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Recent News Releases

Mapping Bird Migration with Feathers for Conservation, November 7, 2024
Paul C. Mundinger Distinguished Lectureship open to all on November 13

Join the 38th Season of Project FeederWatch, October 17, 2024
Monitor the birds in your space—and other winter wildlife

State-By-State Data Boosts Bird Conservation Planning, September 4, 2024, Cornell Chronicle

Cornell Lab of Ornithology Visitor Center Reopens, June 25, 2024, Cornell Chronicle

Garden for Wildlife Sponsors Poster of Bird-Friendly Garden Plants, June 25, 2024

Experts at the Cornell Lab

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  • Robyn BaileyProject LeaderNesting Biology • Nest and Egg Identification • Nest Boxes • Participatory Science
  • Jessie BarryProgram Manager
  • David Bonter
    David BonterCo-Director, Center for Engagement in Science and NatureCitizen Science • Avian Ecology • Foraging Ecology
  • Kathi Borgmann
    Kathi BorgmannCommunications ManagerScience Communication • Bird Identification • Breeding Biology • Avian Conservation • Bird Song • Wildlife Restoration Ecology
  • Christopher ClarkSenior Scientist EmeritusAcoustic Ecology • Behavioral Ecology • Bioacoustics • Animal Communication • Bio-engineering
  • André Dhondt
    André DhondtDirector, Bird Population StudiesDisease Ecology • Population Ecology • Behavioral Ecology • Evolutionary Ecology • Conservation Biology
  • Charles Eldermire
    Charles EldermireProject Leader
  • Andrew Farnsworth by Lindsay France
    Andrew FarnsworthVisiting ScientistBird Migration • Aeroecology • Bioacoustics • Radar Ornithology • Climate Change
  • John FitzpatrickDirector EmeritusAdministrative Oversight • Fundraising • Board Relations • Conservation Science • External Communication
  • Female in the woods. Staff member Emma Greig
    Emma GreigProject LeaderBehavioral Ecology
  • Wesley Hochachka
    Wesley HochachkaSenior Research AssociatePopulation Ecology • Citizen Science • Ecological Informatics • Disease Ecology
  • Marshall J. IliffProject LeadereBird • Status and Trends • Migration • Species Distribution • Taxonomy
  • Holger Klinck
    Holger KlinckJohn W. Fitzpatrick Director, K. Lisa Yang Center for Conservation Bioacoustics
  • Irby Lovette
    Irby LovetteDirector, Fuller Evolutionary Biology Program and Director, Center for Biodiversity Studies and Higher Education
  • Kevin J. McGowanSenior Course Developer and InstructorCrows • Behavioral Ecology • Ornithological Trivia • Bird Identification • Translating Science to General Audiences
  • Tina Phillips
    Tina PhillipsAssistant Director, Engagement in Science and NatureCitizen Science • Evaluation • Learning • Social Science
  • Aaron Rice
    Aaron RicePrincipal EcologistBioacoustics • Conservation Biology • Fish Biology • Marine Ecology • Animal Behavior
  • Amanda Rodewald
    Amanda RodewaldGarvin Professor and Senior Director, Center for Avian Population Studies
  • Viviana Ruiz Gutierrez by Dave Burbank
    Viviana Ruiz GutierrezAssistant Director, Center for Avian Population Studies • Program Leader, Conservation ScienceApplied Population Ecology • Conservation Science • Quantitative Ecology • Tropical Ecology and Conservation
  • Edwin ScholesProject LeaderBirds-of-Paradise • Audiovisual Media • New Guinea Ornithology • Evolutionary Biology
  • Mya Thompson
    Mya ThompsonCo-Director, Engagement in Science and NatureOnline Learning • Instructional Design • Media Production • Environmental Education • Animal Communication • Science Communication
  • Mike Webster
    Mike WebsterDirector, Macaulay LibraryAnimal Behavior • Animal Communication • Evolution • Bird Song • Breeding Biology

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Golden-cheeked Warbler by Bryan Calk/Macaulay Library