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Brightsmith, Donald

Associate Professor

Positions:

Associate Professor, Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Research Areas:

Animal welfare, Rain forest ecology, Parrots, Wildlife conservation

Single Page Bio

brightsmith1@tamu.edu

Co-author Network

Map of Science

Websites

Tambopata Macaw Project

ORCID

0000-0002-3306-6490

Research Areas:

Animal welfare, Rain forest ecology, Parrots, Wildlife conservation

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 Articles62

Woodman, C. J., Min-Venditti, A. A., Woosnam, K. M., & Brightsmith, D. J. (2019). Water quality for guest health at remote Amazon ecotourism lodges. TOURISM MANAGEMENT. 72, 202-208.
Ertl, H. M., Mora, M. A., Boellstorff, D. E., Brightsmith, D., & Carson, K. (2018). Potential effects of neonicotinoid insecticides on northern bobwhites. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 42(4), 649-655.
Brightsmith, D. J., Hobson, E. A., & Martinez, G. (2018). Food availability and breeding season as predictors of geophagy in Amazonian parrots. Ibis. 160(1), 112-129.
Ertl, H., Mora, M. A., Brightsmith, D. J., & Navarro-Alberto, J. A. (2018). Potential impact of neonicotinoid use on Northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) in Texas: A historical analysis. PLoS ONE. 13(1), e0191100-e0191100.
Berkunsky, I., Quillfeldt, P., Brightsmith, D. J., Abbud, M. C., Aguilar, J., Aleman-Zelaya, U., ... Masello, J. F. (2017). Current threats faced by Neotropical parrot populations. BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION. 214, 278-287.

Chapters2

Tizard, I., & Brightsmith, D. J. (2013). Critical components of duck research: The origin and genetics of domestic ducks. Ducks: Habitat, Behavior and Diseases. (pp. 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.

teaching activities

BIMS289 Sptp:bims L.i.t Instructor
BIMS491 Hnr-research Instructor
BIMS491 Research Instructor
RPTS655 Applied Biodiversity Sci Instructor
VSCS948 2vm Elective 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

Research Areas:

Animal welfare, Rain forest ecology, Parrots, Wildlife conservation

Single Page Bio

brightsmith1@tamu.edu

Co-author Network

Map of Science

Websites

Tambopata Macaw Project

ORCID

0000-0002-3306-6490

Research Areas:

Animal welfare, Rain forest ecology, Parrots, Wildlife conservation

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