Dr. Kassandra Ford
Dr. Kassandra Ford is a postdoctoral researcher who studies the evolution of electric fishes from South America and Africa. She is also an avid birder.
Dr. Mamie Parker
Dr. Mamie Parker has been a professional fish and wildlife biologist whose conservation work has protected various fish, birds, and other wildlife species.
Brianna Amingwa
Brianna Amingwa is an avid birder and the education supervisor at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum, the first urban wildlife refuge in the U.S.
Tolga Aktas
Tolga Aktas is a conservation biologist, environmental photojournalist, and writer whose primary interests are wildlife biology, ecology, rewilding, and conservation.
Danielle Belleny
Danielle Belleny is a wildlife biologist who co-organized the first annual #BlackBirdersWeek to highlight the efforts of black wildlife enthusiasts and amplify black birders.
Alex Troutman
Alex Troutman is a wildlife biologist and birder who has worked with endangered species and encourages future generations to pursue a career in biology.
Corina Newsome
Corina Newsome is a wildlife conservationist who connects people with nature through birds and communicates ways humans can help conserve them.
Nicole Jackson
Nicole Jackson is a lover of nature and the outdoors and sees bird watching as a means of connecting with self and community. She is one of the co-organizers of #BlackBirdersWeek.