PEER-Reviewed publications
in prep
†Authors contributed equally
*undergraduate or graduate mentee
#former field TECH
- Pollock, H.S.†, H. Thierry†, E. Rehm, E.C. Fricke, C. Wagner#, J.A. Savidge & H.S. Rogers. An urban refuge rescues a locally endangered frugivore and its seed dispersal services. Target journal: Ecological Applications.
- Pollock, H.S.†, H. Thierry, O. Jaramillo#, H.S. Rogers & E.M. Rehm†. Sleeping with the enemy: spatial and social responses of an avian prey community to a notorious invasive predator. Target journal: Ecology Letters.
- Kastner, M.†, H.S. Pollock†, S.J. Goetz†, M. Nafus, E.B. Paxton, S. Siers, J. Savidge, T.M. Jones & H.S. Rogers. Landscape of fear responses at multiple spatial scales rescue an endangered bird population from a notorious invasive predator. Target journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA.
- Nguyen, A.V., L. Dueñas, E.C. Fricke, M. Kastner#, H.S. Pollock, E.M. Rehm, H.S. Rogers, C. Wagner#, G.J. Wiles, R.M. McElderry, S.R. Siers & E.H. Paxton. Ecology and conservation biology of Guam’s native birds: Såli (Micronesian Starling, Aplonis opaca guami). Target journal: Micronesica.
- Shin, S., C.J. van Riper, H.S. Pollock & M.E. Hauber. A bird in the hand: Connecting children and wildlife through hands-on experiences with birds. Target journal: Human Dimensions of Wildlife.
- Sweet, W., J.P. Goméz, H.S. Pollock & A.E. Martínez. Evaluating the relative importance of evolutionary and ecological drivers of specialization in army-ant following birds of the Neotropics. Target journal: The American Naturalist.
- Salcido, E., W.P. Stewart, H.S. Pollock, J. O’Keefe & C.J. van Riper. Subsistence use as a moderator of predictors of pro-environmental behavior in Interior Alaska, U.S.A.. Target journal: Journal of Environmental Management.
in review/revision
35) Pollock, H.S., C.E. Tarwater, J.R. Karr & J.D. Brawn. Long-term monitoring reveals the long lifespans of tropical forest landbirds. Target journal: Ecology (in review).
34) Pollock, H.S., C.J. van Riper, D.J. Goodson*, S.B. Lerman & M.E. Hauber. The public-private divide and city management practices shape urban bird diversity across seasons in two Midwestern cities. Landscape and Urban Planning (in second review).
33) van Riper, C.J., L. Foelske, S. Shin, B. Leitschuh, S. Lee, S. Sharma, M.L. Chu, W.P. Stewart & H.S. Pollock. Understanding the spatial dynamics of values and disvalues in the Kaskaskia River Watershed, USA through a social-ecological lens. Ecosystems and People (in second review).
34) Pollock, H.S., C.J. van Riper, D.J. Goodson*, S.B. Lerman & M.E. Hauber. The public-private divide and city management practices shape urban bird diversity across seasons in two Midwestern cities. Landscape and Urban Planning (in second review).
33) van Riper, C.J., L. Foelske, S. Shin, B. Leitschuh, S. Lee, S. Sharma, M.L. Chu, W.P. Stewart & H.S. Pollock. Understanding the spatial dynamics of values and disvalues in the Kaskaskia River Watershed, USA through a social-ecological lens. Ecosystems and People (in second review).
2023
32) Dominguez, J.S.†*, M.E. Hauber, C.E. Tarwater, S.E. MacDonald#, E.J. Williams, B. Strejc* & H.S. Pollock†. Following the feeder: a global synthesis of disturbance-based foraging associations of birds. Journal of Animal Ecology (accepted).
31) Pollock, H.S., C.L. Rutt, W.J. Cooper, J.D. Brawn, Z.A. Cheviron & D. Luther. Equivocal support for the climate variability hypothesis within a Neotropical bird assemblage. Ecology (accepted).
30) Dominguez, J.S., M. Rakovic, D. Li, H.S. Pollock, S. Lawson, I. Novcic, S. Xiangting, Z. Qisha, R. Al-Dhufari, S. Johnson-Cadle, J. Boldrick, M. Chamberlain & M.E. Hauber. What’s the rumpus? Resident temperate forest birds respond to unfamiliar Neotropical alarm calls across three continents. Biology Letters (in press). doi: 10.1098/rsbl.2023.0332.
29) Pollock, H.S., D. Lamont*, S.E. MacDonald#, A. Spence, J.D. Brawn & Z.A. Cheviron. Widespread torpor use among hummingbirds from the thermally stable lowland tropics. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 96: 119-127 (pdf).
31) Pollock, H.S., C.L. Rutt, W.J. Cooper, J.D. Brawn, Z.A. Cheviron & D. Luther. Equivocal support for the climate variability hypothesis within a Neotropical bird assemblage. Ecology (accepted).
30) Dominguez, J.S., M. Rakovic, D. Li, H.S. Pollock, S. Lawson, I. Novcic, S. Xiangting, Z. Qisha, R. Al-Dhufari, S. Johnson-Cadle, J. Boldrick, M. Chamberlain & M.E. Hauber. What’s the rumpus? Resident temperate forest birds respond to unfamiliar Neotropical alarm calls across three continents. Biology Letters (in press). doi: 10.1098/rsbl.2023.0332.
29) Pollock, H.S., D. Lamont*, S.E. MacDonald#, A. Spence, J.D. Brawn & Z.A. Cheviron. Widespread torpor use among hummingbirds from the thermally stable lowland tropics. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 96: 119-127 (pdf).
- Part of Focused Collection: "Time out for survival: hibernation and daily torpor in field and lab studies"
2022
28) Suckow, N.M.†#, H.S. Pollock†, M.E. Hauber, M. Kastner#, J.A. Savidge, K. Baker# & H.S. Rogers. Nest defense, personality, and fitness of a locally endangered island passerine. Ethology 128: 499-507 (pdf).
27) Pollock, H.S., J.D. Toms, C.E. Tarwater, T.J. Benson, J.R. Karr & J.D. Brawn. Long-term monitoring reveals widespread and severe declines of birds in a protected Neotropical forest. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA 119: e2108731119 (pdf).
26) Savidge, J.A., M. Kastner#, H.S. Pollock & T.F. Seibert. Nest-site selection and breeding biology of the locally endangered Micronesian Starling (Aplonis opaca) informs its recovery on Guam. Avian Ecology and Conservation 17: 18 (pdf).
25) Tobias, J.A.,…H.S. Pollock.,…, et al. (52 out of 115 authors). AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581-597 (pdf).
27) Pollock, H.S., J.D. Toms, C.E. Tarwater, T.J. Benson, J.R. Karr & J.D. Brawn. Long-term monitoring reveals widespread and severe declines of birds in a protected Neotropical forest. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA 119: e2108731119 (pdf).
- Press coverage
- Journal Cover
- The Guardian
- Mongabay
- Top 1% Altmetric
26) Savidge, J.A., M. Kastner#, H.S. Pollock & T.F. Seibert. Nest-site selection and breeding biology of the locally endangered Micronesian Starling (Aplonis opaca) informs its recovery on Guam. Avian Ecology and Conservation 17: 18 (pdf).
25) Tobias, J.A.,…H.S. Pollock.,…, et al. (52 out of 115 authors). AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581-597 (pdf).
- Press coverage
- Science Magazine
- Scientific European
- Top 1% Altmetric
2021
24) Robinson, W.D., D. Errichetti*, H.S. Pollock, A.E. Martinez, P.C. Stouffer, F. Shen & J.G. Blake. Big bird plots: Benchmarking Neotropical bird communities to address questions in ecology and conservation in an era of rapid change. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution (pdf).
23) Pollock, H.S., M. Kastner, H. Thierry, L.D. Barnhart, G. Wiles, N. Suckow#, J. Quitugua & H.S. Rogers. Recent recovery and expansion of Guam’s locally endangered Såli (Micronesian Starling, Aplonis opaca) population in the presence of the invasive brown treesnake. Bird Conservational International (pdf). doi: 10.1017/S0959270920000726.
22) Pollock, H.S., S.E. MacDonald#, J. Vizentin-Bugoni, J.D. Brawn, Z.S. Sutton & M.E. Hauber. What the pluck? Theft of mammal hair by birds is a rarely documented but common behavior with fitness implications. Ecology e03501 (pdf).
21) Pollock, H.S., J.P. Hoover, F.M.K. Uy & M.E. Hauber. Brood parasites are a heterogeneous and functionally distinct class of natural enemies. Trends in Parasitology 37: 588-596 (pdf).
20) Nishikawa, E.T., H.S. Pollock & J.D. Brawn. Dry season intensity has equivocal effects on the nutritional condition of understory birds in a Neotropical forest. Ornithology 138: ukaa085 (pdf).
19) Kastner, M.†, H.S. Pollock†, J.A. Savidge, E.C. Fricke & H.S. Rogers. Functional rescue of seed dispersal by a remnant frugivore population on a defaunated tropical island. Biotropica 53: 359-366 (pdf).
18) Martínez, A.E.†, H.S. Pollock†, P. Rodrigues* & J.M. Touchton. Army-ant following in Neotropical birds: a review and prospectus. Ornithology 138: ukaa075 (pdf).
17) Pollock, H.S., J.D. Brawn & Z.A. Cheviron. Heat tolerances of temperate and tropical birds and their implications for susceptibility to climate warming. Functional Ecology 35: 93-104 (pdf).
23) Pollock, H.S., M. Kastner, H. Thierry, L.D. Barnhart, G. Wiles, N. Suckow#, J. Quitugua & H.S. Rogers. Recent recovery and expansion of Guam’s locally endangered Såli (Micronesian Starling, Aplonis opaca) population in the presence of the invasive brown treesnake. Bird Conservational International (pdf). doi: 10.1017/S0959270920000726.
22) Pollock, H.S., S.E. MacDonald#, J. Vizentin-Bugoni, J.D. Brawn, Z.S. Sutton & M.E. Hauber. What the pluck? Theft of mammal hair by birds is a rarely documented but common behavior with fitness implications. Ecology e03501 (pdf).
- Press coverage
- The New York Times
- Canadian Broadcasting Company's 'As It Happens'
- Top 1% Altmetric
21) Pollock, H.S., J.P. Hoover, F.M.K. Uy & M.E. Hauber. Brood parasites are a heterogeneous and functionally distinct class of natural enemies. Trends in Parasitology 37: 588-596 (pdf).
20) Nishikawa, E.T., H.S. Pollock & J.D. Brawn. Dry season intensity has equivocal effects on the nutritional condition of understory birds in a Neotropical forest. Ornithology 138: ukaa085 (pdf).
19) Kastner, M.†, H.S. Pollock†, J.A. Savidge, E.C. Fricke & H.S. Rogers. Functional rescue of seed dispersal by a remnant frugivore population on a defaunated tropical island. Biotropica 53: 359-366 (pdf).
18) Martínez, A.E.†, H.S. Pollock†, P. Rodrigues* & J.M. Touchton. Army-ant following in Neotropical birds: a review and prospectus. Ornithology 138: ukaa075 (pdf).
- Invited review: Special Feature issue "Advances in Neotropical Ornithology"
17) Pollock, H.S., J.D. Brawn & Z.A. Cheviron. Heat tolerances of temperate and tropical birds and their implications for susceptibility to climate warming. Functional Ecology 35: 93-104 (pdf).
- Journal Cover
- Press coverage
- Functional Ecology
- University of Illinois
- Top 5% Altmetric
2020
16) Pollock, H.S.†, T.M. Jones†, C.E. Tarwater†, E.T. Nishikawa & J.D. Brawn. Rapid colonization and turnover of birds in a tropical forest treefall gap. Journal of Field Ornithology 91: 107-117 (pdf).
15) Pollock, H.S., E.C. Fricke, E.M. Rehm, M. Kastner#, N. Suckow#, J.A. Savidge, & H.S. Rogers. Såli (Micronesian starling – Aplonis opaca) as a key seed dispersal agent across a tropical archipelago. Journal of Tropical Ecology 36: 56-64 (pdf).
- Press coverage
- University of Illinois
- BBC Wildlife Magazine's 'Meet the Scientist'
- Top 5% Altmetric
15) Pollock, H.S., E.C. Fricke, E.M. Rehm, M. Kastner#, N. Suckow#, J.A. Savidge, & H.S. Rogers. Såli (Micronesian starling – Aplonis opaca) as a key seed dispersal agent across a tropical archipelago. Journal of Tropical Ecology 36: 56-64 (pdf).
2019
14) Pollock, H.S., J.A. Savidge, M.R. Kastner#, T. Seibert & T.M. Jones. Pervasive impacts of brown treesnakes drive low fledgling survival in endangered Micronesian Starlings (Aplonis opaca) on Guam. The Condor : Ornithological Applications 121: 1-11 (pdf).
- Journal Cover
- Press coverage
2018
12) Wagner, C.#, C. Tappe#, M. Kastner#, O. Jaramillo#, N. Van Ee, J. Savidge & H.S. Pollock. First recorded predation of fledgling Micronesian starlings (Aplonis opaca) by brown treesnakes (Boiga irregularis) on Guam. Micronesica 6: 1-7 (pdf).
11) Martínez, A.E.†, H.S. Pollock†, J.P. Kelley & C.E. Tarwater. Social information cascades influence the formation of mixed-species flocks of ant-following birds in the Neotropics. Animal Behaviour 135: 25-35 (pdf).
11) Martínez, A.E.†, H.S. Pollock†, J.P. Kelley & C.E. Tarwater. Social information cascades influence the formation of mixed-species flocks of ant-following birds in the Neotropics. Animal Behaviour 135: 25-35 (pdf).
- Press coverage
2017
10) Pollock, H.S. First observation of a disturbance foraging association between obligate ant-following birds and a tamandua anteater in central Panama. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 129: 870-873 (pdf).
9) M.T. O’Mara, S. Rikker, M. Wikelski, A. ter Maat, H.S. Pollock, R.A. Page & D.K.N. Dechmann. Heart-rate reveals torpor at high body temperatures in lowland tropical free-tailed bats. Royal Society Open Science 4: 171359 (pdf).
8) Pollock, H.S.†, A.E. Martínez†, J.P. Kelley, J.M. Touchton, & C.E. Tarwater. Heterospecific eavesdropping in ant-following birds of the Neotropics is a learned behavior. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 284: 20171785 (pdf).
7) O’Mara, M.T., M. Wikelski, C.C. Voigt, A. ter Maat, H.S. Pollock, G.P. Burness, L.M. Desantis & D.K.N. Dechmann. Cyclic bouts of extreme bradycardia counteract the high metabolism of frugivorous bats. eLife 6: e26686 (pdf).
9) M.T. O’Mara, S. Rikker, M. Wikelski, A. ter Maat, H.S. Pollock, R.A. Page & D.K.N. Dechmann. Heart-rate reveals torpor at high body temperatures in lowland tropical free-tailed bats. Royal Society Open Science 4: 171359 (pdf).
8) Pollock, H.S.†, A.E. Martínez†, J.P. Kelley, J.M. Touchton, & C.E. Tarwater. Heterospecific eavesdropping in ant-following birds of the Neotropics is a learned behavior. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 284: 20171785 (pdf).
7) O’Mara, M.T., M. Wikelski, C.C. Voigt, A. ter Maat, H.S. Pollock, G.P. Burness, L.M. Desantis & D.K.N. Dechmann. Cyclic bouts of extreme bradycardia counteract the high metabolism of frugivorous bats. eLife 6: e26686 (pdf).
2016
6) Stager, M.†, H.S. Pollock†, P.M. Benham, N.D. Sly, J.D. Brawn & Z.A. Cheviron. Disentangling environmental drivers of metabolic flexibility in birds: the importance of temperature extremes vs. temperature variability. Ecography 39: 787-795 (pdf).
2015
5) Pollock, H.S., Z.A. Cheviron, T.J. Agin# & J.D. Brawn. Absence of microclimate selectivity in insectivorous birds of the Neotropical forest understory. Biological Conservation 188: 116-125 (pdf).
2012
4) Niu, G., H.S. Pollock, A. Lawrance, J.P. Siegel & M.R. Berenbaum. Effects of a naturally occurring and a synthetic synergist on toxicity of three insecticides and a phytochemical to navel orangeworm (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Journal of Economic Entomology 105: 410-417 (pdf).
3) Johnson, R.M., W. Mao, H.S. Pollock, G. Niu, M.A. Schuler & M.R. Berenbaum. Ecologically appropriate xenobiotics induce cytochrome. P450s in Apis mellifera. PLoS ONE 7: e31051 (pdf).
3) Johnson, R.M., W. Mao, H.S. Pollock, G. Niu, M.A. Schuler & M.R. Berenbaum. Ecologically appropriate xenobiotics induce cytochrome. P450s in Apis mellifera. PLoS ONE 7: e31051 (pdf).
2009
2) Johnson, R.M., H.S. Pollock & M. Berenbaum. Synergistic interactions between in-hive miticides in Apis mellifera. Journal of Economic Entomology 102: 474-479 (pdf).
2008
1) Ament, S.A., M. Corona, H.S. Pollock & G.E. Robinson. Insulin signaling is involved in the regulation of worker division of labor in honey bee colonies. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 105: 4226-4231 (pdf).
Books, chapters & species accounts
Books
- Elusive Birds of the Tropical Understory. Edited by J. Whitelaw, J. D. Brawn, H. S. Pollock, & J. W. Fitzpatrick, Cornell University Press, Ithaca, N.Y. (in production).
- Pollock, H. S. Ocellated Antbird (Phaenostictus mcleannani). In: Elusive Birds of the Tropical Understory. Edited by J. Whitelaw, J. D. Brawn, H. S. Pollock, & J. W. Fitzpatrick, Cornell University Press, Ithaca, N.Y.
- Pollock, H. S. Song Wren (Cyphorhinus phaeocephalus). In: Elusive Birds of the Tropical Understory. Edited by J. Whitelaw, J. D. Brawn, H. S. Pollock, & J. W. Fitzpatrick, Cornell University Press, Ithaca, N.Y.
- Pollock, H. S. Black-faced Antthrush (Formicarius analis). In: Elusive Birds of the Tropical Understory. Edited by J. Whitelaw, J. D. Brawn, H. S. Pollock, & J. W. Fitzpatrick, Cornell University Press, Ithaca, N.Y.
- Whitelaw, J. and H. S. Pollock. Scaly-breasted Wren (Microcerculus marginatus). In: Elusive Birds of the Tropical Understory. Edited by J. Whitelaw, J. D. Brawn, H. S. Pollock, & J. W. Fitzpatrick, Cornell University Press, Ithaca, N.Y.
- Blue-black Grosbeak (Cyanoloxia cyanoides). In: Elusive Birds of the Tropical Understory. Edited by J. Whitelaw, J. D. Brawn, H. S. Pollock, & J. W. Fitzpatrick, Cornell University Press, Ithaca, N.Y.
- Brawn, J.D. and H. S. Pollock. Plain-brown Woodcreeper (Dendrocincla fuliginosa). In: Elusive Birds of the Tropical Understory. Edited by J. Whitelaw, J. D. Brawn, H. S. Pollock, & J. W. Fitzpatrick, Cornell University Press, Ithaca, N.Y.
- Brawn, J.D. and H. S. Pollock. White-breasted Wood-wren (Henicorhina leucosticta). In: Elusive Birds of the Tropical Understory. Edited by J. Whitelaw, J. D. Brawn, H. S. Pollock, & J. W. Fitzpatrick, Cornell University Press, Ithaca, N.Y.
- Brawn, J.D. and H. S. Pollock. Long-billed Gnatwren (Ramphocaenus melanurus). In: Elusive Birds of the Tropical Understory. Edited by J. Whitelaw, J. D. Brawn, H. S. Pollock, & J. W. Fitzpatrick, Cornell University Press, Ithaca, N.Y.
- Pollock, H. S. & T. J. Agin* (2020). Song Wren (Cyphorhinus phaeocephalus), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (T. S. Schulenberg, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.sonwre1.01.
- DiGiovanni, A.*, H. S. Pollock, K. Zimmer, and M.L. Isler (2020). White-bellied Antbird (Myrmeciza longipes), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (T. S. Schulenberg, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.whbant1.01.
- Horsley, N. P.*, D. K. Eddy*, C. Maguire*, and H. S. Pollock (2020). Streak-chested Antpitta (Hylopezus perspicillatus), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (T. S. Schulenberg, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.stcant2.01.
