Point Blue Conservation Science
Emily Patterson is a Restoration Technician at Point Blue Conservation Science since August 2023, focusing on maintaining restoration sites and promoting community involvement in watershed conservation. Previously, Emily served as a Junior Specialist at the University of California, Davis, where responsibilities included the care of sensitive fish species and conducting high-quality research. Additional experience includes roles as a Scientific Aid at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, an Undergraduate Assistant at Fangue Ecophysiology Laboratory, and an intern within the same lab. Emily holds a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology from the University of California, Davis, completed in June 2022.
Point Blue Conservation Science
Point Blue Conservation Science (Point Blue) is dedicated to conserving birds, other wildlife, and ecosystems through innovative scientific research, restoration, outreach and extensive partnerships. Our highest priority is to reduce the impacts of habitat alteration, climate change and other threats to wildlife and people, while promoting adaptation to the changes ahead.. Point Blue is a non-profit organization founded in 1965 as Point Reyes Bird Observatory. Point Blue is a leader in bird and ecosystem research, conservation management support, habitat restoration, conservation education, and conservation training. Point Blue primarily researches birds due to their role as excellent indicators of environmental health, but we also study other species and all of our work is in an applied ecosystem context. Point Blue is headquartered in Petaluma, California and maintains field research sites throughout California, other parts of Western North America, and Antarctica.