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Pete is a doctoral candidate in ecology and evolutionary biology mentored by Rob Moyle.
Recent Publications
Research Interests: Diversification, biogeography, population history, molecular systematics, conservation, neotropical and SE Asian birds
2013
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2013. Water barriers and intra-island isolation contribute to diversification in the insular Aethopyga sunbirds (Aves: Nectariniidae). Journal of Biogeography. :n/a-n/a.
2012
2011
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2011. Bird community assembly in Bornean industrial tree plantations: Effects of forest age and structure. Forest Ecology and Management. 261(3):531-544.
2010
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2010. Phylogeny and biogeography of the Asian trogons (Aves: Trogoniformes) inferred from nuclear and mitochondrial DNA sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 57(3):1219-1225.
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2010. Bird species richness in a Bornean exotic tree plantation: A long-term perspective. Biological Conservation. 143(2):399-407.
2009
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2009. Observations on the ecology, distribution, and biogeography of forest birds in Sabah, Malaysia. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. 57(2):577–586.
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2009. The first records of Red-fronted Coot (Fulica rufifrons) in Bolivia, and other notes on Bolivian Bird Distribution. Boletin SAO. 19(1&2):27-31.
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2009. Nests, vocalizations, and conservation status of endangered Cochabamba Mountain-Finches ( Compsospiza garleppi ). Journal of Field Ornithology. 80(3):215-223.
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2009. Birds (Aves) Serrania Sadiri, Paque Nacional Madidi, Depto. La Paz, Bolivia. Checklist. 5:222-237.
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2009. A prototype forecasting system for bird-borne disease spread in North America based on migratory bird movements. Epidemics. 1(4):240-249.
2008
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2008. Nest, eggs, and parental care of the Puna Tapaculo (Scytalopus simonsi). The Wilson Journal of Ornithology. 120(3):473-477.
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2008. Taxonomic status of the Kinabalu Swiftlet. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists Club. 198:94-100.
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2008. Distribution, Behavior, and Conservation Status of the Rufous Twistwing (Cnipodectes superrufus). The Wilson Journal of Ornithology. 120(1):38-49.
2007
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2007. Dispersal distances of Tree Swallows estimated from continent-wide and limited-area data. Journal of Field Ornithology. 78(3):290-297.
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2007. First photographic evidence of Veery (Catharus fuscescens) for Peru. Boletín SAO . 17(1):36–38.
Education
B.S. in natural resources from Cornell University, 2003
Awards
- KU Graduate Student Research Fund/KUBI Panorama Fund: $3000. 2011
- Michael S. Gaines award for excellence in teaching principals of biology (KU). 2011
- American Museum of Natural History Chapman Fund: $2000. 2011
- American Ornithologists’ Union Alexander Wetmore Award. $2500. 2011.
- NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant. Testing the Pleistocene aggregate island complex (PAIC) model of diversification in co-distributed avian lineages. $14,824. 2011-2013.
- National Geographic Society Committee for Exploration and Research. An avifaunal inventory of Ayacucho, Peru: speciation across dry valley and an underappreciated center of endemism. $13,533. 2011.
- American Philosophical Society: Lewis and Clark Fund for Research and Exploration. $3,500. 2010
- Tinker Foundation Travel grant. $850. 2008.
- KUNHM Panorama Fund. $700. 2008.
Recent Presentations
- Hosner, P.A. Testing the Pleistocene aggregate island complex (PAIC) model of diversification in co-distributed avian lineages. AFO/COS/WOS, Kearney, NE March 2011
- Hosner, P.A. Pleistocene island groups do not sufficiently explain diversification in eight Philippine bird lineages. NHMGSO retreat, Lawrence, KS October 2010.
- Hosner, P.A. Molecular Phylogeny and biogeography of the Knipolegus Black-tyrants . American Ornithologists’ Union meeting, San Diego, CA, 2010.
- Hosner, P.A. Biogeography of Asian trogons. NHMGSO retreat, Lawrence, KS October 2009.
- Hosner, P.A.Natural history and conservation of the endangered Cochabamba Mountain-Finch. NHMGSO retreat, Lawrence, KS, November 2007.
Publications
2013
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2013. Water barriers and intra-island isolation contribute to diversification in the insular Aethopyga sunbirds (Aves: Nectariniidae). Journal of Biogeography. :n/a-n/a.
2012
2011
.
2011. Bird community assembly in Bornean industrial tree plantations: Effects of forest age and structure. Forest Ecology and Management. 261(3):531-544.
2010
.
2010. Phylogeny and biogeography of the Asian trogons (Aves: Trogoniformes) inferred from nuclear and mitochondrial DNA sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 57(3):1219-1225.
.
2010. Bird species richness in a Bornean exotic tree plantation: A long-term perspective. Biological Conservation. 143(2):399-407.
2009
.
2009. Observations on the ecology, distribution, and biogeography of forest birds in Sabah, Malaysia. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. 57(2):577–586.
.
2009. The first records of Red-fronted Coot (Fulica rufifrons) in Bolivia, and other notes on Bolivian Bird Distribution. Boletin SAO. 19(1&2):27-31.
.
2009. Nests, vocalizations, and conservation status of endangered Cochabamba Mountain-Finches ( Compsospiza garleppi ). Journal of Field Ornithology. 80(3):215-223.
.
2009. Birds (Aves) Serrania Sadiri, Paque Nacional Madidi, Depto. La Paz, Bolivia. Checklist. 5:222-237.
.
2009. A prototype forecasting system for bird-borne disease spread in North America based on migratory bird movements. Epidemics. 1(4):240-249.
2008
.
2008. Nest, eggs, and parental care of the Puna Tapaculo (Scytalopus simonsi). The Wilson Journal of Ornithology. 120(3):473-477.
.
2008. Taxonomic status of the Kinabalu Swiftlet. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists Club. 198:94-100.
.
2008. Distribution, Behavior, and Conservation Status of the Rufous Twistwing (Cnipodectes superrufus). The Wilson Journal of Ornithology. 120(1):38-49.
2007
.
2007. Dispersal distances of Tree Swallows estimated from continent-wide and limited-area data. Journal of Field Ornithology. 78(3):290-297.
.
2007. First photographic evidence of Veery (Catharus fuscescens) for Peru. Boletín SAO . 17(1):36–38.