Point Blue Conservation Science (Point Blue) is dedicated to conserving birds, other wildlife, and ecosystems through innovative scientific research, restoration, outreach and extensive partnerships.  Our highest priority is to reduce the impacts of habitat alteration, climate change and other threats to wildlife and people, while promoting adaptation to the changes ahead..

Point Blue is a non-profit organization founded in 1965 as Point Reyes Bird Observatory.  Point Blue is a leader in bird and ecosystem research, conservation management support, habitat restoration, conservation education, and conservation training.  Point Blue primarily researches birds due to their role as excellent indicators of environmental health, but we also study other species and all of our work is in an applied ecosystem context.

Point Blue is headquartered in Petaluma, California and maintains field research sites throughout California, other parts of Western North America, and Antarctica.

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Research

Point Blue Conservation Science

Manuel Oliva

Sylvie Amstutz

Laura Robison

Emily Patterson

Matthew Wong

Kylie Crisostomo-Rickman

Kha Khan

Kate Howard

Alison Pollack

Corey Shake

Grant Ballard

Kait Schroeder

Geoffrey Geupel

Beth Randolph Huang

Gina Graziano

Lishka Arata

The Financial and Operational Support team at Point Blue Conservation Science plays a crucial role in ensuring the organization's financial health and effective operations. This team manages budgeting, accounting, grants, and contracts, supporting the acquisition and allocation of resources for conservation initiatives. By streamlining processes and overseeing financial compliance, they enable Point Blue to focus on its mission of preserving wildlife and ecosystems.

Financial and Operational Support

Biological Research and Conservation

Leadership Team

Financial and Operational Support

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Biological Research and Conservation

Leadership Team