The University of Arizona

TJ Fontaine

TJ Fontaine
Title: 
Senior Research Specialist
Area of Expertise: 
Life history evolution, avian ecology, behavioral ecology, and conservation biology
Academic Degree(s)
B.S. 1997. Wildlife Biology, The University of Montana, Missoula, MT
PhD 2006. Fish and Wildlife Biology, The University of Montana, Missoula, MT
Contact Information
fontaine@email.arizona.edu
USGS Sonoran Desert Research Station
106 ENRB, University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721

Broadly, my interest is evolutionary ecology, but my passion is understanding variation in life history strategies, both within and among species.  My dissertation research concentrated on the influence of juvenile mortality on the expression of reproductive strategies.  Particularly, how individuals occupying safer environments alter parental care strategies and reproductive effort.  Currently, I am examining the ecological conditions that influence stopover site selection for migratory birds.  Particularly how vegetative phenology, food availability and predation risk interact with individual condition to influence habitat choices and subsequent behaviors.