Since first being exposed to field ornithology through studying American Woodcocks in the Adirondack State Park in 2011, Matt’s vast interests in wildlife ecology and natural history have taken him to remarkable locations. As a wildlife biologist, Matt has done research with birds and other wildlife across the U.S., Canada, Kenya, the Bahamas, and the Middle East. He has also had the opportunity to bird throughout much of the Caribbean Islands, Central and South America including Ecuador, Costa Rica, Panama, Argentina, and Mexico. Matt has also done plenty of birding in Portugal, Sweden, and Iceland.
Matt’s research focuses on the migration ecology and conservation of birds, and he completed his doctorate studying the unique dispersal movements of the Algonquin Provincial Park’s Canada jays in Ontario. Currently, Matt is a Research Ecologist at Birds Canada where he is responsible for managing Long Point Bird Observatory and also leads several other research projects including an investigation into the drivers of breeding success for Common Loons across North America. When he isn’t leading research, Matt also teaches field ecology and animal behaviour courses at the University of Guelph. At home in southern Ontario, Matt is always eager to share his passion, knowledge, and excitement for birds and natural history.
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