Courses: Human Anatomy and Dissection; Human Pathology

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Education: B.S. Biology, St. Bonaventure University; M..S., Biology, St. Bonaventure University, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma.

Summary:

Received a number of teaching and research awards at University of Central Oklahoma. Courses service a broad range of funeral service and health science majors. Serves on State of Oklahoma Anatomical Board, and various local, regional and national committees involving endangered species and environmental management. Written numerous reports and publications involving several dimensions of avian biology, most recently focused on community and population biology of brood-parasitic cowbirds and their host communities. With C.M. Pease, developed mathematical models for estimating seasonal fecundity of passerine birds (among other nest history parameters), and of cowbird and host population dynamics.

Some relevant publications:

Grzybowski, J.A. 1982. Population structure in grassland bird communities during winter. Condor 84: 137-152.

Grzybowski, J.A., R.B. Clapp, and J.T. Marshall, Jr. 1986. History and population status of the Black-capped Vireo in Oklahoma. American Birds 40: 1151-1161.

Grzybowski, J.A. 1991. Black-capped Vireo Recovery Plan. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 2. Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Robinson, S.K., J.A. Grzybowski, S.I. Rothstein, M. Brittingham, L. Petit and F. Thompson. 1993. Management implication of cowbird parasitism on neotropical migrant songbirds. Pp. 93-102 In Finch, D.M. and P.W. Stangel, eds. Status and Management of Neotropical Migratory Birds. Gen. Tech. Rep. RM-229. U.S.D.A. forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest Range Experiment Station, Fort Collins, Colorado.

Grzybowski, J.A., D.J. Tazik and G.D. Schnell. 1994. Regional analysis of Black-capped Vireo breeding habitats. Condor 96: 512-544.

Pease, C.M.. and J.A. Grzybowski. 1995. Assessing the consequences of brood parasitism on seasonal fecundity in passerine birds. Auk 112: 343-363.