Education

PhD 2010	University of Connecticut; Natural Resources
MS 1996	Frostburg State University; Wildlife Management
BS 1992	University of Connecticut; Wildlife Management
BA 1992	University of Connecticut; English

Professional Experience

2002 - Present	Wildlife Division, CT Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection, Migratory Bird Program Leader
2000	Certified Wildlife Biologist, conferred by The Wildlife Society
1997 - 2002	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Wildlife Biologist
1995 - 1997	Florida Game and Fish Commission, Wildlife Biologist

Research Interests

Current projects include:

• CT Bird Atlas
• Clapper Rail survival and nesting success
• Development of mallard harvest strategy in the Atlantic Flyway
• Migration timing and survival of North Atlantic Population Canada geese
• Wintering movements of greater snow geese
• Integrating waterfowl harvest and habitat management objectives
• Songbird response to forest management
• Dispersal patterns of purple martins
• Ruffed grouse dispersal and survival.

Here's a link to an NPR show on the CT Bird Atlas!

Publications

Selected Technical Reports

• Huang, M.2010. Wintering Habitat Use, Survival, and Time and Energy Budgets of Black Ducks in Connecticut. Final report to Black Duck Joint Venture.
• Lefebvre, J.,M. Huang, J.-F. Giroux, M. Belisle, and J. Bety. 2010. Improving GSGO Continental Population Estimates and New Habitat Use Patterns on the Wintering Grounds. Progress report to the Arctic Goose Joint Venture.
• Calvert, A. M., G. Gauthier, Eric T. Reed, L. Bélanger, , J.-F. Giroux, J.-F. Gobeil,M. Huang, J. Lefebvre and A. Reed. 2006. Temporal changes in harvest. Pages 5-63inReed, E. T. and A. M. Calvert, ed. An evaluation of the special conservation measures for Greater Snow Geese: report of the Greater Snow Goose Working Group. Arctic Goose Joint Venture Special Publication. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington D.C. and Canadian Wildlife Service, Ottawa, ON.
• Anderson, M. G., D. Casewell, J. M. Eadie, J. T. Herbert,M. Huang, D. D. Humberg, F. A. Johnson, M. D. Koneff, S. E. Mott, T. D. Nudds, E. T. Reed, J. K. Ringleman, M. C. Runge, and B. C. Wilson. 2007. Report from the Joint Task Group: Clarifying North American waterfowl management plan population objectives and their use in harvest management.
• Huang, M.2006. Habitat Use and Survival of American Woodcock in Connecticut. Final report to USFWS.