Jeffrey P Hoover

Jeffrey P Hoover is an Avian Ecologist affiliated with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, associated with the Illinois Natural History Survey and the Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences department. His role includes serving as an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Fellow, highlighting his contributions to ethical research practices.

• Research Focus: Brood parasitism, nest success, climate change impacts on avian reproduction, forest management, and wild turkey ecology.
• Key Collaborations: Works with institutions like the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation and international researchers on global meta-analyses.

His recent publications explore how climate change affects offspring production in birds, with a 2023 PNAS meta-analysis garnering significant attention. He investigates egg rejection cues in American robins (2025, 2022) and wild turkey habitat selection in fire-managed landscapes (2021). Earlier work addresses Prothonotary Warbler nesting dynamics and the physiological costs of brood parasitism.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Fellow
• Other Contributions:
  • Datasets on bird nesting success, black fly counts, and climate effects (2020)
  • Technical reports like the Illinois Wildlife Action Plan (2022)