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Meet the Fisheries and Wildlife Faculty

Elisabeth (Lisa) Webb, Ph.D.

Elisabeth (Lisa) Webb, Ph.D.

Cooperative Assistant Professor

Education

  • Ph.D., 2006, Texas Tech University

Research

  • Waterfowl Ecology and Management, Migration Ecology and Habitat Use of Water Birds, Wetland Ecology, Conservation and Management

Research Summary

  • The focus of Webb’s waterfowl and wetland ecology research program is to quantify the factors that influence habitat quality, use and body condition of wetland birds during migration.
  • Current topics that Webb and her graduate students are researching include:1) Factors influencing body condition and nutrient reserves of waterfowl during spring migration; 2) Energetic carrying capacity and water bird use of WRP lands in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley 3)Effects of the Light Goose Conservation Order on waterfowl behavior and habitat use during spring migration 4) Assessing wetland habitat quality for water birds using plasma metabolite concentrations

Selected Publications

  • Webb, E.B., L.M. Smith, M. Vrtiska, and T.G. LaGrange. (In press).
    Factors Influencing Behavior of Wetland Birds During Spring Migration in the Rainwater Basin. Waterbirds
  • JOlmstead, V.G. and E.B. Webb. In press.
    Effect of Management Strategies on Moist-soil Seed Production at Wetland Reserve Program Sites in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
  • Webb, E.B. and R.W. Johnson. 2010.
    Effects of Mechanical Manipulation and Time on Lead Pellet Distribution in Wetlands. Proceedings of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
  • Webb, E.B., L.M. Smith, M. Vrtiska, and T.G. LaGrange. 2010.
    Community Structure of Wetland Birds During Spring Migration Through the Rainwater Basin. Journal of Wildlife Management 74:765-777.
  • Webb, E.B., L.M. Smith, M. Vrtiska, and T.G. LaGrange. 2010.
    Effects of Local and Landscape Variables on Wetland Bird Habitat Use During Migration Through the Rainwater Basin. Journal of Wildlife Management 74:109-119.
  • *Brennan, E.K., L.M. Smith, D.A. Haukos, and T.G. LaGrange. 2005.
    Short-term Response of Wetland Birds to Prescribed Burning in Rainwater Basin Wetlands. Wetlands 25:667-674.
    * former name