Andrew Dolby
Professor of Biology | University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA, UNITED STATES
Dr. Dolby’s research focuses on avian behavior and physiological ecology.
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Biography
University of Mary Washington Professor of Biology Andrew Dolby is a behavioral ecologist and ornithologist and is an expert on avian behavior. His research areas include mixed-species flocking behavior and the evolution of bird song complexity. Recently, he has expanded his research program to include the biological effects of microplastics ingestion by ducks and geese, an increasingly prevalent, but understudied threat to waterfowl around the world. He is collaborating on this project with Drs. Tyler Frankel and Ben Kisila, both in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences.
A member of the American Ornithological Society and past president of the Virginia Society of Ornithology (VSO), Dr. Dolby teaches animal behavior, ecology, evolution and ornithology at Mary Washington. He also leads student field trips to Panama and the Galapagos Islands.
Dr. Dolby’s articles include publications in scientific journals such as Behavioral Ecology, The Auk (journal of the American Ornithological Society), Animal Behavior, and Journal of Field Ornithology.
Areas of Expertise (5)
Zoology
Physiological Ecology
Ornithology
Avian Behavior
Behavioral Ecology
Accomplishments (1)
Research Grant (professional)
2010-01-01
Awarded by the Virginia Society of Ornithology for their joint project “Enzyme Immunoassay quantification of Heat Shock Protein 60” and its application to avian conservation biology.
Education (3)
The Ohio State University: Ph.D., Zoology 1998
Colorado State University: M.Sc., Zoology 1993
Appalachian State University: B.Sc., Biology 1990
Affiliations (2)
- Virginia Society of Ornithology : President
- American Ornithologists' Union : Member
Media Appearances (1)
Roseate spoonbill's rare appearance in Fredericksburg has local birders swooning
The Free Lance-Star print
2018-06-06
“It’s pretty exciting for us birding people,” said University of Mary Washington biology professor Andrew Dolby on Monday afternoon. “A couple of my friends contacted me about an hour ago.”
Event Appearances (1)
Overwintering Waterfowl
Winter Birding Stratford Hall, Va.
2014-01-11
Articles (5)
Social context affects risk taking by a satellite species in a mixed-species foraging group
Behavioural Ecology2000-01-01
Mixed-species flocks of birds form during winter in the eastern deciduous forests of North America. These flocks consist of two flock-leading nuclear species, tufted titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) and Carolina chickadee (Poecile carolinensis), and several follower, ...
Effects of winter weather on horizontal and vertical use of isolated forest fragments by bark-foraging birds
Condor1999-01-01
We examined how wind and temperature below the thermoneutral zone may reduce the suitability of small, isolated woodlots for permanent resident woodland birds. Carolina Chickadees (Poecile carolinensis) and Tufted Titmice (Baeolophus bicolor) exhibited ...
Social dominance and energy reserves in wintering woodland birds
Condor1999-01-01
To understand animals' tactics for surviving the winter season, we need to know how they manage their energy reserves. Fat reserves in small birds in winter generally increase with starvation risk. Studies have documented higher fat reserves in response to various ...
Functional roles in mixed-species foraging flocks: a field manipulation
The Auk1999-01-01
Mixed-species foraging flocks occur in a variety of habitats (Winterbottom 1949, Moynihan 1962, Mc-Clure 1967, Morse 1970, Greig-Smith 1978, Powell 1985, Eguchi et al. 1993), and participants in such flocks are thought to acquire foraging and predator avoidance ...
Benefits to satellite members in mixed-species foraging groups: an experimental analysis
Animal Behaviour1998-01-01
Hypotheses proposed to explain the formation of mixed-species foraging groups have focused on both foraging and antipredation benefits. Mixed-species flocks of bark-foraging birds form during the winter in the eastern deciduous forests of North America. These ...
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