The Massachusetts IBA Program would not be possible without the input and assistance of numerous individuals making up the Technical Committee. The committee consisted of 28 of the most knowledgeable birders in the state, and represented virtually every region of the Commonwealth.
An Advisory Committee was also established early in the IBA planning process in order to communicate the goals of the program, enlist support for the IBA effort, and assist in the partnering with numerous organizations across Massachusetts. This committee was comprised of individuals from state and federal agencies as well as non-governmental organizations.
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Technical Committee Members
Name
|
Region
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Organizational Affliation
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| Kathleen Anderson
|
South Shore
|
MA Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program Advisory Committee; American Bird Conservancy
|
| Jim Berry
|
North Shore
|
Bird Observer (New England Birding Journal)
|
| Brad Blodget
|
Central
|
MassWildlife
|
| David Clapp
|
South Shore
|
Mass Audubon's South Shore Sanctuaries
|
| Scott Hecker
|
Cape Cod & Islands
|
National Audubon Society
|
| Rick Heil
|
North Shore
|
Bird Observer (New England Birding Journal); Massachusetts Avian Records Committee
|
| Seth Kellogg
|
Connecticut River Valley
|
Allen Bird Club; Bird Observer (New England Birding Journal)
|
| David King
|
Central
|
U.S. Forest Service
|
| Elissa Landre
|
Greater Boston
|
Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary
|
| David Larson
|
South Shore
|
Bird Observer (New England Birding Journal)
|
| Jack Lash
|
South Shore
|
MA Department of Environmental Management
|
| René Laubach
|
Berkshires
|
Mass Audubon's Berkshires Sanctuaries
|
| Vernon Laux
|
Cape Cod & Islands
|
Vineyard Gazette
|
| Chris Leahy
|
North Shore
|
Mass Audubon
|
| Geoff LeBaron
|
Connecticut River Valley
|
National Audubon Society
|
| John Liller
|
Central
|
Mass Audubon's Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary
|
| Trevor Lloyd-Evans
|
South Shore
|
Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences
|
| Ron Lockwood
|
Greater Boston
|
Mass Audubon volunteer
|
| Mark Lynch
|
Central
|
Worcester Science Museum
|
| Scott Melvin
|
Statewide
|
MassWildlife
|
| Ed Neumuth
|
Berkshires
|
Hoffman Bird Club
|
| Blair Nikula
|
Cape Cod & Islands
|
Cape Cod Bird Club; Massachusetts Avian Records Committee
|
| Jan Ortiz
|
Connecticut River Valley
|
Hampshire Bird Club
|
| Simon Perkins
|
Greater Boston
|
Mass Audubon
|
| Wayne Petersen
|
Statewide
|
Mass Audubon—Director of Important Bird Areas (IBA) Program
|
| Marj Rines
|
Greater Boston
|
Bird Observer (New England Birding Journal)
|
| Paul Roberts
|
Greater Boston
|
Eastern Massachusetts Hawk Watch
|
| David Small
|
Central
|
Metropolitan District Commission—Quabbin Resevoir
|
| Jan Smith
|
North Shore
|
Massachusetts Bay National Estuary Program
|
| Soheil Zendeh
|
Greater Boston
|
Take a Second Look (TASL)
|
