Paul Hamel, PhD

Treesearch Publications

• Emile S. Gardiner, Ted Leininger, Kristina Connor, Margaret Devall, Paul Hamel, Nathan Schiff, Dan D. Wilson. 2023. Leaf acclimation to soil flooding and light availability underlies photosynthetic capacity of Lindera melissifolia , an endangered shrub of bottomland forests in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley, USA
• Ted Leininger, Emile S. Gardiner, Brian R. Lockhart, Nathan Schiff, Dan D. Wilson, Margaret Devall, Paul Hamel, Kristina F. Connor. 2021. Intensity and mode of Lindera melissifolia reproduction are affected by flooding and light availability
• Tracy S. Hawkins, Craig Echt, Margaret Devall, Paul Hamel, Dan D. Wilson, Kristina F. Connor, Nathan Schiff. 2019. Adaptive trait variation in the federally endangered Lindera melissifolia (Lauraceae), as it relates to genotype and genotype-environment interaction
• Paul Hamel. 2018. Bachman’s warbler, a species in peril
• Brian R. Lockhart, Emile S. Gardiner, Ted Leininger, Paul Hamel, Dan D. Wilson, Margaret Devall, Nathan Schiff, Kristina F. Connor. 2018. Biomass accumulation in the endangered shrub Lindera melissifolia as affected by gradients of light availability and soil flooding
• Brian R. Lockhart, Emile S. Gardiner, Ted Leininger, Margaret Devall, Dan D. Wilson, K. F. Connor, Paul Hamel, Nathan Schiff. 2017. Light availability and soil flooding regulate photosynthesis of an imperiled shrub in lowland forests of the Mississippi Alluvial Valley, USA
• Paul Hamel, Mike Staten, Ray Souter, Carl G. Smith III, Gene Holland. 2016. Silviculture for a declining species, Cerulean Warbler: 10-year results of a pilot study in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley
• Claudia Mettke-Hofmann, Paul Hamel, Gerhard Hofmann, Theodore J. Zenzal Jr., Anne Pellegrini, Jennifer Malpass, Megan Garfinkel, Nathan Schiff, Russell Greenberg. 2015. Competition and habitat quality influence age and sex distribution in wintering Rusty Blackbirds
• Andreza M. Martins, Fernanda M. Abilio, Plinio Gonçalves de Oliveira, Raquel Partelli Feltrin, Fernanda Scheffer Alves de Lima, Priscilla de O. Antonelli, Daniela Teixeira Vilela, Carl G. Smith III, Collin Tidwell, Paul Hamel, Margaret Devall, Kristina Connor, Ted Leininger, Nathan Schiff, Dan D. Wilson. 2015. Pondberry (Lindera   melissifolia, Lauraceae) seed and seedling dispersers and predators
• Brian R. Lockhart, Emile S. Gardiner, Ted Leininger, Paul Hamel, Kristina F. Connor, Margaret Devall, Nathan Schiff, Dan D. Wilson. 2013. Lindera melissifolia responses to flood durations and light regimes suggest strategies for recovery and conservation
• Kris Connor, G.M. Schaefer, J.B. Donahoo, Margaret Devall, Emile S. Gardiner, Ted Leininger, Dan D. Wilson, Nathan Schiff, Paul Hamel, Stan Zarnoch. 2013. Lindera melissifolia seed bank study in a lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley bottomland forest
• Paul Hamel. 2012. First observed roost site of Vervain Hummingbird (mellisuga minima)
• Benjamin Skolnik, David Wiedenfeld, Randy Dettmers, Constantino Aucca, Lina Daza, Heidy Valle, Francisco Sornoza, Javier Robayo, David Diaz, Jane Fitzgerald, Daniel Lebbin, Paul Hamel. 2012. Conservation planning and accomplishments for protection of Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea) nonbreeding habitat
• Melinda J. Welton, David L. Anderson, Gabriel J. Colorado, Paul Hamel, Diego Calderón-F. 2012. Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea) spring migration stopover in northern Middle America
• Paul Hamel, David Mehlman, Sebastian Herzog, Kenneth C. Rosenberg, Jason Jones. 2012. Passing the baton of action from research to conservation implementation for Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea)
• Gabriel J. Colorado, Paul Hamel, Amanda D. Rodewald, David Mehlman. 2012. Advancing our understanding of the non-breeding distribution of Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea) in the Andes
• John P. Carpenter, Yong Wang, Callie Schweitzer, Paul Hamel. 2011. Avian community and microhabitat associations of Cerulean Warblers in Alabama
• Claudial Mettke-Hofmann, Pamela H. Sinclair, Paul Hamel, Russell Greenberg. 2010. Implications of prebasic and a previously undescribed prealternate molt for aging Rusty Blackbirds
• David Mehlman, Paul Hamel. 2010. El Grupo Cerúleo: Cooperation for Non-breeding Season Conservation of the Cerulean Warbler
• Paula Caycedo, Paul Hamel, Melinda Welton, David Caro, D. Wiedenfield. 2010. Conservation Plan for the Cerulean Warbler on its nonbreeding range - Plan de conservación para la Reinita Cerúlea sobre su rango no reproductivo
• Annie E. Spikes, Matthew A. Paschen, Jocelyn G. Miller, Jardel A. Moreira, Paul Hamel, Nathan Schiff, Matthew D. Ginzel. 2010. First contact pheromone identified for a longhorned beetle (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in the subfamily Prioninae
• Paul Hamel, Mike Staten, Rodney Wishard, Carl Smith. 2010. Cerulean Warbler response to silvicultural manipulations on managed forestland in Desha Co., Arkansas, third year results
• Paul Hamel, Diane DeSteven, Ted Leininger, Randy Wilson. 2009. Historical trends in rusty blackbird nonbreeding habitat in forested wetlands
• Brian R. Lockhart, Emile S. Gardiner, Theodor D. Leininger, Kristina F. Connor, Margaret Devall, Paul Hamel, Tracy S. Hawkins, Nathan Schiff, A. Dan Wilson. 2009. Linking stakeholder research needs and the federal data quality act: a case study of an endangered forest shrub in the southeastern Unitd States
• Paul Hamel. 2009. Working on behalf of Cerulean Warblers
• Tracy S. Hawkins, Nathan Schiff, Theodor D. Leininger, Emile S. Gardiner, Margaret Devall, Paul Hamel, Dan D. Wilson, Kristina F. Connor. 2009. Growth and intraspecific competitive abilities of the dioecious Lindera melissifolia (Lauraceae) in varied flooding regimes
• Paul Hamel, Esra Ozdenrol. 2008. Using the spatial filtering process to evaluate the nonbreeding range of Rusty Blackbird Euphagus carolinus
• Paul Hamel, Melinda J. Welton, Carl Smith, Robert R. Ford. 2008. Test of partners in flight effective detection distance for Cerulean Warbler / Evaluación de distancia efectiva de detección para la Reinita Cerúlea (Dendroica cerulea) seleccionada por Compañeros En Vuelo
• Paul Hamel. 2008. On the importance of the Cerulean and Golden-winged Warblers summits in the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia in Bogotá
• Paul Hamel. 2008. A day in the field
• Paul Hamel. 2008. Luring in Cerulean Warblers, honoring the volunteer spirit
• Emile S. Gardiner, John A. Stanturf, Ted Leininger, Paul Hamel, L. Jr. Dorris, J. Portwood, J. Shepard. 2008. Establishing a research and demonstration area initiated by managers: the Sharkey Restoration Research and Demonstration Site
• Daniel J. Twedt, Paul Hamel, Mark S. Woodrey. 2008. Winter bird population studies and project prairie birds for surveying grassland birds
• Fernanda Maria Abilio, Carl Smith, Colin Tidwell, Paul Hamel, Margaret Devall, Ted Leininger. 2008. Pondberry (Lindera melissifolia) seed predators
• Gabriel Colorado, Paul Hamel, Amanda Rodewals, Wayne Thogmartin. 2008. El Grupo Cerúleo: Collaboration to assess nonbreeding range of Cerulean Warbler in South America
• David A. Buehler, James J. Giocomo, Jason Jones, Paul Hamel, Christopher M. Rogers, Tiffany A. Beachy, Dustin W. Varble, Charles P. Nicholson, Kirk L. Roth, JEnnifer Barg, Raleigh J. Robertson, Joseph R. Robb, Kamal Islam. 2008. Cerulean warbler reproduction, survival, and models of population decline
• James S. Wakeley, Michael P. Guilfoyle, Terry J. Antrobus, Richard A. Fischer, Wylie C. Jr. Barrow, Paul Hamel. 2007. Ordination of breeding birds in relation to environmental gradients in three southeastern United States floodplain forests
• Paul Hamel, Kenneth V. Rosenberg. 2007. Developing management guidelines for cerulean warbler breeding habitat
• Susan B. Adams, Paul Hamel, Kris Connor, Bryce Burke, Emile S. Gardiner, David Wise. 2007. Potential roles of fish, birds, and water in swamp privet (Forestiera acuminata) seed dispersal
• Brian R. Lockhart, Emile S. Gardiner, Theran P. Stautz, Theodore D. Leininger, Paul Hamel, Kristina F. Connor, Nathan Schiff, Dan D. Wilson, Margaret Devall. 2007. Nondestructive estimation of leaf area for pondberry
• Tracy S. Hawkins, Nathan Schiff, Emile S. Gardiner, Theodore Leininger, Margaret Devall, Dan D. Wilson, Paul Hamel, Deborah D. McCown, Kristina Connor. 2007. Micropropagation of the endangered shrub pondberry (Lindera melissifolia [Walt.] Blume)
• Kelly C. Jones, Kirk L. Roth, Kamal Islam, Paul Hamel, Carl Smith. 2007. Incidence of nest material kleptoparasitism invlovling cerulean warblers
• Kristina Connor, Gretchen Schaefer, Jillian Donahoo, Margaret Devall, Emile S. Gardiner, Tracy S. Hawkins, Dan D. Wilson, Nathan Schiff, Paul Hamel, Ted Leininger. 2007. Development, fatty acid composition, and storage of drupes and seeds from the endangered pondberry (Lindera melissifolia)
• Paul Hamel. 2006. Adaptive forest management to improve habitats for cerulean warbler
• Paul Hamel, Mike Staten, Rodney Wishard. 2006. Initial cerulean warbler response to experimental silvicultural manipulations, Desha County, Arkansas
• Brian R. Lockhart, Emile S. Gardiner, Theodore D. Leininger, Kristina F. Connor, Paul Hamel, Nathan Schiff, Dan D. Wilson, Margaret Devall. 2006. Flooding facility helps scientists examine the ecophysiology of floodplain species used in bottomland hardwood restorations
• Kristina Connor, G.M. Schafer, J. Donahoo, Margaret Devall, Emile S. Gardiner, Theodor D. Leininger, Dan D. Wilson, Nathan Schiff, Paul Hamel, Craig Echt. 2006. A study of the early fruit characteristics of pondberry
• Paul Hamel, Cecilia M. Riley, W. C. Hunter, Mark S. Woodrey. 2005. Monitoring bird migration in the Caribbean basin: multi-national cooperation can close the loop
• Paul Hamel. 2005. Suggestions for a Silvicultural Prescription for Cerulean Warblers in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley
• Paul Hamel, Arturo Kirkconnell. 2005. Composition of mixed-species flocks of migrant and resident birds in Cuba
• Paul Hamel, Deanna K. Dawson, Patrick D. Keyser. 2004. How can we learn more about the Cerulean Warbler (Dendroica cerulea)
• Carl Smith, Paul Hamel, Margaret Devall, Natan M. Schiff. 2004. Hermit Thrush is the First Observed Dispersal Agent for Pondberry (Lindera melissifolia)
• Kirsten R. Hazler, Dawn E.W. Drumtra, Matthew R. Marshall, Robert J. Cooper, Paul Hamel. 2004. Common, but Commonly Overlooked: Red-bellied Woodpeckers as Songbird Nest Predators
• Paul Hamel. 2003. Winter bird community differences among methods of bottomland hardwood forest restoration: results after seven growing seasons
• William C. Hunter, James G. Dickson, David N. Pashley, Paul Hamel. 2002. Bird Communities of Southern Forests
• William C. Hunter, David A. Buehler, Ronald A. Canterbury, John L. Confer, Paul Hamel. 2001. Conservation of disturbance-dependent birds in eastern North America
• Paul Hamel, Thomas L. Foti. 2001. Bottomland Hardwoods of the Mississippi Alluvial Valley: Characteristics and Management of Natural Function, Structure, and Composition
• Paul Hamel, James S. Meadows, Emile S. Gardiner, John A. Stanturf. 2001. Chainsaws, Canebrakes, and Cotton Fields: Sober Thoughts on Silviculture for Songbirds in Bottomland Forests
• James T. Tanner, Paul Hamel. 2001. A Long-Term View of Old-Growth Deciduous Forests
• John A. Stanturf, Emile S. Gardiner, Paul Hamel, Margaret Devall, Theodor D. Leininger, Melvin E. Warren. 2000. Restoring bottomland hardwood ecosystems in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley
• Michael P. Guilfoyle, Wylie C. Barrow, Paul Hamel, James S. Wakeley, Sammy L. King, Teny J. Antrobus. 2000. Response of bird communities to natural disturbance
• Paul Hamel. 2000. Cerulean Warbler Status Assessment
• Paul Hamel. 2000. Cerulean warbler (Dendroica cerulea)
• Paul Hamel, Daniel J. Twedt, Timothy J. Nuttle, Christopher A. Woodson, Fred Broerman, Joseph M. Wahome. 2000. Winter bird communities in afforestation: Should we speed up or slow down ecological succession?
• Paul Hamel, John B. Dunning. 2000. An approach to quantifying long-term habitat change on managed forest lands
• T.J. Antrobus, M.P. Guilfoyle, W.C. Barrow, Paul Hamel, J.S. Wakeley. 2000. Bird community composition
• Calvin E. Meier, John A. Stanturf, Emile S. Gardiner, Paul Hamel, Melvin L. Warren. 1999. A Quantitative Assessment of the Structure and Functions of a Mature Bottomland Hardwood Community: The Iatt Creek Ecosystem Site
• Paul Hamel, Edward R. Buckner. 1998. How far could a squirrel travel in the treetops? A prehistory of the southern forest
• Paul Hamel, Winston Smith, Daniel J. Twedt, James R. Woehr, Eddie Morris, Robert B. Hamilton, Robert J. Cooper. 1996. A Land Manager's Guide to Point Counts of Birds in the Southeast
• Winston Smith, Daniel J. Twedt, Robert J. Cooper, David A. Wiedenfeld, Paul Hamel, Robert P. Ford. 1995. Sample Size and Allocation of Effort in Point Count Sampling of Birds in Bottomland Hardwood Forests
• Winston Smith, Daniel J. Twedt, David A. Wiedenfeld, Paul Hamel, Robert P. Ford, Robert J. Cooper. 1993. Point Counts of Birds in Bottomland Hardwood Forests of the Mississippi Alluvial Valley: Duration, Minimum Sample Size, and Points Versus Visits
• Paul Hamel. 1992. Land manager's guide to the birds of the South
• Robert G. Hooper, Paul Hamel. 1977. Nesting Habitat of Bachman's Warbler - A review
• Robert G. Hooper, Paul Hamel. 1976. Swainson's warbler in South Carolina

• Center or Group
  

  Center for Bottomland Hardwoods Research (SRS-4155)

  https://research.fs.usda.gov/srs/centers/cbhr
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  Southern Research Station

• Clemson University, Ph.D., Zoology, 1981
• Michigan State University, M.S., Park and Recreation Resources, 1973
• Michigan State University, M.S., Vertebrate Zoology, 1972
• Michigan State University, B.S., Zoology, 1970
• Grand Rapids (MI) Junior College, A.S., General Science, 1968