Brightsmith, Donald
individual record
Associate Professor
Positions:
- Associate Professor, Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
UN Sustainable Development Goals:
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overview
My research focuses on the conservation, ecology, health, and welfare of parrots and their relatives in both the wild and captivity.
education and training
- Ph.D. in Zoology, Duke University - (Durham, North Carolina, United States) 1999
- B.S. in Natural Resources, Cornell University - (Ithaca, New York, United States) 1990
selected publications
Academic Articles73
- KIACZ, S., SHACKELFORD, C. E., HENEHAN, A. K., & BRIGHTSMITH, D. J. (2021). History, status, and productivity of the Red-crowned Amazon Amazona viridigenalis in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Bird Conservation International. 31(4), 519-533.
- Monterrubio-Rico, T. C., Charre Medellín, J. F., Guzmán-Díaz, E. O., & Brightsmith, D. J. (2021). Nesting population assessment of the Yellow-headed Parrot (Amazona oratrix) in central-western Mexico. The Wilson Journal of Ornithology. 133(2), 277-290.
- Martínez-Sovero, G. A., Rojas-Idrogo, C., Delgado-Paredes, G. E., Zuñe-Da Silva, F., Huamán-Mera, A., Murillo-Domen, Y. S., & Brightsmith, D. J. (2021). Fenología de las especies arbóreas de la Reserva Nacional Tambopata, Perú. Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Forestales. 12(68), 107-127.
- Davenport, L. C., Boorsma, T., Carrara, L., Antas, P., Faria, L., Brightsmith, D. J., ... Hennessey, A. B. (2021). Satellite Telemetry of Blue-Throated Macaws in Barba Azul Nature Reserve (Beni, Bolivia) Reveals Likely Breeding Areas. Diversity. 13(11), 564-564.
- Woodman, C., Biro, C., & Brightsmith, D. J. (2021). Parrot Free-Flight as a Conservation Tool. Diversity. 13(6), 254-254.
Chapters4
- Kiacz, S., & Brightsmith, D. J. (2021). 5. Naturalized Parrots: Conservation and Research Opportunities. Naturalized Parrots of the World. 71-86. Princeton University Press.
- Brightsmith, D. J., & Kiacz, S. (2021). 9. Are Naturalized Parrots Priority Invasive Species?. Naturalized Parrots of the World. 133-156. Princeton University Press.
- Tizard, I., & Brightsmith, D. J. (2013). Critical components of duck research: The origin and genetics of domestic ducks. Ducks: Habitat, Behavior and Diseases. 21-36.
- Brightsmith, D. J. (1999). White-winged Parakeet (Brotogeris versicolurus), Yellow-chevroned Parakeet (Brotogeris chiriri). Poole, A., & Gill, F. (Eds.), The Birds of North America. Academy of Natural Sciences.
Conference Papers1
- Brightsmith, D. J. (2008). Rainforest expeditions and Earthwatch as funding partners for macaw (Ara spp.) research in southeastern Peru. ORNITOLOGIA NEOTROPICAL. 19(SUPPL.), 173-181.
researcher on
Principal Investigator2
- I-Corps: Cloud apps for animals: cutting costs and improving welfare awarded by National Science Foundation 2016 - 2017
recent teaching activities
- BIMS289 Sptp:bims L.i.t Instructor
- BIMS491 Research Instructor
- RPTS655 Applied Biodiversity Sci Instructor
- VSCS948 2vm Elective Instructor
- VSCS948 3vm Selective Instructor
chaired theses and dissertations
- Daut, Elizabeth Frances (2015-05). Conservation Implications of Illegal Bird Trade and Disease Risk in Peru. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Cornejo, Juan (2012-05). Insights on Psittacine Nutrition through the Study of Free-living Chicks. (Doctoral Dissertation)
Email
brightsmith1@tamu.edu
First Name
Donald
Last Name
Brightsmith
mailing address
Texas A&M University; Vet Med Pathobiology; 4467 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-4467
USA
UN Sustainable Development Goals:
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