In the Center for Avian Population Studies we innovate scientific, computational, and data resources that transform how we understand and protect the world around us. Our specialty is harnessing the power of big data, from acquisition and curation to analysis, to advance basic and applied science, provide customizable data products and visualizations that support full-life-cycle conservation, and build capacity in others to monitor and analyze bird populations around the world. We move knowledge into action by working with partners around the globe to generate and apply science to real-world problems.
Scientific Discovery
We conduct interdisciplinary research around the world to understand the threats and actions needed to protect priority systems and species, and the ways to work with people to achieve conservation.
Science to Action
Bridging the gap between science and action, we bring information to decision-makers, practitioners, and partners to achieve landscape-scale conservation for ecosystems and birds, such as the Golden-winged Warbler.
Partnerships and Capacity-Building
With partners across the hemisphere, we share expertise and build capacity to apply science, monitor bird populations, and implement solutions that protect biodiversity and sustainable livelihoods.
eBird
We manage and develop eBird, partnering with organizations around the world to engage a global audience in sharing observations to empower research and conservation of birds and ecosystems.
eBird Analytics
Through the exploration, analysis, and visualization of massive data sets, we reveal insights on the distribution, movements, status, and trends of birds through time and across hemispheres.
Radar Ornithology
At the forefront of radar ornithology, BirdCast forecasts night-by-night densities of birds aloft, transforming our ability to understanding migration and reduce threats to birds.
Land Trust Bird Conservation Initiative
We provide resources, tools, and funding opportunities to help land trusts amplify the protection and stewardship of birds and habitats across 56 million acres protected by land trusts nationwide.
Coastal Solutions Program
Shorebird declines represent the number one avian conservation crisis in the world today, and to stem the tide, it is imperative to protect and restore these interconnected coastal habitats. The Coastal Solutions Fellows Program addresses the shorebird crisis.
Policy and Management
To ensure the best science is used in conservation decision-making, we help produce influential syntheses of scientific data such as the State of the Birds report and Partners in Flight conservation plans.
Bird and Biodiversity Monitoring
Working with partners across the Western hemisphere, we develop integrated bird monitoring programs to advance quantifiable, targeted conservation outcomes.
Full Annual and Life Cycle Conservation
To better understand the distribution and ecology of migratory birds as they move across hemispheres, we study their full life cycles using innovative field, technological, and computational studies.
Conservation in Human-Dominated Landscapes
We work to identify and incentivize creative ways to sustain biodiversity, protect critical ecosystem services, and support human health and well-being within human-dominated landscapes, including cities and working lands.
Program Staff
Amanda Rodewald
Garvin Professor and Senior Director, Center for Avian Population Studies
Tom Auer
Geospatial Data Science Team Lead
Sara Barker
Project Leader, Land Trust Bird Conservation Initiative
Mike Charnoky
Applications Programmer
David Childs
DevOps Engineer
Adrianne Chissus
Bird Research Technician
Gemma Clucas
Postdoctoral Fellow
Jenna Curtis
Project Co-Leader, eBird
Ian Davies
Project Coordinator, eBird
Courtney Davis
Postdoctoral Fellow
André Dhondt
Director, Bird Population Studies
Adriaan Dokter
Research Associate
Iain Downie
eBird Android Developer
Emilia Duque
Program Assistant
Andrew Farnsworth
Senior Research Associate
Daniel Fink
Senior Research Associate
Tom Fredericks
Database Admistrator IV
Joshua Ganger
Systems Administrator
John Garrett
Project Assistant
Jeff Gerbracht
Application Programmer
Camila Gomez
Postdoctoral Fellow
Stephanie Harris
Postdoctoral Fellow
Osvel Hinojosa-Huerta
Director of the Coastal Solutions Fellows Program
Wesley Hochachka
Senior Research Associate
Marshall J. Iliff
eBird Project Leader
Jasdev Imani
Application Developer
Alison Johnston
Assistant Director, Center for Avian Population Studies and Ecological Data Science Program Leader
Laura Kammermeier
Digital Publications Marketing Manager
Brooke Keeney
Managing Editor
Walter Koenig
Visiting Senior Scientist
Frank La Sorte
Research Associate
Tim Lenz
Application Programmer
Tim Levatich
Database Administrator
Shawn Ligocki
Data Engineer
Taylor Long
User Interface Designer
William Morris
Grid and Application Programmer
Steve Morrow
Database Administrator
Francisco Padilla Obregon
iOS Software Engineer
Rachel Post
Service Professional
Vanessa Powell
Administrative Assistant
Orin Robinson
Research Associate
Paul Rodewald
Science Editor, Birds of the World
Ken Rosenberg
Applied Conservation Scientist
Josée Rousseau
Postdoctoral Fellow
Viviana Ruiz Gutierrez
Quantitative Ecologist
Daniel Serpiello
iOS Application Developer
Matt Strimas-Mackey
Data Scientist
Brian Sullivan
Digital Publications Lead
Julia Wang
BirdCast Project Leader
Heather Wolf
Application Programmer
Christopher Wood
Managing Director, Center for Avian Population Studies and Director, eBird