Education

• Ph.D., University of Washington, Seattle.
• M.A., University of California, Los Angeles.
• B.S., New York University.

Research Interests

• Occurrence and status of wild birds in Hawaii; short- and long-term time changes; current and historic

Field Work and Museum Studies

• Frequent field trips to monitor current bird occurrence and time changes on several main Hawaiian islands. Design and establish SIGHTINGS database at Bishop Museum to archive bird observation data.

Professional Experience

• Zoology Collections Technician, Bishop Museum (1984-present).
• Manager, NOAA Satellite Field Services Station, Honolulu Airport (1975-1984) [retired].
• Field Director, Pacific Ocean Biological Program of Smithsonian Institution, Honolulu (1966-1969).
• Technical Assistant to the Director, National Environmental Satellite Service of NOAA (1960-1975).

Selected Publications

Pyle, R.L. 1992. Checklist of the birds of Hawaii--1992. ‘Elepaio 52(8): 53-62.

Pyle, R.L. 1994. Hawaiian Islands Region. Audubon Field Notes 48(5): 990-92.

This page last revised 28 March 2005