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Scott Kuehner Robinson is an ornithologist known for his research on the ecology of birds. His work is focused on avian behavior and why conservation of birds is of critical importance to the ecosystem. Robinson holds the position of Professor of Ecosystem Conservation at the Florida Museum of Natural History and the University of Florida, Gainesville. He is director of the Ordway Lab of Ecosystem Conservation and supervises research on avian communities.

Biography
Robinson received his PhD in biology from Princeton University in 1984 under the supervision of John Terborgh. His dissertation was titled "Social behavior and sexual selection on a neotropical oriole."

YOU MAY BE ABLE TO TRACK DOWN EMPLOYMENT BY LOOKING AT THE AFFILIATIONS OF HIS PUBLICATIONS PRIOR TO FLORIDA. IT LOOKS LIKE HE WAS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOR A WHILE (e.g., https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1431621100)

Research
Robinson studies the ecology, behavior, habitat, and conservation of birds in places such as North America and the tropics. Some of his major studies have focused on changes in avian ecosystems, as well as their behavior in changing habitats. In particular, he has examined effects of forest fragmentation as the leading cause of population decline for certain bird species. Robinson (along with J.V Remsen) created a method which collected information on foraging by calculating each component of foraging individually. His research led to the discovery that distinct foraging behaviors exhibited by passerine birds led to their capturing different types of prey. Robinson is also concerned with disturbances in avian ecosystems such as forest fires and floods, which are constantly changing avian habitats. Robinson's research indicates that birds adapt to these disturbances over time. He examines different types of habitats in order to get the most detailed information on the organization of avian communities. For example, he along with others took a census in Peru in order to gain information about tropical forest habitats. This census gathered data on different species, flocks, and groups by size, if they were territorial, or if they would just visit.

Representative publications

 * Brawn, J. D., Robinson, S. K., & Thompson III, F. R. (2001). The role of disturbance in the ecology and conservation of birds. Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics, 32(1), 251-276.
 * Hoover, J. P., & Robinson, S. K. (2007). Retaliatory mafia behavior by a parasitic cowbird favors host acceptance of parasitic eggs. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 104(11), 4479-4483.
 * Remsen, J. V., & Robinson, S. K. (1990). A classification scheme for foraging behavior of birds in terrestrial habitats. Studies in Avian Biology, 13(1), 144-160.
 * Robinson, S. K., & Holmes, R. T. (1982). Foraging behavior of forest birds: the relationships among search tactics, diet, and habitat structure. Ecology, 63(6), 1918-1931.


 * Robinson, S. K., Thompson, F. R., Donovan, T. M., Whitehead, D. R., & Faaborg, J. (1995). Regional forest fragmentation and the nesting success of migratory birds. Science, 267(5206), 1987-1990.
 * Terborgh, J., Robinson, S. K., Parker III, T. A., Munn, C. A., & Pierpont, N. (1990). Structure and organization of an Amazonian forest bird community. Ecological Monographs, 60(2), 213-238.