Education
Ph.D. (2015) Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
B.Sc. Honours (2008) Department of Biological Sciences, University of Waikato, New Zealand
B.A. (2007) Biology and Environmental Science, Cornell College, Mount Vernon, IA
Fellowships
2014 University of CT Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship
2010 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
2009 University of Connecticut Outstanding Scholar Fellowship
2007 Fulbright Fellowship (New Zealand)
Grants
2014 Wilson Ornithological Society Louis Agassiz Fuertes Grant ($2500)
University of CT Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and CT Museum of Natural History George Clark Jr. Fund ($900)
2013 University of CT Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and CT Museum of Natural History Manter Fund ($350)
2012 Garden Club of America Frances M. Peacock Scholarship for Native Bird Habitat ($4000)
University of CT Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and CT Museum of Natural History George Clark Jr. Fund ($275)
Publications
Borowske, A., J. Waas, & D. Morgan. 2012. Do heterospecific size and demeanour influence visitation behavior of birds at urban foraging patches?
Journal of Ethology. 1(30):75-82
Black, R. W. & A. Borowske. 2009. The morphology, flight and flocking behavior of migrating raptors. Evolutionary Ecology Research. 11:413-420
Presentations at Scientific Meetings
2015 Borowske, A. and C. Elphick. Influence of reproductive strategies on teh timing of breedign grounds arrival and departure in tidal marsh sparrows.
Oral presentation at the joint meeting of the Wilson Ornithological Society and the Association of Field Ornithologists, and the Society of Canadian
Ornithologists, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Borowske, A, and C. Elphick. Body condition and survival throughout the annual cycle in tidal marsh sparrows. Oral presentation at teh joint meeting of
the American Ornithologists' Union and the Cooper Ornithological Society, Norman, Oklahoma.
2014 Borowske, A., C. Elphick, R. Kern, & G. Shriver. Implications of feather wear and fault bars: a comparison of species, sexes, and ages. Oral presentation at the joint meeting of the American Ornithologist’s Union, Cooper Ornithological Society, and the Society of Canadian Ornithologists, Estes Park, CO.
Borowske, A., C. Gjerdrum, & C. Elphick. Molt as an indicator of reproductive investment: a comparison of species and sexes. Oral presentation at the joint meeting of the Wilson Ornithological Society and Association of Field Ornithologists, Newport, Rhode Island.
2009 Borowske, A., J. Waas, D. Morgan. Heterospecific size and demeanor as cues for avian threat perception. Oral presentation at the 31st International Ethology Conference, Rennes, France.
Ph.D. (2015) Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
B.Sc. Honours (2008) Department of Biological Sciences, University of Waikato, New Zealand
B.A. (2007) Biology and Environmental Science, Cornell College, Mount Vernon, IA
Fellowships
2014 University of CT Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship
2010 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
2009 University of Connecticut Outstanding Scholar Fellowship
2007 Fulbright Fellowship (New Zealand)
Grants
2014 Wilson Ornithological Society Louis Agassiz Fuertes Grant ($2500)
University of CT Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and CT Museum of Natural History George Clark Jr. Fund ($900)
2013 University of CT Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and CT Museum of Natural History Manter Fund ($350)
2012 Garden Club of America Frances M. Peacock Scholarship for Native Bird Habitat ($4000)
University of CT Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and CT Museum of Natural History George Clark Jr. Fund ($275)
Publications
Borowske, A., J. Waas, & D. Morgan. 2012. Do heterospecific size and demeanour influence visitation behavior of birds at urban foraging patches?
Journal of Ethology. 1(30):75-82
Black, R. W. & A. Borowske. 2009. The morphology, flight and flocking behavior of migrating raptors. Evolutionary Ecology Research. 11:413-420
Presentations at Scientific Meetings
2015 Borowske, A. and C. Elphick. Influence of reproductive strategies on teh timing of breedign grounds arrival and departure in tidal marsh sparrows.
Oral presentation at the joint meeting of the Wilson Ornithological Society and the Association of Field Ornithologists, and the Society of Canadian
Ornithologists, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Borowske, A, and C. Elphick. Body condition and survival throughout the annual cycle in tidal marsh sparrows. Oral presentation at teh joint meeting of
the American Ornithologists' Union and the Cooper Ornithological Society, Norman, Oklahoma.
2014 Borowske, A., C. Elphick, R. Kern, & G. Shriver. Implications of feather wear and fault bars: a comparison of species, sexes, and ages. Oral presentation at the joint meeting of the American Ornithologist’s Union, Cooper Ornithological Society, and the Society of Canadian Ornithologists, Estes Park, CO.
Borowske, A., C. Gjerdrum, & C. Elphick. Molt as an indicator of reproductive investment: a comparison of species and sexes. Oral presentation at the joint meeting of the Wilson Ornithological Society and Association of Field Ornithologists, Newport, Rhode Island.
2009 Borowske, A., J. Waas, D. Morgan. Heterospecific size and demeanor as cues for avian threat perception. Oral presentation at the 31st International Ethology Conference, Rennes, France.
