Andrew Wolfgang is currently working on two different avian based research projects.   The first project involves using avian species as indices of habitat restoration success.  Andrew surveyed several stream sites, including a recently restored stream site and model stream sites.  Andrew then used his survey results to set up a monitoring protocol to evaluate habitat restoration success between restored streams and model streams.  Andrew then quantified his analysis using EstimateS statistical software.  EstimateS accounts for survey uncertainty when assessing species richness, community similarity and species diversity.  Comparisons made with these statistics are then easily translatable to other survey efforts.

Andrew’s second project involves using the Wildlife Acoustics Song Meter device to remotely record bird calls from the field.  Currently, Andrew has been analyzing song recordings using the Wildlife Acoustics Song Scope program to evaluate whether this program can accurately identify bird calls and songs.