Professional summary

Dr Maria Bogdanova is an animal ecologist interested in in the interacting effects of environmental and intrinsic drivers of individual behaviour and fitness, and their consequences for population dynamics. She also has strong interest in the application of behavioural and population ecology in conservation and policy work. Her current research focuses on the effects of environmental variation and direct human activities on the foraging ecology, movements and spatial distributions of seabirds throughout their annual cycle.

This work involves the use of diverse bio-logging methods and advanced statistical modelling, and provides evidence underpinning marine spatial planning and the sustainable use of coastal waters.

Selected publications

Cleasby Ian R. et al. , (2023), Assessing the importance of individual- and colony-level variation when using seabird foraging ranges as impact assessment and conservation tools. Ibis, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ibi.13284

Amélineau Françoise et al. , (2023), Multi‐colony tracking of two pelagic seabirds with contrasting flight capability illustrates how windscapes shape migratory movements at an ocean‐basin scale. Ecography, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ecog.06496

Beal Martin et al. , (2023), Quantifying annual spatial consistency in chick-rearing seabirds to inform important site identification. Biological Conservation, 281, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006320723000940

Buckingham Lila et al. , (2023), Energetic synchrony throughout the non-breeding season in common guillemots from four colonies. Journal of Avian Biology, 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jav.03018

Searle Kate R. et al. , (2022), Potential climate-driven changes to seabird demography: implications for assessments of marine renewable energy development. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 690, 185-200, http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps14045

Buckingham Lila et al. , (2022), Interspecific variation in non-breeding aggregation: a multi-colony tracking study of two sympatric seabirds. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 684, 181-197, http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps13960

Reiertsen T.K. et al. , (2021), Inter-population synchrony in adult survival and effects of climate and extreme weather in non-breeding areas of Atlantic puffins. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 676, 219-231, http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps13809

Bogdanova Maria I. et al. , (2017), Multi-colony tracking reveals spatio-temporal variation in carry-over effects between breeding success and winter movements in a pelagic seabird. Marine Ecology Progress Series, https://doi.org/10.3354/meps12096

Bogdanova, Maria I. et al. , (2014), Among-year and within-population variation in foraging distribution of European shags Phalacrocorax aristotelis over two decade. Biological Conservation, 170, 292-299, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006320713004461/pdfft?md5=6e27c34198fed56d90a7bc7bf99968d1&pid=1-s2.0-S0006320713004461-main.pdf

Bogdanova, Maria I. et al. , (2011), Seasonal interactions in the black-legged kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla: links between breeding performance and winter distributi. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 278, 2412-2418, http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/278/1717/2412.abstract

Other Publications

Cook, A.S.C.P., Pollock, C., Bogdanova, M.I., Clewley, G., Daunt, F., Green, R., Swann, B. & Weston, E.  (2023) Seabird tagging feasibility for the Sectoral Marine Plan. Contract report to Scottish Government.

Bogdanova, M.I., Wischnewski, S., Cleasby, I., Whyte, K., Regan, C., Gunn, C., Newell, M., Benninghaus, E., Langlois Lopez, S., Quintin, M., Witcutt, E., Kinchin-Smith, D., Holmes, E., Fox, D., Searle, K., Butler, A., Jones, E., McCluskie, Al. & Daunt, F. (2022) Seabird GPS tracking on the Isle of May, St Abbs Head and Fowlsheugh in 2021 in relation to offshore wind farms in the Forth/Tay region. Contract report to Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Limited and SSE Renewables.

McKnight, J.C., Bogdanova, M.I., Butler, A., Newell, M., Gunn, C., Daunt, F. & Hastie, G.D. (2020) Development of a novel physiology tag to measure oxygen consumption in free-ranging seabirds. Contract report to Marine Scotland Science.

Searle, K., Butler, A., Mobbs, D., Bogdanova, M.I., Waggitt, J., Evans, P., Rehfisch, M., Buisson, R. & Daunt, F. (2019) Development of a 'Seabird Sensitivity Mapping Tool for Scotland’. Report to Marine Scotland Science and Carbon Trust.

Bogdanova, M.I., Butler, A., Gunn, C., Kafas, A., Rei, C., Low, P. & Daunt F. (2015) Foraging behaviour of large gulls and implications for offshore wind site selection. Contract report to Innovate UK, Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd. and Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd.

Bogdanova, M.I., Newell M., Harris M.P., Wanless S. & Daunt F. (2014) Impact of visitor disturbance on Atlantic puffins and Arctic terns breeding on the Isle of May. Contract report to Scottish Natural Heritage.