Point Blue Conservation Science
Wendy Schackwitz is an experienced professional in the fields of conservation and bioacoustics. As the owner of Chirp Consulting since January 2018, Wendy utilizes audio recorders and bioacoustics software to monitor the reproductive behaviors of the endangered Tricolored Blackbird. Wendy also serves as the Audubon Climate Watch Coordinator for California, overseeing volunteer efforts in species abundance data collection. Additionally, Wendy works as a Research Associate at Point Blue Conservation Science, analyzing audio data for the Soundscapes2Landscapes project. Previous roles include serving as a board member for Audubon California and president of the Napa-Solano Audubon Society, as well as leading a resequencing team at JGI-LBNL. Wendy holds a PhD in Genetics from the University of Washington and a BS in Biology from Oregon State University.
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.