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Recent Press Releases
Enter the BirdSpotter Photo Contest, November 14, 2019
Lots of great prizes to be awarded for biweekly winners
Uncover Secrets of Nesting Birds With “Nest Quest Go!” November 12, 2019
Help digitize a treasure trove of bird nesting records
Study Finds Gender Bias in Bird Conservation Plans, November 7, 2019
Overlooking habitats used by females adds risk for declining species
Project FeedWatch: A Simple Way to Help Birds, October 30, 2019
Long-running citizen-science project detects shifts in bird populations
Journey of the Juncos:
Migration of a Familiar Backyard Bird, October 2, 2019
Science of migration featured in Paul C. Mundinger Distinguished Lectureship, open to the public on October 7
New Study Finds U.S. and Canada Have Lost
More Than One in Four Birds
in the Past 50 Years, September 19, 2019
Even most common species declining
Experts
To request an interview or find additional experts, contact Pat Leonard (607) 254-2137 pel27@cornell.edu
Robyn Bailey
Project Leader, NestWatch
Nesting Biology • Nest and Egg Identification • Nest Boxes • Citizen ScienceJessie Barry
Program Manager
Kathi Borgmann
Communications Coordinator
Science Communication • Bird Identification • Breeding Biology • Avian Conservation • Bird Song • Wildlife Restoration EcologyChristopher Clark
Senior Scientist; Professor
Acoustic Ecology • Behavioral Ecology • Bioacoustics • Animal Communication • Bio-engineeringAndré Dhondt
Director, Bird Population Studies
Disease Ecology • Population Ecology • Behavioral Ecology • Evolutionary Ecology • Conservation BiologyCharles Eldermire
Bird Cams Project Leader
Andrew Farnsworth
Research Associate
Bird Migration • Aeroecology • Bioacoustics • Radar Ornithology • Climate ChangeJohn Fitzpatrick
Executive Director
Administrative Oversight • Fundraising • Board Relations • Conservation Science • External CommunicationWesley Hochachka
Assistant Director, Bird Population Studies
Population Ecology • Citizen Science • Ecological Informatics • Disease EcologyMarshall Iliff
eBird Project Co-Leader
eBird • Status and Trends • Migration • Species Distribution • TaxonomyHolger Klinck
Director, Bioacoustics Research Program
Frank La Sorte
Research Associate
Bird Migration • Climate Change • Urbanization • Biogeography • MacroecologyIrby Lovette
Fuller Professor of Ornithology
Kevin J. McGowan
Project Manager, Distance Learning in Bird Biology
Crows • Behavioral Ecology • Ornithological Trivia • Bird Identification • Translating Science to General AudiencesKaren Purcell
Project Leader
Aaron Rice
Principal Ecologist
Bioacoustics • Conservation Biology • Fish Biology • Marine Ecology • Animal BehaviorAmanda Rodewald
Senior Director, Conservation Science
Viviana Ruiz Gutierrez
Quantitative Ecologist
Applied Population Ecology • Conservation Science • Quantitative Ecology • Tropical Ecology and ConservationEdwin Scholes
Birds-of-Paradise Project Leader
Birds-of-Paradise • Audiovisual Media • New Guinea Ornithology • Evolutionary BiologyMya Thompson
Project Leader
Science Communication • Online Learning • Instructional Design • Media Production • Animal CommunicationNancy Trautmann
Director, Education
Curriculum Development • Professional Development for K-12 Educators • Research on Learning Outcomes for Teachers and StudentsMike Webster
Director, Macaulay Library
Animal Behavior • Animal Communication • Evolution • Bird Song • Breeding BiologyPeter Wrege
Project Leader
Behavioral Ecology • Bioacoustics • Acoustic Monitoring • Elephant Behavior and Conservation