Wildl. Manage. 40(4):597-609.
• Murphy, E. C. 1976. Breeding ecology of the House Sparrow in the Calgary area. Calgary Field-Nat. 7(8):227-230.
• Murphy, E. C. 1979. Dall sheep in McKinley Park: implications for conservation. p. 449 in R. M. Linn, Ed. Proc. First Conf. Sci. Res. Natl. Parks. U.S. Gov. Print. Office, Washington, D.C.
• Murphy, E. C. 1978. Seasonal variation in reproductive output of house sparrows: the determination of clutch size. Ecology 59:1189-1199.
• Murphy, E. C. 1978. Spatial variation in breeding ecology of house sparrows. Condor 80:180- 193.
• Murphy, E. C. 1980. Body size - fitness relationships in house sparrows. Proc. Int. Ornithol. Cong. 17:1155-1161.
• Murphy, E. C., and G. H. Jarrell. 1983. Simulation studies of population trends in bowhead whales. Int. Whaling Comm. 33:509-523.
• Murphy, E. C., R. H. Day, K. L. Oakley, and A. A. Hoover. 1984. Dietary changes and poor reproductive success in Glaucous-winged Gulls. Auk 101:532-541.
• Murphy, E. C., D. G. Roseneau, and P. J. Bente. 1984. An inland nest record for the Kittlitz's Murrelet. Condor 86:218.
• McGillivray, W. B., and E. C. Murphy. 1984. Sexual differences in longevity of House Sparrows at Calgary, Alberta. Wilson Bull 96:456-458.
• Springer, A. M., D. G. Roseneau, E. C. Murphy, and M. I. Springer. 1984. Environmental controls of marine food webs: food habits of seabirds in the eastern Chukchi Sea. Can. J. Fish. Aquatic Sci. 41:1202-1215.
• Cooper, B. A., and E. C. Murphy. 1985. Savannah sparrow sings a white-crowned sparrow song. Anim. Behav. 33:330-331.
• Murphy, E.C. 1986. Bergmann's rule and the evolution of body size in house sparrows. Evolution 39:1327-1334.
• Murphy, E.C., A.M. Springer, and D.G. Roseneau. 1986. Population status of common Guillemots Uria aalge at a colony in western Alaska: results and simulations. Ibis 128:348-363.
• Murphy, E.C., and E. Haukioja. 1986. Clutch size in nidicolous birds. Current Ornithol. 4:141-180.
• Springer, A.M., D.G. Roseneau, D.S. Lloyd, C.P. McRoy and E.C. Murphy. 1986. Seabird responses to fluctuating prey availability in the eastern Bering Sea. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 32:1-12.
• Pierotti, R. and E.C. Murphy. 1987. Intergenerational conflicts in gulls. Anim. Behav. 35:435-444.
• Springer, A.M., E.C. Murphy, D.G. Roseneau, C.P. McRoy, and B.A. Cooper. 1987. The paradox of pelagic food webs in the northern Bering Sea. I. Seabird food habits. Cont. Shelf Res. 7:895-911.
• Pierotti, R., D. Brunton, and E.C. Murphy. 1988. Parent-offspring and sibling-sibling recognition in gulls. Anim. Behav. 36:620-621.
• Murphy, E.C., F.J. Singer, and L. Nichols. 1990. Effects of hunting on survival and productivity of Dall sheep. J. Wildl. Manage. 54:284-290.
• Murphy, E. C. 1990. High variability in reproductive success of Black-legged Kittiwakes at Alaskan colonies in the Bering and Chukchi Seas. Pp. 241-242 in V. M. Kotlyakov and V. E. Sokolov. Eds. Arctic Research: Advances and Prospects. Proceeding of the Conference of Arctic and Nordic Countries on Coordination of Research in the Arctic. Leningrad, December 1988. Part 2.
• Singer, F.J., E.C. Murphy, B.A. Cooper and K.K. Laing. 1991. Activity in a hunted and an unhunted herd of Dall sheep. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 29:185-193.
• Murphy, E.C., A.M. Springer, and D.G. Roseneau. 1991. High annual variability in reproductive success of Kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla L.) at a colony in western Alaska. J. Anim. Ecol. 60: 515-534.
• Murphy, E.C., A. A. Hoover-Miller, R.H. Day, and K. Oakley. 1992. Intracolony variability during periods of poor reproductive performance at a Glaucous-winged Gull colony. Condor 94:598-607.
• Byrd, G.V., E.C. Murphy, G.W. Kaiser, A.J. Kondratyev, and Y.V. Shibaev. 1993. Status and ecology of fish-feeding alcids (murres and puffins) in the North Pacific. Pp. 176-186 in K. Vermeer, K.T. Briggs, K.H. Morgan, and D. Siegel-Causey. The status, ecology, and conservation of marine birds of the North Pacific. Can. Wildl. Serv. Spec. Publ., Ottawa.