Bright Flight Scholarship, State of Missouri (1999–2001)
  Biological Sciences Outstanding Senior Award, Univ. of Missouri-Columbia (2002)
  2010 Fellowship, Virginia Tech Graduate School (2006–2009)
  Robert and Marion Paterson Graduate Scholarship (2009)
  Smithsonian Predoctoral Fellowship (2010)

 GRANTS

  Univ. of Missouri Dept. of Biological Sciences, Study Abroad Grant (2001)
  Virginia Tech Graduate School, Graduate Research Development Program.
    Diet composition of two spatially overlapping sparrow subspecies (2006, $200).
  Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, Migratory Bird Grant. Foraging adaptations
    of salt marsh endemic sparrows (2006, $750).
  Virginia Tech Graduate School, Graduate Research Development Program.
    An Experimental Test of the Winter Food Limitation Hypothesis (2007, $600).
  Wilson Ornithological Society, Paul A. Stewart Research Award. Cross-seasonal
    natural and sexual selection in a short distance migrant (2009, $500).
  American Ornithologists' Union Van Tyne Research Award. Cross-seasonal
    natural and sexual selection in a short distance migrant (2009, $2,000).
  Smithsonian Institution Predoctoral Fellowship Research Allowance (2010, $3,000).

 PUBLICATIONS 

  Hess, S.C., R.M. Stephens, T.T. Thompson, R.M. Danner, and B. Kawakami Jr. In
      Prep. Survival of European mouflon on Mauna Loa, Hawai'i, based on tooth
      cementum lines.
  Danner, R.M., C.A. Farmer, S.C. Hess, R.M. Stephens, and P.C. Banko. In Press.
      Survival of feral cats, Felis catus (Carnivora: Felidae), on Mauna Kea, Hawai`i,
      based on tooth cementum lines. Pacific Science 63(3)
  Greenberg, R., B. Olsen, B. Ballentine, S. Warner, and R. Danner. 2008.
      Temporal distribution of the Coastal Plain Swamp Sparrow: The importance
      of field identification. Birding 40(3):42–49. (pdf)
  Goltz, D.M., S.C. Hess, K.W. Brinck, P.C. Banko, and R.M. Danner. 2008. Home
      range and movements of feral cats on Mauna Kea, Hawaii. Pacific Conservation
      Biology. 14:177–184. (pdf)
  Danner, R.M., S.M. Langridge, and T. Dietsch. 2008. The nest and eggs of the
      Prevost’s Ground Sparrow (Melozone biarcuata) group biarcuata. Ornitologia
      Neotropical 19:283–285. (pdf)
  Danner, R.M., D.M. Goltz, S.C. Hess, and P.C. Banko. 2007. Evidence of Feline
      Immunodeficiency Virus, Feline Leukemia Virus, and Toxoplasma gondii in
      Feral Cats on Mauna Kea, Hawaii. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 43:315–318. (pdf)
  Hess, S.C., P.C. Banko, D.M. Goltz, R.M. Danner, and K.W. Brinck. 2004.
      Strategies for reducing feral cat threats to endangered Hawaiian Birds. Proc. 21st
      Vertebrate Pest Conference. R.M. Timm and W.P. Gonzalez, Eds. Univ. of Calif.,
      Davis. Pp. 21–26. (pdf)

 TECHNICAL REPORTS

  Banko, P., C. Farmer, S. Hess, K. Brinck, G. Beauprez, J. Castner, J. Crummer,
      R. Danner, et al. 2004. Palila restoration project 2004 report: summary of results,
      1996–2004. U.S.G.S., Biological Resources Division, Hawaii National Park,
      HI 443 Pp.
  Banko, P., C. Farmer, S. Hess, K. Brinck, R. Danner, et al. 2003. Palila restoration
      project 2003 report: summary of results, 1996–2003. U.S.G.S., Biological
      Resources Division, Hawaii National Park, HI 335 Pp.
  Banko, P., S. Hess, A. Agness, D. Cerasale, B. Kline, R. Danner, et al. 2002. Palila
      restoration project 2002 report: summary of results, 1996–2002. U.S.G.S.,
      Biological Resources Division, Hawaii National Park, HI 300 Pp.

 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

  Field Technician, April–July 2006
  Willson Ecological Consulting
  American Dipper Distribution and Abundance, Juneau, Alaska (Images)
  Principal Investigator: Mary Willson

  Field Assistant, June–Sept. 2005
  State University of New York at Stony Brook
  Fitness of Thryothorus Wrens in Coffee Agroecosystems,
  Reserva Miraflor, Nicaragua (Images)
  PI: Melissa Mark

  Wildlife Research Specialist, July 2003–April 2005
  USGS-Biological Resources Division
  Palila Restoration Project, Volcano, HI (Images)
  PI: Paul Banko

  Wildlife Conservation Assistant, June 2002–July 2003
  USGS-Biological Resources Division
  Palila Restoration Project, Volcano, HI
  PI: Paul Banko

  Research Assistant, August 2000–May 2002
  University of Missouri Avian Ecology Lab
  Breeding Biology Research and Monitoring Database (BBIRD), Columbia, MO
  PI: John Faaborg

  Avian Research Assistant, January 2002
  University of Missouri Avian Ecology Lab
  Guanica, Puerto Rico
  PI: John Faaborg

  Avian Research Assistant, May–July 2001
  University of California Santa Cruz
  Bird Community Structure and Foraging Behavior in Coffee Agroecosystems,
  Chiapas, Mexico
  PI: Suzanne Langridge

  Research Assistant, May–August 2000
  USGS-Biological Resources Division
  Palila Restoration Project, Volcano, HI
  PI: Paul Banko

  Avian Research Assistant, August 1999–May 2000
  Missouri Department of Conservation
  Missouri Ozark Forest Ecosystem Project (MOFEP), Columbia, MO
  PI: John Faaborg

  Avian Research Assistant, May–July 1999
  University of Missouri Avian Ecology Lab
  Missouri Ozark Forest Ecosystem Project (MOFEP), Peck Ranch, MO
  PI: John Faaborg

 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/ CERTIFICATIONS
  University of Missouri Student Sierra Club 1999–2002, president 2002
  Avian first aid training (2005, University of California-Davis)
  Volunteer at Kensington Bird Hospital (2005, Connecticut)
  Genetics Lab Techniques Workshop (2004, University of Hawaii)
  Animal Care and Use Training (2002–2004, University of Hawaii)
  Wildlands Firefighting Training (Red Card)
  CPR training (exp: 8/07)
  Firearms Safety Training (6/6/02)
  Certified Hawaii Pesticide Applicator for Conservation Purposes
  B-3 Aircraft Training (2004)