Officers
Caleb Centanni
President
I am an avid birder, ornithologist, and proud bird nerd who grew up in Monmouth, Oregon right here in the mid-Willamette Valley. I spent my childhood scrambling through the forest after bugs, snakes, and frogs until my brother introduced me to birding and I got a pair of binoculars and a Sibley guide at age 14. Since then I've spent most of my time watching, thinking about, and studying wild birds in a wide variety of habitats across Oregon. My previous bird-related experience includes running the Dallas Audubon Christmas Bird Count since 2016, writing field notes for the Oregon Birding Association, and participating in bird banding projects. I currently am a regional data reviewer for eBird and am working on a research project mapping the call types of the red crossbill in Oregon. My other interests include playing and writing music for classical and folk guitar, writing poetry, and exploring outside with my partner Courtney and friends. Please feel free to contact me at centannc@oregonstate.edu or on social media if you’re interested in being part of any of the Bird Nerds’ awesome projects and events, or if you’d like to go birding sometime.
President
I am an avid birder, ornithologist, and proud bird nerd who grew up in Monmouth, Oregon right here in the mid-Willamette Valley. I spent my childhood scrambling through the forest after bugs, snakes, and frogs until my brother introduced me to birding and I got a pair of binoculars and a Sibley guide at age 14. Since then I've spent most of my time watching, thinking about, and studying wild birds in a wide variety of habitats across Oregon. My previous bird-related experience includes running the Dallas Audubon Christmas Bird Count since 2016, writing field notes for the Oregon Birding Association, and participating in bird banding projects. I currently am a regional data reviewer for eBird and am working on a research project mapping the call types of the red crossbill in Oregon. My other interests include playing and writing music for classical and folk guitar, writing poetry, and exploring outside with my partner Courtney and friends. Please feel free to contact me at centannc@oregonstate.edu or on social media if you’re interested in being part of any of the Bird Nerds’ awesome projects and events, or if you’d like to go birding sometime.
Will Kirsch
Vice President
Vice President
Baird Quinn
Treasurer
Hi! I am a second-year undergraduate in Civil Engineering from Eugene. I’ve been an amateur birder for my entire life but have become increasingly interested since joining the club last year. In addition to seeing and learning more about birds, I love how birding provides me new experiences in places I would not have thought to go otherwise!
Treasurer
Hi! I am a second-year undergraduate in Civil Engineering from Eugene. I’ve been an amateur birder for my entire life but have become increasingly interested since joining the club last year. In addition to seeing and learning more about birds, I love how birding provides me new experiences in places I would not have thought to go otherwise!
Committee Chairs
Clara Oliverson
Social Media Coordinator
I'm a first year Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation student with an emphasis on ornithology. I've been a birder and wildlife photographer for about 6 years. I'm from Seattle, but I love exploring Oregon and am slowly falling in love with it's natural wonders. Currently, I'm an intern with the Jim Rivers lab working on the Oregon Marbled Murrelet Project and excited to be starting my journey in the ornithological field. I share my photography on Instagram @coliversonphotos. If you ever want to go birding or just reach out, feel free to email me at oliversc@oregonstate.edu!
I'm a first year Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation student with an emphasis on ornithology. I've been a birder and wildlife photographer for about 6 years. I'm from Seattle, but I love exploring Oregon and am slowly falling in love with it's natural wonders. Currently, I'm an intern with the Jim Rivers lab working on the Oregon Marbled Murrelet Project and excited to be starting my journey in the ornithological field. I share my photography on Instagram @coliversonphotos. If you ever want to go birding or just reach out, feel free to email me at oliversc@oregonstate.edu!
Elliott Bury
Birding Activities Chair
Birding Activities Chair
Faculty Advisors
Douglas Robinson
Douglas Robinson is a Professor of Wildlife Science. He teaches bird classes, wildlife ecology and citizen science at OSU. His favorite research project is Oregon 2020, which takes him all over Oregon to count birds. You can learn more about him and his lab group at his web site. He’s been an avid birder since he was a kid and he enjoys contributing his bird data to eBird.
Douglas Robinson is a Professor of Wildlife Science. He teaches bird classes, wildlife ecology and citizen science at OSU. His favorite research project is Oregon 2020, which takes him all over Oregon to count birds. You can learn more about him and his lab group at his web site. He’s been an avid birder since he was a kid and he enjoys contributing his bird data to eBird.
Graduate Advisors
Ken Glynn
I am a Ph.D student in the Cornelius bird lab at OSU within the department of Integrative Biology. Prior to becoming a Ph.D student at OSU, I obtained my Masters degree from Eastern Michigan University, where my research revolved around ecotoxicology of songbirds in urban environments. My current research at OSU focuses on ecophysiology, specifically investigating stress physiology in shorebirds that reside in areas heavily impacted by drought and the implications this has for their migratory movements and overall migration success. When I am not conducting research I love to go birding, camping, or any activity that allows me to enjoy animals and nature! I also love playing my guitar and geeking out about cosmology and astrophysics!
I am a Ph.D student in the Cornelius bird lab at OSU within the department of Integrative Biology. Prior to becoming a Ph.D student at OSU, I obtained my Masters degree from Eastern Michigan University, where my research revolved around ecotoxicology of songbirds in urban environments. My current research at OSU focuses on ecophysiology, specifically investigating stress physiology in shorebirds that reside in areas heavily impacted by drought and the implications this has for their migratory movements and overall migration success. When I am not conducting research I love to go birding, camping, or any activity that allows me to enjoy animals and nature! I also love playing my guitar and geeking out about cosmology and astrophysics!
