### Huber Max
#### Overview | **Born**: 1945-10-08 | **Birth Place**: Mesa, USA | **Age**: 77 | **Profession**: Ecologist, Ornithologist
#### Biography:
Huber Max is an American ecologist and ornithologist known for his research on the ecology and conservation of birds. He has published extensively on topics such as avian migration, habitat selection, and population dynamics. Max is a Fellow of the American Ornithologists' Union and the Ecological Society of America.
#### Education:
- BA in Biology, Harvard University
- PhD in Ecology, University of California, Berkeley
#### Career:
- Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University
- Director, Princeton Environmental Institute
- Senior Scientist, Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center
#### Awards and Honors:
- Aldo Leopold Medal, Ecological Society of America
- William Brewster Memorial Award, American Ornithologists' Union
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- MacArthur Fellowship
#### Research Interests:
- Avian migration and stopover ecology
- Habitat selection and conservation of migratory birds
- Effects of climate change on bird populations
#### Selected Publications:
- "Migratory Connectivity and the Conservation of Migratory Birds" (Ecology, 2019)
- "The Role of Stopover Sites in Avian Migration" (Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics, 2016)
- "Climate Change and the Future of Migratory Birds" (Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 2015)
#### Social Media:
- Twitter: @hubermax
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hubermax/
#### Recent Projects:
- Monarch Flyway Project: Investigating the migration and conservation of monarch butterflies.
- Migratory Connectivity Project: Developing tools to track and model the movements of migratory birds.
- Climate Adaptation Fund for Migratory Birds: Providing grants to projects that support the adaptation of migratory birds to climate change.
#### Other Information:
- Max is an avid birder and has recorded over 8,000 species of birds worldwide.
- He is a strong advocate for the conservation of birds and their habitats.
- Max is the author of several popular books on birds, including "The Migration of Birds" and "Birds of the World."