Successful #DiscoverUofSC22 with Mary Margaret Pelton presenting our project: Kiawah and Seabrook Islands are a critical site for the rufa Red Knot

Although these eggs stand out on paper, their coloration makes them perfectly camouflaged in the bog! Illustrations by Mary Margaret Pelton #shorebirds #fieldbiology #ornithology

Mount Susitna 🏔 - always helping us with directions in the bog. Illustration by Mary Margaret Pelton #fieldbiology #Ornithology #shorebirds

Check out our newest blog post at Journal of Animal Ecology (3 min read). We take the “bird’s eye view” of a male Hudsonian godwit as he raises chicks in the wetlands of Alaska. This simple narrative places the events of the breeding grounds into context of the annual cycle.

So lucky to work with these awesome ladies in the field - almost half way done! ✔️ #ornithology #shorebirds #fieldwork #WomenInSTEM