Category: Birds

#33: Dr. Andrew Farnsworth – Predicting Bird Migrations with BirdCast

November 8, 2021

Summary My guest in this episode is Dr. Andrew Farnsworth.  Andrew is a Senior Research Associate in the Center for Avian Population Studies at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and has a BS in Natural Resources from Cornell University, MS in Zoology from Clemson University, and PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Cornell. Andrew … More #33: Dr. Andrew Farnsworth – Predicting Bird Migrations with BirdCast

#20: Dr. Yiwei Wang – Bird Observatories, Plovers, and Pumas, Oh My!

May 24, 2021

Summary My guest in this episode is Dr. Yiwei Wang.  Yiwei is the Executive Director at the San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory, or SFBBO for short (find SFBBO on FB and Instagram). Yiwei grew up in the South Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area and has called the Bay area her home for most … More #20: Dr. Yiwei Wang – Bird Observatories, Plovers, and Pumas, Oh My!

#17: Alvaro Jaramillo – Birding Your Best Life

March 23, 2021

Summary My guest today is Alvaro Jaramillo. Alvaro is a highly regarded ornithologist and birder with a long list of authored books and published papers. Born in Chile, raised in Canada, he’s lived in California for the last several years where he operates “Alvaro’s Adventures”, a birding-centric tour company that specializes in combining birding with … More #17: Alvaro Jaramillo – Birding Your Best Life

#14: Brian Sullivan – eBird, Birds of the World, and the intersection of Technology, Birding and Ornithological Media

February 16, 2021

Summary My guest in this episode is Brian Sullivan. Brian is a long-time leader at the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, where he currently serves as Digital Publications Lead, managing the Birds of the World project, and he has previously served as project leader for eBird from 2005 to 2017.  Brian has conducted fieldwork on birds … More #14: Brian Sullivan – eBird, Birds of the World, and the intersection of Technology, Birding and Ornithological Media

#2: Matthew Dodder – From Silicon Valley to Audubon Chapter Director – Show Notes

July 6, 2020

Summary Matthew Dodder is the Executive Director of the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society – but that is just the tip of the iceberg. Matthew’s journey into the world of nature conservation and education began with a blizzard in Massachusetts. Matthew’s journey took him through seminary school and into a career in graphic design and … More #2: Matthew Dodder – From Silicon Valley to Audubon Chapter Director – Show Notes

#1: Dorian Anderson – 17830 Miles of Biking for Birds – Show Notes

July 6, 2020

Dorian Anderson, known for his epic 2014 Biking for Birds journey, cycled 17830 miles over 365 days, highlighting his battle with addiction and a love of nature. The episode discusses his approach to risk-taking, upcoming projects, and new memoir. Links to his photography and organizations he supported are provided, along with a timeline of the interview. … More #1: Dorian Anderson – 17830 Miles of Biking for Birds – Show Notes