Margaret Brittingham
Professor of Wildlife Resources
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409 Forest Resources Building
University Park, PA 16802 - mxb21@psu.edu
- 814-863-8442
Research Summary
Avian ecology; avian response to oil and gas exploration and development; effects of habitat fragmentation on bird populations; managing wildlife on private land
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Shale Gas Habitat Shale Fragmentation Gases Songbirds Songbird Soil Infrastructure Birds Pipeline Appalachian Region Bird Gas Breeding Land Pipelines Calcium Energy Food Habitats Private Land Community Response Public Acid RainMost Recent Papers
Threshold responses of songbirds to forest loss and fragmentation across the Marcellus-Utica shale gas region of central Appalachia, USA
Laura S. Farwell, Petra B. Wood, Randy Dettmers, Margaret C. Brittingham, 2020, Landscape Ecology on p. 1353-1370
2020-21 Penn State Tree Fruit Production Guide
R Crassweller, K Peter, G Krawczyk, J Schupp, T Ford, Margaret Brittingham, L LaBorde, J Harper, K Kephart, R Pifer, K Kelley, L He, P Heinemann, D Biddinger, M Lopez de Murphy, R Marini, T Baugher, D Weber, L Kime, 2020,
Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) feeds Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) nestlings
Danielle P. Williams, Margaret C. Brittingham, Julian Avery, 2019, Wilson Journal of Ornithology on p. 633-637
Habitat of Breeding Blackpoll Warblers at a Persistent Extralimital Breeding Site in Pennsylvania
Eric J. Zawatski, Douglas A. Gross, Margaret C. Brittingham, 2019, Northeastern Naturalist on p. 31-42
Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) feeds Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) nestlings: Support for location-based decision rule
Danielle P. Williams, Margaret Brittingham-Brant, Julian Avery, 2019, Wilson Journal of Ornithology on p. 633
Stewardship responsibility of Pennsylvania public and private lands for songbird conservation
Glenn E. Stauffer, David A.W. Miller, Andrew M. Wilson, Margaret Brittingham, Daniel W. Brauning, 2017, Biological Conservation on p. 185-193
Linear infrastructure drives habitat conversion and forest fragmentation associated with Marcellus shale gas development in a forested landscape
Lillie A. Langlois, Patrick J. Drohan, Margaret C. Brittingham, 2017, Journal of Environmental Management on p. 167-176
Bird community response to Marcellus shale gas development
Ethan P. Barton, Sarah E. Pabian, Margaret C. Brittingham, 2016, Journal of Wildlife Management on p. 1301-1313
Pennsylvania's Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program benefits ring-necked pheasants but not enough to reverse declines
Sarah E. Pabian, Andrew M. Wilson, Scott R. Klinger, Margaret C. Brittingham, 2015, Journal of Wildlife Management on p. 641-646
A bird’s eye view of the forest.
A. Barenblitt, K. Serno, Margaret Brittingham-Brant, 2015, Pennsylvania Forests on p. 11-13
Most-Cited Papers
Early trends in landcover change and forest fragmentation due to shale-gas development in Pennsylvania
Patrick Joseph Drohan, Margaret Brittingham-Brant, J. Bishop, K. Yoder, 2012, Environmental Management on p. 1061-1075
Ecological risks of shale oil and gas development to wildlife, aquatic resources and their habitats
Margaret C. Brittingham, Kelly O. Maloney, Aïda M. Farag, David D. Harper, Zachary H. Bowen, 2014, Environmental Science & Technology on p. 11034-11047
Topographic and soil constraints to shale-gas development in the northcentral appalachians
P. J. Drohan, M. Brittingham, 2012, Soil Science Society of America Journal on p. 1696-1706
Linear infrastructure drives habitat conversion and forest fragmentation associated with Marcellus shale gas development in a forested landscape
Lillie A. Langlois, Patrick J. Drohan, Margaret C. Brittingham, 2017, Journal of Environmental Management on p. 167-176
Conventional oil and gas development alters forest songbird communities
Emily H. Thomas, Margaret C. Brittingham, Scott H. Stoleson, 2014, Journal of Wildlife Management on p. 293-306
Rapid Communications
Sarah E. Pabian, Margaret C. Brittingham, 2011, Auk on p. 441-447
Effects of liming on forage availability and nutrient content in a forest impacted by acid rain
Sarah E. Pabian, Nathan M. Ermer, Walter M. Tzilkowski, Margaret C. Brittingham, 2012, PLoS One
Perspectives from the field: Oil and gas impacts on forest ecosystems: Findings gleaned from the 2012 goddard forum at Penn State University
Patrick J. Drohan, James C. Finley, Paul Roth, Thomas M. Schuler, Susan L. Stout, Margaret C. Brittingham, Nels C. Johnson, 2012, Environmental Practice on p. 394-399
Bird community response to Marcellus shale gas development
Ethan P. Barton, Sarah E. Pabian, Margaret C. Brittingham, 2016, Journal of Wildlife Management on p. 1301-1313
Site fidelity and lifetime territorial consistency of ovenbirds (Seiurus Aurocapilla) in a contiguous forest
Michael J. Bernard, Laurie J. Goodrich, Walter M. Tzilkowski, Margaret C. Brittingham, 2011, Auk on p. 633-642
News Articles Featuring Margaret Brittingham
Oct 11, 2021
Pennsylvania listed a reclusive forest hawk as endangered, but one falconer believes there are more
Once numbering in the hundreds in Pennsylvania, state officials say there are too few northern goshawks to accurately count in the state today.
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Jul 16, 2021
Why Are Songbirds Across The U.S. Mysteriously Dying?
A mysterious disease has affected songbirds in many Eastern states this spring and summer. Scientists still haven’t figured out the cause. But while alarming, this isn’t unprecedented. Birds have faced die-offs in the past. And more broadly, birds throughout North America are facing severe population decline.
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