Daniel Klem

Daniel Klem Jr. is an American ornithologist, known for his pioneering research into the mortality of birds due to glass windows.[1][2][3] He is Sarkis Acopian Professor of Ornithology and Conservation Biology at Muhlenberg College.[3]

Daniel Klem Jr.
Klem in 2004
NationalityAmerican
Scientific career
FieldsOrnithology
InstitutionsMuhlenberg College
Websitewww.muhlenberg.edu/main/academics/biology/facultystaff/danielklemjr/

Klem obtained his BSc at Wilkes University and his MSc at Hofstra University.[3] He served in the US military served during the Vietnam War, and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal.[3] He subsequently obtained his doctorate from Southern Illinois University.[3]

In his 1990 papers "Bird injuries, cause of death, and recuperation from collisions with windows" and "Collisions between birds and windows: mortality and prevention", he calculated that between 100 million and 1 billion birds are killed, annually, in the United States alone, by flying into windows.[1]

His research has influenced the design of buildings, not least the Niagara Falls State Park Observation Tower, on which he was a design consultant.[1][3] He holds several US patents relating to windows design.[4] He has also written about the birds of Armenia.

He received an honorary doctorate from Wilkes University, where he is also a trustee.[3]

Bibliography
  • Adamian, Martin S.; Klem, Daniel (1997). A Field Guide to Birds of Armenia. American University of Armenia Corporation. ISBN 978-0965742924.
  • Adamian, Martin S.; Klem, Daniel (1999). Handbook of the Birds of Armenia. American University of Armenia Corporation. ISBN 978-0965742931.

Papers
  • Klem, D., Jr. (2009). Avian mortality at windows: The second largest human source of bird mortality on earth. In Tundra to Tropics: Proceedings of the Fourth International Partners in Flight Conference (T. D. Rich, C. Arizmendi, D. Demarest, and C. Thompson, Editors). Partners in Flight, pp. 244–251.
  • Klem, Daniel; Farmer, Christopher J.; Delacretaz, Nicole; Gelb, Yigal; Saenger, Peter G. (2009). "Architectural and Landscape Risk Factors Associated with Bird–glass Collisions in an Urban Environment". The Wilson Journal of Ornithology. 121 (1): 126–134. doi:10.1676/08-068.1. ISSN 1559-4491. S2CID 59061397.
  • Klem, D., Jr. (2006). Glass: A deadly conservation issue for birds. Bird Observer 34:73–81.
  • Klem, Daniel; Keck, David C.; Marty, Karl L.; Miller Ball, Amy J.; Niciu, Elizabeth E.; Platt, Corry T. (2004). "Effects of window angling, feeder placement, and scavengers on avian mortality at plate glass". The Wilson Bulletin. The Wilson Ornithological Society. 116 (1): 69–73. doi:10.1676/0043-5643(2004)116[0069:EOWAFP]2.0.CO;2. ISSN 0043-5643.
  • Klem, Daniel (1990). "Bird injuries, cause of death, and recuperation from collisions with windows" (PDF). Journal of Field Ornithology. 61: 115–119.
  • Klem, Daniel (1990). "Collisions between birds and windows: Mortality and prevention" (PDF). Journal of Field Ornithology. 61: 120–128.
  • Klem, D., Jr. (1989). Bird–window collisions. The Wilson Bulletin 101:606–620.
  • Klem, D., Jr. (1979). Biology of collisions between birds and windows. Ph.D. dissertation, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, USA.

References
  1. Warner, Gene (December 12, 2016). "Professor finally recognized for his bird-saving efforts at Niagara Falls". The Buffalo News. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. Erickson, Laura (May 7, 2017). "Standing on the Shoulders of a Giant". Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  3. Weidner, Krista (April 13, 2017). "Bird Watcher". Wilkes Magazine. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  4. "Daniel Klem, Jr. Inventions, Patents and Patent Applications". Justia Patents Search. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
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