Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Virtual Event
Road to Recovery and the NABCI Human Dimensions Subcommittee held an engagement session exploring the role of social science in advancing bird conservation. Experts discussed current research, practical applications, and future directions for integrating human dimensions into conservation efforts. Collectively, we have made significant progress in this area and are excited to come together in the spirit of collaboration to continue advancement towards shared recovery and conservation goals that center people, as well as birds and their habitats.
Speakers included:
- Justin Beall – Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
- Ashley Dayer – Virginia Tech
- Ashley Gramza – Playa Lakes Joint Venture
- Kerry Grimm – Audubon
- Katie Holland – Road to Recovery
- Jenn Lodi-Smith – Canisius University
- Tina Phillips – Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- Liat Wilde – Point Blue Conservation Science
- María Inés Salazar –BirdLife America
- Vianey Ramirez – Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network (WHSRN)- Manoment