Peter P. Marra

Peter P. Marra is an American ornithologist, conservationist, and educator. Marra is the Founding Director and Dean of the Earth Commons and a biology professor at Georgetown University.[1] Marra is a former director of the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center. Marra is best known for his research on domesticated and feral cats and their impact on bird populations.[2]

Career

Marra earned a B.S. in biology and chemistry from Southern Connecticut State University, an M.S. in zoology from Louisiana State University in 1989, and a Ph.D. in ecology from Dartmouth College in 1998.[3][4] From 1999 to 2019, Marra worked as a researcher and the director of the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center.[4] In 2019, Marra was appointed Dean of the Earth Commons, Institute for Environment & Sustainability, and Laudato Si’ Professor of Biology and the Environment at Georgetown University.[4]

Marra has founded bird conservancy projects including Neighborhood Nestwatch, The Migratory Connectivity Project, and the Animal Mortality and Monitoring Program.[3][5]

Marra was awarded the 2018 Elliott Coues Award for his contribution to ornithology.[2]

Publications

Among some 260+ publications authored, coauthored, or edited by Marra:

  • Linking Winter and Summer Events in a Migratory Bird by Using Stable-Carbon Isotopes (1998) DOI:10.1126/science.282.5395.1884
  • Links between worlds: unraveling migratory connectivity (2002) DOI:10.1016/S0169-5347(01)02380-1
  • The impact of free-ranging domestic cats on wildlife of the United States (2013) DOI:10.1038/ncomms2380
  • Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer (2016) ISBN 9780691167411
  • Decline of the North American avifauna (2019) DOI:10.1126/science.aaw1313

References

  1. ^ "Georgetown University Faculty Directory". gufaculty360.georgetown.edu. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
  2. ^ a b "2018 Elliott Coues Award to Peter P. Marra". The Auk. 135 (4): 1189. 2018-10-01. doi:10.1642/AUK-18-119.1. ISSN 1938-4254.
  3. ^ a b "Pete Marra". global.si.edu. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
  4. ^ a b c Pongsajapan, Robert (2019-04-03). "Leading Smithsonian Scientist to Direct Georgetown Environment Initiative". Georgetown University. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
  5. ^ "Peter Marra". Manomet Conservation Sciences. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
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