Helen F. James

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Helen F. James is affiliated with the following schools: University of California, Berkeley, Rhodes University, University of Oxford, Stanford University, University of Arkansas

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Helen F. James

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#3485

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#5325

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#1406

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Paleontology

#187

World Rank

#275

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#86

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Bachelors Geology Stanford University

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According to Wikipedia, Helen Frances James is an American paleontologist and paleornithologist who has published extensively on the fossil birds of the Hawaiian Islands. She is the curator in charge of birds in the Department of Vertebrate Zoology at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.

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Helen F. James's Published Works

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Multilocus Resolution of Phylogeny and Timescale in the Extant Adaptive Radiation of Hawaiian Honeycreepers (2011) (411)
Descriptions of thirty-two new species of birds from the Hawaiian Islands: Part 1. Non-Passeriformes (1991) (299)
Fossil Birds from the Hawaiian Islands: Evidence for Wholesale Extinction by Man Before Western Contact (1982) (286)
FOSSIL EVIDENCE FOR A DIVERSE BIOTA FROM KAUA‘I AND ITS TRANSFORMATION SINCE HUMAN ARRIVAL (2001) (243)
Prodromus of the fossil avifauna of the Hawaiian Islands (1982) (224)
The Lost World of the Moa: Prehistoric Life of New Zealand (2003) (217)
Specimen collection: an essential tool. (2014) (181)
Descriptions of Thirty-two New Species of Birds from the Hawaiian Islands: Part I (1991) (162)
mtDNA from fossils reveals a radiation of Hawaiian geese recently derived from the Canada goose (Branta canadensis) (2002) (132)
Trans-oceanic and endemic origins of the small minnow mayflies (Ephemeroptera, Baetidae) of Madagascar (2005) (105)
Environmental change, extinction and human activity: evidence from caves in NW Madagascar (2003) (99)
Progressive island colonization and ancient origin of Hawaiian Metrosideros (Myrtaceae) (2008) (97)
Relationships of the extinct moa-nalos, flightless Hawaiian waterfowl, based on ancient DNA (1999) (95)
Radiocarbon dates on bones of extinct birds from Hawaii. (1987) (94)
The diet and ecology of Hawaii's extinct flightless waterfowl: evidence from coprolites (1997) (89)
Ancient DNA and island endemics (1996) (86)
Cranial shape evolution in adaptive radiations of birds: comparative morphometrics of Darwin's finches and Hawaiian honeycreepers (2017) (83)
Pseudopodoces humilis, a misclassified terrestrial tit (Paridae) of the Tibetan Plateau: evolutionary consequences of shifting adaptive zones (2003) (80)
Convergent Evolution of Hawaiian and Australo-Pacific Honeyeaters from Distant Songbird Ancestors (2008) (76)
Ancient origins and multiple appearances of carotenoid-pigmented feathers in birds (2014) (70)
Foraging segregation and genetic divergence between geographically proximate colonies of a highly mobile seabird (2011) (69)
Prehistoric decline of genetic diversity in the nene. (2002) (68)
Millennial-scale isotope records from a wide-ranging predator show evidence of recent human impact to oceanic food webs (2013) (68)
Identification of the Extinct Hawaiian Eagle (Haliaeetus) by mtDNA Sequence Analysis (2000) (65)
The osteology and phylogeny of the Hawaiian finch radiation (Fringillidae: Drepanidini), including extinct taxa (2004) (60)
Prehistoric extinctions and ecological changes on oceanic islands (1995) (58)
Population divergence and gene flow in an endangered and highly mobile seabird (2012) (46)
Vibrational spectroscopic analyses of unique yellow feather pigments (spheniscins) in penguins (2013) (45)
A Holocene record of climate change, fire ecology and human activity from montane Flat Top Bog, Maui (1995) (42)
Stratigraphy and Whole-Rock Amino Acid Geochronology of Key Holocene and Last Interglacial Carbonate Deposits in the Hawaiian Islands^ (2000) (40)
The hands and feet of Archaeolemur: metrical affinities and their functional significance. (2005) (40)
Seeking carotenoid pigments in amber-preserved fossil feathers (2014) (39)
A comparative test of the correlated evolution of flightlessness and relative brain size in birds (2004) (37)
Ancient DNA reveals genetic stability despite demographic decline: 3,000 years of population history in the endemic Hawaiian petrel. (2012) (35)
A late Pleistocene avifauna from the island of Oahu, Hawaiian Islands (1987) (35)
Convergent evolution of ‘creepers’ in the Hawaiian honeycreeper radiation (2009) (32)
The Role of Polynesians in the Extinction of the Avifauna of the Hawaiian Islands (2022) (32)
Non-destructive descriptions of carotenoids in feathers using Raman spectroscopy (2014) (29)
PALEOGENE FOSSILS AND THE RADIATION OF MODERN BIRDS (2005) (27)
Extraordinary cranial specialization in a new genus of extinct duck (Aves: Anseriformes) from Kauai, Hawaiian Islands (2009) (27)
Isotopic Characterization of Flight Feathers in Two Pelagic Seabirds: Sampling Strategies for Ecological Studies (2010) (26)
Phylogenetic placement of the po`o-uli Melamprosops phaeosoma based on mitochondrial DNA sequence and osteological characters (2001) (26)
Broad-scale trophic shift in the pelagic North Pacific revealed by an oceanic seabird (2017) (25)
Assessing changes in genomic divergence following a century of human‐mediated secondary contact among wild and captive‐bred ducks (2019) (25)
Genetic Structure of the Polymorphic Metrosideros (Myrtaceae) Complex in the Hawaiian Islands Using Nuclear Microsatellite Data (2009) (24)
Late Pleistocene-Holocene Non-Passerine Avifauna of Liang Bua (Flores, Indonesia) (2013) (24)
A novel MC1R allele for black coat colour reveals the Polynesian ancestry and hybridization patterns of Hawaiian feral pigs (2016) (20)
Prehistoric bird hunters: high altitude resource exploitation on Hawai`i Island (1991) (19)
Habitat-specific divergence of air conditioning structures in bird bills (2016) (18)
Repeated Evolution of Fused Thoracic Vertebrae in Songbirds (2009) (16)
Nomenclature of the Hawaiian Akialoas and Nukupuus (Aves: Drepanidini) (1995) (15)
A technique for salvaging anatomical material from study skins of rare or extinct birds (1987) (13)
Continental-style avian extinctions on an oceanic island (2015) (13)
Unexpected hydrogen isotope variation in oceanic pelagic seabirds (2014) (12)
Prehistoric Status and Distribution of the Hawaiian Hawk {Buteo solitarias), with the First Fossil Record from Kauai (1996) (12)
From ecologically equivalent individuals to contrasting colonies: quantifying isotopic niche and individual foraging specialization in an endangered oceanic seabird (2019) (12)
A chronology of ornithological exploration in the Hawaiian Islands, from Cook to Perkins (1994) (11)
Two Old World Vultures from the Middle Pleistocene of Northeastern China and their Implications for Interspecific Competition and Biogeography of Aegypiinae (2012) (11)
Long-term ecological change in a conservation hotspot: the fossil avifauna of Mé Auré Cave, New Caledonia (2010) (11)
The geological context of Middle Pleistocene crater lake deposits and fossil birds at Ulupau Head, Oahu, Hawaiian Islands (2005) (10)
Dysmorodrepanis munroi (Fringillidae: Drepanidini), a valid genus and species of Hawaiian finch (1989) (9)
A GIANT NEW SPECIES OF NUKUPUU (FRINGILLIDAE: DREPANIDINI: HEMIGNATHUS) FROM THE ISLAND OF HAWAII (2003) (9)
Chemical effects of diceCT staining protocols on fluid-preserved avian specimens (2020) (9)
The Diversity and Biogeography of Koa-Finches (Drepanidini: Rhodacanthis), With Descriptions of Two New Species (2005) (9)
The contribution of fossils to knowledge of Hawaiian birds (1991) (9)
Integrating Sequence Capture and Restriction Site-Associated DNA Sequencing to Resolve Recent Radiations of Pelagic Seabirds (2021) (9)
Chapter SIX emerging techniques for Isotope Studies of avian ecology * (2017) (8)
Distinct and extinct: genetic differentiation of the Hawaiian eagle. (2015) (8)
Winter field notes and specimen weights of Cayman Island birds (1981) (8)
THE HOLOTYPE OF THE LAYSAN FINCH TELESPIZA-CANTANS DREPANIDINI (1986) (8)
Trophic declines and decadal-scale foraging segregation in three pelagic seabirds (2019) (8)
Identification of the extinct Hawaiian eagle (Haliaeetus) by mitochondrial DNA sequence (2000) (7)
Integration of palaeontological, historical, and geographical data on the extinction of koa‐finches (2007) (7)
A Late Miocene Accipitrid (Aves: Accipitriformes) from Nebraska and Its Implications for the Divergence of Old World Vultures (2012) (6)
Palaeoceanographic changes in the late Pliocene promoted rapid diversification in pelagic seabirds (2021) (5)
A NEW SPECIES OF HAWAIIAN FINCH (DREPANIDINI: LOXIOIDES) FROM MAKAUWAHI CAVE, KAUA‘I (2006) (5)
A Marabou (Ciconiidae: Leptoptilos) from the Middle Pleistocene of Northeastern China (2012) (5)
Getting under the skin: A call for specimen-based research on the internal anatomy of birds (2017) (4)
Modeling avian eggshell microstructure to predict ontogenetic age and reveal patterns of human-avifauna interaction (2021) (4)
Nondestructive Raman spectroscopy confirms carotenoid-pigmented plumage in the Pink-headed Duck (2016) (4)
Substitution Rate Variation in a Robust Procellariiform Seabird Phylogeny is not Solely Explained by Body Mass, Flight Efficiency, Population Size or Life History Traits (2021) (4)
The holotype of the Laysan finch Telespiza cantans Wilson (Drepanidini) (1986) (4)
Nomenclature of the Kauai Amakihi and Kauai Akialoa (Drepanidini) (1988) (3)
The remarkable, recently extinct “mole‐duck” Talpanas lippa (Aves: Anseriformes) from Kauai, Hawaii: behavioral implications of its neuroanatomy and skull morphology (2017) (2)
Extinct and extirpated birds and other vertebrates in the faunal assemblage of Halawa Cave, a rockshelter in North Halawa Valley, O`ahu, Hawai`i (2015) (2)
Influence of Feather Selection and Sampling Protocol on Interpretations of Hawaiian Petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis) Nonbreeding Season Foraging Habits from Stable Isotope Analysis (2018) (2)
Archaeological and Paleontological Investigation at Kalaeloa (Barber's Point), Honouliuli, 'EWA, O'Ahu Island, Federal Study Areas 1a and 1b, and State of Hawaii Optional Area 1, (1981) (1)
Foraging segregation and genetic divergence between geographically proximate colonies of a highly mobile seabird (2011) (1)
Paleoceanographic changes in the late Pliocene promoted rapid diversification in pelagic seabirds (2020) (1)
A specimen of Nuku pu'u (Aves: Drepanidini: Hemignathus lucidus) from the island of Hawai'i (1994) (1)
A new species of Hawaiian finch (Drepanidini: Loxioides) from Makawauhi Cave, island of Kaua`i (2006) (1)
Trophic declines and decadal-scale foraging segregation in three pelagic seabirds (2019) (0)
Deposited in DRO : 11 March 2016 Version of attached le : Submitted Version Peer-review status of attached (2016) (0)
From ecologically equivalent individuals to contrasting colonies: quantifying isotopic niche and individual foraging specialization in an endangered oceanic seabird (2019) (0)
Research article Ancient DNA Reveals Genetic Stability Despite Demographic Decline: 3,000 Years of Population History in the Endemic (2012) (0)
Report logeny and Timescale in the Extant Adaptive Radiation of Hawaiian Honeycreepers (2011) (0)
Unexpected hydrogen isotope variation in oceanic pelagic seabirds (2014) (0)
2022 AOS William Brewster Memorial Award to Roxana Torres and Amanda Rodewald (2022) (0)
Some aspects of the breeding behavior of the Ruby-throated Hummingbird. (1974) (0)
Beak morphometry and morphogenesis across avian radiations (2023) (0)
Seasonality of decadal-scale trophic declines and nutrient regime shifts in the Laysan albatross and Newell’s shearwater (2020) (0)
New Titles (2012) (0)
Stable Isotopic Insights into the Foraging Ecology of an Endangered Marine Predator, the Hawaiian Petrel (2010) (0)
Ostrom et al Hawaiian Petrel amino acid N isotope data (2017) (0)
The Irvingtonian Avifauna of Cumberland Bone Cave, Maryland. (2020) (0)
Hawaiian songbird radiations (2022) (0)
Emerging techniques and sampling strategies for museum-based stable isotope studies of avian ecology (2017) (0)
2022 AOS Ralph W. Schreiber Conservation Award to David Ainley and to Lindsay Young and Eric VanderWerf (2022) (0)
Analysis of Inter- and Intra-individual Variation in Foraging Habits of the Endangered Hawaiian Petrel Using Stables Isotopes (2014) (0)
Fragile outposts [about Hawaiian fossil birds] (1989) (0)
Owls, Caves and Fossils. Predation, Preservation, and Accumulation of Small Mammal Bones in Caves, with an Analysis of the Pleistocene Cave Faunas from Westbury-Sub-Mendip, Somerset, United Kingdom Peter Andrews (1992) (0)
carotenoid-pigmented feathers in birds Ancient origins and multiple appearances of Supplementary data tml (2014) (0)

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