University of Nyíregyháza

Ecology, Ornitology III.

Research area and keywords of research:
Ecology, Ornitology III.

Name of the researcher(s) and research group:
Prof. Dr. Tibor Szép, DSc

Name of the Institute:
University of Nyíregyháza, Institute of Environmental Science

Research objectives:
Hungarian Bird Atlas

Description and results of research:
An applied ecological project in cooperation with MME/BirdLife Hungary for preparing an Atlas of Hungarian breeding and wintering bird species, based on timed surveys carried out during 2017-2018 and the monitoring of common birds. Modelling and producing specific maps (occurence, observation probability, density, trend) using AI method (random forest) based on observation, habitat, climate and soil GIS databases.

Research partners from other institutions:

  • MME/BirdLife Hungary
  • Dr. Henk Siersdma, SOVON, Netherlands
  • European Bird Census Commitee

Other information:-

Publications (max. 5):

  1. Gamero A, Brotons L, Brunner A, Foppen R, Fornasari L, Gregory RD, Herrando S, Hořák D, Jiguet F, Kmecl P, Lehikoinen A, Lindström A, Paquet J, Reif J, Sirkiä PM, Škorpilová J, Strien A, Szép T, Telenský T, Teufelbauer N, Trautmann S, van Turnhout CAM,Vermouzek Z, Vikstrøm T, Voříšek P.2017. Tracking progress towards EU biodiversity strategy targets: EU policy effects in preserving its common farmland birds. Conservation Letters 10: 395–402. DOI 10.1111/conl.12292
  2. Heldbjerg, H., Fox, A.D., Lehikoinen, A., Sunde, P., Aunins, A., Balmer, D.E., Calvi, G., Chodkiewicz, T., Chylarecki, P., Escandell, V., Foppen, R., Gamero, A., Hristov, I., Husby, M., Jiguet, F., Kmecl, P., Kålås, J.A., Lewis, L.J., Lindström, A., Moshøj, C., Nellis, R., Paquet, J-Y., Portolou, D., Ridzor,R., Schmid, H., Skorpilová, J., Szabó, Z.D., Szép, T., Teufelbauer, N., Trautmann, S., van Turnhout, C., Vermouzek, Z., Vorisek, P., Weiserbs, A. (2019) Contrasting population trends of Common Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) across Europe. Ornis Fennica, 96: 153-168.
  3. Mason, L. R., Green, R.E., Howard, C., Stephens, P.A., Willis, S.G., Aunins, A., Brotons, L., Chodkiewicz, T., Chylarecki, P., Escandell, V., Foppen, R., Herrando, S., Husby, M., Jiguet, F., Kålås, J.A., Lindström, A., Massimino, D., Moshøj, C., Nellis, R.C., Paquet, J-Y., Reif, J., Sirkiä, P.M., Szép, T., Florenzano, G.T., Teufelbauer, N., Trautmann, S., van Strien, A., van Turnhout, C., Voříšek, P., Gregory, R.D. (2019) Population responses of bird populations to climate change on two continents vary with species’ ecological traits but not with direction of change in climate suitability. Climatic Change. doi:10.1007/s10584-019-02549-9
  4. Stephens P. A., Mason L. R., Green R. E., Gregory R. D., Sauer J. R., Alison J., Aunins A., Brotons L., Butchart S. H.M., Campedelli T., Chodkiewicz T., Chylarecki P., Crowe O., Elts J., Escandell V., Foppen R. P.B., Heldbjerg H., Herrando S., Husby M., Jiguet F., Lehikoinen A., Lindström Å, Noble D.G., Paquet J. Y, Reif J., Sattler T., Szép T., Teufelbauer N., Trautmann S., van Strien A. J., van Turnhout C. A.M., Vorisek P., Willis S. G. (2016) Consistent response of bird populations to climate change on two continents. SCIENCE 352: 84-87.
  5. Szilassi, P., Csikós, N., Gallé, R., Szép, T. (2019) Recent and Predicted Changes in Habitat of the Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis Based on the Link between the Land Cover and the Field Survey Based Abundance Data. ACTA ORNITHOLOGICA, 54 : 59-71

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