Dawn Marsh

I’m a Fish and Wildlife Biologist in Bloomington, Minnesota and work on a variety of topics including, but not limited to prairie plants, pollinators, wind energy, and mitigation. I work closely with the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration on section 7 consultations and review solar and wind projects in Minnesota and Wisconsin. I also serve as the national recovery lead for Karner blue butterfly, western prairie fringed orchid, and prairie bush-clover.   

Education 

M.S. 2019. Biology (Thesis: “Behavior, Nest Site Selection and Success of Black Terns”). Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI. 

B.S. 2014. Environmental Science (Natural Resources). Minor in Biology. Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI. 

Publications 

Marsh, D.S. 2020. Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) Nest Success and Incubation Behavior in Northern Michigan, United States. Waterbirds. 43:186-197. 

Corace, R.G. III, S.A. Weiss, D.S. Marsh, E.L. Comes and F.J. Cuthbert. 2017. A fixed-plot sampling methodology for estimating common tern (Sterna hirundo) colony size. Journal of Great Lakes Research 43:1160-1164.