education and training
- B.S., University of Montana
- M.S., George Mason University
- Ph.D., George Mason University
Dove, Carla
Program Director
Forensic ornithology; researches microscopic variation in downy feather structures and identifies unknown feather samples retrieved from aircraft engines, wildlife cases, prey remains, and anthropological artifacts.
Background And Education
awards and honors
- Bird Strike Committee USA Award , conferred by Bird Strike Committee USA , 2019
- FAA Airport Certification Program Medal Of Excellence , conferred by Federal Aviation Administration Airport Certification Program, 2013
- Secretary's Research Prize, 2010
Research And Grants
investigator on
- FAA Support for Feather ID Laboratory awarded by Federal Aviation Administration 2019 -
- Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) Program - Navy awarded by U.S Department of Defense/ U.S Department of the Navy 2018 -
- BASH Program awarded by Air National Guard
- Bash Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) Program awarded by U.S. Department of the Air Force
- Bash Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) Program Initial Funding awarded by U.S. Department of the Air Force
- FAA - BASH Program awarded by Federal Aviation Administration
- FAA- BASH Program 10/2008 - 3/2014 awarded by U.S. Department of Transportation
- Identification of prey remains from pythons awarded by U.S. Geological Survey
- NAVY- Bird Strike Identification Project (#0799956) awarded by U.S. Department of the Navy
- NAVY-Bird Strike Identification Project awarded by U.S. Department of the Navy
- Natural History Collecting Surveys at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti awarded by U.S. Department of the Navy
Publications
selected publications
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article
- Barve, Sahas, Ramesh, Vijay, Dotterer, Toni M., and Dove, Carla J. 2021. "Elevation and body size drive convergent variation in thermo-insulative feather structure of Himalayan birds." Ecography https://doi.org/10.1111/ecog.05376 2021
- Coddington, Charles P. J., Dove, Carla J., and Luther, David A. 2021. "Microscopic Analysis of the Plumulaceous Feather Characteristics of Cathartiformes and Accipitriformes In North America." Journal of Raptor Research, https://doi.org/10.3356/JRR-21-16. 2021
- Schuman, Melinda J., Snyder, Susan L., Smoak, Copley H., and Dove, Carla J. 2021. "Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) and Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) found in diet of the non-native Cane Toad (Rhinella marina) in Florida." Southeastern Naturalist, N115–N118. 20, (4), https://doi.org/10.1656/058.020.0408. 2021
- Dove, Carla J., Whatton, James F., Saucier, Jacob R., Schmidt, Brian K., Gotte, Steve W., Klope, Matthew W., and Rayaleh, Houssein A. 2020. "Avian surveys near Camp Lemonnier and Day Forest, Djibouti, Africa." Check List 16 (4):1067-1084. https://doi.org/10.15560/16.4.1067 2020
- Luttrell, Sarah A. M., Drovetski, Sergei, Dahlan, Nor Faridah, Eubanks, Damani, and Dove, Carla J. 2020. "ND2 as an Additional Genetic Marker to Improve Identification of Diving Ducks Involved in Bird Strikes." Human-Wildlife Interactions 14 (3):365-375. https://doi.org/10.26077/4DC6-AD95 2020
- Kirkinen, Tuija, Riikonen, Jaana, Dove, Carla J., and Ruohonen, Juha. 2020. "The identification and use of fur and feathers excavated from the late iron age and early medieval (12th-13th) centuries) Ravattula Ristimaki Cemetery in Kaarina, Southwest Finland." Fennoscandia archaeologica XXXVII:45-59. 2020
- Dove, Carla J., Saucier, Jacob R., Whatton, James F., Schmidt, B., and Roble, H. R. 2017. "First record of River Warbler Locustella fluviatilis and additional records for Plain Nightjar Caprimulgus inornatus and Lesser Masked Weaver Ploceus intermedius in Djibouti." Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 137 (1):67-70. https://doi.org/10.25226/bboc.v137i1.2017.a3 2017
- Dove, Carla J., Milensky, C., Llactahuaman, S., and Thrasher, B. H. 2017. "Two Harpy Eagles Harpia harpyja at high elevation in Peru." Cotinga 40:98-100. 2017
- Chang, Brian, Croson, Matthew, Straker, Lorian, Gart, Sean, Dove, Carla, Gerwin, John, and Jung, Sunghwan. 2016. "How seabirds plunge-dive without injuries." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 113 (43):12006-12011. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1608628113 2016
- Dove, Carla J. and Wickler, Stephen. 2016. "Identification of Bird Species Used to Make a Viking Age Feather Pillow." Arctic 69 (1):29-36. https://doi.org/10.14430/arctic4546 2016
- Mazzotti, Frank J., Rochford, Mike, Vinci, Joy, Jeffery, Brian M., Eckles, Jennifer Ketterlin, Dove, Carla, and Sommers, Kristen P. 2016. "Implications of the 2013 Python Challenge® for Ecology and Management of Python molorus bivittatus (Burmese Python) in Florida." Southeastern Naturalist (15): 63-74. https://doi.org/10.1656/058.015.sp807 2016
- Heller, Erin L., Kerr, Kevin C. R., Dahlan, Nor F., Dove, Carla J., and Walters, Eric L. 2016. "Overcoming challenges to morphological and molecular identification of Empidonax flycatchers: a case study with a Dusky Flycatcher." Journal of Field Ornithology 87 (1):96-103. https://doi.org/10.1111/jofo.12132 2016
- Sonsthagen, Sarah A., Wilson, Robert E., Chesser, R. Terry, Pons, Jean-Marc, Crochet, Pierre-Andre, Driskell, Amy C., and Dove, Carla J. 2016. "Recurrent hybridization and recent origin obscure phylogenetic relationships within the 'white-headed' gull (Larus sp.) complex." Molecular phylogenetics and evolution 103:41-54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2016.06.008 2016
- Boback, Scott, Snow, Ray, Hsu, Teresa, Peurach, Suzanne C., Dove, Carla, and Reed, Robert N. 2016. "Supersize me: remains of three white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in an invasive Burmese python (Python molurus bivittatus) in Florida." BioInvasions Records: International Journal of Field Research on Biological Invasions 5 (4):197-203. https://doi.org/10.3391/bir.2016.5.4.02 2016
- Dove, Carla J. and Coddington, Charles P. J. 2015. "Forensic Techniques Identify the First Record of Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) Feeding on a Razorbill (Alca torda)." Wilson Journal of Ornithology 127 (3):503-506. https://doi.org/10.1676/14-176.1 2015
- Hubbard, John P. and Dove, Carla J. 2014. "A proposed emendation of the Gray Flycatcher's type locality and formal designation of its lectotype." Occasional Papers of the Museum of Southwestern Biology 11:1-7. 2014
- Pons, J. M., Sonsthagen, S., Dove, Carla J., and Crochet, P. A. 2014. "Extensive mitochondrial introgression in North American Great Black-backed Gulls (Larus marinus) from the American Herring Gull (Larus smithsonianus) with little nuclear DNA impact." Heredity 112 (3):226-239. https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.2013.98 2014
- Thomas, Daniel B., Nascimbene, Paul C., Dove, Carla J., Grimaldi, David A., and James, Helen F. 2014. "Seeking carotenoid pigments in amber-preserved fossil feathers." Scientific Reports 4:https://doi.org/10.1038/srep05226 2014
- Whatton, James F., Dove, Carla J., and Greenwood, Robert. 2013. "Birdstrike in Georgia documents mixed-species flock of nocturnal migrating vertebrates." The Oriole 78 (1-4):1-5. 2013
- Kerr, Kevin C. R. and Dove, Carla J. 2013. "Delimiting shades of gray: phylogeography of the Northern Fulmar, Fulmarus glacialis." Ecology and Evolution 3 (7):1915-1930. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.597 2013
- Dove, Carla J., Dahlan, Nor F., and Drovetski, Sergei V. 2013. "MtDNA ND2 sequence identifies Streaked Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris strigata) from birdstrike to US Air Force F-15 at Portland International Airport, Oregon." Conservation Genetics Resources 5 (2):https://doi.org/10.1007/s12686-013-9952-2 2013
- Dove, Carla J. and Straker, Lorian C. 2012. "Comment on "A Diverse Assemblage of Late Cretaceous Dinosaur and Bird Feathers from Canadian Amber"." Science 335 (6070):796. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1216208 2012
- Dove, Carla J., Reed, Robert N., and Snow, Ray W. 2012. "Consumption of Bird Eggs by Invasive Burmese Pythons in Florida." Reptiles & Amphibians: Conservation and Natural History 19 (1):64-66. 2012
- Sonsthagen, Sarah, Chesser, R. Terry, Bell, Douglas, and Dove, Carla J. 2012. "Hybridization among Arctic white-headed gulls (Larus spp.) obscures the genetic legacy of the Pleistocene." Ecology and Evolution 2 (6):1278-1295. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.240 2012
- Dove, Carla J., Snow, R., Rochford, M., and Mazzotti, F. 2011. "Birds consumed by the invasive Burmese Python Python molurus bivittatus in Everglades National Park, Florida, USA." Wilson Journal of Ornithology 123 (1):126-131. https://doi.org/10.1676/10-092.1 2011
- Dove, Carla J. and Olson, Storrs L. 2011. "Fossil Feathers from the Hawaiian Flightless Ibis (Apteribis sp.): Plumage Coloration and Systematics of a Prehistorically Extinct Bird." Journal of Paleontology 85 (5):892-897. https://doi.org/10.1666/10-133.1 2011
- Dove, Carla J. and Milensky, Christopher M. 2010. "Black Vulture Nest in Pendleton County, West Virginia." The Redstart 77 (4):136-139. 2010
- Dove, Carla J. 2010. "Microscopy of Feathers: A Practical Guide for Forensic Feather Identification." Journal of the American Society of Trace Evidence Examiners 1 (1):15-17. 2010
- Dove, Carla J., Dahlan, Nor Faridah, Heacker, Marcy A., and Whatton, James F. 2010. "Using Whatman FTA cards to collect DNA for bird-strike identifications." Human-Wildlife Interactions 5 (2):218-223. 2010
- Peurach, Suzanne, Dove, Carla J., and Stepko, Laura. 2009. "A decade of U.S. Air Force bat strikes." Human-Wildlife Conflicts 3 (2):199-207. 2009
- Marra, Peter P., Dove, Carla J., and Dolbeer, Richard. 2009. "Birdstrikes: a reply to Swift et al.." Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 7 (8):407-408. https://doi.org/10.1890/09.WB.026 2009
- Dove, Carla J., Dahlan, Nor Faridah, and Heacker, Marcy. 2009. "Forensic bird-strike identification techniques used in an accident investigation at Wiley Post Airport, Oklahoma, 2008." Human-Wildlife Conflicts 3 (2):179-185. 2009
- Marra, Peter P., Dove, Carla J., Dolbeer, Richard, Dahlan, N. F., Heacker, M., Whatton, James F., Diggs, N. E., France, Christine A. M., and Henkes, G. A. 2009. "Migratory Canada geese cause crash of US Airways Flight 1549." Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 7 (6):297-301. https://doi.org/10.1890/090066 2009
- Maderson, Paul F. A., Hillenius, Willem J., Hiller, Uwe, and Dove, Carla J. 2009. "Towards a comprehensive model of feather regeneration." Journal of Morphology 270 (10):1166-1208. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmor.10747 2009
- Dove, Carla J., Clapp, Roger B., and Willis, C. 2008. "First Specimen record of Great White Heron In Virginia." Banisteria: a journal devoted to the natural history of Virginia 30:35-36. 2008
- Dove, Carla J. and Goodroe, Court. 2008. "Marbled Godwit collides with aircraft at 3,700 m." Wilson Journal of Ornithology 120 (4):914-915. https://doi.org/10.1676/07-189.1 2008
- Dove, Carla J., Rotzel, Nancy C., Heacker, Marcy, and Weigt, Lee A. 2008. "Using DNA Barcodes to Identify Birds Involved in Birdstrikes." Journal of Wildlife Management 72 (5):1231-1236. https://doi.org/10.2193/2007-272 2008
- Dove, Carla J. 2007. "Birdstrike." International Civil Aviation Organizations (5): 18-21. 2007
- Kerr, Kevin C., Stoeckle, M. Y., Dove, Carla J., Weigt, Lee A., Francis, C. M., and Hebert, D. N. 2007. "Comprehensive DNA barcode coverage of North American birds." Molecular Ecology Notes 7 (4):535-543. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-8286.2007.01670.x 2007
- Dove, Carla J. and Agreda, A. 2007. "Differences in plumulaceous feather characters of dabbling and diving ducks." The Condor 109 (1):192-199. https://doi.org/10.1650/0010-5422(2007)109[192:DIPFCO]2.0.CO 2007
- Dove, Carla J., Arijke, A. M., Wang, X., and Andrews, L. S. 2007. "Infrared analysis of contour feathers. The conservation of body heat radiation in birds." Journal of thermal biology 32 (1):42-46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtherbio.2006.07.005 2007
- Ishtiaq, F., Gering, E., Rappole, John H., Rahmani, A. R., Jhala, Yadvendradev, Dove, Carla J., Milensky, Christopher M., Olson, Storrs L., Peirce, M. A., and Fleischer, Robert C. 2007. "Prevalence and diversity of avian haematozoan parasites in Asia: A regional survey." Journal of Wildlife Diseases 43 (3):382-398. 2007
- Maderson, P. F. A., Hillenius, W. J., Hiller, U., and Dove, Carla J. 2007. "The developmental significance of a neglected feather component." Journal of Morphology 268 (12):1101-1101. 2007
Affiliation
Other
Location
- National Museum of Natural History Academic Department
