Publications:
Zuluaga, J. D. and Danner, R. M. (2023b). Novel approaches for assessing acclimatization in birds reveal seasonal changes in peripheral heat exchange and thermoregulatory behaviors. Journal of Experimental Biology. https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.245772
Zuluaga, J. D. and Danner, R. M. (2023a) Acute stress and restricted diet reduce bill-mediated heat dissipation in the song sparrow (Melospiza melodia): implications for optimal thermoregulation. Journal of Experimental Biology. https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.245316
Technical Reports:
2024 Zuluaga, J. D. Progress Report for North Carolina Seagrant: Assessing Susceptibility of Birds to Heatwaves at a Priority National Estuarine Research Reserve through Conservation Physiology and Hypothesis-Driven Citizen Science.
2023 Zuluaga, J. D. Annual report 3 for National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.
2022 Zuluaga, J. D. Annual report 2 for National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.
2021 Zuluaga, J. D. Annual report 1 for National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.
2019 Danner, R. M., Buckland, E., Lindquist, M., and Zuluaga, J.D. Interim Report 2: The Population Biology of Saltmarsh and Seaside Sparrows in Southeastern North Carolina: Density, Abundance, Space Use, Survival, and Migratory Status.
2019 Danner, R. M., Buckland, E., Lindquist, M., and Zuluaga, J.D. Interim Report 1: The Population Biology of Saltmarsh and Seaside Sparrows in Southeastern North Carolina: Density, Abundance, Space Use, Survival, and Migratory Status.
Other Writings:
(2023) Zuluaga, J.D. and Danner, R. M. Permit (UNCW IACUC #A2023-012).
(2023) Zuluaga, J.D. and Danner, R. M. Permit (NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores IACUC #NCA-2023-001).
(2022) Zuluaga, J.D. and Danner, R. M. Permit (North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission #22-ES00497).
(2022) Zuluaga, J.D. and Danner, R. M. Permit (United States Fish and Wildlife Service #MBPER0027542).
(2021) Zuluaga, J.D. and Danner, R. M. Permit (North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission #21-SC01454).
(2021) Zuluaga, J.D. and Danner, R. M. Permit (UNCW IACUC #A2021-011).
(2020) Zuluaga, J.D. Undergraduate honors thesis. Uncovering the migratory behavior of Seaside Sparrows in southeastern North Carolina: a three-pronged approach
Conference presentations (recognitions denoted with *):
2024 Zuluaga, J.D. and Danner, R.M. Thermography and behavioral analyses reveal novel mechanisms of seasonal acclimatization in birds. Talk presented at the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting. Seattle, Washington.
2022* Zuluaga, J.D. and Danner, R.M. Acute stress reduces bill-mediated heat dissipation in the Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia): implications for thermoregulation under stress. Talk presented at the American Ornithological Society Annual Meeting. San Juan, Puerto Rico. (Honorable mention)
2021 Zuluaga, J.D. and Danner, R.M. The anatomy and physiology of avian thermoregulation. Talk presented virtually at the annual NC Waterbird Management Committee Meeting.
2019 Zuluaga, J.D., Buckland, E., Lindquist, M., Carpenter, J., Danner, R.M. Determining the Migratory Behavior of Seaside Sparrows via Radio Telemetry. Poster presented at the Joint meeting of the Wilson Ornithological Society and the Association of Field Ornithologists. Cape May, NJ.
2019* Zuluaga, J.D., Buckland, E., Lindquist, M., Carpenter, J., Danner, R.M. Determining the Migratory Patterns of Seaside Sparrows via Radio Telemetry. Poster presented at the UNCW Showcase of Student Research and Creativity. Wilmington, NC. (Poster award)
Other Presentations:
2023 Zuluaga, J.D. Roundtable discussion about least tern (Sternula antillarum) thermal physiology. NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores.
2022 Zuluaga, J.D. and Danner, R.M. Thermal physiology of seabirds: impacting management through physiology-based modeling and climate projections. Research proposal presented separately to 1) Audubon NC, 2) National Parks Service at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, 3) Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, and 4) North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores.
2020 Zuluaga, J.D. Uncovering the migratory behaviors of seaside sparrows (Ammospiza maritima) in southeastern North Carolina: a three-pronged approach. Undergraduate Honors Thesis Defense. Wilmington, NC.
Funding ($187.811.75 USD total)
Fellowships:
2020 – Current National Science Foundation – Graduate Research Fellow. Can birds beat the heat? Predicting energy and dehydration constraints on avian thermoregulatory behaviors in a warming world. ($138,000, funded)
2023 – Current North Carolina Seagrant – Coastal Research Fellowship. Assessing susceptibility of birds to heatwaves at a priority National Estuarine Research Reserve through conservation physiology and hypothesis-driven citizen science. ($10,000, funded)
2023 – Current Journal of Experimental Biology – Travelling Fellowship. Heat stress in king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus): balancing high metabolism and dense insulation during catastrophic molt in a warming world. (£3,000, funded)
2024 Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology – Fellowship of Graduate Student Travel. ($2,000, funded)
2019 UNCW – Summer Undergraduate Research and Creativity Award. Determining the Migratory Patterns of the Seaside Sparrow via Motus Radio Telemetry. ($5000, funded)
Grants:
2023 Graduate Student Travel Award, ($1,000, funded)
2023 UNCW Owen Graham Kenan Scholarship. ($3,491, funded)
2022 Ralph W. Brauer Endowed Fellowship Travel Award. ($727, funded)
2022 UNCW Cahill Award. ($5,000, funded)
2022 American Ornithological Society Diversity and Inclusion Travel Award ($1,366, funded)
2022 Graduate Student Travel Award, ($1,000, funded)
2022 Friends of UNCW Award. ($970, funded)
2021 Departmental equipment request. ($16,857.75, funded)
2019 Center for the Support of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships travel award. ($1,000, funded)
2019 Center for the Support of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships Research Grant. ($500, funded)
2019 Hawk Migration Association of North America Hawk Watch Fund. ($500, funded)
Other Awards and Recognitions:
2023 Journal of Experimental Biology – Early Career Researcher. ECR Spotlight – Juan Zuluaga. doi: 10.1242/jeb.245568
2022 American Ornithological Society – Student Presentation Honorable Mention. Acute stress reduces bill-mediated heat dissipation in the Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia): implications for thermoregulation under stress.
2020 UNCW – Honors Poster Award. Determining the Migratory Behavior of Seaside Sparrows via Radio Telemetry. ($100, funded)
Conference and Symposium Presentations (recognitions denoted with *):
2024 Zuluaga, J.D. and Danner, R.M. Thermography and behavioral analyses reveal novel mechanisms of seasonal acclimatization in birds. Talk presented at the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting. Seattle, Washington.
2022* Zuluaga, J.D. and Danner, R.M. Acute stress reduces bill-mediated heat dissipation in the Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia): implications for thermoregulation under stress. Talk presented at the American Ornithological Society Annual Meeting. San Juan, Puerto Rico. (Honorable mention)
2021 Zuluaga, J.D. and Danner, R.M. The anatomy and physiology of avian thermoregulation. Talk presented virtually at the annual NC Waterbird Management Committee Meeting.
2019 Zuluaga, J.D., Buckland, E., Lindquist, M., Carpenter, J., Danner, R.M. Determining the Migratory Behavior of Seaside Sparrows via Radio Telemetry. Poster presented at the Joint meeting of the Wilson Ornithological Society and the Association of Field Ornithologists. Cape May, NJ.
2019* Zuluaga, J.D., Buckland, E., Lindquist, M., Carpenter, J., Danner, R.M. Determining the Migratory Patterns of Seaside Sparrows via Radio Telemetry. Poster presented at the UNCW Showcase of Student Research and Creativity. Wilmington, NC. (Poster award)