[audubon-news] FW: Scott Hecker Joins Audubon
- From: "BIANCHI, John" <JBIANCHI@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <audubon-news@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 12:57:57 -0500
To unsubscribe from the list, send email to audubon-news-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field.
> Contact: John Bianchi
> 212/979-3026
> jbianchi@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:jbianchi@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> SCOTT HECKER NAMED TO LAUNCH COASTAL BIRD
> CONSERVATION EFFORT FOR AUDUBON
>
> Duxbury, MA, Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - Scott Hecker has joined the National
> Audubon Society> '> s Science Team as Director of Coastal Bird Conservation,
> it was announced today by Audubon Senior Vice President and Director of
> Science Frank Gill. Hecker will be based at Science headquarters in Ivyland,
> PA, and will work from an office in Duxbury, Massachusetts. Hecker begins
> his duties immediately.
>
> "> We> '> re thrilled to be working with Scott,> "> says Gill. > "> He
> brings a great range of experience and successful accomplishments to Audubon,
> and we know that our work on coastal waterbirds will be greatly enhanced due
> to Scott> '> s proven abilities.> ">
>
> Starting in 1987, Hecker developed and directed the Massachusetts Audubon
> Society> '> s Coastal Waterbird Program, which played a leading role in the
> four-fold increase of the Massachusetts population of Piping Plovers during
> that time period, as well as the significant increases in terns and other
> beach-nesting birds. To accomplish its work, the Coastal Waterbird Program
> employs volunteers and college interns to census, monitor, and protect
> nesting areas of plovers, terns, and other bird species at ninety beaches on
> Cape Cod, Martha> '> s Vineyard, and Nantucket. In recognition of Hecker> '>
> s work, the Gulf of Maine Council named him its 1998 Coastal Visionary.
>
> Hecker will launch coastal bird conservation projects modeled after the
> Massachusetts Audubon program. With an initial grant from the National Fish
> and Wildlife Foundation, and in collaboration with Audubon state and local
> chapters, he will work to enhance existing programs and launch new efforts to
> increase on-the-ground protection efforts for Piping, Snowy, and Wilson> '> s
> plovers; terns; oystercatchers; and other beach-nesting birds from Maine to
> Texas.
>
> "> Scott Hecker has an unparalleled track record developing and implementing
> practical and highly effective conservation programs for coastal birds,> ">
> said Peter Stangel, Regional Director of the National Fish and Wildlife
> Foundation. > "> His ability to work cooperatively with local communities on
> sometimes touchy issues is particularly impressive.> ">
>
> "> I> '> m very excited about this opportunity to enhance existing coastal
> bird conservation efforts on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts,> "> says Hecker.
> > "> I look forward to applying what I> '> ve learned in Massachusetts to
> habitat on a scale that will really matter to these threatened bird species.>
> ">
>
> Hecker earned his Master of Sciences in Resource Management and
> Administration from Antioch University, where he worked on the conservation
> of freshwater wetlands in Belize, and a Bachelor of Arts in Natural History
> from Prescott College in Arizona.
>
> Audubon is dedicated to protecting birds and other wildlife and the habitat
> that supports them. Our national network of community-based nature centers
> and chapters, scientific and educational programs, and advocacy on behalf of
> areas sustaining important bird populations, engage millions of people of all
> ages and backgrounds in positive conservation experiences.
>
> # # #
>
You are subscribed to Audubon-News. To unsubscribe, send email to
audubon-news-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. To
adjust other settings (vacation, digest, etc.) please visit,
//www.freelists.org/list/audubon-news.
Other related posts:
- » [audubon-news] FW: Scott Hecker Joins Audubon
