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February 21, 2025Underwater mics and machine learning aid right whale conservationUsing underwater microphones and machine learning (ML), Cornell University researchers have developed a new method to estimate North Atlantic right whale numbers — offering a potentially safer and more cost-effective way to monitor this critically endangered species.
In The News
- Hummingbird migration 2025: When can we expect to see them in NY? , Daily Messenger
- Help scientists track bird species in the Midwest during a global bird count this weekend , Nebraska Public Media
- Flock together for annual Great Backyard Bird Count , Fort MacLeod Gazette (Print Edition)
- The Great Backyard Bird Count is back for its 28th year on the Family Day long weekend , KawarthaNOW.com
- These Are the Greatest eBird Checklists for the United States , Audubon Nebraska
- The pandemic pushed a lot of kids outdoors. Now teenagers have taken to birdwatching , WUSF-FM (Tampa, FL)
- The Macaulay Library picks its favorite bird sounds for 2025. See who made the cut , NPR
- Explorers Club honors elephant researcher Mickey Pardo , Warner College of Natural Resources
- Great Backyard Bird Count is scheduled for Feb. 14-17 , Williamsport Sun-Gazette
- Flock Together for the Great Backyard Bird Count: Find birds in your community and share the joy , The Chestertown Spy
- Cavity-Nesting Birds Use Shed Snake Skin in Nest Construction to Deter Predators , Today Headline
- Fish Are Chattier Than Previously Thought , The Scientist
- The Great Backyard Bird Count Feb. 14-17 , Los Alamos Daily Post
- Long Overlooked and Understudied, the Fish Crow Is Worth Your Attention , Audubon Nebraska
- Some birds use snake skins in their nests to deter predators , Earth.com
- 7 Ways to Keep Your Bird Bath from Freezing in Winter, According to Experts , MSN.com
- Songbirds Socialize on the Wing During Migration, New Study Says , Environmental News Network
- Fear of Snakes Exploited by Birds To Protect Nests , Newsweek
- Cavity-nesting birds decorate with snake skin to deter predators , The National Tribune
- Migrating Birds Sing to Team Up with Other Species , Scientific American
- Desert birds are the first to feel the effects of a warming planet. They need our help , The Arizona Republic
- To advocates for migrating birds, Baltimore Convention Center is the “alcove of death” , Baltimore Brew
- Extremely rare yellow cardinal flies into a Michigan backyard , MSN.com
- Create the Ultimate Backyard Bird Habitat , Birds & Blooms
- Southern Wings Full Annual Cycle Migratory Bird Online Guide Now Available , Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
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Robyn BaileyProject LeaderNesting Biology • Nest and Egg Identification • Nest Boxes • Participatory Science
Jessie BarryProgram Manager
David BonterCo-Director, Center for Engagement in Science and NatureCitizen Science • Avian Ecology • Foraging Ecology
Kathi BorgmannCommunications ManagerScience Communication • Bird Identification • Breeding Biology • Avian Conservation • Bird Song • Wildlife Restoration Ecology
Charles EldermireProject Leader
Andrew FarnsworthVisiting ScientistBird Migration • Aeroecology • Bioacoustics • Radar Ornithology • Climate Change
John FitzpatrickDirector EmeritusAdministrative Oversight • Fundraising • Board Relations • Conservation Science • External Communication
Wesley HochachkaSenior Research AssociatePopulation Ecology • Citizen Science • Ecological Informatics • Disease Ecology
Marshall J. IliffProject LeadereBird • Status and Trends • Migration • Species Distribution • Taxonomy
Holger KlinckJohn W. Fitzpatrick Director, K. Lisa Yang Center for Conservation Bioacoustics
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 PhillipsAssistant Director, Engagement in Science and NatureCitizen Science • Evaluation • Learning • Social Science
Aaron RicePrincipal EcologistBioacoustics • Conservation Biology • Fish Biology • Marine Ecology • Animal Behavior
Amanda RodewaldGarvin Professor and Senior Director, Center for Avian Population Studies
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 ThompsonCo-Director, Engagement in Science and NatureOnline Learning • Instructional Design • Media Production • Environmental Education • Animal Communication • Science Communication
Mike WebsterDirector, Macaulay LibraryAnimal Behavior • Animal Communication • Evolution • Bird Song • Breeding Biology
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