[TN-Bird] New State Ornithologist hired

From: Melinda Welton <weltonmj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tnbirds <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 13:25:20 -0600
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has just hired the new State
Ornithologist: Michael Roedel

Mike is known to many in TOS as a fine birder and past TOS Board member.
He has worked for the past decade as a wildlife biologist with a primary
emphasis on the conservation and management of birds and biodiversity. From
1995 - 1998 he worked with the Tennessee Conservation League (under contract
with TWRA) collecting and synthesizing information about neotropical migrant
birds in TN and provided that information to land managers. He was very
active in the early formation of Partners in Flight in the state and helped
train TWRA biologists and wildlife officers in the field methodology for PIF
point counts. He took a position with The Nature Conservancy in 1998 and
moved out of state (but remained a TOS member). There he gained experience
with GIS and worked with a range of partners to plan and carry out projects,
share information and to prepare ecoregional, regional, state and site
management plans. 

His knowledge of the birds of Tennessee is extensive and he brings to the
position experience that will be a great asset to the conservation and
management of birds in the state.

Melinda Welton was invited to represent the birdwatching and conservation
community in the interview process. The decision to select Mike Roedel for
this position was unanimous.

Richard Kirk
Coordinator
TWRA Nongame and Endangered Species Program
Nashville, TN

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