• Goddard A.D., Dawson R.D. (2009) Seasonal changes in habitat features influencing nest survival of sharp-tailed grouse in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. Ecoscience 16: in press.

• Smallwood J.A., Causey M.F., Mossop D., Klucsarits J.R., Robertson B., Robertson S., Mason J., Maurer M.J., Melvin R.J., Dawson R.D., Bortolotti G.R., Parrish Jr. J.W., Breen T.F., Boyd K. (2009) Why are American kestrel (Falco sparverius) populations declining in North America? Evidence from nest box programs. Journal of Raptor Research 43: in press.

• O'Brien E.L., Dawson R.D. (2009) Palatability of passerines to parasites: Within-brood variation in nestling responses to experimental parasite removal and carotenoid supplementation. Oikos 118: in press.

• Goddard A.D., Dawson R.D., Gillingham M.P. (2009) Habitat selection by nesting and brood-rearing sharp-tailed grouse. Canadian Journal of Zoology 87: 326-336.

• Goddard A.D., Dawson R.D. (2009) Factors influencing the survival of neonate sharp-tailed grouse. Wildlife Biology 15:60-67.

• Dawson R.D., Bortolotti G.R. (2008) Experimentally prolonging the brood-rearing period reveals sex-specific parental investment strategies in American kestrels (Falco sparverius). Auk 126:889-895. (PDF file 391kb)

• Dawson R.D. (2008) Timing of breeding and environmental factors as determinants of reproductive performance of tree swallows. Canadian Journal of Zoology 86:843-850.(PDF file 207kb)

• Bitton P.-P., Dawson R.D. (2008) Age-related differences in plumage characteristics of male tree swallows: hue and brightness signal different aspects of individual quality. Journal of Avian Biology 39:446-452. (PDF file 150kb)

• Ochs C.L., Dawson R.D. (2008) Patterns of variation in leucocyte counts of female tree swallows, Tachycineta bicolor: repeatability over time and relationships with condition and costs of reproduction. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A 150:326-331. (PDF file 440kb)

• Bitton P.-P., Dawson R.D., Ochs C.L. (2008) Plumage characteristics, reproductive investment, and assortative mating in tree swallows Tachycineta bicolor. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 62:1543-1550. (PDF file 178kb)

• O'Brien E.L., Dawson R.D. (2008) Parasite-mediated growth strategies and nutritional constraints in a cavity-nesting bird. Journal of Animal Ecology. 77:127-134.(PDF file 160kb)

• Bitton P.-P., O'Brien E.L., Dawson R.D. (2007) Male plumage brightness and age predict extra-pair fertilization success in tree swallows Tachycineta bicolor. Animal Behaviour 74:1777-1784. (PDF file 393kb)

• Whitworth T.L., Dawson R.D., Magalon H. Baudry E. (2007) DNA barcoding cannot reliably identify species in the insect genus Protocalliphora. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B. 274: 1731-1739. (PDF file 537kb)

• O'Brien E.L. and Dawson R.D. (2007) Context-dependent genetic benefits of extra-pair mate choice in a socially monogamous passerine. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 61:775-782. (PDF file 177kb)

• Bitton P.-P., Dawson R.D. and O'Brien E.L. (2006) Influence of intraclutch egg-mass variation and hatching asynchrony on relative offspring performance within broods of an altricial bird. Canadian Journal of Zoology 84: 1721-1726. (PDF file 66 kb)

• Dawson R.D. and Bortolotti G.R. (2006) Carotenoid-dependent coloration of male American kestrels predicts ability to reduce parasitic infections. Naturwissenschaften 93: 597-602. (PDF file 139kb)

• Dawson R.D. and Bortolotti G.R. (2006) Fire in the boreal forest: proximate effects on reproduction and long-term consequences for territory occupancy of American kestrels. Ecoscience 13:75-81. (PDF file 931kb)

• van Oort H. and Dawson R.D. (2005) Carotenoid ornamentation of adult male common redpolls predicts probability of dying in a salmonellosis outbreak. Functional Ecology 19:822-827. (PDF file 95kb)

• Dawson R.D., Lawrie C.C. and O'Brien E.L. (2005) The importance of microclimate variation in determining size, growth and survival of avian offspring: experimental evidence from a cavity nesting passerine. Oecologia 144:499-507. (PDF file 322kb)

• O'Brien E.L. and Dawson R.D. (2005) Perceived risk of ectoparasitism reduces primary reproductive investment in tree swallows. Journal of Avian Biology 36:269-275. (PDF file 94kb)

• Dawson R.D., Hillen K.K., and Whitworth T.L. (2005) Effects of experimental variation in temperature on larval densities of parasitic Protocalliphora (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in nests of tree swallows (Passeriformes: Hirundinidae). Environmental Entomology 34:563-568. (PDF file 333kb)

• Dawson R.D. and Bidwell M.T. (2005) Dietary calcium limits size and growth of nestling tree swallows in a non-acidified landscape. Journal of Avian Biology 36:127-134. (PDF file 104kb)

• Bidwell M.T. and Dawson R.D. (2005) Calcium availability limits reproductive output of tree swallows in a non-acidified landscape. Auk 122: 246-254. (PDF file 143kb)

• O'Brien E.L., Burger A.E. and Dawson R.D. (2005) Foraging decision rules and prey species preferences of northwestern crows (Corvus caurinus). Ethology 111: 77-87. (PDF file 113kb)

• Dawson R.D. (2004) Does fresh vegetation protect avian nests from ectoparasites? An experiment with tree swallows. Canadian Journal of Zoology 82:1005-1010. (PDF file 87kb)

• Dawson R.D. (2004) Efficacy of diatomaceous earth at reducing populations of nest-dwelling ectoparasites of birds. Journal of Field Ornithology 75:232-238. (PDF file 112kb)

• Shutler D., Petersen S., Dawson R.D. and Campbell A. (2003) Sex ratios of fleas (Siphonaptera:  Ceratophyllidae) in nests of tree swallows (Passeriformes:  Hirundinidae) exposed to different chemicals. Environmental Entomology 32: 1045-1048. (PDF file 78kb)

• Dawson R.D. and Bortolotti G.R. (2003) Parental effort of American kestrels: the role of variation in brood size. Canadian Journal of Zoology 81:852-860. (PDF file 150kb)

• Dawson R.D. and Bortolotti G.R. (2002) Experimental evidence for food limitation and sex-specific strategies of American kestrels (Falco sparverius) provisioning offspring. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 52:43-52. (PDF file 97kb)

• Bortolotti G.R., Dawson R.D. and Murza G.L. (2002) Stress during feather development predicts fitness potential. Journal of Animal Ecology 71:333-342. (PDF file 309kb)

• Dawson R.D., Bortolotti G.R., Murza G.L. (2001) Sex-dependent frequency and consequences of natural handicaps in American kestrels. Journal of Avian Biology 32:351-357. (PDF file 104kb)

• Dawson R.D. and Bortolotti G.R. (2001) Sex-specific associations between reproductive output and hematozoan parasites of American kestrels. Oecologia 126:193-200. (PDF file 82kb)

• Dawson R.D. and Bortolotti G.R. (2000) Reproductive success of American kestrels: the role of prey abundance and weather. Condor 102:814-822. (PDF file 778kb)

• Dawson R.D. and Clark R.G. (2000) Effects of hatching date and egg size on growth, recruitment and adult size of lesser scaup. Condor 102:930-935. (PDF file 566kb)

• Bortolotti G.R., Tella J.L., Forero M.G., Dawson R.D. and Negro, J.J. (2000) Genetics, local environment and health as factors influencing plasma carotenoids in wild American kestrels (Falco sparverius). Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B. 267:1433-1438. (PDF file 221kb)

• Tella J.L., Bortolotti G.R., Forero M.G. and Dawson R.D. (2000) Environmental and genetic variation in T-cell mediated immune response of fledgling American kestrels. Oecologia 123:453-459. (PDF file 50kb)

• Murza G.L., Bortolotti G.R. and Dawson R.D. (2000) Handicapped American kestrels: needy or prudent foragers? Journal of Raptor Research 34:137-142. (PDF file 416kb)

• Tella J.L., Bortolotti G.R., Dawson R.D. and Forero M.G. (2000) The T-cell immune response and return rate of fledgling American kestrels are positively correlated with parental clutch size. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B. 267:891-895. (PDF file 200kb)

• Dawson R.D. and Bortolotti G.R. (2000) Effects of hematozoan parasites on condition and return rates of American kestrels. Auk 117:373-380. (PDF file 70kb)

• Fernie, K., Bird D.M., Dawson R.D. and Laguë P. (2000) Effects of electric and magnetic fields on the reproductive success of American kestrels. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 73:60-65. (PDF file 71kb)

• Dawson R.D. and Bortolotti G.R. (1999) Effect of a large burn in the boreal forest on reproduction of American kestrels and other birds. In: Biology and Conservation of Forest Birds. Edited by A.W. Diamond and D.N. Nettleship. pp. 129-137. (PDF file 645kb)

• Dawson R.D., Whitworth T.L. and Bortolotti G.R. (1999) Bird blow flies, Protocalliphora (Diptera: Calliphoridae), in cavity nests of birds in the boreal forest of Saskatchewan. Canadian Field-Naturalist 113:503-506. (PDF file 293kb)

• Dawson R.D. and Bortolotti G.R. (1999) Prevalence and intensity of hematozoan infections in a population of American kestrels. Canadian Journal of Zoology 77:162-170. (PDF file 141kb)

• Dawson R.D. and Bortolotti G.R. (1997) Ecology of parasitism of nestling American kestrels by Carnus hemapterus (Diptera: Carnidae). Canadian Journal of Zoology 75:2021-2026. (PDF file 637kb)

• Dawson R.D. and Bortolotti G.R. (1997) Misdirected incubation in American kestrels: a case of competition for nest sites? Wilson Bulletin 109:732-734. (PDF  file 208kb)

• Dawson R.D. and Bortolotti G.R. (1997) Are avian hematocrits indicative of condition? American kestrels as a model. Journal of Wildlife Management 61:1297-1306. (PDF file 818kb)

• Dawson R.D. and Bortolotti G.R. (1997) Total plasma protein level as an indicator of condition in wild American kestrels (Falco sparverius). Canadian Journal of Zoology 75:680-686. (PDF file 637kb)

• Dawson R.D. and Bortolotti G.R. (1997) Variation in hematocrit and total plasma proteins of nestling American kestrels (Falco sparverius) in the wild. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 117A:383-390. (PDF file 296kb)

• Dawson R.D. and Clark R.G. (1996) Effects of variation in egg size and hatching date on survival of lesser scaup Aythya affinis ducklings. Ibis 138:693-699. (PDF file 614kb)

Papers Currently Submitted to Peer-Refereed Journals:

• Bortolotti L.E., Harriman V.B., Clark R.G., Dawson R.D. Can changes in provisioning by parent birds account for seasonally-declining indices of nestling fitness?

• Greenwood J.L., Dawson R.D. Risk of nest predation influences primary reproductive investment in American kestrels (Falco sparverius): an experimental test.

• Swystun H.A., Hines J.E., and Dawson R.D. (2005) Monitoring the numbers and productivity of tundra swans in relation to potential natural gas development in the Mackenzie River Delta, Western Canadian Arctic, 2001-2003. Canadian Wildlife Service Technical Report Series 438:1-36.

• Miller M.J.R., Dawson R.D. and Schwantje H. (2003) Manual of common diseases and parasites of wildlife in northern British Columbia. Online publication (Northern Land Use Institute).

• Dawson R.D. (2002) Salmonellosis in wild birds. Nature's Web Volume 6:1.

• O'Brien E.L., Dawson R.D. (2009) Variable effects of food availability and timing of breeding on double brooding in mountain bluebirds. Society of Canadian Ornithologists Annual Conference. Edmonton, Alberta.

• Harriman V.B., Dawson R.D., Clark R.G. (2009) Seasonal patterns in reproductive success of temperate-breeding birds: tests of alternative hypotheses. Society of Canadian Ornithologists Annual Conference. Edmonton, Alberta.

• Bortolotti L.E., Harriman V.B., Dawson R.D., Clark R.G. (2009) Can changes in provisioning by parent birds account for seasonally-declining indices of nestling fitness? Society of Canadian Ornithologists Annual Conference. Edmonton, Alberta.

• Goddard A.D., Dawson R.D. (2008) Factors influencing the survival of neonate sharp-tailed grouse. XIth International Grouse Symposium. Whitehorse, Yukon.

• O'Brien E.L., Dawson R.D. (2008) Trading food for sex? Patterns of extra pair paternity in broods of mountain bluebirds in response to food supplementation. Joint Meeting of the American Ornithologists' Union, Cooper Ornithological Society and Society of Canadian Ornithologists. Portland, Oregon.

• Harriman V. B., Bollinger M.E., Dawson R.D., Clark R.G. (2008) The use of supplemental feeding to address seasonal decline in reproductive success of a temperate breeding passerine. Joint Meeting of the American Ornithologists' Union, Cooper Ornithological Society and Society of Canadian Ornithologists. Portland, Oregon.

• Greenwood J.L., Dawson R.D. (2008) Reproductive implications of breeding dispersal in American kestrels: an isotopic approach. Joint Meeting of the American Ornithologists' Union, Cooper Ornithological Society and Society of Canadian Ornithologists. Portland, Oregon.

• Mlynowski T.J., Dawson R.D. (2008) The functional significance of feathers lining the nests of tree swallows. Joint Meeting of the American Ornithologists' Union, Cooper Ornithological Society and Society of Canadian Ornithologists. Portland, Oregon.

• Smallwood J.A., Causey M.F., Mossop D., Klucsarits J.R., Robertson B., Robertson S., Melvin R.J., Mason J., Maurer M.J., Parrish Jr. J.W., Breen T.F., Boyd K., Dawson R.D., Bortolotti G.R. (2008) Why are American kestrel (Falco sparverius) populations declining in North America? Evidence from nest box programs. Wilson Ornithological Society and the Association of Field Ornithologists Annual Meeting, Mobile, Alabama.

• Bitton P.P., Dawson R.D. (2008) Age-related differences in the iridescent plumage of male tree swallows: hue and brightness signal different aspects of individual quality. Iridescence: More than Meets the Eye, Arizona State University.

• Goddard A.D., Dawson R.D., Gillingham M.P. (2007) Nesting and brood-rearing habitat selection by radio-marked sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. Prairie Grouse Technical Council. Chamberlain, SD

• Smallwood J.A., Causey M.F., Mossop D., Klucsarits J.R., Robertson B., Robertson S., Melvin R.J., Mason J., Maurer M.J., Parrish Jr. J.W., Breen T.F., Boyd K., Dawson R.D., Bortolotti G.R. (2007) Are American kestrel (Falco sparverius) populations declining in North America? Evidence from nest box programs. Raptor Research Foundation and Hawk Migration Association of North America Joint Conference. Fogelsville PA.

• Bitton P.P., O’Brien E.L. and Dawson R.D. (2006) Male plumage brightness predicts extra-pair fertilization success in tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor). Fourth North American Ornithological Conference. Vercruz, Mexico.

• O’Brien E.L. and Dawson R.D. (2006) Context-dependent genetic benefits of extra-pair mate choice in tree swallows Tachycineta bicolor. Fourth North American Ornithological Conference. Vercruz, Mexico.

• Dawson R.D. (2006) Swallows as models for collaborative research. Fourth North American Ornithological Conference. Vercruz, Mexico.

• Ringelman K.M., Winkler D.W., Hamm N., Hussell D., Clark R.G., Lombardo M., Dunn P., Whittingham L., Leonard M., Horn A., Dawson R.D., Shutler D., Massoni V., DeCicco L., Dewitt N., Sharbaugh S., Warenycia D., Wasserman J., Robertson R.J.  Heath S., Winger B., Wood J. and Quiroga M. (2006) A pan-American view of the influences of ecology and phylogeny on clutch size and the clutch size-laydate regression in Tachycineta swallows. Fourth North American Ornithological Conference. Vercruz, Mexico.

• Shutler D. and Dawson R.D. (2006) Geographic variation in prevalence and intensity of ectoparasitism in Tachycineta. Fourth North American Ornithological Conference. Vercruz, Mexico.

• Clark R.G., Winkler D.W., Shutler D. and Dawson R.D. (2006) Survival of tree swallows in relation to sex, reproductive effort, geographic location, and climate. Fourth North American Ornithological Conference. Vercruz, Mexico.

• Bidwell M.T., Wasson M.F. and Dawson R.D. (2006) Calcium limitation in North American swallows. Fourth North American Ornithological Conference. Vercruz, Mexico.

• Dawson R.D., Fast M. and Clark R.G. (2006) Experimental changes in thermal regimes of nest sites during the breeding season and its effects on reproduction of tree swallows. Fourth North American Ornithological Conference. Vercruz, Mexico.

• Winkler D.W., Reboreda J.C., Clark R.G., Dawson R.D. and Shutler D. (2006) Opportunities for further integrated research on American swallows. Fourth North American Ornithological Conference. Vercruz, Mexico.

• Roboreda J.C., Winkler D.W., Clark R.G., Dawson R.D. and Shutler D. (2006) Opportunities for partnerships in international research and education. Fourth North American Ornithological Conference. Vercruz, Mexico.

• Bortolotti G.R., Smits J.E., Dawson R.D. and Surai P.F. (2006) Sex-specific priorities in allocation of carotenoids to coloration and immune function. Fourth North American Ornithological Conference. Vercruz, Mexico.

• O'Brien E.L. and Dawson R.D. (2004) Effect of an ectoparasite on nest site selection and primary reproductive investment in tree swallows. American Ornithologists' Union and Society of Canadian Ornithologists. Québec, QC.

• Boukall, B.A., Dawson R.D. and Mossop D.H. (2003) The influence of nesting habitat on the reproductive output of peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus) in the Yukon. Raptor Research Foundation. Anchorage Alaska.

• Swystun H.A., Dawson R.D. and Hines, J.E. (2003) Factors influencing reproductive success of tundra swans (Cygnus columbianus columbianus). 19th Trumpeter Swan Society Conference. Richmond, BC.

• Swystun H.A., Communities of Tuktoyaktuk, Inuvik, Aklavik, Tssigehtchic, and Fort McPherson, Kofinas G., Dawson R.D. and Hines, J.E. (2003) Local observations of tundra swans (Cygnus columbianus columbianus) in the Mackenzie Delta Region, Northwest Territories, Canada. 19th Trumpeter Swan Society Conference. Richmond, BC.

• Dawson R.D. (2002) Do parasites cause reduced reproductive success among late-breeding birds? Third North American Ornithological Conference. New Orleans, Louisiana.

• Swystun H., Dawson R.D. and Hines J.E. (2002) Reproductive ecology of tundra swans in the Mackenzie Delta Region. Third North American Ornithological Conference. New Orleans, Louisiana.

• Bortolotti G.R., Dawson R.D. and Murza G.L. (2001) Fault bars as predictors of components of fitness in American kestrels. Fourth Eurasian Congress on Raptors. Seville, Spain.

• Swystun H., Hines J.E. and Dawson R.D. (2001) Tundra swans in the Mackenzie Delta Region, Northwest Territories, Canada. 4th International Swan Symposium. Airlie, Virginia.