Neil Gifford will provide a synopsis of the individual studies and conservation work being conducted there, focusing on Prairie Warblers and Eastern Whip-poor-wills and inland barrens fire management, and share that their efforts there have had a positive impact on the local shrubland bird community.

Gifford is a community representative on the North Atlantic Fire Science Exchange, with more than 28 years of fire ecology, prescribed fire and field ornithology experience. He earned an associate’s from Paul Smith’s College and bachelor’s, and master’s degrees in Ecology and Environmental Science from Plattsburgh State University. Gifford is also a certified wildland firefighter, a USGS Master Bird Bander and the author of both popular and peer-reviewed scientific articles.